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deleted_detective7955

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

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cfm
cfm
Nomad

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*

Mickey Sticks
Mickey Sticks

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

Amy1
Amy1
Well-Connected

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.

Naomi Hong
Naomi Hong

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".

Jake Fenton
Jake Fenton

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.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

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".


Ms X
Ms X

Nov-21-2005 05:56

Was a huge Trixie Belden fan - had the whole series, read tons of Nancy Drew but something about her always annoyed me. Got given Sherlock Holmes books for birthdays. Then at 10 I found Stephen King and have been on a quest collecting all of his work ever since. I dont get much time to read anymore, wife and mum of young kids most i get to read these days is Dr Suess!! But they're great too. Do you like green eggs and ham?

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Jan-14-2006 13:10

Bumps for Mr Brock.

jaypee
jaypee

Jan-27-2006 13:46

Lady Devon, I LOVE Jeffery Deaver books too. I'm trying to collect all his books, except those that he wrote as William Jefferies. I bought Hell's Kitchen and didn't like it. :-/ His Rhyme series are awesome. Other authors' books only have twists in the end, while his has several twists scattered throughout the book. That's why I love his stories.

Another author that I always read is James Patterson. His Cross series are good, especially the first few books. Lately though I feel that Patterson's books lacks something, I don't know what. I'm not satisfied with his later works.

I'm also a Harry Potter. Other authors I read are Michael Crichton (his "Timeline" is my favorite book right now), John Grisham and Stephen King.

Ruby Emerald
Ruby Emerald
Super Steeper

Feb-20-2006 12:25

I'm also an Agatha Christie junkie, I read Nero Wolfe and am very glad that someone still reads Josephine Tey, she's excellent. I also like Ngaio Marsh and P.D. James, but my favourite is Iain Pears and the novels from his art history mysteries like "The Bernini Bust" (there are 7 of them). He also wrote a beautiful novel, "An Instance of the Fingerpost", which is not a thriller, but has all the elements of a mystery.
Those who liked "The da Vinci Code" will also like "The Romanov Prophecy" by Steve Berry. I'm reading it now and it's a very good blend of history and mystery. And I liked very much "The Secret History" by Donna Tart.
But my special favourite is an older Dutch author, Robert van Gulik, who wrote novels about the ancient China in the manner of the classical Chinese detective novel. His detective, Judge Dee, was a historical person and a prominent politician in his day.
I also love the novels by the Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte, especially "The Flanders Panel" and "The Club Dumas" which was made into a film, "The Ninth Gate", starring Johnny Depp.

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