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[Sean, Moderator]

Hi Roger,

Welcome to the group

[Ty]

Cameron wrote: "Hello Antoinette, Roger, Rob, Lara (welcome to the states), Michael and Jennifer. Roger, our favorite authors line-up pretty close. Have you ever read John Connolly (Charlie Parker) series books?..."

Thank you Cameron for the mention :). My fourth will be out in two weeks.

Strongly recommend John Connolly

[Ty]

E. wrote: "I was a huge Robert B. Parker fan, Spenser being one of my all-time favorite characters. Drifting away somewhere in the late 90's, I did not know that Ace Atkins continued the series after Parker's..."

E, quite a few instances of series being continued after the Authors are no more with us.

Jason Bourne series were written by Erik Van Lustbader for some time. Lustbader's Ninja series are worth a read themselves.

Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series will be written by Kyle Mills.

I thiink the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan series are being written by someone else.
And of course the Sherlock Holmes books keep coming out written by other contracted authors.

[Kelly]

Welcome Antoinette, Rob, Lara and Roger!

[Juan]

Hi, My mane is Juan, I like Chandler and McDonald, also Agatha Christie and Sayers, can you recommend others like those... I like twists in the plot and good characters.... Thanks!

[Sean, Moderator]

Hi and welcome Juan

[Paula]

Hello Juan, welcome to the group.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Lustbader picked up that series (Jason Bourne) later. The Robert Ludlum books are (in my humble opinion of course) better, so I'd recommend start there.

Oh and if all you know about Jason Bourne are the Matt Damon movies, well you don't really know anything about the book. They changed the story so much it's not the same one. Don't miss the book(s).

[Ty]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Lustbader picked up that series (Jason Bourne) later. The Robert Ludlum books are (in my humble opinion of course) better, so I'd recommend start there.

Oh and if all you know about Jason Bourne a..."

i think the best Bourne books are still the first and second one.

[Antoinette]

thanks for the welcome!!

[Brenda]

So many new people! Hard to keep up with you all. Welcome to our group!

[Malina]

Wow, this group just keeps growing and growing!
Welcome all new members

[Aymen]

Welcome Lara, Roger, Antoinette and all new members, enjoy :)

[Holly]

Hello and welcome to all the new comers!

[Patricia]

Ty wrote: "E. wrote: "I was a huge Robert B. Parker fan, Spenser being one of my all-time favorite characters. Drifting away somewhere in the late 90's, I did not know that Ace Atkins continued the series aft..."

I didn't know that the Mitch Rapp books of Vince Flynn are going to be continued. This is great news. Have you read anything by the new author?

[Ty]

Patricia wrote: "Ty wrote: "E. wrote: "I was a huge Robert B. Parker fan, Spenser being one of my all-time favorite characters. Drifting away somewhere in the late 90's, I did not know that Ace Atkins continued the..."

Patricia, i can't recommend Kyle Mills enough.

his Mark Beamon series is superb. Beamon is an eccentric FBI agent, a genius, who gets the job done.

Mills also wrote two books featuring a character called Fade. great books.

and then i think another Mills book i'll strongly recommend is Smoke Screen.

the premise is fantastic.

'what if the tobacco companies stopped manufacturing?'

[Amber]

Welcome to everyone new.

[Stephanie]

Hey y'all, I'm from Ohio and currently working part time. I just graduated college and am about to start grad school in the fall. Right now, I work part time and love filling the rest of my time with books, Grey's Anatomy (my new found guilty pleasure), lots of coffee, and spending time with my pups and my horse, Rufus. I love thriller/mysteries and am especially sucked in by dystopian fiction. I do have a soft spot for classics though, my all time favorite book is Jane Eyre. I feel like it has everything rolled into 1 book - mystery, suspense, romance. Good stuff lol. I'm excited to be apart of this group and hope to talk with y'all soon!

[Sharon]

hi all the new folk I have missed :)

[Janet , Moderator]

Welcome, Stephanie, Grey's Anatomy is a guilty pleasure I share! Hope you enjoy the group. :)

[Cameron]

Juan wrote: "Hi, My mane is Juan, I like Chandler and McDonald, also Agatha Christie and Sayers, can you recommend others like those... I like twists in the plot and good characters.... Thanks!"

Hello and welcome Juan:

Based on the authors above, I would check out Robert Crais (Elvis Cole or Joe Pike series), John Connolly (Charlie Parker series), James Lee Burke (Dave Robichaux series) and Dennis Lehane (Kenzie and Gennaro series). Hope I don't disappoint you.

Best,
Cameron

[Cameron]

LaDonna wrote: "I was wondering where in the middle of the US as well? I am in the KC area and lived in central Kansas growing up. Welcome from another newbie."

Hi LaDonna:

We live in McPherson, about one hour North of Wichita on I-35. We have Kansas City Chiefs season tickets.

Cameron

[Kelly]

Hello and welcome Stephanie!

[Paula]

Hello Stephanie, welcome to the group. Enjoy!!

[Patricia]

Cameron wrote: "Juan wrote: "Hi, My mane is Juan, I like Chandler and McDonald, also Agatha Christie and Sayers, can you recommend others like those... I like twists in the plot and good characters.... Thanks!"

H..."


I can recommend Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoi and Isles series. You would probably like the mysteries by Louise Penny, beginning with "Still Life" too.

[Cameron]

I can recommend Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoi and Isles series. You would probably like the mysteries by Louise Penny, beginning with "Still Life" too.

Juan:

Patricia is definitely right about Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli and Isles series). It is nothing like the television show series. But, if you read this series you will want to start with "The Surgeon" and then read "The Apprentice" and proceed forwards from there. They are excellent books and this is an excellent quaternary? Is that what you would say? I have not read Penny, so I cannot speak for her. Good going Patricia.

Cameron

[Cameron]

Hello and welcome Stephanie from Ohio.

Cameron

[Patricia]

Cameron wrote: "I can recommend Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoi and Isles series. You would probably like the mysteries by Louise Penny, beginning with "Still Life" too.

Juan:

Patricia is definitely right about Tess Ge..."

Thanks Cameron. What do you think of Daniel Silva and Brad Thor? I haven't read either one yet but have seen some good reviews.

[Juan]

Thank you Cameron & Patricia!

[Juan]

Thank you Cameron & Patricia!

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome Stephanie

Enjoy

[Ty]

Patricia wrote: "Cameron wrote: "I can recommend Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoi and Isles series. You would probably like the mysteries by Louise Penny, beginning with "Still Life" too.

Juan:

Patricia is definitely rig..."

Brad Thor is good Patricia, I would rate him slightly better than Silva, but both those thriller writers are good.

[K.L.]

Hey everyone. Got invited to join by Sean. Thanks BTW. I've been on goodreads for a while, though I honestly still find it a bit confusing. (I'm a slow learner :p ) I've been in love with books since I could read. I'm now working as a writer (or trying to).

For years I read like a six year old eats ... just one thing (genre) over and over, but have been trying to break myself of that habit and now try to read a bit of everything instead of binge reading.

There is almost no genre I don't enjoy. As for thrillers, I've seen some great author listed here. Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Lee Child are all great. Look forward to talking with many of you.

[Paula]

Hello K.L. Welcome to the group.

[Paula]

Hi Aaron. How's it going today?

[Sean, Moderator]

Hello K.L


I invite the right people ,fans of great authors like Lee Childs and Vince Flynn.

I must read Brad Thor !

[Ana Angelica]

A warm hello to the family of readers of A Good Thriller! My most favourite author of all times is Sidney Sheldon. I'm a mother of 3 daughters, a poet, novelist, an author of 2 inspirational books, an Italian-English translator & currently working on 2 short stories books and cross genre novel series (romantic suspense, psychological thriller, historical).
I love to travel and learn foreign languages. I've been a member of Goodreads since some years back and of some groups but I have only been active on some group discussions this year. Happy to contribute in a positive, constructive way and discuss books we read. Some suspense/thriller books I just read last month are books of Alafair Burke. My suspense/thriller books to read next month are of Gillian Flynn: Sharp Objects, Gone Girl, Dark Places. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! best regards, Angelica

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks for introducing yourself, you will get lots of Hello's and welcomes

Worst book I have EVER read.... Gone Girl !!

Try Mel Sherratt.. Taunting The Dead, much better !

[Sean, Moderator]

Highly recommend Taunting The Dead, gritty, strong but gripping, and a great Q & A from her.

[K.L.]

Sean wrote:

I must read Brad Thor !"

yes you must. Another I like, though I've only read one or two of his (not that he has a huge series) is Ted Bell. His Alex Hawke character is pretty cool.

[Sean, Moderator]

Well two for you K.L

Tom Wood and Simon Kernick, my two favourites

[Brenda]

Welcome, K.L. and Ana Angelica! You'll find lots of new books and authors here.

[Cameron]

Patricia wrote: "Cameron wrote: "I can recommend Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoi and Isles series. You would probably like the mysteries by Louise Penny, beginning with "Still Life" too.

Juan:

Patricia is definitely rig..."
Thanks Cameron. What do you think of Daniel Silva and Brad Thor? I haven't read either one yet but have seen some good reviews.

Juan:

I have been meaning to get to Daniel Silva for a long time. I just haven't. I have heard nothing but good about him. I need to get going. I also have a Brad Thor on my TBR list that I need to read. Have heard nothing bad about him, either. I think that he leans more to the Vince Flynn/Lee Childs style. I just started Frederick Forsyth's "The Day of the Jackal" last night. It is a spy thriller. I think that it is going to be great.

Cam

[Paula]

Hello Ana Angelica, welcome to the group. Sidney Sheldon is also my favorite author of all time. Tilly Bagshawe is doing a great job continuing his works.

[Ty]

Cameron is right

I would compare Thor more to Flynn than to Lee Child.

Brad Thor and Vince Flynn's books have a political angle whereas Lee Childs books are devoid of politics.

[Sean, Moderator]

Daniel Silva is great

Not Read Jeffrey Archer yet !

Vince Flynn great

[K.L.]

Ty wrote: "Cameron is right

I would compare Thor more to Flynn than to Lee Child.

Brad Thor and Vince Flynn's books have a political angle whereas Lee Childs books are devoid of politics."



no question Flynn and Thor are definitely more alike.

Sean, I haven't read either of those two authors. I'll have to make a note of them. As if my backlog wasn't already insane enough.

I've read a few of Daniel Silva's and enjoyed those and read one Archer a long time ago but can't remember it very well.

[Patricia]

Sean wrote: "Daniel Silva is great

Not Read Jeffrey Archer yet !

Vince Flynn great"

I had heard that a producer bought the rights to "Memorial Day" by Vince Flynn but refused to proceed. She felt it wasn't believeable. Considering today's news, the story is definitely believeable.

[K.L.]

Patricia wrote: "Sean wrote: "Daniel Silva is great

Not Read Jeffrey Archer yet !

Vince Flynn great"

I had heard that a producer bought the rights to "Memorial Day" by Vince Flynn but refused to proceed. She fe..."


With as crazy as the world seems at times, I keep expecting to see the plot of Term Limits play out in the news

[K.L.]

Aaron(Reblast) wrote: "Archer's Kane And Abel is one of the best books I've ever read, K.L.Kane and Abel"

It's in my kindle backlog ... but quite honestly, what isn't it? lol