Crime, Thrillers, Horror and Mystery Recommendations
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Re: Crime, Thrillers, Horror and Mystery Recommendations
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Einstein's Secret by Irving Belateche is very good.Aaina89 wrote:I am into thrillers and mysteries especially ones dealing in historical artifacts or secret societies..can anyone recommend some good books?
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Anyone else starting to read for Halloween yet? I'm re-reading Letters to the Damned by Austin Crawley at present. Very good if you like supernatural Horror.
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Another writer, who may not be a well known one yet, is Renee Pawlish. She has two sets of stories. One is with a modern PI and the other is set in the 50s or 60s. Both story lines are set up in a series style with character development from one book to the next. They even cross over at one point, which makes for another good story. If you are a fan of Mike Hammer, you will enjoy these books. Personally, I love them. They are fast paced, quirky and funny with a touch of drama, thrills, romance and mystery.
Along similar lines is the Fletch series by John McDonald. If you have seen the movies, the books are even funnier. I read them years ago but remember laughing out loud at the silliness and Fletch's antics. Also, by the same author is the series about Flynn, who is a detective on a police force. There is less humor but still very well written and lots of fun.
Ed McBain's 87th precinct novels are also a series type of stories where there is character development from one to the next. While you can pick up the series from the middle and read along with a good understanding, if you start at the beginning, it is better. These stories read like episodes of Dragnet with more horror and, as the progress, more modern twists.
Among the best though, are the Alex Cross novels by James Patterson. Start at the beginning to get to know the character and his family. They are deeply interwoven throughout each story and give an an insight as to why Alex does what he does. After one novel, you will find you care for the characters. After several, you start to think of them as friends that you care about. What will happen next?
I hope that this gives someone some ideas of new books to try.
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I'm Travelling Alone by Samuel Bjork. Thoroughly enjoyed this debut thriller, couldn't put it down. Tense, exciting, great characters, irresistible.
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Agatha christie's book 'And there wore none' is also one of the most mystery filled books. It definitely qualifies as a horror book too.
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