Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense discussion

My top 5, in no particular order are

Blood Vows by Helen Cummings
I Know My First Name Is Steven by Mike Echols
Stolen Time: One Woman's Inspiring Story As An Innocent Condemned To Death by Sunny Jacobs
Report From Ground Zero: The Story Of The Rescue Efforts At The World Trade Center by Dennis Smith (not sure if this would come under 'crime')
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham

I haven't read enough to list five but I'm astounded that Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets hasn't been named by both people so far.

Tfitoby wrote: "I haven't read enough to list five but I'm astounded that Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets hasn't been named by both people so far."

That one looks interesting Toby...I'll check that one out too! I can see my TBR growing very quickly with you about;P

My suggestion is to ignore everything I say. I cannot be held responsible for owning so many books, it's just a compulsion that I cannot control. But whenever I get a copy of Homicide in the shop I always tell people it is the single greatest pice of crime journalism ever committed to a book. Plus it has the added bonus of having been turned in to a seminal piece of 90s television and helping the author to create the greatest crime show to ever leave America - The Wire.

At this point they usually leave quickly, their eyes glazing over.

Haha!! Where do you work Toby? It sounds like a bookstore, and oh, what a wonderful job:)

Secondhand bookstore Elizabeth's Bookshops. Technically I am unemployed through choice to focus on creative things but I can't resist the "we're short staffed please help" calls and so part time casual bookstore work continues to make me happy.

I dont read a lot of 'true' crime or non fiction crime, but I do remember being haunted by Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders the story of Charles Manson. Still shiver. Recently I've enjoyed Bloodstain: The Vanishing Of Peter Falconio and The Needle In The Heart Murder: The Mysterious Death Of Dr Yeates. I'm about to read JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation.

Tfitoby wrote: "Secondhand bookstore Elizabeth's Bookshops. Technically I am unemployed through choice to focus on creative things but I can't resist the "we're short staffed please help" calls and so part time ca..."

That's great! A dream job:)

Maggie wrote: "I dont read a lot of 'true' crime or non fiction crime, but I do remember being haunted by Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders the story of Charles Manson. Still shiver. Recently I..."

They sound good Maggie...

I just added my 5th book to the list above.

I can offer four. I have read so many but - dashed if I can remember them all.
Almost Perfect: The True Story of the Crawford Family Murders
This man murdered his wife and young children in their house in Melbourne (1970s) and then disappeared.

Dying For Daddy: A True Story of Family Killer Jack Barron
This man killed his wife and two young children and then planted trees in their honour.

Never Enough
American couple in Hong Kong living the good life until the wife decides to get rid of the husband. She actually kept his body rolled up in a carpet in their flat where she lived with their young children until the smell became too overpowering.

Gun Alley
Colin Campbell Ross was hanged for something he didn’t do because witnesses lied for their own malicious reasons.

Thanks JB (and a very big welcome to you!)...they sound....gruesome! I'll check them out:)

Adrian McKinty

Kevin McCarthy

Robert Fate

Are these non-fiction Cphe? This is the thread for non-fiction?

That's OK:) We have a thread for fiction http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

You can put them there:)

Hi all :) I finally found "The Stranger Beside Me" after searching it out for months in used book stores. Has anybody read The Human Predator?

The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule Is that the correct one Jessica?

The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation by Katherine Ramsland

I haven't read either of those titles Jessica, I hope you enjoy Stranger now that you've finally found it!

And I notice you are new to the group - welcome, it's great to have you! If you'd like to introduce yourself, you can do so here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Yes, those are the books I am speaking of. I'm so new to this, still have to work out linking the titles :)

Oh good! To link, in the top of this comment box you will see "add book/author" - click on that, type your book title in the box (or ISBN) then when you get the drop down box, click "add" on the correct title and it will got here...you can add the link or the book cover pic, which ever you want...or both together of course:) Just say if you need more help:)

Thank you so much for the tip! I will do that from now on.

You're welcome:)

I love the books by Helen Garner. Helen follows the court trial in a criminal matter in each book, and interviews the friends/family of those involved. It is a really interesting view on the judicial process in Australia - and they are great debate starters! I am never sure whether the accused actually did it (thank god I'm not on the jury) :).

These are the ones I have read so far:-
Joe Cinque's Consolation, A True Story of Death, Grief and the Law

This House of Grief

Aimee wrote: "I love the books by Helen Garner. Helen follows the court trial in a criminal matter in each book, and interviews the friends/family of those involved. It is a really interesting view on the judici..."

Thank you for naming a few more of her books, I want to list the one about the mum on the cruiseship with those terrible men, and i think that one was wrote spectacularly.