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Any mystery or thriller book recommendations?

Any mystery or thriller book recommendations?

Elizabeth #recommend #mystery #thriller

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Howard

For a quick read: Normal by Warren Ellis

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Pat

I’m reading Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian, and it’s pretty good.

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Pamela

The Alienist by Caleb Carr. The Bee Keeper’s Apprentice by Laura King.

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Merrill

So of the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes books by Laurie R. King are great. Reading them in order helps.

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Merrill

All of…. Stupid auto correct.

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Pamela

Oops I misspoke her name, but I do love her books. I like some of her other books that are not in the series as well.

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Merrill

Yup. Kate Martinelli mystery books are great too.

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Pamela

yup

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Sue

Steve Alten’s Meg is a great thriller.

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Corinne

Louise Penny is my very favorite mystery writer. But you must read them in order for the backstop.

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Merrill

This of one’s of the best mystery series around. I almost never figure out the twist.

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Cathy

I anxiously await the new louise Penny book coming out in August!

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Diane

The Dry! New from Australia

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Marjorie

Just finished this book and loved it.

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Shannon

The Kate Burkholder series by Linda Castillo, they are a little bit of both. Sharp Objects and Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, Deception Point Dan Brown,

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Catherine

I’m still a fan of Mary Stewart’s 1950s–70s romantic thrillers. The Informationist by Taylor Stevens is a brilliant thriller with a unique woman protagonist. I also like the forensic focused romantic thrillers written by Laura Griffin. My favorite mysteries are by Louise Penny, Margaret Maron, Ellis Peters, Elizabeth Peters, and Dana Stabenow.

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Pamela

I love this site because it reminds me of authors I haven’t read in a while and tempts me to new ones. I haven’t read Mary Stewart in a long while and love her Merlin books.

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Leah

1. Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
2. 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr
3. Final Girls by Riley Sager
4. What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman

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Jenn

Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series

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Patricia

Literally just finished Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker. It was really good.

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Ruthie

There’s a whole series, best read in order. Low key, good bedtime read. I love them.

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Nancy

All of Jonathan Kellerman’s Alex Delaware series.

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Michelina

Magpie Murders! Might be the best book that I’ve read so far this year.

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Janet

I agree! Could not put it down!

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Becca

I’m just starting this, so excited!

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Kim

The Kind Worth Killing, Peter Swanson. Into the Water, Paula Hawkins. Final Girls, Riley Sager.

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Susan

Ruth Ware…her latest is The Lying Game.

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Jackie

Anything by Dennis lehane. Mystic river, shutter island. Better than the movies

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Leah

Be sure and read his new one, Since We Fell!

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Ruthie

Gone Baby Gone and a couple of others with same characters. Some tough violence.

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Jackie

on hold for it!!

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Hollie

Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher.

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Michelle

Behind her Eyes-Sarah Pinborough. Did not see the ending coming at all!

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Marj

Jane Haddam – start at the beginning of the series. Elly Griffiths – ditto. Anne Cleve’s – Shetland series. PD James. Laurie King – Death of a Fool.

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Annie

Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris

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Cherié

I couldn’t put this one down!

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Ruthie

Steve Hamilton’s Alex Mcknight series set in the UP.

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Ruthie

These are best in order too. I have to keep lists for all but Sue Grafton!

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Joan

These are great

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Ruthie

Henning Mankell’s series with Kurt Wallander

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Ruthie

Swedish. Also tv series. Books best in order.

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Rosemarie

I’m surprised to be fully enjoying Dr. Sleep. Little Danny from The Shining is all grown up in it.

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Becca

Shutter Island, The Westing Game, anything by Agatha Christie (especially And Then There Were None), The Hound of the Baskervilles, anything by Will Lavender, anything by Ruth Ware, anything by Megan Abbot, anything by Jennifer McMahon, anything by Gillian Flynn ?

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Jackie

The westing game. Be still my heart!

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Becca

@Jackie my all-time favorite book!

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Jackie

what a loss. I loved her books.

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Jackie

I work in a library and recommend this book all the time!

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Sarah

Daniel Silvia’s new book House of Spies

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Corinne

All of Daniel Silva! Best read in order.

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Sarah

Yup.

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MC

Lawrence Block, “When the Sacred Gin Mill Closes.”

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Valerey

Following

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Kris

Just read “The Likeness.” It was good. I wasn’t in love but then mystery isn’t really my genre.

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Diane

The goddesses is really good

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LJ

Mallory’s Oracle by Carol O’Connor, and She Rode Shotgun by Jordan Harper.

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Barbara

Laurie King, Deborah Crombie, Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd, Ian Rankin- a few writers whose series I LOVE

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Gina

The Silent Sister was amazing and shocking! At one point my jaw dropped and I had to take a minute to get over my shock!

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Jennifer

Dark Rivers of the Heart or Intensity by Dean Koontz, Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben, and Maestra by L.S. Hinton

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Vanessa

Before The Fall by Noah Hawley.

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Carolyn

Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, Nevada Barr, Sara Parethsky and John Sandford. All great series!

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Holly

I like mystery books.

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Amy

In the Woods by Tana French

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Gwendolyn

Twisted by Jeffrey Deaver

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Leigh

1) The Likeness by Tana French, and the rest of her Dublin Murder Squad series, and 2) The Three Pines/Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny.

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Kavita

pray for sleep- jeffrey deaver, last man standing- david baldacci

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Alyssa

I just finished Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore and it was delightful!

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Fredda

For literary mystery either Tana French or Kate Atkinson Jackson Brodie books. And of course Wilkie @Julie

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Fredda

WilkieCollins

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Deirdre

Robert Crais, William Tapply, Dorothy Gilman, Dell Shannon.

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Mona

My mystery book club loved The Quickie by James Patterson. It’s full of surprise twists and you can read it in one evening.

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Marie

The Dry by Jane Harper. The first novel has received much commercial praise…I really enjoyed it.

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Bailey

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. When I got to the last page I had to go back and read it again I was so surprised by the answer

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Jen

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Woman-Within-JH-Lewis-ebook/dp/B01LXMZJ3P

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Rachael

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King.

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