Authors similar to Karen Rose?

Avedoir · 02-16-2011, 05:12 PM

Just as the title says. I'm looking for ( good) romantic suspense novels.
Karen Rose is my favorite author from this genre. Any recommendations for a starving bookworm?

hedwig · 02-17-2011, 02:57 AM

Alex Kava's Maggie O'Dell series is pretty good.
Some of Karen Robards' books such as Ghost Moon, Hunter's Moon and Walking After Midnight (she also has plain romance books that are not romantic suspense so be aware).
Some Nora Roberts (Sanctuary, Northern Lights, Black Hills, River's End, Caroline Moon - again not all her books are romantic suspense).
Hope this helps.

Maggie May · 02-17-2011, 05:45 AM

Hi Avedoir,

Good choices by hedwig. I would recommend a few of my favourite authors.
Lisa Gardner.......Live to tell, and Alone.
Tami Hoag..........A thin dark line, and Cry wolf.
Sandra Brown......Hello darkness, and Smash cut.
Linda Howard.......Kiss me while I sleep, and Dying to please.
I would also recommend you check out the In Death series by J.D. Robb, and also Kat Martin.

Happy reading.
Mag.

Avedoir · 02-18-2011, 03:32 AM

Thank you both for the suggestions.
Maggy May - I could've sworn I've read a PM from you last night ( late, late at night), but now it's nowhere to be found. Anyway, you're welcome and yes, I'm definitely going to read some of them.
I really enjoyed Lisa Gardner's "Hide" but "Alone" was kind of a yawn for me. "Guilty as Sin" by Tami Hoag was a one night read ( or shall I say "Literary one night stand

) for me. Definitely gonna check out the rest - are they connected? Where should I start?
Also, I tried reading Brown's "Crush", but I got bored pretty soon. "Where There is Evil" was her best work, IMO.
Linda Howard- I'll check them out.

Hedwig - Thank ou so much for your reply. I used to love Kava up until "Stroke of Madness", it all went downhill there ( if you pardon the pun

)
Actually, I picked up Roberts' "Tribute" a few nights ago, so far so good.

Yes, I know, I'm hard to please when it comes to books...

Maggie May · 02-18-2011, 06:08 AM

Hi Avedoir,
As far as I can recollect the books I recommended are stand alone reads.
J.D. Robb's In death series goes on and on. Number 27 at the moment. (I think).

Good luck in your search.

Mag.

Terisa de morgan · 02-18-2011, 06:57 AM

You can try Cinthia Eden's "Deadly" series (the third one appears on next week).

hedwig · 02-18-2011, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

You can try Cinthia Eden's "Deadly" series (the third one appears on next week).

I just finished the first book in the series "Deadly Fear" and can highly recommend it.
If you like Sandra Brown, I can also recommend "Mirror Image" and "The Witness" both favorites of mine.

Avedoir · 02-18-2011, 10:28 AM

Oh my, so many books, so little time. Thanks again ladies

I've tried http://www.literature-map.com/ this morning and got Heather Graham. Anyone read her books?

Maggie May · 02-18-2011, 10:42 AM

Yes Avedoir definitely take a look at her books. She writes good paranormal genre as well.

Mag.

Avedoir · 02-18-2011, 10:49 AM

Not in the mood for paranormal right now. I'd take my coffee with a large homicidal maniac, double the tension and raw emotion

Maggie May · 02-18-2011, 10:54 AM

Whatever floats your boat.

hedwig · 02-19-2011, 03:45 AM

I have only read one Heather Graham "Ghost Shadow" and I must say that I was disappointed. The plot was OK but I didn't think much of the writing. She has a tendency to repeat the same words and phrases just in case you missed the clue the first time.
I might give her another try sometime.

Avedoir · 02-19-2011, 05:07 AM

Then I'd probably end up leaving the book after a few pages/ chapters. Repetition is among my biggest book pet-peeves. The biggest being first-person narrative

I started "Silent Killer" by Beverly Barton last night, not sure how that will go...

hedwig · 02-19-2011, 09:09 AM

I have "Silent Killer" on my TBR. Let me know what you think.
I agree, first person perspective is a complete no-no for me. No matter how good others say it is I can't read it. I just can't identify with the main character that way.

Avedoir · 02-19-2011, 11:16 AM

You nailed it. I keep identifying the protagonist with the author and thinking things like "uh-huh, so Patricia Cornwell has a thing for fat, balding guys with mustard stains on their shirts"

So, anti-climatic

I'll definitely let you know. Have you read anything else by her? I read " Close enough to kill" about a year ago. It was Ok.

02-16-2011, 05:12 PM	#1
Avedoir Member Posts: 22 Karma: 774 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland Device: none	Authors similar to Karen Rose? Just as the title says. I'm looking for ( good) romantic suspense novels. Karen Rose is my favorite author from this genre. Any recommendations for a starving bookworm?

02-17-2011, 05:45 AM	#3
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Hi Avedoir, Good choices by hedwig. I would recommend a few of my favourite authors. Lisa Gardner.......Live to tell, and Alone. Tami Hoag..........A thin dark line, and Cry wolf. Sandra Brown......Hello darkness, and Smash cut. Linda Howard.......Kiss me while I sleep, and Dying to please. I would also recommend you check out the In Death series by J.D. Robb, and also Kat Martin. Happy reading. Mag. Last edited by Maggie May; 02-17-2011 at 06:49 AM.

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02-17-2011, 02:57 AM	#2
hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	Alex Kava's Maggie O'Dell series is pretty good. Some of Karen Robards' books such as Ghost Moon, Hunter's Moon and Walking After Midnight (she also has plain romance books that are not romantic suspense so be aware). Some Nora Roberts (Sanctuary, Northern Lights, Black Hills, River's End, Caroline Moon - again not all her books are romantic suspense). Hope this helps.

02-18-2011, 03:32 AM	#4
Avedoir Member Posts: 22 Karma: 774 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland Device: none	Thank you both for the suggestions. Maggy May - I could've sworn I've read a PM from you last night ( late, late at night), but now it's nowhere to be found. Anyway, you're welcome and yes, I'm definitely going to read some of them. I really enjoyed Lisa Gardner's "Hide" but "Alone" was kind of a yawn for me. "Guilty as Sin" by Tami Hoag was a one night read ( or shall I say "Literary one night stand ) for me. Definitely gonna check out the rest - are they connected? Where should I start? Also, I tried reading Brown's "Crush", but I got bored pretty soon. "Where There is Evil" was her best work, IMO. Linda Howard- I'll check them out. Hedwig - Thank ou so much for your reply. I used to love Kava up until "Stroke of Madness", it all went downhill there ( if you pardon the pun ) Actually, I picked up Roberts' "Tribute" a few nights ago, so far so good. Yes, I know, I'm hard to please when it comes to books...

02-18-2011, 06:08 AM	#5
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Hi Avedoir, As far as I can recollect the books I recommended are stand alone reads. J.D. Robb's In death series goes on and on. Number 27 at the moment. (I think). Good luck in your search. Mag.

02-18-2011, 06:57 AM	#6
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,227 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	You can try Cinthia Eden's "Deadly" series (the third one appears on next week).

02-18-2011, 10:28 AM	#8
Avedoir Member Posts: 22 Karma: 774 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland Device: none	Oh my, so many books, so little time. Thanks again ladies I've tried http://www.literature-map.com/ this morning and got Heather Graham. Anyone read her books?

02-18-2011, 10:42 AM	#9
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Yes Avedoir definitely take a look at her books. She writes good paranormal genre as well. Mag.

02-18-2011, 10:49 AM	#10
Avedoir Member Posts: 22 Karma: 774 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland Device: none	Not in the mood for paranormal right now. I'd take my coffee with a large homicidal maniac, double the tension and raw emotion

02-18-2011, 10:54 AM	#11
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Whatever floats your boat.

02-19-2011, 03:45 AM	#12
hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	I have only read one Heather Graham "Ghost Shadow" and I must say that I was disappointed. The plot was OK but I didn't think much of the writing. She has a tendency to repeat the same words and phrases just in case you missed the clue the first time. I might give her another try sometime.

02-19-2011, 05:07 AM	#13
Avedoir Member Posts: 22 Karma: 774 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland Device: none	Then I'd probably end up leaving the book after a few pages/ chapters. Repetition is among my biggest book pet-peeves. The biggest being first-person narrative I started "Silent Killer" by Beverly Barton last night, not sure how that will go...

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02-19-2011, 09:09 AM	#14
hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	I have "Silent Killer" on my TBR. Let me know what you think. I agree, first person perspective is a complete no-no for me. No matter how good others say it is I can't read it. I just can't identify with the main character that way.

02-19-2011, 11:16 AM	#15
Avedoir Member Posts: 22 Karma: 774 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland Device: none	You nailed it. I keep identifying the protagonist with the author and thinking things like "uh-huh, so Patricia Cornwell has a thing for fat, balding guys with mustard stains on their shirts" So, anti-climatic I'll definitely let you know. Have you read anything else by her? I read " Close enough to kill" about a year ago. It was Ok.