Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

At the top of my list of Can't Put Down authors is Robert B Parker, Lee Child, and John Sandford. If you agree with these 3 can you please suggest one or two more? Thank you.Robert B Parker

Daniel Silva and Thomas Perry

David Baldacci
C. J. Box
Stephen J. Cannell
Jeff Carson
Tom Clancy
Michael Connelly
Chris Grabenstein
Carl Hiaasen
Craig Johnson
Jonathon King
Dennis Lehane
Archer Mayor
Ed McBain
Ridley Pearson
David Rosenfelt
Will Thomas

Rory Church
Chris Taylor - The Profiler
Nora Roberts - JD Robb
Clive Cussler
Bronwyn Parry
Helen Young
Michael Connelly
James Patterson
Sarah Barrie
Daniel Silva

Alex Kava
Lisa Jackson
Lisa Gardner
Joy Fielding
Karin Slaughter
just to name a few

Michael wrote: "At the top of my list of Can't Put Down authors is Robert B Parker, Lee Child, and John Sandford. If you agree with these 3 can you please suggest one or two more? Thank you.[author:Robert B Parker..."

I am currently reading "I am Pilgrim" by Terry Hayes. Some excellent writing, particularly first couple of chapters, then is spurts all over the place for the next fifty pages or so..now settling back...i look forward to finishing...

I've written a novel, "The Watchman's File," a few years back..now embarking on another thriller..and would like to contact people from the world of intelligence organisations and hacking...any tips? Thanks

Janet Evanovich is great

Chris Taylor - Munro Family Series

james patterson womans murder club
karin slaughter
lisa scottoline
michael connelly
john grisham

I am half way through The Girl Before by JP Delaney. It is very different and so hard to put down. I have do much to do today but I would rather ready this book!

Lisa Scottoline, Alex Kava, J. A. Jance, Allison Gaylin, Kate Waterson.

Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, J. A. Jance, Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody series), J.D. Robb, Tessa Dare, Lorraine Heath, Loretta Chase, Deborah Crombie, Grace Burrowes, Nora Roberts, Anne Perry (Monk Series), Louise Penny (Gamache Series)

Will Thomas

Chelsea Cain, John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, Tessa Gerritsen, Harlan Coben

Linda Castillo, Sworn to Silence has me enthralled!

Karen wrote: "Linda Castillo, Sworn to Silence has me enthralled!"

Have had this sitting in a pile of books for years. Will maje a point to finally read it this year. Thanks Karen :)

Britney wrote: "Chelsea Cain, John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, Tessa Gerritsen, Harlan Coben"
Yes, John Grisham!!! Harlan Coben too. :)

Jo Nesbo is pretty hard to put down!

linda castillo tess gerristen karin slaughter alex kava, alafair burke harlan coben, jeffery deaver janet evanovich susan wittig albert

Agatha Christie is my main can't put down mystery writer. patricia Wentworth is second. Of contemporary mystery writers i find Ben. Aaranovich's Rivers of London series quite gripping.

James Lee Burke
Megan Abbott
John Rector
Dan Chaon

Michael wrote: "At the top of my list of Can't Put Down authors is Robert B Parker, Lee Child, and John Sandford. If you agree with these 3 can you please suggest one or two more? Thank you.[author:Robert B Parker..." Two of my favorite authors!

My other can't put down: Sharon Bolton, Taylor Stevens, Anne Cleeland, Deborah Crombie and Louise Penny. The other authors I can put down for the night as long as I know I can read all day tomorrow.

Hey everyone im new...feel free to add me as a friend ,im still learning how this works...but Jo Nesbo is a great author his Harry Hole series is amazing and soon to be a movie !

Sorry madprofessah i commented before i scrolled back up and seen you suggested him.

As far as I know this guy has only written one novel so far, but I loved it. Really could not put it down: FYI
James Aura

Owen Mullen has written
Games People Play
Old Friends and New Enemies
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead

all 5 star reads for me.

Jonathan Kellerman
Robert Galbraith
Jussi Adler-Olsen
Chris Mooney
Jo Nesbo

My number one "can't put down" author right now is Harlan Coben.

That's like asking me who my favorite child is!!!!!

Stuart McBride
Robert Bryndza
Robert Dugoni

Hi Folks, first ever post on GR.
Authors I can't put down.
George Pelecanos
Walter Mosley
Peter Temple
Robert Crais
James Lee Burke
Ian Rankin
John Connolly
Henning Mankel
James Ellroy
Denis Lehane.

Robert Ryan

Michael wrote: "At the top of my list of Can't Put Down authors is Robert B Parker, Lee Child, and John Sandford. If you agree with these 3 can you please suggest one or two more? Thank you.[author:Robert B Parker..."

I think of these authors being similar, Ace Atkins-his later MS books, Robert Crais-especially the few that mostly feature Joe Pike, Taylor Steven starting with The Informationist. Dennis Lehane, Robert Galbraith, and James Lee Burke.

How about Michael Connelly, Lisa Gardner and Allen Eskens.

My current can't put down author is Chris Carter

I would put "can't put down authors" in the thriller category. MMmmm this is a good list.

For me JO NESBO (INSPECTOR HARRY HOLE) are very hard to put down.

So far the KARIN SLAUGHTER (Will Trent series) is pretty thrilling as well (although there are romantic elements).

For amusing and unusual thrills I would also include ADRIAN MCKINTY's Sean Duffy series.
It's set in Northern Ireland in the1980s so it is very unpredictable.

C. S. Harris's the ST. CYR series. Angela Marsons's KIM STONE series, Grace Burrows, J. A. Jance's JOANNA BRADY & J. P Beaumont series, Deborah Crombie's KINCAID/JAMES series, and of I can't leave out J. D. Robb's IN DEATH series.

I know there are more, but those are just a few of my CAN'T PUT DOWN authors.

Jo Nesbo and the Harry Hole series! I eagerly wait for the next one to be published. Definitely got hooked.

I really like John Ellsworth. He writes mostly legal thrillers but also has written a few very good psychological thrillers.

My top 3 are
Dean Koontz
Julie Garwood
Nora Roberts

Just about every book I've read of these authors sucks you in and you can't put it down until the last page.

Chevy Stevens
Renee Rosen
Clare Mackintosh
Paula Hawkins

To name a few

Harlan Coben is my top, closely followed by Lisa Gardner. Also really love William Landay (Defending Jacob).

Lately, I have been enamoured of Camilla Lackberg. I have two more novels to read in her series.

I recently discovered Janey Mack's meter maid series and Rene Patrick's Edith Head series. Both are wonderful and light murder mystery series that I did not want to stop reading until I was done.
I am looking for copies to give to my friends.

Tony wrote: "Hi Folks, first ever post on GR.
Authors I can't put down.
George Pelecanos
Walter Mosley
Peter Temple
Robert Crais
James Lee Burke
Ian Rankin
John Connolly
Henning Mankel
James Ellroy
Denis..."
I hope you enjoy it here. I search out and read several of the authors you mentioned on your list.

For me, Michael Crichton and Robert Ludlum have always been page turners. Seems like it doesn't matter what book, the suspense and action keep me going late into the night. Robert B. Parker is up there, too, and Lee Child is a more recent addiction for me (it occurs to me I've forgotten to add him to my books-read list!).

A new indie author who is a lot like Lee Child, John Grisham, and Craig Johnson is P. Wesley Lundburg. His Frank Mattituck series set in Alaska is probably the best outdoor style crime suspense series I've read. Definitely impossible to put down. There are only 2 in the series so far, but they are coming out every six months. The author says the 3rd book will be out in September:

adding John Farrow and Chris Carter to my list

For the past few months I've been a huge fan of

•Karin Slaughter

I've decided to buy all of her books.

Nida wrote: "For the past few months I've been a huge fan of

•Karin Slaughter

I've decided to buy all of her books."

and you won't be sorry