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am struggling to find a new good author to read...

Liked earlier Lee Child - think now though it's getting a bit repetitive and same s** different location....

Liked earlier Grisham.... again now i seems get to page 425 and "they all lived happily ever after the end."

Read Mcnab/Ryan/Leather/James - no new ones due out...

Tried Duncon Falconer for the 3rd time, £1 from charity shop... starts off ok, but the SBS get locked in a vault, so the hero attacks the hijacked oil rig with a team of scientists who all happen to be tri-athletes... ok - after 200 pages, I bunged it in recycling...


DOn't like Patterson / Mcbride / Clancy........



any ideas? Need a new author to get stuck into...
 
Recent couple of Grisham's are back to his best. The Confession and The Litigators.

Have you read any of Ian Rankin. The large part of his work is DCI Rebus set in Edinburgh. 18 books in all with another just about due. You can dip in and out through the series but I enjoyed working through from book1.
 
And you can also have a look at Michael Connelly. US author. Long book list. Main character is sometimes Harry Bosch, LA detective, and sometimes Mickey Haller, LA lawyer.
 
gazzag said:
And you can also have a look at Michael Connelly. US author. Long book list. Main character is sometimes Harry Bosch, LA detective, and sometimes Mickey Haller, LA lawyer.
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:plusone: read them all now and always struggle to put them down. Brilliant read with so many twists and turns keeps you intrigued
 
gazzag said:
Recent couple of Grisham's are back to his best. The Confession and The Litigators.

Have you read any of Ian Rankin. The large part of his work is DCI Rebus set in Edinburgh. 18 books in all with another just about due. You can dip in and out through the series but I enjoyed working through from book1.
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Rebus is a DI for most of the series, and doesn't reach DCI. The books are good, with reasonably plausible story lines, and the Edinburgh locations are authentic. Rebus has been resurrected too - he retired at the end of the series - but appears in a new book 'Standing In Another Man's Grave' which has just come out. I haven't read it yet.

You could try Stuart MacBride too if you like the police/crime genre. I'd stick to the Logan Macrae series. Not up to Rankin at his best, but quite good. Sort of Rebus set in Aberdeen.
 
I find Jefferey Deaver to be totally unputdownable!

Janet
 
Simon Kernick
Bateman if you like a bit of comedy with your thriller
Nigel McCrery
Gregg Hurwitz
 
Love Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson and Michael Connelly.

For sometihing different try "Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Zafon.

With a crime element (loosely) a series by CJ Sansom starting with "Dark Fire". I couldn't put them down. They're set in Henry VIII time.

Ken
 
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thanks for all your suggestions - will check out the "what are you reading" thread... doh! me=muppet

Also forgot about Deaver (and DeMille!)

Lynton
 
You seem to have similar tastes to me so I will recommend an author called Vince Flynn, I came across him earlier this year and have read many of his books. They are mainly centred around a character called Mitch Rapp who works for the CIA. I finished one of his books last night, it was called Term Limits and is a superb political thriller, I almost missed my train stop a couple times this week as I was so engrossed. Funnily enough, this is the only book of his that doesn't have Mitch Rapp in it, I think it was one of his earlier books.
 
Jo Nesbo is supposed to be quite good. Ditto Stieg Larsson. Latter wrote Wallender.
 
Nikon Ken said:
With a crime element (loosely) a series by CJ Sansom starting with "Dark Fire". I couldn't put them down. They're set in Henry VIII time.

Ken
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Good choice, but the series started with Dissolution. I wouldn't normally bother to point this out, but I think it's better to read them in order.

Dissolution (2003)
Dark Fire (2004)
Sovereign (2006)
Revelation (2008)
Heartstone (2010)
 
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Jo Nesbo is supposed to be quite good. Ditto Stieg Larsson. Latter wrote Wallender.
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Henning Mankell wrote Wallander. Not read any though.

Agree with most other suggestions in this post, CJ Sansom (Dissolution etc), Michael Connolly. Im planning on trying Vince Flynn and Robert Crais my self soon too. They got good mentions in the other thread.

l'd be interested in how far through the Lee Child series you got before you thought they got a bit repetitive. Im on Persuader at the moment and enjoying it. Thats number 6 i think.

And if you're into extremely far fetched action books, Matthew Reilly anyone(Contest, Area 7, Ice Station)? Or Andy Remic (Spiral, Quake). Ok the writings not as up to par as Connolly, Grisham etc but just about bearable.
 
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Henning Mankell wrote Wallander. Not read any though.

Agree with most other suggestions in this post, CJ Sansom (Dissolution etc), Michael Connolly. Im planning on trying Vince Flynn and Robert Crais my self soon too. They got good mentions in the other thread.

l'd be interested in how far through the Lee Child series you got before you thought they got a bit repetitive. Im on Persuader at the moment and enjoying it. Thats number 6 i think.
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Misread what they had written in some article about the killing and thought Mr Larsson had written Wallender, oops.
 
Lynton....Do try Michael Connelly...I think you'd like the Harry Bosch books, especially the early ones.
 
+1 for Simon Kernick, I've read all of his books and found them to be very entertaining, there are some recurring characters though so it's best to read them in order.
 
MartynK said:
Good choice, but the series started with Dissolution. I wouldn't normally bother to point this out, but I think it's better to read them in order.

Dissolution (2003)
Dark Fire (2004)
Sovereign (2006)
Revelation (2008)
Heartstone (2010)
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Your right - well spotted - got them in the wrong order on bookshelf:cuckoo:

Ken
 
DorsetDude said:
l'd be interested in how far through the Lee Child series you got before you thought they got a bit repetitive. Im on Persuader at the moment and enjoying it. Thats number 6 i think.

And if you're into extremely far fetched action books, Matthew Reilly anyone(Contest, Area 7, Ice Station)? Or Andy Remic (Spiral, Quake). Ok the writings not as up to par as Connolly, Grisham etc but just about bearable.
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erm about 9 or 10.

Reacher turns up... in hicksville, befriends local female plod, solves crime using contacts.. knocks out local hardman... shags the girl...



john_e said:
Oh BTW, there is a new Andy McNab book out, Red Notice;

"http://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Notice-Andy-McNab/dp/059306948X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352555934&sr=8-3"]

It's not a Nick Stone novel though which I'm a bit disappointed about because I've been bought one for Christmas each year for the last 14 years!! He'll be going back to Stone next year.
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Got it about to start it, along with Chris Ryan's "Osama" - wonder what happens in this one.. :lol:

gazzag said:
For a bit of value for money, have a look at The Book People. They currently have a 10 book collection of Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly for £9.99 (plus postage).

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/weba...nnelly Books&gclid=CPCyypnoxLMCFYXLtAodHmwASg
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Cheers will give it a go..
 
DorsetDude said:
Henning Mankell wrote Wallander. Not read any though.

Agree with most other suggestions in this post, CJ Sansom (Dissolution etc), Michael Connolly. Im planning on trying Vince Flynn and Robert Crais my self soon too. They got good mentions in the other thread.

l'd be interested in how far through the Lee Child series you got before you thought they got a bit repetitive. Im on Persuader at the moment and enjoying it. Thats number 6 i think.

And if you're into extremely far fetched action books, Matthew Reilly anyone(Contest, Area 7, Ice Station)? Or Andy Remic (Spiral, Quake). Ok the writings not as up to par as Connolly, Grisham etc but just about bearable.
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Nearly, the Persuader is number 7! I love the Reacher books, and I still enjoyed the recent ones but I agree they are getting repetitive which I wouldn't mind, but I don't think the new ones are as action orientated as the first few, Maybe Child had been concentrating on the movie of late, who knows?

I love the way Lee Child writes though, he really manages to draw me in.

The Dragon Tattoo trilogy by Steig Larsson are for me, three of the best crime thrillers written for some time.
 
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odd jim said:
The Dragon Tattoo trilogy by Steig Larsson are for me, three of the best crime thrillers written for some time.
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:agree: but I found the plot was lost for a while part way through the second or third book (can't remember which). It does get back to the normal gripping story and finishes well.

Ken
 
Michael Connoly is very good as people have mentioned.

Also have a look at John Connoly but start with the early ones as they do refer back to certain characters in each book.

Also James Lee Burke who I think is absolutely fantastic.

Chris :)
 
srichards said:
Jo Nesbo is supposed to be quite good. Ditto Stieg Larsson. Latter wrote Wallender.
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Jo Nesbo is excellent and they get better so stick with the first few - The Snowman is fantastic!

J
 
Nikon Ken said:
Love Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson and Michael Connelly.

For sometihing different try "Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Zafon.

With a crime element (loosely) a series by CJ Sansom starting with "Dark Fire". I couldn't put them down. They're set in Henry VIII time.

Ken
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Definitely different to what is being discussed but another vote for Shadow of the Wind, excellent read.
 
Rankin - Rebus or the two Malcolm Fox books.

Henning Mankell - Wallender series. He's done non-Wallender stories which are also good.
Stieg Larrsson - Millennium trilogy.

I found Jo Nesbo books hard to get into. With these books, the translation adds a level which can make or break it. The latter Wallender translator got it spot on.
 
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Doh!

I'm starting to get p'd off with the number of 'Reacher said nothing' s per page now it has to be said.
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I did enjoy Persuader though, in fact it was the first Reacher novel I read. I then went back to the beginning and read them sequentially from there. My faves being Killing Floor and Die Trying, my overall favourite as its bar far the most brutal and exciting!
 
How about Val McDermid? Not all of her books are the Wire In The Blood stories, though they are worth a read as well. John Connoly's Charlie Parker series is a bit quirky, mixing supernatural with crime but I enjoyed them.
Another vote too for Rankin and Conelly.
 
srichards said:
Jo Nesbo is supposed to be quite good. Ditto Stieg Larsson. Latter wrote Wallender.
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I second Jo Nesbo.

Found the first Stieg Larsson book difficult to get into, but flowed after 70 or so pages in.

Christopher Brookmyre are great reads. The first few Clancy books i enjoyed. Tinker Tailor i enjoyed, whilst a spy book more than a crime book it is definitely a thriller. In a similar vein, Frederick Forsyth books are recommended.

Also take a look at PD James and Ruth Rendell.
 
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I did enjoy Persuader though, in fact it was the first Reacher novel I read.
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I've just got to the bit where he has the punch up with the 400lb bodybuilder guy. That was good. Can you guess who won? ;)

I then went back to the beginning and read them sequentially from there. My faves being Killing Floor and Die Trying, my overall favourite as its bar far the most brutal and exciting!
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You surprise me there, I thought the first 2 were a bit slow but then really hit his stride with tripwire and the visitor.
 
its interesting how people vary - i'd have said the visitor was the weakest of the series - personally i'd say the stongest were die trying and echo burning.

on the OP have you tried the Barry Eisler John Rain series ? ( Rain fall, hard rain, choke point, one last kill, the last assassin, requiem for an assassin, the detatchment)
 
another vote for robert crais and michael connoly , if you like a bit of history i can well recommend conn iggulden he has some excellent books but you need to read them in order, my 2 favorite books are pappion by henri chariere (much better than the film)and the pillars of the earth by ken follet
 
If you don't mind a little bit of horror, mixed with thriller, mixed with crime and all interwoven with some factual historical tid-bits, then Michael Slade is worth looking up.
 
mindcrime said:
If you don't mind a little bit of horror, mixed with thriller, mixed with crime and all interwoven with some factual historical tid-bits, then Michael Slade is worth looking up.
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sounds up my street, am looking him up now, thanks

A
 
Also try Tess Gerritsen. Some good tight thrillers but not read them all.
 
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