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Suggest a crime fiction author for me!

PatG View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:35 PM Post #1
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Ok, so I need something new to read and thought the EB readers collective might be able to throw some suggestions my way. I read a lot of different things but am currently thinking I'd like some more crime fiction. Authors I've already read (I'm sure this is not an exhaustive list!): Marin Slaughter Patricia Cornwell James Patteroson Iris Johansen Tess Gerritsen Tami Hoag Allison Brennan Lisa Gardner Faye Kellerman Kathy reichs Jeffrey Deaver Meg Gardiner Jonathan Kellerman Sara Paretsky Beverly Connor Val McDermid Does anyone have some new ones for me to try? This post has been edited by PatG: 19/01/2013, 08:36 PM

aimee28 View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:37 PM Post #2
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I'm a big Kathy Reichs/ Patricia Cornwell (though I think Kathy is better) fan. My favourite crime fiction author is probably Michael Connelly.

BabyZ View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:39 PM Post #3
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David Baldacci

JuliaGulia View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:41 PM Post #4
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Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben

cardamom View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:42 PM Post #5
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I think the quality of her books has declined recently, but one you might like is Kathryn Fox. Australian forensic crime. Like Tess Gerritsen the author is also a physician, so they've got quite a bit of medical detail.

Peppery View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:43 PM Post #6
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Lee Child

2bundles View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:43 PM Post #7
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Tara Moss.

tomson View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:44 PM Post #8
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Ian Rankin Harlen Cobin Martin Cruz Smith ( Gorky Park series) Daniel Silva Derek Hansen (Lunch with the Generals) Gabrielle Lord

Sassy Girl View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:45 PM Post #9
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Peter Corris, I love his Cliff Hardy series. The first book I read of his was about the Newcastle Earthquake. As a Novacastrian born person I knew the exact places he mentioned in the book and could picture them vividly. I have also read a few based in Sydney which I also know reasonably well. Knowing the places mentioned makes novels more enjoyable for me. This post has been edited by Sassy Girl: 19/01/2013, 08:55 PM

TinMan View Member Profile	19/01/2013, 08:46 PM Post #10
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Maybe try Graham Hurley- UK writer- start at the start, though you don't have to of course. Good guys don't always win, and his attention to the details is like he's peering through the window of the police station watching unfold. I find his novels realistic and enjoyable for that reason.

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