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1missizicks
Hello, I'm Jan. I live in Manchester in the UK. I've been a crime fan since I used to borrow my sister's Agatha Christie books in my early teens. I also read the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books, but it took Mrs Christie to hook me in.
Over the years, I've dabbled with Ellis Peters, Ruth Rendell, Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Alexander McCall Smith and of course Arthur Conan Doyle.
More recently I've been hooked by Scandinavian Noir, particularly Henning Mankell and Arnaldur Indridason. A Swedish friend suggested Lars Kepler and so far I've read and enjoyed The Hypnotist. I've also tested out Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson with The Flatey Enigma, but have yet to tackle Stieg Larsson or Jo Nesbo.
I'm crazy about Japan (went on honeymoon and have been back 3 more times with our 5th trip planned for next spring) and have fairly recently read two Japanese crime novels, The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura and The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. I've got more books on my 'to read' pile for both of them now! I've also read two of the Ryu Murakami books, Audition and In The Miso Soup. I loved them, in spite of the look away moments - but they had to be there for the rest of the stories to work.
My latest crime obsession are the gritty Factory novels by Derek Raymond. I read the first two, He Died With His Eyes Open and The Devil's Home on Leave back to back, which turned out to be a bit much! The third one, How the Dead Live was less gritty, but my husband has warned me that book 4 in the series goes back to being gritty.
I once joked to a friend that I read crime books because modern life enrages me so much I'd be likely to flip out and go on a killing spree otherwise. I was kidding, I am fully civilised, but there is something about the intricate plots in crime novels that satisfies my brain.
I've joined this group to get inspiration and to broaden my horizons. This week I've taken an unguided punt on a book from the Alix London series by Charlotte Elkins and Aaron Elkins. I haven't read it yet, so we shall see, eh?
Over the years, I've dabbled with Ellis Peters, Ruth Rendell, Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Alexander McCall Smith and of course Arthur Conan Doyle.
More recently I've been hooked by Scandinavian Noir, particularly Henning Mankell and Arnaldur Indridason. A Swedish friend suggested Lars Kepler and so far I've read and enjoyed The Hypnotist. I've also tested out Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson with The Flatey Enigma, but have yet to tackle Stieg Larsson or Jo Nesbo.
I'm crazy about Japan (went on honeymoon and have been back 3 more times with our 5th trip planned for next spring) and have fairly recently read two Japanese crime novels, The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura and The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. I've got more books on my 'to read' pile for both of them now! I've also read two of the Ryu Murakami books, Audition and In The Miso Soup. I loved them, in spite of the look away moments - but they had to be there for the rest of the stories to work.
My latest crime obsession are the gritty Factory novels by Derek Raymond. I read the first two, He Died With His Eyes Open and The Devil's Home on Leave back to back, which turned out to be a bit much! The third one, How the Dead Live was less gritty, but my husband has warned me that book 4 in the series goes back to being gritty.
I once joked to a friend that I read crime books because modern life enrages me so much I'd be likely to flip out and go on a killing spree otherwise. I was kidding, I am fully civilised, but there is something about the intricate plots in crime novels that satisfies my brain.
I've joined this group to get inspiration and to broaden my horizons. This week I've taken an unguided punt on a book from the Alix London series by Charlotte Elkins and Aaron Elkins. I haven't read it yet, so we shall see, eh?
2raidergirl3
Hi,
Lots of great mysteries there. We do share a large number of books, although I was more Poirot than Miss Marple or Sherlock Holmes. I also preferred Bobbsey Twins to Nancy Drew.
A few suggestions - Deon Meyer from South Africa is fabulous. Really good. Another Japanese author you might like to try is Miyuki Miyabe, who has quite a few mysteries that have been translated; I've really enjoyed her books.
Mo Hayder has some real gritty, London based police books starring Jack Caffrey. Reminds me a bit of Jo Nesbo, but it might be that the authors' names seem similar.
I think I read crime books to keep me awake when I read!
Lots of great mysteries there. We do share a large number of books, although I was more Poirot than Miss Marple or Sherlock Holmes. I also preferred Bobbsey Twins to Nancy Drew.
A few suggestions - Deon Meyer from South Africa is fabulous. Really good. Another Japanese author you might like to try is Miyuki Miyabe, who has quite a few mysteries that have been translated; I've really enjoyed her books.
Mo Hayder has some real gritty, London based police books starring Jack Caffrey. Reminds me a bit of Jo Nesbo, but it might be that the authors' names seem similar.
I think I read crime books to keep me awake when I read!
3tottman
Michael Robotham is an Australian author whose Joe O'Loughlin books are set in England. They are absolutely heart-breakingly tragic and just beautifully written.
One other thing you can do is you can click on books you like, and on the book page underneath "your book information" is "members". If you click on that and then "show all members" it will show you everyone on librarything who has that book, sorted by how many stars they rated it. If you click on any of those members names and go to their profile, on the right side of the page is "books you share" and "compare books" and underneath you can click on "what should you borrow" which will give you a list of suggestions of books in that person's library that you may like. It's an interesting tool.
One other thing you can do is you can click on books you like, and on the book page underneath "your book information" is "members". If you click on that and then "show all members" it will show you everyone on librarything who has that book, sorted by how many stars they rated it. If you click on any of those members names and go to their profile, on the right side of the page is "books you share" and "compare books" and underneath you can click on "what should you borrow" which will give you a list of suggestions of books in that person's library that you may like. It's an interesting tool.
4AHS-Wolfy
Hello fellow Mancunian and Glen Duncan fan. I would suggest checking out the Tartan Noir tag to get some good reading material. The likes of Stuart MacBride, Denise Mina, Ian Rankin and one of my personal favourites Christopher Brookmyre. Another I'd suggest as worth a look that isn't in your llibrary would be Ken Bruen. His Jack Taylor series is excellent.
5missizicks
Raidergirl, I forgot about the Bobbsey Twins! I'll get your suggestions onto my to read list, thanks - especially Miyuke Miyabe. I keep shying away from Jo Nesbo because I've heard he can be a bit gruesome...
Tottman, thank you for explaining "what should you borrow", I've never looked at that in any detail. I've added a couple of libraries that seem similar to mine, but never seem to get time to have a good rummage around. Thanks for the Michael Robotham recommendation, too, I shall take a look.
Wolfy, cheers - using tags to look for books is a new one for me, too. I'll certainly look into Tartan Noir. And Glen Duncan stops my heart, he's so good. Weathercock is my favourite, but I also love Death of an Ordinary Man and Last Werewolf.
Tottman, thank you for explaining "what should you borrow", I've never looked at that in any detail. I've added a couple of libraries that seem similar to mine, but never seem to get time to have a good rummage around. Thanks for the Michael Robotham recommendation, too, I shall take a look.
Wolfy, cheers - using tags to look for books is a new one for me, too. I'll certainly look into Tartan Noir. And Glen Duncan stops my heart, he's so good. Weathercock is my favourite, but I also love Death of an Ordinary Man and Last Werewolf.
6caanderson
Hello, I grew up on a steady diet of books and movies ranging from the classics to what's current. I am rarely without a book, and then I have my magazine subscriptions. I just enjoy reading, it's my time to disconnect and to travel in my mind.
7samarnold1975
Hi I am Sam I love all things crime and mystery. My favourite authors at the moment are Elly Griffiths and Karin Slaughter
Am just getting to grips with this site so bear with me
Am just getting to grips with this site so bear with me
8RussellParkway
Hello, I'm Russell. I'm just reacquainting myself with LibraryThing.
