Kandice's comments
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Kandice's comments from the The Crime and Thriller Group group.
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This guy has been EVERYWHERE!
Marvin, I can see you are not the author of this book, so we can't accuse you of trying to use our group as a platform for your own sales, but I can also see this is your very first post with us. We like members to be contributing before they try to "sell" us on books.
You obviously share occupations with David Laing Dawson, so you're wanting to promote him is admirable, but please interact with us a bit more before you do. We'd like to know what you read and are interested in.
Yeah, because 206 Bones is not the first in the series.
*considers herself slapped*
I thought I was nominating right under the wire...IN THE AUGUST nom thread! Sorry.^-^
I nominate Naked in Death. Mostly because I am already reading it, so will have a leg up.
Welcome, Meg.:)
I think this is just under the wire, but I nominate Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. It's the first in the series, and crazily enough, one of the few I have not read.
I really enjoyed the Thirteenth Tale. It was not at all what I was expecting.
Welcome Tracey! The more the merrier, especially as we seem to keep introducing each other to new authors.
I agree, Susan. She has to convey strength without looking all buff, dress nicely and be on the shorter side. 5'10" is way too tall!
Not in a set in stone way, but I always kind of pictured Scarpetta AS Cornwell. There's always been an author picture on the back of her books, and other than the one where she has on a white suit with a black blouse, she always just seemed to "fit" in my mind. I can totally see Foster now, but I imagine her with shortish frosted hair, much like Cornwell's.
Funny, Jeane, how you and I have pictured her so differently.
Wow, Bill! I never heard any of that. Pretty strange, because I really DO see Foster as the perfect Scarpetta. If Cornwell had a bit of a "crush" on her, she may have written her that way. Also, poor Foster. First Hinkley, then Cornwell. At least she can feel secure in the knowledge that she's universally appealing.
Hi Sandra, we all look forward to your contributions. Any mystery is a good mystery!
Welcome Matthew, it's a fairly new group, so I'm glad you found us!
I think Foster would be the PERFECT Scarpetta!
I really like the series, and will continue to read as long as she continues to write, but like some have said, they had a little dip in quality for a while. I am hard pressed to say exactly which book it started with, but I did find the most recent (except for the last, haven't read it) back to where she was before.
Exactly Hayes! When I choose a book that way, I somehow never seem to rate them less than 4 stars. When I read because of genre, others' suggestions and raves...I often do.
The Olivander's analogy is perfect.
That does look good. Thank you.
Also I forgot The Secret Supper A Novel by Javier Sierra. I actually read and audio-ed that one. Very good and seems to fit what you are looking for.
Oh! Don't say sorry. I am just trying to think of anything I've read that may "fit".:)
After a quick glance, have you read Timeline by Michael Chrichton, On, Off A Novel by Colleen McCullough, or possibly All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren?
Only Timeline takes place in another age, but the other two are very tight stories that need close paying attention to. They are set in earlier decades. instead of centuries.
Well, I thought Digital Fortress was a bit forced. It was quick, like all his work, but...somewhat lacking. Deception Point was better, in my opinion, but maybe it's the danger of the religious aspect that made me like the other two so much. They are certainly worth reading.
I'm going to look at my shelves and see if anything I've read would fit what you are looking for.
You mentioned the Da Vinci Code. Have you read his other books? I personally enjoyed Angels And Demons more, and the story seemed a little "tighter" if that makes sense.
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