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Washington Jones
Washington Jones

Jan-1-2007 16:54

I've actually never read a mystery novel in my life yet somehow I ended up here and like this game a lot. This got me to thinking that maybe I should actually check out some mystery novels. Who knows maybe I might stumble onto a hidden passion I didn't knwo I had.

Now I'm assuming a few of you here must be mystery buffs and I was wondering if you could recomend some mystery novels to a "n00b" of the genre.

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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-2-2007 10:09

I tend to go more for the more recent stuff, like Farm up there. Michael Connolly is great, as is James Patterson. My absolute favorite is Faye Kellerman (Peter Decker series), closely followed by Robert B. Parker (Spenser series), and Perri O'Shaughnessy (which is more legal thriller, but still great).

Sara Lou
Sara Lou

Jan-2-2007 11:02

I recommend The Cat Who books. Its a series. Each title starts with "The Cat Who". Personally, I've read The Cat Who turned on and off. Great book. Also try Dead for the Winter. Sorry, I don't know the authors of either book. Hope I helped. :)

Christina Williamson
Christina Williamson

Jan-2-2007 13:09

Some books I have read have mini mysteries for you to solve and then they tell you what page the answer is on. After looking at the evidence and you think you know the answer, you can look at the page and see if you got it right.


AraLives
AraLives
Battered Shoe

Jan-2-2007 13:17

I agree with Biggie, the Spenser books are excellent. Very funny, not terribly complex, but certainly compelling. If you're looking for something with more meat, I recommend Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley series.

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Jan-2-2007 19:47

me three about the Spenser books (I kind of like the earlier ones better). Another good author (more-thriller-ish too) is Philip Kerr. Anything of his is great, but there's a trilogy called 'Berlin Noir' that I particularly liked.

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-3-2007 06:08

Elizabeth George is great too, definitely more complex but I like the differences there.

Thats kind of how Fay Kellerman is too, the main characters are practicing Orthodox Jews so it adds some complexity to the story aside from just chasing murderers.

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Jan-6-2007 12:19

Make me the fourth fan of the Spenser series. J.D. Robb also has an excellent detective series going that take place slightly in the future (around 2059). "The Cat Who" series, recommended by Sara Lou, is also very good. Of course, Agatha Christie had some wonderful books.

Farm A Sea
Farm A Sea
Old Shoe

Jan-7-2007 15:37

Just went to the library, checked out a couple of Spenser series. Thanks Biggie, Ara, Crunch and Anikka

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jan-7-2007 21:49

You're welcome. There are parts of those books where I am ACTUALLY laughing out loud.

Hawk can be very entertaining (not Hawkeye Harris, the character in the book, though you're funny too Hawkeye ;) )

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