Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

Hi my name is Miranda. im 3yrs old and I really love to read anything that keeps my interest.

Hi everyone, I'm Eden, I'm an author and I also teach fiction writing and publishing at SSU.

I write hardboiled techno thrillers and my favourite authors are Andrew Vachss, Michael Connolly, Lee Child and Barry Eisler. (Although I'm fond of Hammett, Chandler and many others).

I look forward to chewing the fat, thriller-wise.

Hello everyone, my name is Brianna. I read mystery, fantasy, and a lot of dystopian novels. I'm 23 years old and I read every chance I get

Eden wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Eden, I'm an author and I also teach fiction writing and publishing at SSU.

I write hardboiled techno thrillers and my favourite authors are Andrew Vachss, Michael Connolly, Lee C..."

I really like Michael Connelly, too, Eden. Have you tried J.A. Jance's J.P. Beaumont series?

Eden, Have you read any Ian Rankin? John Sanford? I have published two crime novels with horses. The writing is fun, marketing not so much.

I like Ian Rankin!

Aren't Rebus and Clarke great?

Hi Lee and Kirsten,

I like Rankin, although I favour American crime mainly and have not come across John Sanford or JA Jance.

Hi, I'm an author who enjoys crime novels and science fiction. Some of my favorite crime writers are Elmore Leonard, Craig Johnson and Raymond Chandler. I've been working my way through Elmore Leonard's body of work for a long time and I'm always happy to see one I missed at library sales and second hand stores. He was such an inspiration that when I wrote my novel, Milky Way Repo, I tried to use what I'd learned reading titles like Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, Rum Punch and Riding the Rap.

Hey, Rey's here. Being thriller/adventure (mostly in exotic locations) fan in general, I'm currently interested in fictional biographies/sagas about fictional mobsters, crooks, criminal masterminds and the likes. A classic example would be "The Godfather", of course. More contemporary one - "Rise of an Oligarch" - a terrific book that I've read recently and which scenes still haunt my mind. Two anonymous authors composed such an impressive, captivating and mature work. Surely, there should be much more of the similar stuff. Any advice, guys?

Michael, if you like Craig Johnson try my books--crime novels with horses. www.leeatterbury

Rey, there's a new Dennis Lehane called, if memory serves, Time Gone By. It's a gangster story set in the forties.

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Hey Lee,

Thanks a lot. I'll check it out. Nice horse, btw

World Gone By - I found it. Sounds cool

Hey, Rey, glad you found it. About the horse--he's my muse and he's fun to ride.

I bet he is on both counts -:)

Hi all,
My name is Rob, I write as TyCobbsTeeth and I am passionate Thriller reader. Anything with Thriller/Suspense/Action-Adventure/Mystery/Crime gets my blood pumping.
I started writing as a release--an escape and it quickly turned into a passion as well. I found it was a phenomenal way to enjoy a story (from my twisted mind) as it would unfold, but in a way which I could actually affect its direction.
I'm anxious to read through more of this form, but have to get to work. I'll be back later.
Cheers all!
-Rob

Hello to the group. My name is Kevin. I love a good suspense/action/thriller, and ask only that it seem real. When Dan Brown had his protagonist leap from a helicopter with a table cloth as a parachute he lost me.

I look forward to sharing with the group, and hopefully will be able to add to discussions. K

Hi. I'm a huge fan of crime fiction and love reading thrillers, mysteries, police procedurals and dark suspense. I usually prefer hard-boiled over cosy, though I will read a cosy if it has plenty of humour and an interesting setting.

My author blog is www.mybookspage.wordpress.com

Hey John, welcome! Speaking about crime fiction & interesting setting you can try Rise of an Oligarch. Some great stuff in my opinion

Hello everyone, my name is Eileen and I live in Florida. I just joined Goodreads and this group. We've had a criminal defense law office since '97 so I like reading legal/crime/police proc. books in my little free time. Look forward to getting to know the group!

Hey John, Have you read Meeteetse Massacre? Lots of death and gore.

Hi Eileen, I've a plaintiff's PI practice in Wisconsin. I used to do criminal defense, met some murderers, great characters.

Eileen wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Eileen and I live in Florida. I just joined Goodreads and this group. We've had a criminal defense law office since '97 so I like reading legal/crime/police proc. books i..."

There's a great British series by Frances Fyfield you might try starring Queen's Counsel Helen West.

Kirsten wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Eileen and I live in Florida. I just joined Goodreads and this group. We've had a criminal defense law office since '97 so I like reading legal/crime/polic..."

I'll take a look - thanks!

Hi everyone.I am Aayushi from India .I am studying engeeneering

Hey, I'm Keith. I love crime novels, with my absolute favorite type being the very dark, gritty type epics of James Ellroy or David Peace. Always looking for recommendations in that vein.

Hi Keith, Try Meeteetse Massacre.

Hello all, I'm Rachel, from the UK.
I have always loved a crime/mystery/thriller book and they used to be primarily what I would read, I have branched out since being part of Gr, though!
Looking forward to 'meeting' you all and making new book buddies!

hey everyone I'm Elizabeth and 37 years old and I'm I'm from Charleston WV, I guess you can say I'm a book worm at heart because I love to read, some of my favorite types of books to read are true crime, mystery, thrillers, horror and so on, when I'm not reading ,listing to music or playing with my 3 dogs I'm watching old classic black and white syfi movies from the 30's,40's,50s'and 60s, as well as watching old black and white detective movies from 20s,30,40,50,and 60s ,just to name a few Charlie Chan ( 1929-49), BullDog Drummond ( 1929-69).

Elizabeth wrote: "hey everyone I'm Elizabeth and 37 years old and I'm I'm from Charleston WV, I guess you can say I'm a book worm at heart because I love to read, some of my favorite types of books to read are true..."

Hey Elizabeth--I'm from Parkersburg! I love detective novels too. In fact, I write them too! I'll have a table at the WV Book festival in Charleston in October. You should stop by and say hello.

Joe wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "hey everyone I'm Elizabeth and 37 years old and I'm I'm from Charleston WV, I guess you can say I'm a book worm at heart because I love to read, some of my favorite types of book..."

I"ll have to try and check it out then.

Hi, I'm Marian, avid reader of mysteries, especially British ones, as I was born there, although I moved to the US in 1977 and now live in the Pacific Northwest. My favorite recent discoveries are the Fiona Griffiths series by Harry Bingham, and John Harvey's Charlie Reznick series. I have published two mysteries myself: A Slippery Slope and A Dangerous Descent. My heroine, Sarah McKinney, is a lawyer and international mediator with a troubled past.

Elizabeth wrote: "hey everyone I'm Elizabeth and 37 years old and I'm I'm from Charleston WV, I guess you can say I'm a book worm at heart because I love to read, some of my favorite types of books to read are true..."


I'm a big reader of mysteries and thrillers, mostly vintage ones, but I am trying to branch out into other genres. I also love the old mystery and thriller movies - "This Gun for Hire," "The Lady from Shanghai," "Laura," "Deception," and "The Spiral Staircase." My mother has the complete Charlie Chan collection and I've seen them all.

Hi, I'm James. I was directed here by another group, Spy/Spec Ops. I'm a fan of thrillers like Clancy, Fleming, Flynn. I'm also the author of the UrbanKnights Novels.

Hello all. I'm a reader of many things Historical fiction and crime fiction being my current genre of choice. I like Stuart Woods, Dan Brown, and James Patterson to name a few off the top of my head. JD Robb's In Death series is another. Hope to find some good discussions and some great recommendations. :)

Hi All, I'm Nora, I love to read all sorts of books but in recent years have been heavily into mysteries (and am finally working on my own detective/murder mystery!). I love the hard-boiled classics like Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, but also more contemporary stuff like Patricia Highsmith, Richard Price, and too many more to include. Hoping to get some great recommendations/discover new - or new to me - books here.

Hi, I'm Karen - I just realized I never introduced myself here! I am a recently retired high school librarian and I like all kinds of books. I am a fan of Harlan Coben and Scandinavian Noir and want to talk about good crime/mystery/thrillers with others.

Nice to meet you Karen:)

Amy wrote: "Hello all. I'm a reader of many things Historical fiction and crime fiction being my current genre of choice. I like Stuart Woods, Dan Brown, and James Patterson to name a few off the top of my hea..."

Hello Amy and welcome:)

James wrote: "Hi, I'm James. I was directed here by another group, Spy/Spec Ops. I'm a fan of thrillers like Clancy, Fleming, Flynn. I'm also the author of the UrbanKnights Novels."
Welcome James:)

Nora wrote: "Hi All, I'm Nora, I love to read all sorts of books but in recent years have been heavily into mysteries (and am finally working on my own detective/murder mystery!). I love the hard-boiled classic..."

Hello Nora:)

Hi everyone. I am relatively new to Goodreads and have just started joining up with some great groups. I am a mother of three, aspiring author, studying to receive my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and always an avid reader. I'm really stoked to have found somewhere where I can find heaps of great books to read and connect with other like-minded readers to discuss books that I like or maybe didn't like so much. Thanks for letting me introduce myself and I look forward to interacting with the group :-)

Hi Everyone - My name is John Lefevere and I'm relatively new to Goodreads and this group. After a little more than 40 years in practice (sometimes I think that was 39 years too many) I retired from law practice in 2014 and started my second career as an author. I've published one book, a suspense novel about a Baby Boomer (link attached) and currently working on second one: an action/adventure novel set in the Thousand Islands, New York. I think it's fantastic that Goodreads provides such a broad and diverse platform for readers and authors alike to interact

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Hello everyone - My name is Susan from Norfolk, UK. My passion is getting lost for a few hours a day in fiction, mainly crime, mystery and police procedurals. I tend to read UK authors so that I can visit the settings. I love finding new authors as well as waiting for the next book to come out from the established ones on my list. This week I have been sent Shatter Point and this has made me realise I am missing out and need to broaden my reading further. I have been on Goodreads for a few months now but I'm still finding my way around. I am so looking forward to connecting and benefiting from other readers.

Welcome Susan! I like your idea about reading mysteries that take place in areas which one can actually visit. I hope that you read some American and Canadian mysteries. If you do, you'll have an excuse to visit us on the other side of the Pond.

John wrote: "Hi Everyone - My name is John Lefevere and I'm relatively new to Goodreads and this group. After a little more than 40 years in practice (sometimes I think that was 39 years too many) I retired fr..."

Welcome to the group! I wish you much success with your upstate (NY) mystery.

Thank you Jack. That sounds like a good plan to me.

Hi, my name is Susan and I am from N. CA. I have a long time member in the GR Ireland group and really like it. Still, I love a good mystery story and want to talk more about them.