I need a cracking read. A book that grabs me from the first page. Any ideas?
I need a cracking read. A book that grabs me from the first page. Any ideas?
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I need a cracking read. A book that grabs me from the first page. Any ideas?
Don’t Wake Up by Liz Lawler ?
Wormwood by Larry Enmon ..Absolution by p.a.Davies .xx you will love them
Dead Woman Walking, Sharon Bolton.
Any Paula Daly book will do that for you ?
Here and Gone, Haylan Beck
Broken bones angela marsden
Mo Hayder – The Treatment.
Very dark but an amazing read ?
Smith by Stewart Giles
Any by Angela Marsons in the Kim Stone series
Have read them all
@Susan sorry they are totally amazing aren’t they
Yes they certainly are
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough – anything by Sarah Pinborough, actually.
A wow ending.
Exquisite
LOVED that book!
Robert Bryndza Erika Foster series. Really good
I’m listening to hunting shadows by Sheila Bugler at the moment which is really good
Redemption Road by John Hart…
Trafficked By Bill ward .
@Robin‘s Lasser series, excellent books ?
Maggie by @Netta
@Linda’s Innocent Blood is a thrilling read.
A place of execution by Val McDermid.
The Revelation Room by @Mark
Thanks for the mention @Lizzie. 🙂
You’re welcome @Mark ? I’m really looking forward to your new book ?
The Theseus Paradox- @David 5**
Thanks, @Nicki for the mention of @The, ??
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver x
M J Arlidge Series
I let you go – Clare Mackintosh
Pendulum – Adam Hamdy
Second MJArlidge x
I am currently working through Mark Edwards books. They are great ?
Robert bryndza … hard to put any of his books down !
If you like FBI-type series and don’t mind if it’s graphic, try Allison Brennan’s Lucy Kincaid series. Those are “reading way after midnight and can’t put it down” type of books.
I love Karin slaughter for that reason it grabbed me from the start also mo hayder.
I Am Pilgrim. Amazing. Read it in just under a week. Can’t find anything like it!
Simon Kernick The a Final Minute
His books always get me from the word go.
Can’t put it down,one of the best books I’ve read
Chelsea Cain ???
Great books
Does it have to be crime, @Susan?
Yes I think so. Just something to escape into
I would recommend one of my mystery series, but don’t know if that’s allowed. ?
@Ann no offence but not my type of read
None taken.
@Ann I am a wimp when it comes to supernatural and paranormal Ann.
My Grace Gabbiano series is the only thing i write crime-wise that has no paranomal or supernatural.
@Susan, I’m pretty sure you’ll have read most of the crime books that I’ve read. 🙂 One that you might not have read is a crime book with a little sci-fi twist, and it’s The Dispatcher, by John Scalzi.
Another crime book, this time with a historical twist, set in the British Raj, is A Rising Man, written by Abir Mukherjee. I loved both books, and they are both slightly different if you’re looking for a change, but still wish to stick to crime. I had both of them on audible, and although they would be equally good to read, the narrators were both superb.
Enter The Dragonfish: A Tale of Greed Gone Bad
https://www.amazon.com/Enter-Dragonfish-Tale-Greed-Gone/dp/1973115719/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510009430&sr=8-1&keywords=enter+the+dragonfish
Rubbernecker, Belinda Bauer
The Breakdown, B A Paris and Pretty Girls, Karin Slaughter
Rob Ashman’s Mechanic trilogy
Brilliant series
Never Love a Stranger by Harold Robbins. He is dead now but his books are wonderful.
How I Lost You, by @Jenny
Great read.
Cath Staincliffe’s The Girl in the Green Dress – just finished it – definitely a cracker!
Exquisite by Sarah Stovell. It’s only 99p on kindle at the moment, too!
I have it on my TBR pile and I think this is what I am going to read
Fantastic!! Enjoy!! XXX
IF I WANT YOU by Rachel Brimble
the crusifix by chris carter
Great recommendation Maxine. I wished I had a new one of his books to read. Read and loved them all!
iv read them all, theres a new one due out in feburary x
Slayers of the dark web …. kicks you from page 1
Anything from Rachel Abbott
Elly Griffiths, M J Comley, Stuart McBride, James Oswald, Caroline Mitchell, I could go on- but I shan’t, Enjoy !
Have read all Rachel Abbotts books
Try “Here and Gone” by Haylen Beck(Stuart Neville). It’s set in the USA and is an excellent thriller.
Thanks John. I have read this and it is one of my top reads of the year. Fantastic book it is something as gripping as this I would like to read
@Susan You could try “Find Me” by J. S. Monroe which is one of my best books of the year.
Anything by John Sandford, particularly the Prey series.
You now have enough suggestions to keep you going for a year. What did you end up choosing???
I was going with Exquisite, but have changed my mind.
Chris Carter. You can’t go wrong x
For my money, Robert Crais or Zoe Sharp are both terrific!
Love Robert Crais
He is SO good! 🙂
Started The Black Hornet by @Rob. James Ryker to the rescue!
Read The Black Hornet..really good enjoy x
He has a new one out next week called “The Silver Wolf”. Sadly for me it’s only on Kindle so far.
Eeny Meany M.J.Arlidge x
Perhaps Celia Fremlin’s ‘The hours before dawn’ if you like a domestic psychological story. Written in 1957 ( or thereabouts) the psychology remains true today. I have re-discovered this writer and am now going through all of her books, and then passing them on to my daughter who is another big fan. You need to be aware of the age though, and not expect people to be able to call on their mobile phones etc….
Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent is marvellous. If you want non crime, The Storied Life of AJ Fikry is fabulous, devoured it in 4 hours
Loved Unravelling Oliver. Only read it recently also loved Lying in Wait
Both fab books