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By *nked A and D OP   Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

Not the most exciting of Monday topics but I do love a good read

I generally stick to the same genre (crime fiction) however open to other suggestions.

Any recommendations?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read the full series of Hunger Games and then Girl with a Dragon Tattoo series. Both really good reads

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By *nked A and D OP   Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"I read the full series of Hunger Games and then Girl with a Dragon Tattoo series. Both really good reads "

The Girl with the Dragon tattoo series was excellent, hunger games not so much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.

I can guarantee you won't have read anything like it!

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

I’ve recently joined a book club. We read ‘I’m Watching You’ which we enjoyed. We met up on Saturday for drinks and a discussion.

I do like crime drama. Read a good few on the Kindle unlimited. Any recommendations?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last 2 books I read were by Helen Wecker (she's only written 2, easy to find). The story of a Djini (Genie) and a Golem (animated clay humanoid) getting to grips with life in late 1800s Little Syria on New York - technically fantasy, but oh so good and very much based in the real world.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

If you've not read the Lucifer Box novels by Mark Gatiss I'd recommend them. They're historical crime/spy novels, very witty and not heavy reads.

If you go into What Should I Read Next you can put in the name of a novel or author you like and find recommendations for other books you might enjoy. I've found some crackers through there!

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By *nked A and D OP   Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"I’ve recently joined a book club. We read ‘I’m Watching You’ which we enjoyed. We met up on Saturday for drinks and a discussion.

I do like crime drama. Read a good few on the Kindle unlimited. Any recommendations? "

Is that the Karen Rose one or Mary Burton?

The JD Kirk series is brilliant, as is Alan Parks (Bloody January, February's Son etc). Both have really dark humour and made me chuckle out loud at points. Would 100% read again.

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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Charlie Parker series by John Connelly - crime with a touch of the supernatural and well written.

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By *nked A and D OP   Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.

I can guarantee you won't have read anything like it!"

downloaded, this seems right up my street

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach


"Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.

I can guarantee you won't have read anything like it!

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It is great isn't it?

But then all his books are very good and worth recommending to you OP. Including his extremely complex (but cracking stories) sci-fi books under the Ian M Banks name.

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By *heMightySpud69Man
over a year ago

Milton keynes

The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy (only the first five, mind)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

orr willie And the browns

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By *ilverjagMan
over a year ago

swansea

Best reading matter can be some of the forum posts on here! No further comment.

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

Clare mackintosh books are really good, especially let me go.

I also like Sharon Boulton the pact is a good read.

Miss

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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago

Cardiff

How about true crime?

I really enjoyed The Dark Side of the Mind by Kerry Daynes. It was actually recommended by someone here and I loved it. I've just got her latest book, too.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth


"The Charlie Parker series by John Connelly - crime with a touch of the supernatural and well written. "

This is a fantastic series, started reading 20 years ago and my sons name is from one of his books. Just waiting on the next installment!

Also James Oswald, Stuart McBride and John Harvey are still good series.

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By *oroRick1027Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Both of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books. Mystery and subtle humour abound.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.

I can guarantee you won't have read anything like it!

It is great isn't it?

But then all his books are very good and worth recommending to you OP. Including his extremely complex (but cracking stories) sci-fi books under the Ian M Banks name.

"

I loved Espedaire Street, and then never read another by him….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *nked A and D OP   Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"How about true crime?

I really enjoyed The Dark Side of the Mind by Kerry Daynes. It was actually recommended by someone here and I loved it. I've just got her latest book, too."

I just finished her new one, wasn't long enough in my opinion .. I needed MOREEEE

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By *uicy 2020Woman
over a year ago

London

I am rather partial to the older, golden age of british crime thrilers, agatha christie etc

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

Over most of covid I read loads of scandi noir stuff. But I started wanting it to snow all the time and I kept expecting horribly mutilated bodies to be found only for a slow brooding story line to unfold with a dark and unexpected twist.

Then I thought that was feeling a little dark and now I'm rereading the whole Discworld series.

Mrs Bang Bang only reads crime fiction that starts with horrible murders

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland


"I am rather partial to the older, golden age of british crime thrilers, agatha christie etc

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I love Christie stuff. I'm currently listening to the entire Sherlock Holmes series read by Stephen Fry on audio book. Aside from the occasionally wildly racists bits it's really nice to listen to

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By *nked A and D OP   Couple
over a year ago

glasgow


"Over most of covid I read loads of scandi noir stuff. But I started wanting it to snow all the time and I kept expecting horribly mutilated bodies to be found only for a slow brooding story line to unfold with a dark and unexpected twist. "

I loved Yrsa Sigurdardottir (defo had to copy and paste that one) - The Children's House series. Actually looked that up and noticed one I haven't read so thank you for that also quite enjoyed Lars Kepler.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by Lawrence Krauss, Leonard Susskind or Neil deGrasse Tyson and I'm absent for hours..

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By *ambozaMan
over a year ago

kilburn park

The Women of Troy by Pat Barker... a follow up to the Silence of the girls.

Wonderful prose and powerful themes

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland


"Over most of covid I read loads of scandi noir stuff. But I started wanting it to snow all the time and I kept expecting horribly mutilated bodies to be found only for a slow brooding story line to unfold with a dark and unexpected twist.

I loved Yrsa Sigurdardottir (defo had to copy and paste that one) - The Children's House series. Actually looked that up and noticed one I haven't read so thank you for that also quite enjoyed Lars Kepler."

Ah I read Sigurdardottirs Thora Gudninstdottir series.

I really like Quentin Blakes Inspector Gunnhildur series. Nice to read a female character that's tough and good at her job without any femme fatale type vibes. She reminds me weirdly of a female version of Rebus.

I'm sure I've read some Lars Kepler but I can't remember what

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By *uicy 2020Woman
over a year ago

London


"Over most of covid I read loads of scandi noir stuff. But I started wanting it to snow all the time and I kept expecting horribly mutilated bodies to be found only for a slow brooding story line to unfold with a dark and unexpected twist.

Then I thought that was feeling a little dark and now I'm rereading the whole Discworld series.

Mrs Bang Bang only reads crime fiction that starts with horrible murders "

Looooove the Discworld books, so funny, ideal as a little light escapism x

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By *n080971Man
over a year ago

Tower Bridge

Try Carl Hiassen. Look on Kindle for Star Island or Razor Girl. His older stuff is print only but a great read. He’s also a really interesting guy if you look him up online.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last 2 books I read were by Helen Wecker (she's only written 2, easy to find). The story of a Djini (Genie) and a Golem (animated clay humanoid) getting to grips with life in late 1800s Little Syria on New York - technically fantasy, but oh so good and very much based in the real world."

You might like Klara and the sun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Papillon still remains a awesome read.

All James Herbert, Douglas Adams, most Stephen King, Ken Follett and not averse to a little Dan Brown.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last 2 books I read were by Helen Wecker (she's only written 2, easy to find). The story of a Djini (Genie) and a Golem (animated clay humanoid) getting to grips with life in late 1800s Little Syria on New York - technically fantasy, but oh so good and very much based in the real world.

You might like Klara and the sun"

Thanks, bought and queued …

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

The Roy Grace series by Peter James is excellent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

It is an old book but don't be put off by that x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Secret History by Donna Tart. Crime mystery superbly written.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral


"The Secret History by Donna Tart. Crime mystery superbly written. "

One of my favourite ever novels.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use audiobooks and currently going through Cherise Sinclaire's The Shadowlands

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Secret History by Donna Tart. Crime mystery superbly written.

One of my favourite ever novels."

And Goldfinch was awful and not worth the 15 year wait…

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral


"The Secret History by Donna Tart. Crime mystery superbly written.

One of my favourite ever novels.

And Goldfinch was awful and not worth the 15 year wait…"

Oh god, so disappointing.

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By *evonshireboyMan
over a year ago

North Devon

I'm a fan of John Steinbeck for the gritty realism and evocative moral landscapes.

On a lighter note, I enjoyed Oliver Tidy's crime novels. Available on Kindle unlimited

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a big fan of crime too, James Patterson and Steve Cavanagh x

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By *nitterWoman
over a year ago

the land of tall tales and yarn

Not tou genre but I would recommend A Gentleman in Moscow. A beautiful book

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Not tou genre but I would recommend A Gentleman in Moscow. A beautiful book "

She's knitted a cover for it as well ^

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield


"Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.

I can guarantee you won't have read anything like it!"

One of my favourites, that and the Crow Road.

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield


"Try Carl Hiassen. Look on Kindle for Star Island or Razor Girl. His older stuff is print only but a great read. He’s also a really interesting guy if you look him up online."

Skin Tight still makes me shiver!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ironic that Secret History starts as the only story the narrator will ever tell. Donna Tart was unintentionally prescient.

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth


"Both of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books. Mystery and subtle humour abound."

Good books

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch

Crime fiction with a little fantasy?

Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch

Young police officer discovers ghosts and magic are real, but still has to deal with paperwork and budgets.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld, especially the Watch series of books (the recent TV show was so loosely based on it, it's ridiculous.)

Jasper Fforde has a surreal crime series about a detective called Thursday Next.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Wasp Factory by Ian Banks.

I can guarantee you won't have read anything like it!"

It really is a good book , I read a long time ago. I used to read Ian Banks, Clive Barker,,Christopher Priest, and a bit of Terry Pratchett but haven’t for years. I read travel and biographies mostly now, the odd novel and some poetry.

One of my favourite novels I’d recommend is Bliss by Peter Carey.

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By *asha86Couple
over a year ago

walsall

My fave authors are Dorothy koomson, James Patterson, Lee Childs, Jane Fallon, Adele Parks and Heather Morris.

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