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[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Enjoyed Nesbø, as usual :) (for most parts)... and continuing the Scandi-ish reads. K. O. Dahl's The Fourth Man, not sure yet if I like it or not.

[Sharon, Moderator]

New, for me, Helene Tursten, the Inspector Irene Huss novels in paper, as I bought the first three and see now a fourth is translated. So far, she reads very well and am keen to continue. See the films listed on German tv often. And they bill her character as the Swedish Prime Suspect.
Helene Tursten  
Detective inspector Huss
The Torso
The Glass Devil
Night Rounds *****get 2012
Any comments on these?

[Sharon, Moderator]

Also reading a first book by a former colleague of mine, who is also on goodreads D M Henry, The Parallel World.

[Kirsten]

I just finished Old Haunts by EJ Copperman. It's a really well written cozy... with ghosts. Copperman spins a nice yarn and has got strong characters, good tension.

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Turns out I was disappointed with the Fourth Man, so Voices now, then should probably do something of proper noir again...
What I'd love would be stuff like Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series or James' Kari Vaara series but set somewhere else and exotic. Where the location is present in everything, but either it doesn't matter (no odd cultural clues or unexplained things left after translating it), or where the exotic things are explained as they occur (when being somewhere exotic, that is definitely the better option). Or something like Mukoma Wa Ngogi's Nairobi Heat - something like those, and located somewhere exotic, and still being noir enough. Oh, the pains of literature cravings when you know exactly what you'd like, but can't think of anything that would exactly match that craving right now (and that would ideally be in the to be read pile already).

[Steven]

Just finished reading The Nearest Exitand previously read The Tourist by the same author. I have also read some Charles Cummings. I would appreciate some suggestions along the same line of spy thriller

[Susan]

I just finished The Tourist The Tourist. I had previously read another book by Steinhauer, but not one in this series. He's an excellent writer and I highly recommend the book. "Tourist" is a euphemism for CIA operatives. I believe this is the first book in the series featuring ... well, he goes by many names. His wife knows him as Milo. Secrets and action galore. If you like twisty plots, this one's for you.

[Steven]

If you enjoyed The Tourist, The Nearest Exit continues the scenario with lots of the same players. Lots of double-crosses and twists as Milo once again tries to do the right thing. An excellent followup.

[Susan]

Thanks, Steven. I'll put that one on my list. Have you read all of the "milo" series? Have you read any of his other books?

Steven wrote: "If you enjoyed The Tourist, The Nearest Exit continues the scenario with lots of the same players. Lots of double-crosses and twists as Milo once again tries to do the right thing. An excellent fol..."

[Steven]

Just the first 2 in the Milo series. I have resereved An American Spy.Which other one did you read? Was it as good?

[Susan]

I read The Bridge of Sighs and liked it. I think it was his first novel. It was very different from your typical foreign spy novel. Very noir. Almost, dare I say this? like The Stranger or The Trial, by Camus.

I haven't read any of the books that followed. In comparison, The Tourist is much less full of despair, more ironic. Especially if you're watching the Boston Celtics blow a 15 point lead and almost lose to the Heat. :)

[Steven]

I was glad to see Boston hold on. I really don't like Miami. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll put Bridge of Sighs on my list. I'm reading an interesting book called The Inquisitor: A Novel, which is more of a thriller about an interogator(to put it nicely)and just finished Dark Places a creepy extremely well written mystery by Gillian Flynn and author that I like

[Cateline]

Anna wrote: "Turns out I was disappointed with the Fourth Man, so Voices now, then should probably do something of proper noir again...
What I'd love would be stuff like Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series or James' ..."

Just saw this post, have you heard of The Devotion of Suspect X? I can recommend it very highly. There is even a Japanese film of the book. Quite close, and well done.

[Susan]

Steven wrote: "I was glad to see Boston hold on. I really don't like Miami. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll put Bridge of Sighs on my list. I'm reading an interesting book called The Inquisitor: A Novel, whi..."

Well, does ANYONE like the Miami Heat? :)
And thanks for the recommendation of Dark Places. I've been meaning to read one of her books. I read an excellent review of one of them in the NY Times.

[Deb]

I am reading Insurgent.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Deb wrote: "I am reading Insurgent."

[Heather]

Henning Mankell's Firewall. Love Wallender, as introduced on Masterpiece Mystery. Of course, the books are better...

[Heather]

Anna wrote: "Ok, I finished The Redbreast, and I liked it a lot.
So the big question is: should I read The Devil's Star, which I already have, next, OR try to find Nemesis first?"

I didn't read them in order due to the way they are published. Nesbo is one of my favorite author's right now.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Heather wrote: "Anna wrote: "Ok, I finished The Redbreast, and I liked it a lot.
So the big question is: should I read The Devil's Star, which I already have, next, OR try to find Nemesis first?"

I didn't read t..."

The Redbreast
Nemesis
The Devil’s Star
The Redeemer
The Snowman
The Leopard 
Phantom

[Anita]

Took a detour and blasted through the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, now back to my usual mysteries and thrillers. Just started Stolen Prey by John Sandford. The Lucas Davenport books are my favourites, even though they seem to have evolved to a more thinking, less action-oriented protagonist. Comments?

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Cateline, The Devotion of Suspect X is really awesome - I read it already in 2010 (got an ARC for it). (a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...) can't wait to have more by the same author.
And still on the Scandi stuff,
He Who Fears the Wolf now

[Steven]

I'm listening to the audiobook of The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel and Derek Jacobi is amazing.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Steven wrote: "I'm listening to the audiobook of The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel and Derek Jacobi is amazing."

Bet that is good. Big fan of DJ.

[Susan]

Anita wrote: "Just started Stolen Prey by John Sandford. The Lucas Davenport books are my favour..."

I haven't read Stolen Prey yet, hope to get it soon. The Lucas D series are the only books I read, don't care for his others. However, it's my impression that Sandford got bogged down after Lucas married Weather and then they had a child and he didn't seem to know quite what to do with them. Also, I think part of Sandford's talent is creating great villains. I can still remember the one in Rules of Prey. Chilling. To me, this is very important because the series character needs to have a serious villain to chase or the book fails.

[Joy]

I am reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Steig Larson which is the final triology of Millennium series. My liking for the series is somewhat mingled kind of. It is so because the plot set by the author is very good but the story line is very slow and it moves at a snail's speed that really frustrates me.

But The Millennium Trilogy of Steig Larsson is something that you cannot ignore it if you are a "Mystery AFICIONADO"...

[Joy]

Anna wrote: "Perfect timing, Kenneth (I was just replying when I noticed your post). So I guess start from The Redbreast and read further (if you can find those books first easily enough), Jean.

As soon as I ..."


I could see that a large number of people read Jo Nesbo especially the Harry Hole series. Are the books that much good and matches with the excellence of Michael Connelly and Louise Penny???

[Joy]

Sandra wrote: "Hi my name is Sandra I'm new to goodreads .....still feeling my way, I'm currently reading Hakan Nesser's The inspector and the silence....I'm about half way through, any suggestions for my next re..."

You should read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. This is one hell of a book that will keep you haunted long after completing the book...

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Alex, if you like Connelly's Harry Bosch, you'll most likely like Nesbø's Harry Hole. Those two characters are somehow very similar to me, and the style of writing has similarities too. Mainly having a lot of action and twists and turns. Definitely try.

I just finished Treachery in the Yard: A Nigerian Thriller. It's always nice to find some decent thrillers and procedurals located somewhere exotic - now I'll want to find the other two books in that series.

[Ken]

I'm reading The Hand That Trembles by Kjell Eriksson it really took me 100 pages to get into it, but now I get most of the plot line. I finished Where the Shadows Lie and 66 North by Michael Ridpath and think I should reread Njal's Saga to make it an Icelander's dream come true. I read it a long long time ago and have to be brought back up to speed.

[Marilynn]

I'm currently reading Your Brain on Food by Gary L. Wenk. Turns out to be more about your brain on drugs but it's an interesting read.

[Ken]

Taking a break from Scandinavia and going to Italy and Inspector Montalbano The Age of Doubt it makes a lot more sense.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Kenneth wrote: "Taking a break from Scandinavia and going to Italy and Inspector Montalbano The Age of Doubt it makes a lot more sense."

Lucky you, enjoy.

[Steven]

Just watched a movie on the Encore network based on Sleepyhead and it was very entertaining. I haven't read the book so I can't compare. Will watch the 2nd movie based on Scaredy Cat tonight. Should I go back and read these books or just continue with the series?

[Steven]

Also I just finished The Yard which was a nice change from my mostly current mysteries and tied in well with my audiobook The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel which I heartily recommend especially for the great performance by Derek Jacobi

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Hmm, looks like I have missed that Montalbano so far. Need to find the original for it though... :)
I found a few interesting books yesterday, including Budapest Noir which I'll read soon-ish, after Last Rituals and a few other somewhat Nordic ones.

[Mark]

I have recently discovered Ken Bruen and the Jack Taylor series. Finished The Guards today, having actually started out with The Devil which I found on the "quick choice" shelf of my local library (which, lamentably, is now closed probably never to re-open). This leaves me currently reading Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist (hardback at home), Stonemouth by Iain Banks (just out from the library) and The Prague Cemetary by Umberto Eco (on my e-reader). If I had an unread Bruen on my shelf though...

I am quite new to the crime fiction genre, which means all recommendations are welcome. Started with Larsson, moved on to Nesbo (my favourite) and then dabbled in the usual Scandinavian authors (Mankell, Lackberg, Indridason, Nesser)before giving Bruen a try.

Any recommendations in the Nesbo or Bruen vein?

Cheers.

[Mike]

I finished recently an interesting story about a Romanian serial killer from 1970-71, called Rimaru - Butcher of Bucharest by Mike Phillips and Stejarel Olaru. Usually I don't read true crime, but this book was very different in its approach from the regular fare. It takes a very factual, document-based, non-judgemental look at events. The story was suppressed by the totalitarian regime back in the 1970s: this sort of deviation was not supposed to exist in the perfect, communist society.

I found about this book because it is part of a series, the Profusion Crime Series, brought by this independent London publishing house called Profusion. I read the previous stories published in the series, Attack in the Library by George Arion, Kill the General by Bogdan Hrib, and Anatomical Clues by Oana Stoica-Mujea. It's not every day you get to read crime writing from Eastern Europe, and even less from Romania. I enjoyed all three books (paperback and Kindle) both for their stories and characters, and for the interesting details about the country's recent history and its society.

[Jim]

OMG! Where to go? What to do? Mission to Paris by Alan Furst, An American Spy by Olen Steinhauer and Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr just arrived at my doorstep!

[Susan]

Can't go wrong with Alan Furst ... or Olen Steinhauer. Don't know Philip Kerr ...
Happy reading and traveling!
Susan

[Janie]

I just started reading Murder in the Palais Royale, an Aimee LeDuc mystery. Always a good way to wonder the Parisian streets while sitting in your own home.

[Jim]

If you are at all into the intrigue surrounding WWII, Phillip Kerr is your go-to guy. You would think he was actually there. His stuff is insightful and thought-provoking. Plus, he has incorporated most of the "bad guys" from back in the day as characters in his stories. It's like actually meeting these creeps. And Kerr has a knack for dropping the reader smack in the middle of events, where you see it all from the inside out. How's that sound?

[Ken]

Couldn't agree more about Kerr, he draws you into his books.

[Donna]

Recently read Killing Castro which was written right before the Cuban Missle crisis so the politics and setting were interesting.

Currently reading A Carrion Death set in Botswana and really enjoying it. Learning a lot about diamond mining.

[GlenK]

I thought The Guards was excellent. As to recommendations, have you tried Brian McGilloway? His work has the same Irish setting as Bruen.

[Jim]

I'm reading Resurrected: An Adam Wolf Thriller
by Steve Trotter. I can't get the link or the cover to display here. However, the book is a page-turner that's both exciting and funny. Check it out before they're all gone.

[Robin Jonathan]

The Book Thief, set in Nazi Germany. Wonderful.

[Jim]

Take 'em for a boat ride and don't turn your back on 'em, Jim.

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Hmm, somehow The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell just doesn't feel like proper world crime stuff any more. Wallander did feel exotic... yet so familiar. And while I've tried to read the series in order, I skipped from the middle to this last book of the series (so I could pass it to my mother-in-law), but so far it just seems very slow.

[Angela]

Robin wrote: "The Book Thief, set in Nazi Germany. Wonderful."<

This is an amazing book! Well worth reading!

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Shinjuku Shark is quite enjoyable, nice noir with a loner Japanese detective.