Looking for a good suspense novel recommendation

RadarReader · 09-18-2013, 12:45 AM

I typically only read non-fiction, but recently have gotten an urge to switch it up and read something fiction, preferably suspenseful. I've been out of the fiction game for a really long time now (like 10+ years), so there should be a lot of options out there.

I did give a few novels a try that people had recommended to me, but nothing really grabbed me to the point that I even wanted to finish it. I tried Vince Flynn (Term Limits) - thought the writing (particularly the dialog) was very amateurish. Then I tried David Baldacci (The Innocent), and while the writing was much better than that of Flynn, it just didn't grab me. Now I'm giving James Hankins (Brothers & Bones) a try, but it's kind of the same thing - just not drawing me in. I want a real page-turner that I won't want to put down. I thought about maybe trying the Stieg Larsson trilogy, but I did already see the movie of the first one and don't think I would enjoy the book as much because of that.

FizzyWater · 09-18-2013, 12:50 AM

Have no idea if it'll be to your tastes, but I loved both Mystic River and Shatter Island by Dennis Lehane.

RadarReader · 09-18-2013, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Have no idea if it'll be to your tastes, but I loved both Mystic River and Shatter Island by Dennis Lehane.

That is definitely something that would play to my tastes, but I've seen both of those movies so I'm not sure if it would hinder my enjoyment of the books.

FizzyWater · 09-18-2013, 01:44 AM

Bummer. The books were so much better, especially Mystic River.

He has a PI/mystery series...first one is A Drink Before the War. I remember liking them, but it's been years and they didn't stick with me like Mystic River did.

MickeyC · 09-18-2013, 04:01 AM

For a classic suspenseful novel try And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. And it's free here on MobileRead in the Patricia Clark Memorial Library.

DrNefario · 09-18-2013, 11:39 AM

And Then There Were None is still in copyright everywhere, isn't it?

Catlady · 09-18-2013, 11:57 AM

I recommend Linwood Barclay: No Time for Goodbye, Too Close to Home, Fear the Worst, Never Look Away, The Accident, Trust Your Eyes, and A Tap on the Window (haven't read this last one yet).

I especially liked Trust Your Eyes.

MickeyC · 09-18-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DrNefario

And Then There Were None is still in copyright everywhere, isn't it?

Published in 1939 so that ought to make it out of copyright.

bfisher · 09-18-2013, 10:04 PM

You might like

The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (available here http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/buch...eps/index.html)

The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (available here http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/chil...rskine/riddle/)

These are both in the public domain

09-18-2013, 12:45 AM	#1
RadarReader Member Posts: 10 Karma: 8158 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Looking for a good suspense novel recommendation I typically only read non-fiction, but recently have gotten an urge to switch it up and read something fiction, preferably suspenseful. I've been out of the fiction game for a really long time now (like 10+ years), so there should be a lot of options out there. I did give a few novels a try that people had recommended to me, but nothing really grabbed me to the point that I even wanted to finish it. I tried Vince Flynn (Term Limits) - thought the writing (particularly the dialog) was very amateurish. Then I tried David Baldacci (The Innocent), and while the writing was much better than that of Flynn, it just didn't grab me. Now I'm giving James Hankins (Brothers & Bones) a try, but it's kind of the same thing - just not drawing me in. I want a real page-turner that I won't want to put down. I thought about maybe trying the Stieg Larsson trilogy, but I did already see the movie of the first one and don't think I would enjoy the book as much because of that.

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09-18-2013, 12:50 AM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Have no idea if it'll be to your tastes, but I loved both Mystic River and Shatter Island by Dennis Lehane.

09-18-2013, 01:44 AM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Bummer. The books were so much better, especially Mystic River. He has a PI/mystery series...first one is A Drink Before the War. I remember liking them, but it's been years and they didn't stick with me like Mystic River did.

09-18-2013, 04:01 AM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	For a classic suspenseful novel try And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. And it's free here on MobileRead in the Patricia Clark Memorial Library.

09-18-2013, 11:39 AM	#6
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,201 Karma: 12029046 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	And Then There Were None is still in copyright everywhere, isn't it?

09-18-2013, 11:57 AM	#7
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I recommend Linwood Barclay: No Time for Goodbye, Too Close to Home, Fear the Worst, Never Look Away, The Accident, Trust Your Eyes, and A Tap on the Window (haven't read this last one yet). I especially liked Trust Your Eyes.

09-18-2013, 10:04 PM	#9
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	You might like The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan (available here http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/buch...eps/index.html) The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (available here http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/chil...rskine/riddle/) These are both in the public domain

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