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PersianKitty · 12-05-2009, 07:48 AM

In the last few years, reading for me is more an escape than a necessity...

I've primarily centered around crime/detective/mystery type books (Love the Kindle I got last Xmas).

I've read everything James Patterson, John Kellerman, Faye Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell.
Wish John Grisham would start releasing to Kindle.. but doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.. I tend to go with authors who have a series of books featuring a central character.. and read the entire series before moving on to someone else.

Kinda thinking David Baldacci or Michael Connelly next.

Any suggestions?

Raven · 12-05-2009, 07:55 AM

Try Andrew Vachss 'Burke' Series.

It's as hardboiled as they come.

Also, Craig who wrote the 'Elvis Costello' Series

also, Robert Parker's 'Spencer' Series

Agent 488 · 12-05-2009, 08:29 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thompson_%28writer%29

CaptainHowdy · 12-05-2009, 08:38 AM

Try Chesterton's Father Brown series...

TyroneGoldberg · 12-05-2009, 09:12 AM

Vince flynn sorta like CIA/terroist/Jack/24

RayBonga · 12-05-2009, 09:47 AM

My favorite book(s) in years, truly amazing. The guys is one of the smartest writters around.

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The Baroque Cycle
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The Baroque Cycle is a series of novels written by American writer Neal Stephenson.

Appearing in print in 2003 and 2004, the cycle contains eight novels originally published in three volumes:

* Quicksilver, Vol. I of the Baroque Cycle - Clarke Award winner, Locus Award nominee, 2004[1]
o Book 1 - Quicksilver
o Book 2 - The King of the Vagabonds
o Book 3 - Odalisque
* The Confusion, Vol. II of the Baroque Cycle
o Book 4 - Bonanza
o Book 5 - The Juncto
* The System of the World, Vol. III of the Baroque Cycle - Locus Award winner, Clarke Award nominee, 2005[2]
o Book 6 - Solomon's Gold
o Book 7 - Currency
o Book 8 - The System of the World

The story follows the adventures of a sizeable cast of characters living amidst some of the central events of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries in Europe. Despite featuring a literary treatment consistent with historical fiction, Stephenson has characterized the work as science fiction, due to the presence of some anomalous occurrences and the work's particular emphasis on themes relating to science and technology.[3] The sciences of cryptology and numismatics feature heavily in the series.

Quicksilver takes place mainly in the years between the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in England (1660) and the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

The Confusion follows Quicksilver without temporal interruption, but ranges geographically from Europe and the Mediterranean through India to Manila, Japan, and Mexico.

The System of the World takes place principally in London in 1714, about ten years after the events of The Confusion.

The books feature considerable sections concerning alchemy, with characters including Isaac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz, Nicolas Fatio de Duillier and sundry other Europeans of note during late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. The principal alchemist of the tale is the mysterious Enoch Root, who, along with the descendants of several characters in this series, is also featured in the Stephenson novel Cryptonomicon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baroque_Cycle

L-Pink · 12-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Anything by Lee Child.

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JayAllan · 12-05-2009, 02:46 PM

Michael Connelly is outstanding.

Based on what you like I would def go to him next.

Read The Lincoln Lawyer first. It is one of his later books but gives you his style in an outstanding read without ruining anything that came before. THen read his Harry Bosch series. Very good stuff!

trust me

fatfoo · 12-05-2009, 02:51 PM

I loved the book I read called "The German mind of the 19th century." I also loved a book about the topic of "stream of consciousness."

PersianKitty · 12-06-2009, 12:57 AM

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kane · 12-06-2009, 01:40 AM

While he usually doesn't have the same people in each book (although there are a few of his that do I believe) check out Harlan Coben. He writes mystery/thriller type books that are breakneck paced. His stuff starts with a bang and never slows down.

I also love James Ellroy, Elmore Leonard, Greg Isles and Stuart Woods.

There is also a guy named Dan Simmons who writes a variety of different things. He got famous writing Sci Fi and Horror (his book Summer of Night is one of my all time favorite horror books) has written a series of mystery books all around the same character named Joe Kurtz. Simmons is a painfully brilliant writer and he brings his style to this gene an the books really rock.

Anyway. Those are some of my suggestions.

PS. I think I need to get the Kindle it really looks like it rocks.

PersianKitty · 02-05-2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JayAllan

Michael Connelly is outstanding.

Based on what you like I would def go to him next.

Read The Lincoln Lawyer first. It is one of his later books but gives you his style in an outstanding read without ruining anything that came before. THen read his Harry Bosch series. Very good stuff!

trust me

I'm on my last Connelly book now.. so now I have to pick another author to read.

Dang it.. I read too fast

Grapesoda · 02-06-2010, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PersianKitty

In the last few years, reading for me is more an escape than a necessity...

I've primarily centered around crime/detective/mystery type books (Love the Kindle I got last Xmas).

I've read everything James Patterson, John Kellerman, Faye Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell.
Wish John Grisham would start releasing to Kindle.. but doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.. I tend to go with authors who have a series of books featuring a central character.. and read the entire series before moving on to someone else.

Kinda thinking David Baldacci or Michael Connelly next.

Any suggestions?

robert b parker
robert crais
nelson demille

TBS_Andreas · 02-06-2010, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PersianKitty

In the last few years, reading for me is more an escape than a necessity...

I've primarily centered around crime/detective/mystery type books (Love the Kindle I got last Xmas).

I've read everything James Patterson, John Kellerman, Faye Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell.
Wish John Grisham would start releasing to Kindle.. but doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.. I tend to go with authors who have a series of books featuring a central character.. and read the entire series before moving on to someone else.

Kinda thinking David Baldacci or Michael Connelly next.

Any suggestions?

If you like Patterson, you will love Baldacci! Great, fast-paced books!

I gave up on Grisham - too slow paced and boring. Takes him forever to get anywhere...

Fletch XXX · 02-06-2010, 06:56 AM

Im rereading my HP Lovecraft short stories collection the past few weeks.

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PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	New some ideas for books to read... In the last few years, reading for me is more an escape than a necessity... I've primarily centered around crime/detective/mystery type books (Love the Kindle I got last Xmas). I've read everything James Patterson, John Kellerman, Faye Kellerman, Patricia Cornwell. Wish John Grisham would start releasing to Kindle.. but doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.. I tend to go with authors who have a series of books featuring a central character.. and read the entire series before moving on to someone else. Kinda thinking David Baldacci or Michael Connelly next. Any suggestions? __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

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JayAllan So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,148	Michael Connelly is outstanding. Based on what you like I would def go to him next. Read The Lincoln Lawyer first. It is one of his later books but gives you his style in an outstanding read without ruining anything that came before. THen read his Harry Bosch series. Very good stuff! trust me

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kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	While he usually doesn't have the same people in each book (although there are a few of his that do I believe) check out Harlan Coben. He writes mystery/thriller type books that are breakneck paced. His stuff starts with a bang and never slows down. I also love James Ellroy, Elmore Leonard, Greg Isles and Stuart Woods. There is also a guy named Dan Simmons who writes a variety of different things. He got famous writing Sci Fi and Horror (his book Summer of Night is one of my all time favorite horror books) has written a series of mystery books all around the same character named Joe Kurtz. Simmons is a painfully brilliant writer and he brings his style to this gene an the books really rock. Anyway. Those are some of my suggestions. PS. I think I need to get the Kindle it really looks like it rocks.

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