BOOK/AUTHOR ideas for 2019

applesauce · 12-19-2018, 11:18 PM

BOOK/AUTHOR ideas, please

I love gritty crime, the more gruesome the better. Page turning thrillers. What I loathe are romance or bodice rippers, angst-driven characters and cosy mysteries. Having said that I adore Outlander. My favourite author is Chris Carter. I love some of Candice Fox, but loathe her Harriet Blue series. I enjoy James Patterson and love both Wilbur Smith and Jeffery Deaver. John Sanderford is another good read. I use to read a lot of post-apocalyptics but find good ones hard to find, so would love some fresh ideas. One of my favourite books this year as a stand-alone was Garden of Beasts by Jeffery Deaver, so dystopic is appealing to me especially as my favourite tv show is The Man in the High Castle. I also enjoy sci-fi but are beyond fussy, must be gritty not Star Trek like. I adore Game of Thrones but am yet to meet another fantasy book I even like. As you can see ecliptic to the max and that list probably confused the hell out of most people, but please do not let it put you of making suggestions. I have read 168 books this year, so lots of ideas, oh and I tend to binge entire series or authors.
many thanks.

MickeyC · 12-20-2018, 01:39 PM

I would recommend any Mark Greaney’s books. Technically these are thrillers not mysteries but they are riveting. Also, if you haven’t already read it, I highly recommend John Sandford’s Holy Ghost and Twisted Prey

Also, I just read Ian Rankin’s Tooth and Nail. I very much liked this one and apparently they just keep getting better.

astrangerhere · 12-20-2018, 04:42 PM

I enjoyed all of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels.

I also liked Maurizio de Giovanni's Comissario Ricciardi books.

poohbear_nc · 12-20-2018, 07:39 PM

David Peace -- The Red Riding Quartet -- extremely gritty, gruesome set of novels dealing with a serial killer in Yorkshire

applesauce · 12-20-2018, 11:39 PM

Thank you, I binged all John Sandford this year and enjoyed them. I am going to try a couple of Mark Greaney's books, I love the movie Hunt for Red October, at the very least I know my husband will binge them

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

I would recommend any Mark Greaney’s books.
Also, I just read Ian Rankin’s Tooth and Nail. I very much liked this one and apparently they just keep getting better.

I will be Binging Ian Rankins in 2019 thank you both for that one. Maurizio de Giovanni intrigues me, so will try that in 2019

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I enjoyed all of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels. I also liked Maurizio de Giovanni's Comissario Ricciardi books.

Thank you for reminding me about these, I have the books but had totally forgotten, so straight into my 2019 reading list.

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

David Peace -- The Red Riding Quartet -- extremely gritty, gruesome set of novels dealing with a serial killer in Yorkshire

12-19-2018, 11:18 PM	#1
applesauce Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	BOOK/AUTHOR ideas for 2019 BOOK/AUTHOR ideas, please I love gritty crime, the more gruesome the better. Page turning thrillers. What I loathe are romance or bodice rippers, angst-driven characters and cosy mysteries. Having said that I adore Outlander. My favourite author is Chris Carter. I love some of Candice Fox, but loathe her Harriet Blue series. I enjoy James Patterson and love both Wilbur Smith and Jeffery Deaver. John Sanderford is another good read. I use to read a lot of post-apocalyptics but find good ones hard to find, so would love some fresh ideas. One of my favourite books this year as a stand-alone was Garden of Beasts by Jeffery Deaver, so dystopic is appealing to me especially as my favourite tv show is The Man in the High Castle. I also enjoy sci-fi but are beyond fussy, must be gritty not Star Trek like. I adore Game of Thrones but am yet to meet another fantasy book I even like. As you can see ecliptic to the max and that list probably confused the hell out of most people, but please do not let it put you of making suggestions. I have read 168 books this year, so lots of ideas, oh and I tend to binge entire series or authors. many thanks.

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12-20-2018, 01:39 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I would recommend any Mark Greaney’s books. Technically these are thrillers not mysteries but they are riveting. Also, if you haven’t already read it, I highly recommend John Sandford’s Holy Ghost and Twisted Prey Also, I just read Ian Rankin’s Tooth and Nail. I very much liked this one and apparently they just keep getting better.

12-20-2018, 04:42 PM	#3
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,751 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I enjoyed all of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels. I also liked Maurizio de Giovanni's Comissario Ricciardi books.

12-20-2018, 07:39 PM	#4
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,333 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	David Peace -- *The Red Riding Quartet* -- extremely gritty, gruesome set of novels dealing with a serial killer in Yorkshire

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