What are some good books to read that are crime/mystery/thriller that will keep you reading or on the edge of your seat
What are some good books to read that are crime/mystery/thriller that will keep you reading or on the edge of your seat
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Sidney sheldon novels
@Visakh what are they about
Suspence,thriller,crime,romance,all in one pack
Darcy Sweet Mystery Book Box Set
@Michaela what is the series about
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
@Margaret what are they about
@Heidi the second one is a true story about the murder of a whole family in Kansas. The first one is about a serial killer.
Snowman is very good.
The Snowman is also a movie. Good thriller based on the book.
Historian..
harry bosch series by michael connelly
@Kevin what is it about
It’s police procedural with crimes that Harry solves. He is a great character to read and there are like 32 books in the series. There is also an amazon series based on the books currently at season4
@Kevin do you know the name of the first book?
Anything by James Patterson.
The Fourth Monkey by J.D Barker
Surveil
Try Ruth Ware’s books!!!!
Pop goes the weasal
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I HIGHLY recommend it!!!
@Shannon what are they about
@Heidi they?
@Shannon sorry what is the book about
@Heidi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27833670-dark-matter
Underworld USA Trilogy, by James Ellroy.
The Raw Touch by Serena Akeroyd, but it’s very dark.
Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series is very interesting and thrilling
Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell.
Anything by Lisa Scottoline or Lisa Gardner.
Books by Jo Nesbo…
Also James Patterson.
Prendergast series
Anything by James Patterson. Just Google his list of books. It will give you the order for each series.
@Sara i really like some of the titles. I will def be reading alot of his books
@Heidi Women’s Murder Club series is excellent. I’m waiting for the next one to come out.
@Sara what is the name of the first one in that series?
@Heidi I think it’s called 1st to Die.
Every one of those books are fast. You could probably finish the series until the new 1 comes out in about a week depending on how much time you have to read.
@Sara is his book jury #3 is in a series or a book outside of his series
And also the president is missing
@Heidi outside the series. It’s a stand alone.
All of his stand alone books are great. He also writes books based on true stories that air on the channel ID.
Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg. On the edge of my seat. Thought I had it figgered out but not!
The Witch Elm by Tana French
Louise Penny three pines series… the first book is Still life….. amazing books. I can’t sleep
@Cindy what are they about
@Heidi it’s about a detective. Kinda like Christie Agatha books. You don’t see the killer coming. It’s an easy read and keeps you guessing.
Anything by JD Robb
Michael connelly
Curtains of Blood – Robert J. Randisi
Any mystery novel paperback book with a good story line from my local library, Star Wars books based on each movie I`ve currently just seen recently, celebrity book stories, even true stories on politicians from America or Canada.
Try Laurie R. King, Walter Mosley, or Joseph Heywood.
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Jeffery Deaver
Any by Linwood Barclay
Steve Cavanagh Thirteen
Jane Harper The Dry
Belinda Bauer Rubbernecker and The facts of life and death
Dennis Lehane.
The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy by James Ellroy
Megan Abbott’s novels are great. Also, check out Gravesend and The Lonely Witness by William Boyle.
C.J. Box. The Joe Pickett series!
James Patterson is really good at crime
Monkeewrench by PJ Tracy. (First in a Series)
Any Michael Connelly … my husband ate up his books.
Tim Weaver .. the main character is a private detective finding missing people
The Alienist , girl with the dragon tattoo.
Amoung the hidden by margaret paterson haddix
Behind closed doors by P.A Paris and the kind worth killing (by another author forgot his name but book was amazing)
The haunting of hill house is so great, just like the series ! should try it 😉
Krewe of hunters series by heather graham. I’m hooked!
Just Killing Time …
JD Robb Death Series… I love Eve Dallas!
The JACK CASTLE SERIES… Read the first chapters FREE on http://www.philipcaine.com/
Psychological thrillers
The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
The House on Rectory Lane by Stuart James
Lies by T.M. Logan
The Perfect Family by Samantha King
And and older book
Intensity by Dean Koontz
Everything is Lies by Helen Callaghan. Enthralling!! The ending is brilliantly shocking!!