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May-16-2004 16:41

Hi any body has read or is a fan of Nancy Drew, The Hardy boys, Trixie bendel? Puhleez post!
P.S. If so do ya have a fave?
A book lover - Mag

Jun-27-2005 12:47

I remember reading Nancy Drew but then decided that the Hardy Boys were more cool. Mainly because the stories had more life or death situations to make my heart skips faster. (As incidently the few lines in every book describing the brothers did. Hmmm. Think I'll blame that one on teenage hormones.

Currently I love Sue Grafton's Alphabet series, Patricia Cornwell (the twist in the latest book being real good but not saying in case anyone hasnn't read that far), Quentin Jardine and counting down the days to Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince.

Jun-27-2005 18:40

MB, I don't read romance novels now, but I do watch every movie of Daniell Steels. Angora, since I haven't read any of Nancy Drew's books, I don't recall her fainting in the games..hehe, however, she's always getting knocked out, tied up,locked in a room, or something like this, and then you have to find a way out...which is exciting. Then at the end of each game you always prepare for a big moment when you have to defeat the one you've been sneaking around trying to find, that's been following you, and now has captured you, but you've got to find a way out quick, so you can capture them....whew...this is the fun part....THE ENDING. ..lol. Well, I think everyone knows I'm a huge ND fan. My BIO doesn't indicate I am..hehe.

Jul-10-2005 13:35

No-one reads Nero Wolfe?
I HIGHLY recommend them. Archie Goodwin is one of the best characters written (I think), and Nero is such a complete bastard! *grin*
A wonderful cast of characters, some weird obsessions and quirks... they're great. I suppose I should be jealous of you all, for having all of these wonderful books ahead of you.
Basically, Rex Stout (the author) took the "Hard Boiled Gumshoe" genre (i.e. Mickey Spillane and Raymond Chandler) and threw it together with the "Drawing Room Mysteries" genre (Agatha Christie and A.C. Doyle), mixed it up with New York City and came out with a potion for scrumtrulescence.
Please try them... you won't regret it.

Jul-10-2005 18:13

Only 5 more days, the new Harry Potter!!!!
Death threats will be sent, to anyone who disturbes me. :)

Jul-10-2005 20:58

Mickey, I haven't read Nero Wolfe, but when I went through a short lived TV phase for my entertainment, I did enjoy watching him. I imagine the books are twice as entertaining, they usually are.

I just picked up another bundle of books the other day, but I don't know who they are. I don't bother looking until I know if I like it or not. :) Except for one that was recommended by a friend, Naked Prey by John Sandford, I guess there is a whole "Prey" series, but it was the one I found without looking too hard. I get overwhelmed easily. :)

*any major typos are the result of the migrane currently pulsing through my head, please forgive me*

Jul-10-2005 21:21

I'll be in London for the launch... can't wait! Then 10 days in Istanbul (I feel like I'm IN Sleuth! *grin* Hey... if the mods ever decide to use istanbul as an additional city, I'm sure I could find some cool old maps and stuff while there. Just popped into my head. I need to stop thinking. *heh*
Kinky Friedman writes some fun mysteries, too, if you're looking while at the bookstore.
M

Jul-11-2005 21:04

I have to say I enjoy Kathy Reichs' mysteries - they are more thrillers than mysteries, but if you like Dan Brown or Patricia Cornwell you would probably enjoy her series. They are also making a TV series based on her novels "Bones" on FOX.

Aug-27-2005 22:57

I highly recommend Ngaio Marsh!

She is a New Zealand author / playwright, and has written a whole lot of murder mysteries, many of whom feature Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn for Scotland Yard.

Her books have the flavour of Agatha Christie, but unlike her in that she doesn't hide any information from the reader - and you can actually work them out if you're smart enough.

Here are some of her titles: "Scales of Justice", "Tied up in Tinsel", "Vintage Murder".

Aug-28-2005 01:34

If anybody wants a recommendation of a good mystery, here's mine. Complicity, by Iain Banks. Very tense, very dark... One of my favourites of his.

I'm a big fan of his straight fiction and also his sf-genre stuff (which he writes under the name Iain M. Banks. He's highly prolific, and has a great talent for inventing concepts and telling stories. His books are darkly comical, satirical and stylish. The first Banks book I read was called The Bridge. Without spoiling it for anybody, most of the action in that book takes place in the mind of a man who is dreaming, while laying on his back on a hospital bed in a coma. I think this guy is one of the best contemporary novelists.

Oct-10-2005 08:58

I noticed someone mentioned "The Eyre Affair" by Jasper Fford. I found it a little hard to start but am glad I did. It's now the first of four books. They're funny and quirky- it was nice to read something different. I highly reccommend them.
For a light humourous and chick read, the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella were laugh out loud funny as was her other book "Can you keep a secret?"
One of the top chick authors I've found is Marion Keyes. A little deeper than Sophie Kinsella and a lot more pro-woman than those frightful BJ Diary books.
As for Sleuth, I'm surprised no one mentioned Jeffery Deaver. He wrote "The Bone Collector" and more books about Linclon Rhyme. He seems to go the extra mile in his books and doesn't just finish on the expected twist.
There's also a series of books by an author Laurie R King which are about a young woman Mary Russel and her mentor-Sherlock Holmes. It was nice to see a spin on Holmes from a female prespective.
I also adore Stephen King, especially his earlier stuff and love Harry Potter.
One of my favourite books is a book by a German author Michael Ende "Momo". He also wrote "The Never-Ending Story".