Crime, Thrillers, Horror and Mystery Recommendations

[kristideann90]

Cuckoo's Calling by robert galbraith. This book is gripping and the ending leaves you questioning everything that you thought you knew about who did it. sequel's coming out in June. A must read for all crime lovers.

-- 14 May 2014, 03:16 -

[RobertM]

Not exactly 'books,' but if you like mystery and adventure you might go to the Internet Archive and download all 53 radio episodes of 'Bold Venture,' starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Ever been out camping at night and wanted good entertainment but had no television available? There you go...and you can enjoy the story (in the dark even) without having to keep your eyes glued to a screen. When I go camping, I will read off and on during the day, but when nighttime comes it's Old Time Radio. If you're a sci-fi fan download the Dimension X series or X Minus One. It really works well when you plug your iPod into one of those two-speaker boom boxes they have nowadays. Power? Get a 12-volt to 120v converter and hook it up to a spare car (good) or marine (much better) battery. No noise, no interference. It will run that machine for days. For the long-term trips, simply charge up the battery from your car with jumper cables or by switching out and running the car for a while.

[dishaprashant]

Books by Agatha Christie are a must read for crime, murder and suspense thrillers..

[For-book-love]

Cute short read that i absolutely love was i know what you did last summer.

[dishaprashant]

Books by Jeffery Archer too are good reads for mystery and crime.

[jenlb7806]

I have recently started reading the crime thrillers by Mo Hayder. She is fantastic. Some of her books revolve around Jack Cafferty (British investigator), while others are standalones. The books always contain numerous twists that I never see coming. Her most recent, "Wolf" is a home invasion gone horribly, horribly wrong. I have to say, I truly did not see the ending coming!

[Reyes183]

The Alex Cross series by James Patterson,is a very good crime series. I have read all the books in the series so far. I start with Along Came A Spiderand just finished reading the 21 st book in the series,Cross My Heart. I have to say its the best crime series i have ever read, i cant wait to his next book in the series comes out,its called Hope To Die. If you are looking to read a book series that the books are impossible to put down and will get you hooked from the first book on,get the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.

[Platonov]

Nik's picks for the best in crime fiction:

The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain.
Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett.
Pick Up by Charles Willeford.
Black Friday by David Goodis.
Savage Night by Jim Thompson.
A Hell of a Woman by Jim Thompson.
After Dark, My Sweet by Jim Thompson.
Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson.
Killshot by Elmore Leonard.
Swag by Elmore Leonard.

For crime fiction beyond the genre itself, try:
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene.
The Collector by John Fowles.
Child of God by Cormac McCarthy.
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy.
One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash.

[Timea]

The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz by Jules Verne is a great mystery novel.

[Reyes183]

I just finished reading The Last Man by Vince Flynn.This book is 10·th book of the Mitch Rapp series. I have the entire series . I still have two more books to read before i complete the series. Mitch Rapp is a character created by the writter Vince Flynn, i recommend this series,i give it 5 stars. Mitch Rapp is a CIA assassin that is fighting the war on terror, he answers to no one but the director of the CIA and the President of the United States. The books are so good,i would stay up all night just to read my book. I love these books. If you havent read a Vince Flynn novel yet i recommend you pick one up and get to meet Mitch Rapp.

[fourfurryfeet]

I have to post here, this is where my heart is - I just finished reading the book Justice For Sarah by Erica Spindler. Wow, very good book. I couldn't put it down, it kept you guessing and every time you turned the page you thought that you had it all figired out but in fact you were absolutely wrong! So many characters and so many of them had a piece of the "pie". Excellent book, great light reading not too heavy but quite bloody. Best $7.00 at Wal Mart I have spent in a long time

-- 05 Jul 2014, 06:28 --

Oh I have to post about my favorite Crime Thriller author of all time. Cody McFayden, the best series I have read in a very long time. Has anyone else read the series? It is not a new release by any means. Can't wait to hear what you thought of it.

[Wndr_Wmn]

I second the recommendation for Sue Grafton books. The Plum series is a laugh out loud hilarious mystery. Also James Patterson puts out some great stuff. I love reading his mysteries, they keep me on the edge of my seat. Usually I find myself losing sleep or putting off housework to finish up one if their books! Ruth Rendell is another author I enjoy.

[oscarthegrouch999]

I am a lifelong fan of sci fi / fantasy but just started writing a thriller with some light sci fi elements. I'd like to do some thriller reading but the sheer volume of authors and titles is daunting. Can anyone give me a run down of popular authors and what they are known for? I'm not looking for crime fiction but rather when a non-professional gets wrapped up in a mystery, conspiracy, etc.

For example (just made it up):

Mr. Brown: characters are often professors that stumble on hidden plots to take over the world, light supernatural components, lots of twists and unexpected reveals, prose is often regarded as simple/poor, characters fairly flat and undetailed -- relies heavily on the story hook, puzzles, and 'what's next'

Ms. Red: variety of everyman/woman protagonists (author, scientists, business owner), humor usual big component of main character, more flowery language than many thriller writers, characters usual well fleshed out, twists not that inventive but gets away with it because of strong characters

Thanks for your help!

[Reyes183]

I've read a lot of books that belong to a series and have went out and bought the entire series and have read them all.The best series i have read is the Gabriel Allon series,by Daniel Silva.The messenger by Daniel Silva is a way to start the series. This writer is one of the greatest writers today.

-- 18 Jul 2014, 16:26 --

The HIT ,the will Robie ,Jessica Reel series.book 2
By David Baldacci . I just finished reading the second book in this series and I'm running to Barnes and noble to pick up book 3 in the series called THE TAloRGET its been in stores maybe 4 months. I love this series, it's just one surprise after another.the suspense is incredible. The action in the story is like being inside of a movie. I was up late at night because i could not go to sleep without knowing what Jessica Reel would do next. This book is impossible to put down. The pages just keep turning ,once you get into the story. This series is awesome. David Baldacci is a master story teller.

-- 23 Jul 2014, 18:06 --

I recommend SAVING FAITH BY DAVID BALDACCI. This book is one of the best books I've read this year.I'm an avid reader and book collector and I've read hundreds of books.l have read so many books this year but none like SAVING FAITH.l have never read a book yet like this book.It's an amazing story.I cryed at the end.This book should be nominated for book of the year.

[cbmatte07]

Stephen King & Dean Koontz have great books from the Horror genre. I have read many of Agatha Christie & Hercule Poirot books for the Mystery genre that are great. Ann Rule is also a great author for the True Crime genre. I am sure I have read John Grisham novels although none in particular come to mind, but he is the author I would recommend if I were asked as a Thriller. More particular a Legal Thriller.