FabSwingers.com forum: Right then... I need a book or 2

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

For my hols. I like Crime/Thrillers type thing for my throw away poolside reads. Go on hit me with yer suggestions

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

Anything by john grisham

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

Anything by Ruth Rendell

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Peter James series featuring Roy Grace - well written and easy reads

Ditto Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series

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

In Cold Blood - Truman Capote, Strangers on a Train - Patricia Highsmith, The Spy who Came in from the Cold - John le Carré.

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By *umpsimusMan
over a year ago

Camberley

"John le Carré."

Definitely. Especially the earlier books. Make sure to read them in the correct order.

Colin Dexter with the Inspector Morse series. These can be purchased in compendium form with two or three full length stories in one publication.

Robert Crais with the Elvis Cole series.

Michael Connelly with the Harry Bosch series. Again, read in the correct order. Stories often refer to cases, characters and relationships from previous stories. Start with "the black echo"

Happy reading.

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

"Peter James series featuring Roy Grace - well written and easy reads

Ditto Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series"

Plus the alan banks books by Peter Robinson

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By *arpePinguisWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

I love Stuart MacBride's books, though Halfhead is the only one I don't recommend as a starting point (it is a future-set departure from his normal writing).

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

"Anything by Ruth Rendell

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oh remember them when I was a kid on t.v!

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By *urity555Man
over a year ago

south west

Peter James

Erica Spindler

James Patterson.

Also recommend Martina Cole

Miss P

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

"Anything by Ruth Rendell

oh remember them when I was a kid on t.v!

Thanks for making me feel old

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

Ohhhh anytime!

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

Jeffery Deaver is awesome. The Stone Monkey is one of my favourites.

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

I have read all the Ian Rankin Rebus books they are brilliant

well worth a look

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

"For my hols. I like Crime/Thrillers type thing for my throw away poolside reads. Go on hit me with yer suggestions

Forget your crime novels, read the wolf of Wall Street, best book I ever read.

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

Any books by so called reality stars. Its a crime theyve been published or even bought

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

Rachel Abbott has a great series. Starts with Only the Innocent. If you have a kindle/kindle app thete's a bundle of the first 3 books for £4.99

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Patricia Cornwell. James patterson

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

Anything by Jo nesbo

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

"Anything by Jo nesbo"

the Harry Hole books by Jo Nesbo are good

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Raymond Chandler if you fancy yourself as the classic American private detective. They’re beautifully descriptive and really capture the era

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Not quite a thriller, but I recently read Lionel Asbo by Martin Amis. Funny, scarf characters, amd some terrifying dogs. Not quite politically correct, but I think that's the point. You'll be shaking your head at what is depicted..

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

I’m amazed that no one has mentioned Agatha Christie yet!

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By *arlo82Couple
over a year ago

the gym and random places

Gorky park

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

What about something like James Elroy? (Wrote LA Confidential). He did an amazing trilogy set around the assassination of JFK that interweaved real and fictional characters. Really unique writing style that draws you right in. American Tabloid is the first on and is fantastic.

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

For crime with a twist.... the Lynsey Davis ‘Falco’ stories. A bit of humour running through them as well xx

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

Good stuff - some great ideas for my trip to the book shop later thank you

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Jeeves and Wooster

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

Red Sparrow - more detailed than the film

Anything by Lynnwood Barclay

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

Tess Gerritson and Karin Slaughter were always my holiday go to authors.

Also second Lynwood Barclays stuff... and LJ Sellers not bad either

Happy holidays

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By *appy squirrelWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

Paul Cleave books if you like characters that are not all good or all bad!

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By *oodnitegirlWoman
over a year ago

Yorkshire

That’s so weird. I just said this on kik.

Mine are girly books... all about historical sex.

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

"Paul Cleave books if you like characters that are not all good or all bad!"

I like characters with vices. Actually those without wouldn’t really make for a good read!

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

"That’s so weird. I just said this on kik.

Mine are girly books... all about historical sex. "

As in Romaticism or Factual... like what sex was like in Victorian times?

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

"Peter James series featuring Roy Grace - well written and easy reads

Ditto Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series"

I would 2nd Peter James. Roy Grace seris. All very good

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

Birdman = Mo Hayder

Great easy read, and gets you thinking along the way

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

Anything by James Patterson, perfect poolside reads x

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Peter James series featuring Roy Grace - well written and easy reads

Ditto Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series

I would 2nd Peter James. Roy Grace seris. All very good"

If you like Roy Grace you should try Tom Thorne too - similar but different enough to make them just as worth reading

Mind you both series I'd recommend reading from the start as there are references to prior books dotted in there

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