Are you more likely to read a fiction thriller that is inspired or based on real events? Recommendations?

[Brian]

I find that a novel based on or inspired by actual events adds an extra element of intrigue. I'm always wondering what the author fictionalized and what was taken from the real life story. I just have to research the real life events. It’s an entirely new layer to reading a good thriller. Does anyone else seek out these types of books and/or do the same? What are some of the recent thriller suspense inspired by real events books that you recommend?

[Ellen]

Hi Brian, my mind has drawn a blank but I'm am intrigued - what books have you read?

[Thomas]

The Onion Field is an excellent recounting of a man who murdered a police officer. But I can't think of any fictionalized accounts of actual crimes. Wambaugh's other books are mostly fiction and also excellent.