Crime Detective Mystery Thriller Group discussion

I think it's an excellent time to find out if there are any David Morrell fans out there. I wasn't a big fan of the Rambo movies because as far as I'm concerned, most of not all the books he has written have been much better than that. So, if you're a fan of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, I think that David Morrell is still the best.
Are there any books that you have read that you have enjoyed by David Morrell?

These are some of my favorite books by David Morrell. Desperate Measures was a memorable book. I believe Michael Douglas bought it in order to make the movie. I was disappointed that that didn't happen.

Ron, he sounds familiar, but I have never read any of his works.

If you like action adventure Skye, then you would enjoy any of these books.

David has been working on this series now. The first book is Murder As A Fine Art. If you're a fan of the TV series, Ripper Street, then you would enjoy this book.

I read Scavenger by him and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Yes, that was a great book as well Chris. I forgot about that one. Practically all of his books are stand alone books.

Actually, Scavenger was the second book in the series. The first book was Creepers, which I enjoyed as well.

I've only read one of his books - Double Image - I wasn't impressed, I thought everything was too 'convenient' in it. I do have a couple more of his books on the bookshelf but because of Double Image I've probably put off reading them for the time being.

Ron wrote: "

If you like action adventure Skye, then you would enjoy any of these books.

David has been working on this series now. The first book is Murder As A Fi..."

I do like adventure, but I have never seen The Ripper series.

Sharon wrote: "I've only read one of his books - Double Image - I wasn't impressed, I thought everything was too 'convenient' in it. I do have a couple more of his books on the boo..."

Double Image wasn't one of his better books. Which books do you have Sharon? I can tell you if they're good or not.

Ron wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I've only read one of his books - Double Image - I wasn't impressed, I thought everything was too 'convenient' in it. I do have a couple more of his ..."

Ron, I definitely have Black Evening, and I think the other is Nightscape. I'm not 100% sure of the Nightscape one because I'm actually away from home housesitting for friends so I can't check, lol, but that sounds familiar.

Those are short story collections Sharon. I didn't read either of those books. Let me know what else you have.

"Burnt Sienna" was my intro to Morrell. His moral is that crime pays - for authors, police enforcement, and detectives. Criminals are defective and get caught by detectives who are able to think like the said defective criminal masterminds...

Another great book.

These books really sound good ( love the titles, too).

Thanks folks. I'm always looking for good authors

I may have "Creepers" on my bookcase. Funny I buy a lot of books because of their covers. Good way to discover new authors. I read some really good books and think that is how I discovered Morrell.

That is so cool, Chris

You should be able to get these books from the library Skye.

David Morrell is one of my top 3 authors. I've read all of his books, BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE is my favorite.

Ron wrote: "Those are short story collections Sharon. I didn't read either of those books. Let me know what else you have."

That may be it for him. What would you recommend as one of his best works?

Sharon BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE & COVENANT OF THE FLAME.

Excellent books Psyche.

Psyche wrote: "Sharon BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE & COVENANT OF THE FLAME."

I remember watching The Brotherhood of the Rose on the telly way back when, lol. It was very good. Had a look on GR at Covenant, can't say it appeals to me but that doesn't mean I won't give it a go. Creepers looks more my style, lol. Thanks Psyche.

Ron wrote: "You should be able to get these books from the library Skye."

Ron, I would love to use the library, but I read fiction too slowly and in the past, I found myself constantly renewing my books; It's better to buy...thanks so much for the suggestion; I can check him out on the B and N web site.

Ok, they have some from the B and N marketplace, just not sure which ones coincide.

They have Double Image, First Blood and Brother of the Rose for a reasonable cost.

I didn't see that; some have only audio books, others are only in NOOk, and some have paperback and they have marketplace deals.

I just bought 7 books for $28 from B&N.

From the market place?

How wonderful; I don't live near any that sell books.

Aaron(Retrobeat) wrote: "I just bought 10 books for $1.00 from our local Salvation Army."

I volunteer at my local Salvation Army shop - my bookshelves are now 50 times fatter than they ever were before, lol

I bought them online and

They were cheaper than if I got the ebooks on Amazon.

See what wiki has to say about Morrell:
Morrell is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School for wilderness survival as well as the G. Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Security. He is also an honorary lifetime member of the Special Operations Association and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers.

According to his website, he has been trained in firearms, hostage negotiation, assuming identities, executive protection, and anti-terrorist driving, among numerous other action skills that he describes in his novels. He recently received his FAA licence to pilot his own small plane.

Chris wrote: "I bought them online and [bookcover..."

Chris; Barnes and Noble? The market place ( used)???

Ashok wrote: "See what wiki has to say about Morrell:
Morrell is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School for wilderness survival as well as the G. Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Security. He is a..."

This is GREAT.

Skye wrote: "Chris wrote: "I bought them online ..."

Nope they are new books I bought on line more expensive in the store. They didn't have any Morrel books though. More in store by $2-4 each.

I know they are more expensive in the store.

Has anyone been reading the Murder As A Fine Art series by David Morrell?

Ron wrote: "Has anyone been reading the Murder As A Fine Art series by David Morrell?"

I enjoyed the first one, Murder as a Fine Art and have Inspector of the Dead in my TBR pile. Historical mysteries/thrillers weren't something I read much, but after reading this, they have become one of my favorite genres.

I would like to read these.

You can always check out our Q&A with David Morrell from Sunday if you want for more information on his new series.

Thank you, Ron; I have fallen behind, I think.

Thanks, Ron. My Victorian mystery/thrillers MURDER AS A FINE ART and INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD required years of research in order to create the feeling of being on those fogbound streets. Each novel features a real, culture-changing crime of the era and tries to blend fact with fiction as much as possible.

Sharon wrote: "I've only read one of his books - Double Image - I wasn't impressed, I thought everything was too 'convenient' in it. I do have a couple more of his books on the boo..."

Sharon, in a long career I tried to find various new ways of writing action and suspense. DOUBLE IMAGE appealed to me because it was a thriller about photography, and I'd always wanted to learn about it. In those days, film was still the main way of reproducing photographs. I wanted to write a novel in which form and content matched--a thriller about photography in which the plot was a double exposure, layering two story lines so that they were inseparable. One reviewer said that thriller authors weren't allowed to experiment like this. Ha. My more mainstream novels include THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE, the basis for the only miniseries to air after a Super Bowl. In 1984, the novel was one of the first to mix the British and American spy novel traditions. And my most well-known novel is FIRST BLOOD, my debut book in which I created Rambo back in 1972.

Skye wrote: "Ashok wrote: "See what wiki has to say about Morrell:
Morrell is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School for wilderness survival as well as the G. Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Sec..."
Skye, in the late 1980s, as research for one of my novels THE FIFTH PROFESSION, I was part of the G. Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Security. Three solid weeks, day and night, in which ex CIA, FBI, DEA etc taught security professionals. I was the only outsider. The man who taught me about protective agents was the former U.S. Marshal who was part of the team who guarded John Hinckley Jr after he shot Pres. Reagan. I love research. I even became a private pilot for research about one of my novels THE SHIMMER.

Sharon wrote: "Psyche wrote: "Sharon BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE & COVENANT OF THE FLAME."

I remember watching The Brotherhood of the Rose on the telly way back when, lol. It was very good. Had a look on GR at Coven..."

Sharon, of all my novels THE COVENANT OF THE FLAME created the most ate mail for me because of its protect-the-environment theme. I never understood why that kind of topic would create that kind of reaction.

Ashok wrote: ""Burnt Sienna" was my intro to Morrell. His moral is that crime pays - for authors, police enforcement, and detectives. Criminals are defective and get caught by detectives who are able to think li..."

Ashok, I'm not sure that's my theme. Most of my books reflect the idea that life has a lot of perils (not just criminals but accidents and serious diseases, etc). My characters tend to be obsessed with the idea that the ultimate flaw is passivity and carelessness.

i have read both in the series and they were excellent

Since we are looking into a group read for November with David Morrell, I thought I would post these books and people can tell me if they read them or not. Hopefullly, we can try and agree on one book or vote for a book based on what's left.