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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 5, 2018 4:58:03 GMT
there is so much crime fiction out there. i read some quotes by adrian mckinty and liked them.
i think ireland, iceland and norway produces a lot of crime fiction. any idea who are the best?
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Post by Bargle on May 5, 2018 11:11:37 GMT
While I read a lot of crime fiction, I don't read anywhere near enough to make me an 'informed critic'. So, I don't really know who's best. That said, here's the ones I always look forward reading a new book by.
Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series.
Sara Paretsky's V. I. Warshawski series
Until her recent death, Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.
Yes, I'm a sucker for a good series character.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2018 17:56:26 GMT
Michael Connelly is pretty good, but I can't speak for his later work.
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Post by hi224 on May 6, 2018 2:19:09 GMT
Dennis Lehane.
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Post by mikef6 on May 6, 2018 3:43:43 GMT
Not all of these are the biggies on the Best Seller list but write consistantly good mystery/crime fiction.
Harlan Coben
Robert Crais
Bill Pronzini
Mick Herron (spy, more specifically)
David Freed
Robert Galbraith
Jon Talton
David Handler
Brian Freeman
T. Jefferson Parker
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Post by mrdanwest on May 6, 2018 11:02:16 GMT
James Ellroy
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on May 7, 2018 1:36:39 GMT
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Post by darknessfish on May 8, 2018 20:08:10 GMT
Ian Rankin is my personal favourite, though his more recent works featuring the retired Rebus haven't quite lived up to the superb run of books he had 10 or 15 years ago.
Philip Kerr has only just stopped writing, because he also stopped living, but his Bernie Gunther series was superb at times.
I've only read a couple of Michael Connolly books, but they were also top-drawer.
Arnaldur Indriðason's books are excellent.
Oh, and I read one book by husband and wife writing tag-team Lars Kepler, Stalker, which was also a cut or two above most crime fiction that's that popular.
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Post by mikef6 on May 10, 2018 22:09:18 GMT
Harlan Coben To Write Netflix Mini-Series Harlan Coben – writer of twisty mysteries (and recommended by me on this thread) - is teaming with actor Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”) and Netflix to produce an eight episode miniseries called “Safe.” Harlan Coben - "Safe" |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 18:32:25 GMT
Philip Kerr has only just stopped writing, because he also stopped living I'm sorry, but I LOLd. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 18:34:02 GMT
I gave up on Paretsky. The financial crimes are largely boring and forgettable, and the cutesy stuff with the aunt (numerous aunts, IIRC) and doctor friend gets cloying. I ended up tuning in only for the obligatory Cubs game reference.
That said, Deadlock was really good.
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