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Post by hi224 on Sept 12, 2018 2:39:45 GMT
could be fiction and non fiction as well.
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Post by OldSamVimes on Sept 12, 2018 6:16:59 GMT
I've been wondering the same thing.
I ordered two 'Harry Hole' books, they're supposed to be good.
I want the novel equivalent of 'Columbo' or 'Midsomer Murders'.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 12, 2018 15:52:14 GMT
The Monster of Florence - Nonfiction thriller about the notorious series of murders in the Italian foothills. At one point, the authors themselves were accused of being the killer.
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Post by deembastille on Sept 13, 2018 2:34:24 GMT
PORTRAIT OF A KILLER. our boy JACK! BULLY. they made a movie about it and I saw the movie first on IFC about 15 years ago or so. then I found the book. can you believe they thought this guy on the left  could pass for this guy?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 1:49:23 GMT
I've been wondering the same thing. I ordered two 'Harry Hole' books, they're supposed to be good. I've read The Redbreast - a very grimly written book, very downbeat, but I liked the ending. |
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 14, 2018 5:44:34 GMT
could be fiction and non fiction as well. You might laugh, but both "Psycho" and "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" were genre books before they were made into movies. "Psycho" is a good, dark scary read (especially as it is based on a true crime; re: Ed Gein) "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane", on the other hand, is really revelation of all the deeply toxic stuff that can so very easily go down in families, guilt, secrets, lies, regret, recriminations, jealousy, hatred... the list of horrors is a long one... The movie was good and highly enjoyable, but the book goes about 4 levels deeper and really gets at what can happen if you keep a passive stance your whole life and how awful stuff will eventually surface if the parties involved do not keep the bile in check. It's a horror book, but also with quite a bit of depth, especially regarding the characterizations. Baby Jane Judson was a particularly sympathetic and complex character. |
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 14, 2018 11:56:57 GMT
I've been wondering the same thing. I ordered two 'Harry Hole' books, they're supposed to be good. I want the novel equivalent of 'Columbo' or 'Midsomer Murders'. I adore the first run Columbo episodes. Kind of the tv equivalent to an Agatha Christie murder mystery. Though she's almost the opposite of what I'd call perturbing; they're is a reason why they call her books "cozy mysteries" |
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Post by hanswilm on Sept 14, 2018 13:44:20 GMT
I'd suggest just about anything from Harlan Coben. The Woods and Play Dead are two good murder mystery's by him.
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