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  1. Caz

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    Been here once before, but can anyone recommend some good books to read? I love crime stories, have read and absolutely loved the Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter and books by Mark Billingham. I'm really struggling to get into Kathy Reichs Bones series so I'm after something else to read - suggestions most welcome :D
     
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    Sheila Quigley is good for crime/thriller and i like Mandasue Heller who is a similar style to Martina Cole, and you can't beat good old Lynda La Plante.
     
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    Now that's a point! I forget about Lynda la Plant. Thanks for the suggestions love
     
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    I used to get all my books off ebay as i buy that many, but i now find it cheaper to get them off play.com as they do new & used and it's free postage. People on ebay tend to make money on selling books by charging extra on the postage costs.
     
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    Try Captain Robert Nairac.

    Its about an SAS Captain who was the first person to get into the IRA. Lots of smoke and mirrors. The facts its true as well makes it a great read.
     
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    You could try Tess Gerritsen's crime novels ....and if you haven't read Donna Tart's Secret History or The Little Friend then buy them quick!
     
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    J.D. Robb and Nora Roberts

    same woman , but she writes totally different styles as each pseudonym.
    James Patterson is very good too, the Alex Cross novels are top notch.
     
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    have you tried any martina cole books? i just got back off my hols and read 3 in no time. absolute quality. all purchased by my mum for 20p each from car boot sales. no duff. i was suprised. im now gonna read all the lot.
     
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    colin forbes- 37 books about detective tweed and his team-

    yet not one of them ever get killed- and he has a stange fixation with 2 piece suits
     
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    Best ones I have read recently are the Inspector Wallender series by Henning Mankell - helps if you read them in order but not essential

    http://www.henningmankell.com/crime/index.shtml

    also Iain Rankins Rebus series is quite good if you like detective stories
     
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    john grisham...........???? quality. makes me wanna be a lawyer
     
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    RE: colin forbes- 37 books about detective tweed and his team-

    Yep! great books for 12 year olds.
     
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    Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

    Marvellous read. The follow ups are pretty good too.
     
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    the bible............got everything in one; murder, religion, songs, wars, floods, people being saved, beheadings...
     
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    The Enemy Within by Seamus Milne nt
     
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    The Complete Marquis De Sade. nt
     
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    porno - irvine welsh

    read trainspotting and glue first though as porno forms the third part of the trillogy !
     
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    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - Paul Torday.

    Not in the crime genre, but a cracking read all the same.
     
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