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PatG
post 19/01/2013, 08:35 PM
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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?

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post 19/01/2013, 08:37 PM
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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.
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post 19/01/2013, 08:39 PM
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David Baldacci
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post 19/01/2013, 08:41 PM
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Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben
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post 19/01/2013, 08:42 PM
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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.
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post 19/01/2013, 08:43 PM
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Tara Moss.
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post 19/01/2013, 08:44 PM
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Ian Rankin

Harlen Cobin

Martin Cruz Smith ( Gorky Park series)

Daniel Silva

Derek Hansen (Lunch with the Generals)

Gabrielle Lord

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post 19/01/2013, 08:45 PM
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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.

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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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