What is your favorite mystery book?

[Zade]

It's old, but I highly recommend "Smilla's Sense of Snow" by Peter Hoeg. There are a good translations into both American and British English.

[ewyna34]

Hear no Evil See no Evil, I absolutely love this book!!!

Is that book by Mariah Stewart?? Title seems familiar to me.

-- 24 Mar 2014, 09:58 --

I had never read anything by David Baldacci. Well I picked up his book called Stone Cold and I devoured half of it in nothing flat. It's well written, doesn't drag at all, I like the characters in it so far. I have about 100 pages left to go and I will probably finish that while doing laundry. I'll have to see how it goes.

[Matador6]

my favorite is Tell No One by Harlan Coben.. It was his first stand alone book after the Myron Bolitar series and it outsold all seven of the series novels. It was a True Mystery rather than a Suspense novel. The charactersw were well developed and one thing a reader of Coben's novels can count on is a "Twist" at the end of every one of his mysteries.

[Tazmania1]

New author, part of a new series . Found it on Amazon ..great fun read. Also love the private series by James Patterson

[booklover77]

The Eve Duncan series by Iris Johansen is really awesome I think. To me, each book has some thriller, mystery and excitement.

You are so right! The Eve Duncan series was wonderful!! A suggestion
if you have not read them yet is the Detective D.D Warren series by
Lisa Gardner! I go through withdrawls waiting for the next one to be released.
I think my favorite was Love You More.

-- 20 Apr 2014, 01:52 --

Hello to you readers,

I have been looking for specific genres lately, specifically on mystery. Do you have any favorite authors that write mystery or even a favorite book that's a mystery? I would love to see your recommendations.

Thanks in advance,

Aubrey Gonzalez

Lisa Gardner has a series called Detective D.D. Warren. The
books really keep you guessing!

[Tiffywiffy1129]

I love the J.D Robb books they are always so hard to put down I just want to keep reading.

[cgrice]

Hi,
I have really enjoyed Mary Jane Clark's bools. They feature a news anchor by the name of Reagan Reilly. Also, Mindy Starnes Clark's mysteries are good, too.

[Tazmania1]

I really enjoyed Death Never Sleeps by EJ Simon...a thriller with a touch of Artificial Intelligence...different and fun read. Like the Private series by Mark Sullivan co writing with Patterson...last, the Richard Castle books especially Frozen Heat!

[moderntimes]

You mean, favorite mystery books in addition to the two mysteries I've written? (ha ha)

No, seriously, many excellent mysteries out there but the finest I can recall after thinking is "Demolition Angel" by Robert Crais. This was written a couple years back and it's of the same "Elvis Cole universe" but it's astounding. Tells the story of an LA bomb squad disarmer who was nearly killed in a bomb defusing error, and she's now fighting depression and alcohol and at the same time trying to find a serial bomber. Truly exciting modern thriller, "Demolition Angel" by Robert Crais.

For something slightly off base, I'd highly recommend a brilliant and deeply psychological mystery, “The Boy Who Shoots Crows” by Randall Silvis. This is an artistic treat, brilliantly written is the only way I can describe it.

Finally, for a superb "coming of age" mystery, “What Dies In Summer” by Tom Wright. Highly evocative book about kids growing up in 1950s Dallas. Exquisite.

[talk2camden]

Nancy Drew/
Carolyn Keene

[+home-me2]

I have read several books by Karen Rose, and I have liked everyone so far.

[gabbycalametti4]

I really enjoyed Psycho by Robert Bloch! Fantastic thriller/mystery! Murder and mental disorders! Great twists and thrilling ending! And it's a really quick read as well!

[amanda484]

I truly enjoy most of John Grisham's books. (Just not A Painted House) I have read tons of mystery books by several authors but own his whole collection. I would not recommend anything by David Lindsey. His book literally put me to sleep.

[Mo_The_Book_Worm]

My favorite mystery novel so far is a crime mystery by John Verndon called Peter Pan Must Die. It's the first mystery I've read in years that I haven't figured out the ending of by the middle of the book. He keeps you guessing the entire novel and I just simply couldn't put it down.

[mramchandran]

The Third Twin by Ken Follet

-- 08 Sep 2014, 08:31 --

I would also suggest, Enigma by Robert Harris