The Interrogation Room discussion

Tell us where you're from, who your favorite thriller writer is and where you like to read.

I'm from Oban, on the West Coast of Scotland. My favourite thriller writer is probably STILL Ian Rankin, as no-one has come close. I'll read ANYWHERE, but my favourite place is in my bed!

I'm Nadine from Germany. I love books by Ian Rankin, Lee Child and John Connolly. My favorite place for reading is my couch (boring, huh?). But I read a lot on trains because I'm a commuter.

Hi, I'm Kai. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I'm a big fan of old detectives, staples of crime fiction and noir. I'm currently reading a tie-in to the UK show LUTHER, but hand me anything crime-related and I'm bound to read it! I mostly read in bed or sprawled out on my couch. :)

I'm Caroline, from New York and I love about any thriller, crime, or mystery book you'll put in front of me. I mostly read curled up on my couch or locked away in my safe haven... my bedroom.

Welcome Caroline!

I'm Jivani, from Oceania. I have a love-hate relationship with James Patterson, and with anything by J.D Robb. I could read anything as long as it involved some sort of mystery, really. I mostly read in my bedroom.

Hi, I'm Melissa and I'm from Florida. I enjoy reading Tami Hoag, Heather Graham, James Patterson, and Lisa Gardner. I read mostly on my patio.

Hi, Im Pauline from Scotland. My favourite author by far is Jo Nesbo. I have read all of his books for now and have had to branch out and find new authors of similar calibre. The other authors that i quite like are David Baldacci and Michael Robotham. I mostly Listen to audio books in the car as i commute 4hours per day but my favourite place to read is outside in the sun.

Hi, my name is James Reid. I love finding groups like this because only then can I be around avid readers and fans like myself. I like true crime novels and shows like Forensic Files. As such, I'm a fan of writers like Ann Rule and others who write true crime. My favorite place to read is on my couch, with a bag of chips beside me.

I've recently published my first fiction novel, Partners in Crime, which is a police procedural. You can see it here on Goodreads and it is also available on Amazon and Barnesandnoble.com. It took years of painstaking work and research, but I'm thrilled to have completed it.

I'm currently working on my second detective novel.

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I'm Bill & live in Iowa. My faves are Megan Abbott, Sharon Bolton, Tana French, Elizabeth Haynes & Donna Tartt.

Hello all! I'm Aubrey and I live in the southern US. Lately I have really been loving books by Erin Kelly, Gillian Flynn, Marisha Pessl, and Megan Abbott - I wish I could find more current authors with a similar style! Anyone have suggestions?

Hi to all ! Here's hoping you all are reading right along and enjoying what ever journey the book your reading is taking you on. I'm 3 days new to this group and am looking forward to reading with you all.

Hi everybody :) I'm Genesis, I'm 20 years old and I'm from Ecuador. I love Mistery and Horror books, and Classics as well. I don't have an especific favourite autor but my fav novel is "Pride and Prejudice" -oh, the irony and contradiction- so, that's all :) have a nice night.

Hi I'm Valerie and I love to read. I usually start a new book every 2 or 3 days. I read all different kinds of books but suspense and thrillers are my favorites. Feel free to add me as a friend. I love to see what others are reading. I live in Missouri and I usually read in bed. One of my favorite authors is Sophie Hannah. :)

Greetings and Salutations. I'm Bib and I live just north of Detroit in the great state of Michigan. Recent convert to the genre, reading everything Megan Abbott and Joe R Lansdale. Big fan of Southern Gothic (Harry Crews), true crime, fake crime and everything in-between. My reading habits can best be described by this quote from my bride: "Your book order came today...psycho"

Hello. I'm Nic D'Anna. I've been all about reading murder mysteries and thrillers for the last several years. So much so that I wrote my own called "Night Driver" which was just published. Fav authors are Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, and Jonathan Kellerman, with a big shout-out to Barbara Kingsolver for The Poisonwood Bible.

Nic wrote: "Hello. I'm Nic D'Anna. I've been all about reading murder mysteries and thrillers for the last several years. So much so that I wrote my own called "Night Driver" which was just published. Fav auth..."

Hello Nic, I'm Ryan Blanck from Vernon, CT. It was an pleasure. I have read these suspense and mystery novels before especially Mary Higgins Clark and Robert B. Parker novels. Good to see you very much.

Robert wrote: "Greetings and Salutations. I'm Bib and I live just north of Detroit in the great state of Michigan. Recent convert to the genre, reading everything Megan Abbott and Joe R Lansdale. Big fan of So..."

Hello, This is Ryan Blanck, It was an pleasure. I have read these mystery and suspense novels before especially Robert B. Parker. I am a huge reader from Vernon, CT. Glad to see you very much.

Ryan wrote: Hello Nic, I'm Ryan Blanck from Vernon, CT. It was an pleasure. I have read these suspense and mystery novels before especially Mary Higgins Clark and Robert B. Parker novels. Good to see you very much."

Hey, Ryan. I'm actually a big fan of Robert B. Parker, albeit after reading only one of his - Stardust. Judging by the cover art and his photo (kind of goofy, really) I wasn't expecting much from Stardust, but ended up being very impressed with his pacing, characters, and, in the end, his sensitivity. It actually inspired me to add more sensitivity to my own novel which I was close to finishing at the time.

Nic wrote: "Ryan wrote: Hello Nic, I'm Ryan Blanck from Vernon, CT. It was an pleasure. I have read these suspense and mystery novels before especially Mary Higgins Clark and Robert B. Parker novels. Good to s..."

Me too but I never read Stardust before.

Stardust is part of Parker's Spenser series. It was published in 1990 but has a very modern feel. I found it very engaging, a lot of action and interesting characters with a lot of depth.

Nic wrote: "Stardust is part of Parker's Spenser series. It was published in 1990 but has a very modern feel. I found it very engaging, a lot of action and interesting characters with a lot of depth."

Cool. Is it an 24 year old Robert B. Parker novel?

Hi, my name is Heide Katros and I am a writer. I was born and grew up in Germany near the French border. I've been writing and reviewing for some 20 years and I am a big fan of Sandra Brown novels. They are edgy, hot and I love the twists she adds before she leads you down the most unexpected path in the end.

My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Graham, James Patterson, John Sanford, Linwood Barclay, and Marcia Clark.

I work 3rd shift at an answering service. I work by myself, so I read when I don't have any calls.

I'm Nic D'Anna. I've mainly been reading thriller/mystery novels the last few years while I wrote one of my own called Night Driver (available on Amazon). Favorites are Lehane, Burke, Connelly, Kellerman.

Hello Everyone :)

I'm Melissa (Lynn is my middle name.....long story and a reminder of the dangers from some on the internet. Anyway, my favorite mystery/ thriller writers to date (so many more to discover) are Jeffery Deaver, Sandra Brown (thriller/romance/Suspense awesomeness), Andrew E. Kaufman, Dean Koontz, Some Stephen King, Ted Dekker(does that count?) and others, but my brain fog just kicked in.

Looks like an awesome group!! Thank you and Happy Reading everyone :)

Faye wrote: "My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Graham, James Patterson, John Sanford, Linwood Barclay, and Marcia Clark.

I work 3rd shift at an answering service. I work by myself, so I read ..."

Faye wrote: "My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Graham, James Patterson, John Sanford, Linwood Barclay, and Marcia Clark.

I work 3rd shift at an answering service. I work by myself, so I read ..."
Hi, Faye, nice to know someone from Tampa. I think you would like Cindy Gerard, Roxanne St. Claire and Joan Johnson and they are all from Florida. If you like, you can look me up on my website www.heidekatros.com Have a super day, Heide

Hi, my name is Sue. I am a crime writer and love Karin Slaughter and Sandra Brown. Sandra Brown was one of the first authors who made me want to write suspense. I'm trying to think of a question. These opportunities don't come along everyday and I don't want to waste it by asking something stupid. Have a great weekend, all. See you back here on Monday!

Hi, Sue, if nothing else, we are trading experiences with others about authors some of us have never heard of. BTW Cindy Gerard is not from Florida, but Heather Graham is and she is a super person in person:-)aside from being a great writer. Sue, I can't think of a question either.

Heide wrote: "Hi, Sue, if nothing else, we are trading experiences with others about authors some of us have never heard of. BTW Cindy Gerard is not from Florida, but Heather Graham is and she is a super person ..."
I have never heard of Cindy Gerard. Are you sure you're not confusing me with another Sue? I do love Heather Graham's books, too, and many others, too many to list. :)

Sue, I don't know you personally. I was only responding to your message. Cindy Gerard is one of my favorite authors. Look her up on Amazon or B & N. She writes dark Ops stories.

I'm new to this, don't know if I'm doing a reply correctly. Thank you for the recommendations, Heide.
Heide wrote: "Faye wrote: "My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Graham, James Patterson, John Sanford, Linwood Barclay, and Marcia Clark.

I work 3rd shift at an answering service. I work by mysel..."

Heide wrote: "Faye wrote: "My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Graham, James Patterson, John Sanford, Linwood Barclay, and Marcia Clark.

I work 3rd shift at an answering service. I work by mysel..."

M. Lynn wrote: "Hello Everyone :)

I'm Melissa (Lynn is my middle name.....long story and a reminder of the dangers from some on the internet. Anyway, my favorite mystery/ thriller writers to date (so many more t..."

Faye wrote: "I'm new to this, don't know if I'm doing a reply correctly. Thank you for the recommendations, Heide.
Heide wrote: "Faye wrote: "My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Graham, James Pa..."

Hi Faye :)

The sentence on reply to my post is cut off, but it's great to see everyone here being so nice and helpful for each other. I can't see all of what you said, but thank you *hopefully it's not bad, lol*

Nice to "meet" you and Happy Reading :)

RE: Questions for this awesome Q & A!!!!! I adore Sandra Brown and I've got nothing!! Nothing at all! Nothing original, at least for now, but I'm thinking. *total brain fog*

M. Lynn wrote: "Faye wrote: "I'm new to this, don't know if I'm doing a reply correctly. Thank you for the recommendations, Heide.
Heide wrote: "Faye wrote: "My name is Faye. I'm from Tampa, FL. I like Heather Gra..."
Same here! I love her books. I don't know how many times I wished I could ask a hugely successful author a question. Now the time has come and I'm drawing a total blank. Gad!

Ladies, I am a new kid on the block myself. In fact, that's the way my life went mostly. So I have come to introduce myself and try to find something positive to say, which isn't really hard to do. There are so many good authors out there, and so little time :-) Did I mention that Heather Graham is not only a good author, but wonderful and caring in person? BTW Currently reading Katie Reus books, hot, but short

Heide wrote: "Sue, I don't know you personally. I was only responding to your message. Cindy Gerard is one of my favorite authors. Look her up on Amazon or B & N. She writes dark Ops stories."
Oh, I'll have to check her out. Thank you! BTW, I was just confused why you mentioned she was not from FL, when I hadn't mentioned her, that's all. It's nice to meet you! Hey, did you think of a question yet? I'm racking my brain and haven't come up with one-- and time is ticking!

Hi everyone, My name is Evelyn, but I'm called Ev. It's nice to meet everyone. I spent most of Friday watching a NCIS marathon on the USA channel.
There is a need to be cautious of how I say that, since I was in law enforcement I another life, I'm used to saying NCIC! My husband I live in NE Florida with our four rescued dogs. He is from northern MN and I am from NE OH. Yes, we met on line, but not through a match service nor a chat room. August 12th was our fourteenth anniversary, so some who meet on line do have good relationships that last!!

My favorite genre is mystery/thrillers. I used tread a lot of John D. MacDonald as he was from near where I grew up and always mentioned the area in passing in all of his books with colors in the title.

I feel I am blabbing, so I'll say have a great day!

Nice to meet you. Ev. I write murder mysteries about two Seattle homicide detectives. Have two completed and working on a third. The Radio Murders and 6 White Roses. Really like this group. Hope you feel as welcomed here, Ev.

Ev wrote: "Hi everyone, My name is Evelyn, but I'm called Ev. It's nice to meet everyone. I spent most of Friday watching a NCIS marathon on the USA channel.
There is a need to be cautious of how I say that..."

Hi, Ev, you weren't babbling and John D. McDonald used to write the Traviss McGee series, right? Even though none of us has any questions for Sandra Brown, she brought this together, because everyone loves her writing. I have read most all of her books. Have done reviews for almost 20 years and I write romantic suspense that takes place in Florida. I started out with historical romance. Maybe you'd like my writing www.heidekatros.com on Amazon and B & N. Take care, Heide

The only question I had I had for Marcia Clark and that was before I knew this discussion was coming up, so I sent her a message and she answered me. I wanted to know if there are going to be more Rachel Knight books. The series so far was available on Netgalley for free and I want more now! She said she will be writing more but didn't say when.

Thank you, Faye. What is the name of the first one? I like to read series in order.

Ev:

Here is the order of Rachel Knight Books:

1. Guilt by Association

2. Guilt by Degrees

3. Killer Ambition

4. The Competition

Heidi yes Travis McGee books take place in FL on his boat The Busted Flush.

I'm impressed with all of the writers who belong to this group! Every year I write a book for NaNoWriMo, but for myself. I've been doing that for 10 years. I have written in a lot of different genres. The best writer in the family is my hubby and he has been working on a mystery for several years doing tons of research. This coming year I think my couple will move to FL on the St Johns River where I live.

Last night I found "Fat Tuesday" by Sandra Brown I don't know how it got by me and I never read it!!

BTW, I read my Kindle almost anywhere, but my favorite place is in "my" chair wrapped in an afghan with a cuppa tea!

Does anyone in this group read and help edit books that members are writing? That seems like a lot of fun.
Ev

Sue, I don't have any questions for Sandra Brown or anyone else. Their success speaks for itself. I just mentioned the other ladies, because most readers don't give new authors a chance. But I love to read, mostly by Kindle these days, and Sandra Brown can only write so many novels a year:-)

Heide wrote: "Sue, I don't have any questions for Sandra Brown or anyone else. Their success speaks for itself. I just mentioned the other ladies, because most readers don't give new authors a chance. But I love..."
True. Do you like Karin Slaughter? Or are you more of a romance/suspense girl?

Ev wrote: "Heidi yes Travis McGee books take place in FL on his boat The Busted Flush.

I'm impressed with all of the writers who belong to this group! Every year I write a book for NaNoWriMo, but for myself..."

Ev, It tickles me, though it doesn't help my sales when readers look for Heidi, when my name is HEIDE, short for Heidemarie, and the name for heather in German. Did you ever read French Silk by Sandra Brown? Loved that one. love everything about New Orleans

Heide, I'm like you - love everything about LA together, and NO the best. Yes, have read French Silk. I used your web site info you posted here, then I book marked it so I can back whenever I wish. BTW, there are a lot of cozies set in NO. Some are simply border-line cozy.
Ev