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Taxi_Lad
Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,803
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Any suggestions for a decent read. Going tomorrow and it's the only time I get to read a paperback. Keen on thrillers..... A big fan of Harlan Coban and Michael Connelly. Ideas please?
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,054
    Campbell Armstrong series of books,
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,931
    Taxi_Lad said:

    Any suggestions for a decent read. Going tomorrow and it's the only time I get to read a paperback. Keen on thrillers..... A big fan of Harlan Coban and Michael Connelly. Ideas please?

    try a Peter James book, very good read or Robert Goddard writes a good thriller too
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
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  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    I would second Peter James - First of the Roy Grace series is Dead Simple, then make sure you read them in order
  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    Also like Chris Carter
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,705
    Unbroken.
    it will put all your woes into perspective.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,931
    BowieAddick said:

    I would second Peter James - First of the Roy Grace series is Dead Simple, then make sure you read them in order

    they are supposed to be making a TV series so will be interesting how that turns out
  • Duncan270566
    Duncan270566 Posts: 402
    The Martian by Andy Weir is a good read. I am also collecting the Jack Reacher novels by Ian Childs.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited June 2016
    Any Michael Rowbotham, or if you can get it in English Flight of the Storks by Jean-Christophe Grangé. Any CJ Box novel with a Joe Pickett story. A prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving or Dumas's Count of Monte Christo if you haven't read it.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,562
    edited June 2016
    Always find holidays have a requirement of the Karma Sutra to be read...

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,735
    Duncan270566 said:

    The Martian by Andy Weir is a good read. I am also collecting the Jack Reacher novels by Ian Childs.

    The Jack Reacher novels are great for holidays.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,803
    Duncan270566 said:

    The Martian by Andy Weir is a good read. I am also collecting the Jack Reacher novels by Ian Childs.

    read it last year. V good but yet to see the movie
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    The Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn is absolutely excellent. I coulnd't stop buying them after reading the first book. I suggest reading them in order.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Anything by Mark Billingham, great crime writer
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    edited June 2016
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,458
    Rivers of London series by Ben Arronavitch. A detective tale but a bit different.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,607
    Love John Grisham books. Although I did just read The Summons - give that one a swerve.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,803
    moutuakilla said:

    Love John Grisham books. Although I did just read The Summons - give that one a swerve.

    Read Gray Mountain by John Grisham last time out but wasn't that impressed.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,803
    Have taken a chance on The Witness by Simon Kernick, primarily cos its got an endorsement by Harlan Coben.
    Thanks all for your input. I'll bear them in mind for future trips
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Taxi_Lad said:

    Have taken a chance on The Witness by Simon Kernick, primarily cos its got an endorsement by Harlan Coben.
    Thanks all for your input. I'll bear them in mind for future trips

    I've read several Kernick novels but can't remember which one's, do remember them being decent though. Let us know what you reckon.

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,475
    An early Michael Connelly/Harry Bosch .. 'Trunk Music' if you haven't gone that far back with Connelly ..
    or someone you probably never heard of .. John Sandford and the 'Prey' series, even better than Connelly/Coban in my opinion .. US cops and robbers thrillers ... whatever, have a great holiday
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,799
    Denzil Meyrick. DCI Daley series. Tartan Noir Scottish crime set in "back of beyond" First one is Whisky from small glasses. Excellent read.
  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    The Road - Cormac McCarthy, is a cheery number.

    The Passage (trilogy) - Justin Cronin

    Are a couple of my faves
  • WoodsideValley
    WoodsideValley Posts: 232
    Love the Charlie Parker series by John Connolly. I've read all of them (I think there's about 12 of them now), they're good for a holiday read.
  • Eynsfordaddick
    Eynsfordaddick Posts: 2,046
    Jo Nesbo's 'Harry Hole' crime series for me.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,607
    Taxi_Lad said:

    moutuakilla said:

    Love John Grisham books. Although I did just read The Summons - give that one a swerve.

    Read Gray Mountain by John Grisham last time out but wasn't that impressed.
    Not read that one, really enjoyed -a time to kill, the firm and the last juror if you ever fancy giving him another go, particularly the first two.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    LargeAddick said:

    BowieAddick said:

    I would second Peter James - First of the Roy Grace series is Dead Simple, then make sure you read them in order

    they are supposed to be making a TV series so will be interesting how that turns out
    Seen two on stage, and they were both excellent. Even Les Dennis being in one couldn't spoil it.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,533
    Bigbadbozman said:

    The Road - Cormac McCarthy, is a cheery number.

    The Passage (trilogy) - Justin Cronin

    Are a couple of my faves

    Absolutely love The Road. Beautiful novel.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,872
    i can recommend both Stranger in a Strange Land (Heinlein) and Dune (Herbert) if you fancy mixing some science fiction/religious philosophy in with your thrills.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,092
    You could do much worse than anything by RJ Ellory. Start with A Quiet Belief in Angels.

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