Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense discussion

Does anyone have any recommendations within this category...books they have read and loved a lot? Please add your thoughts, so we can put them on our never ending TBR lists!

I would like to recommend Back Of Beyond by C.J. Box A thoroughly enjoyable thriller, my review is here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I recommend the book I'm reading at present, The Secret History. Quite suspenseful.

If you're looking for a movie you can't go past a great Hitchcock movie, some of which are based on books: Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, The 39 Steps, The Birds & Other Stories

Thirty-nine steps is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. This is why I was happy with the design of the cover that the publisher of it choose: It has a Hitchcock look to it.

Having just read The End of Everything and having my mind blown I think I should recommend it. As I mentioned in my review I may have to retire from reading after this as I can't see anything else ever being as good right now.

Seeing as we've had no recommendations in here for ages (!), I've found some which I have read over the past 12 months or so and thoroughly enjoyed:) They have all been given 5 stars by me...

Fractured by Dawn Barker
The Next Accident by Lisa Gardner
Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton
Thin Blood by Vicki Tyley
Close My Eyes by Sophie McKenzie
Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley
Watching You by Michael Robotham
Unseen by Karin Slaughter
Hades by Candice Fox (a recent read of this debut author, and one of the best thrillers I have read in a long while!)
Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham
The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag
A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay
Never Go Back by Lee Child
Six Years by Harlan Coben
The Suspect by Michael Robotham
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo
In the Shadow of Revenge by Patricia Hale
The Wrecking Crew by Mark Chisnell
The Remains by Vincent Zandri
Dark Horse by Honey Brown
Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner
Call After Midnight by Tess Gerritsen

There are more, but that will do for now:)

Some gripping reads in that list, Brenda.

I'm honoured and chuffed to see you included a couple of my titles. Thank you. :)

They are worthy of the list Vicki:)

I haven't read this one but it's just come to my attention and sounds good... No Man's Land by Roland Fishman

Sounds good, Brenda. And if he teaches writing, then I would hope it was.

Another one for my list. Thanks (or not). :)

I agree:) I'll wait till it's on special before I buy it!! It's not like I have nothing to read at the moment;)

Ditto! :)

Vicki and Brenda - I do feel the pressure of writing groups and then putting No Man's Land out into the world. It's one thing to see what other people need to do with their stories, another to make it work on the page yourself! I'm pleased to say a lot of our writers have said they've enjoyed the novel and found it useful when writing their own. Roland

Thanks for that information Roland; I'm quite looking forward to reading it:)

Glad to hear that Brenda. Look forward to hearing your take on it.

Hi I recently read a new one I was recommended on both facebook and GR. It is called Jeremiah's Codes by Paul Gilmour and it was really good. It was non stop action, suspense and intrigue the whole way. 2 days reading is all it took me and I am one slow reader so thats a big compliment to the author. I highly recommend it as a must read. Anyway thats my bit for now

Well, you've sold me, Andrew. Thanks for the recommendation.

Brenda wrote: "Seeing as we've had no recommendations in here for ages (!), I've found some which I have read over the past 12 months or so and thoroughly enjoyed:) They have all been given 5 stars by me...

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Greeeeat list Brenda! Glad to say I've read a few of them, I must be in good company?! ;)

And with it being 12 months since I did that list, perhaps I should do some more recommendations!!!

My 2014 5★ reads:

Until Death by Sandy Curtis
Killer by Jonathan Kellerman
Ashes and Bone by Stacy Green
Busted by Karin Slaughter
The Killing Hands by P.D. Martin
The Memory Child by Steena Holmes
Like This, For Ever by S.J. Bolton
Deserving Death by Katherine Howell
Voodoo Dawn by Greg Barron
Runner by Patrick Lee
Missing You by Harlan Coben
Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb
Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner
Raney & Levine by J.A. Schneider (this is #3 - they're all brilliant!)
Through the Cracks by Honey Brown
The Death Trade by Jack Higgins
The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Gone by Lisa Gardner
Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham
To Die For by Gary C. King
In the Blood by Lisa Unger
Snatched by Karin Slaughter
Dance with the Devil by Sandy Curtis
The Facts of Life and Death by Belinda Bauer
Watch The World Burn by Amber White
The Silent Sea by Clive Cussler
Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo (#3)
Gone Missing by Linda Castillo (#4)
Harvest by Tess Gerritsen
Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
Lethal Sky by Greg Barron
Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo (#5)
The Dead Will Tell by Linda Castillo (#6)
Chain of Events by Fredrik T. Olsson
Invisible by James Patterson
Justice for Sara by Erica Spindler
Life or Death by Michael Robotham
Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs
Before Nightfall by Rachel Amphlett
Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson
Already Dead by Jaye Ford
Night Drop by Michael W. Sherer
The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb
Embryo 4: Catch Me by J.A. Schneider
Eleven Hours by Paullina Simons
Mastermind by Helen Goltz
The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid
The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark
Fatal Flaw by Sandy Curtis
Let The Dead Lie by Malla Nunn
See Them Run by Stacy Green
Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher
Shooting Butterflies by T.M. Clark

Wow! I read a few 5 stars reads in this category last year!!!

Holy moly, Brenda!! That's a lot of great reads. :)

LOL! It is, and I recommend them all...plus there were a heap of 4★ as well!

I noted there are none by Patricia Cornwell, or Kathy Reich's. Two top American crime/thriller writers. Have you come across these authors? If not I highly recommend you look them up, and guarantee you'll not be disappointed. Another favourite, Scottish author, Stuart McBride. Happy days.

Kathy Reichs is in there Marian - I really enjoy her writing, and have read pretty much all of them! But not fond of Patricia Cornwell I'm afraid!

I love both authors. Experts in their own field when it comes to forensics. They write about what they do every day for a living. Personally, I love the research that goes with writing in this genre. I may never achieve what these ladies have done, but I get a lot of enjoyment from writing, and to me that's what counts. Do try Stuart McBride. Flesh House is a good one to start with. :)

I own Stuart MacBride's Cold Granite and Shatter The Bones but haven't read them yet; I'll get to them one day:)

Brenda wrote: "I own Stuart MacBride's Cold Granite and Shatter The Bones but haven't read them yet; I'll get to them one day:)"

I read Cold Granite and liked it. I am waiting for us to have another Scottish author challenge and then I will read his next one:)

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I own Stuart MacBride's Cold Granite and Shatter The Bones but haven't read them yet; I'll get to them one day:)"

I read [book:Cold Gra..."

You could do what Janine has done, and I'm going to do - and do another challenge for this year;)

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I own Stuart MacBride's Cold Granite and Shatter The Bones but haven't read them yet; I'll get to them one day:)"

I rea..."

Yes I probably will since it is only February and I only have a few left to read in my challenge:)

Yay! I only have two left so I'll look at mine soon too :)

What a great list! I have enjoyed some of the books on it. I will using this list to get ideas for future reading.

That's great Odette:) Enjoy!

Great thread!! I absolutely love anything by Sharon Bolton. But ESPECIALLY the Lacey Flint series starting with Now You See Me, and her new stand alone Little Black Lies

Yes they're good aren't they Melissa! I'm in agreeance with you there:)

Absolutely fantastic! Was totally blown away! :-)

Just Finished Mistaken by Tania Park a Western Australian author - it was her first book and I thoroughly enjoyed ittania park

Just found this for FREE in audible: Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft. Great for all those thriller/horror fans. Joe Hill is Stephen King's son and I absolute loved NOS4A2. So go grab it while this one is FREE. Sounds like its a goodie.

Just found this for FREE in audible: Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft. Great for all those thriller/horror fans. Joe Hill is Stephen King's son and I absolute loved NOS4A2. So go grab it while this one is FREE. Sounds like it's a goodie.

http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/FRE...

Hiya,
Just finished
What Remains of Me by Alison Gaylin

Really loved this book!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I took up challenge from Brenda to find some Scandi cosy mysteries.

We all know about scandi-noir, does scandi-cosy exist?

Well they aren't thick on the ground, but I have found a few (note: haven't read them, so can't recommend them or anything)

The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency: Death in Sunset Grove first in the series by Finnish author Minna Lindgren.

Short stories cosies Candied Crime by Danish writer Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen

I thought I found a Norwegian cosy writer, but after further investigation thought they were more police procedurals with eccentric policemen.

Not a sniff of a Swede.

With the Danish being all hygge and everything, I thought there might be more, but looks like cosy fans need to look elsewhere for their fix.

Haha! Well done Kerri! And thanks :)

Kerri_M wrote: "I took up challenge from Brenda to find some Scandi cosy mysteries.

We all know about scandi-noir, does scandi-cosy exist?

Well they aren't thick on the ground, but I have found a few (note: hav..."

If there is no Swedish cosy to be found you could try finding an audio copy of the September book, whatever it may be from the fab selection, that is narrated by the Swedish Chef from the muppets. that would surely lighten up whatever was being read! ☺ Bork! Bork!
(Probably setting myself up as an A Grade nut with this comment)

Kylie wrote: "Kerri_M wrote: "I took up challenge from Brenda to find some Scandi cosy mysteries.

We all know about scandi-noir, does scandi-cosy exist?

Well they aren't thick on the ground, but I have found ..."

lol!

Kylie wrote: "Kerri_M wrote: "I took up challenge from Brenda to find some Scandi cosy mysteries.

We all know about scandi-noir, does scandi-cosy exist?

Well they aren't thick on the ground, but I have found ..."

Hahaha!!!!

Hi all
I recently read The Escape Room by Megan Goldin and would happily recommend it - an easy read that I devoured :)

If interested, here is link to my review of it :) - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have heard it's a good book Brooke :)