A Good Thriller discussion

A Few that I can think of that I know have a good following but not mentioned here are:-

Joseph Finder

Robin Cook

(not read the two above yet myself)

and the great

Allan Folsom(who I have read)

Linwood Barclay.

I'm not sure if his books are more thriller or crime as I've only read two or three of his books, but I haven't seen him mentioned on here. He's a pretty good author from what I've read so far.

Linwood is a very popular author here, and joined Goodreads especially to do a Q & A for our group.

A Great author, but under rated.

Another two great authors not mentioned are

Andrew Gross

Jeff Abbott

Ps

The Accident by Linwood Barclay is great

Patricia Highsmith? I never see her mentioned. If I missed it, let me know.

Too Close to Home and No Time For Goodbye were also two good Linwood Barclay books. As a matter of fact, I'm finishing up one of his books now, Bad Move.

an author I had not heard of until recently is Lisa Jackson, I read her book left to die and really enjoyed it, its the 1st in a series so I'm looking forward to reading more by her, she's ideal for many members of this group

Lisa Jackson is actually a GR author. I read Whispers and it was ok. I'm more into thrillers and found her to be more of a romance mystery author.

A Few more authors I have heard of, but not mentioned much here..

Sam Sparrow
James Oswald
Stephen Hunter
Hans Koppel

Ooh, Stephen Hunter. I would love to see more of him.

More

Stephen Leather

Sue Grafton

M.R Sellars(member here)

I don't think enough people talk about James Church, I just love his books which are set in North Korea.

Lily wrote: "Ooh, Stephen Hunter. I would love to see more of him."

yes!

his Bob Lee Swagger series will light a fire in the ocean.

Lily wrote: "Ooh, Stephen Hunter. I would love to see more of him."

I also enjoy Stephen Hunter's work. Both Earl and Bob Lee Swagger are compelling characters. In addition, Hunter has managed to write several novels without falling victim to plot predictability. He remains one of my favorite authors.

DRJ

I enjoy both Brad Parks and Bruce DeSilva. I am pretty sure that I am the only one to mention them! Has anyone else read these authors?

Brad Thor I do not think he is mentioned much here,

Have one book to read

David Mark I know, read his first, Dark Winter.

I have several of Adrian McKinty's books on my TBR list.

Not heard of this author at all, will have a look.

Not sure if many if you have heard of Michael Robotham , but his books are really good. An Australian crime/thriller writer.

I've been reading a lot by Gregg Olsen he reminds me of Linwood Barclay. Love the both of them

Another great thread. And though I'm not through all of them I can't recall reading anyone mention Olen Steinhauer.

One of the series that I absolutely love is the Mallory series by Carol O'Connell.

I have not seen much about these authors here, although they are quite popular:

1. Peter Robinson, author of the famous 'Inspector Banks' series, recommended by Stephen King!

Awards:
* Winner of the 1992 Ellis Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 1997 Ellis Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2000 Barry Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2001 Ellis Award for Best Novel.

2. Elmore Leonard
pretty famous and renowned author of Crime fiction.
Elmore John Leonard lived in Dallas, Oklahoma City and Memphis before settling in Detroit in 1935. After serving in the navy, he studied English literature at the University of Detroit where he entered a short story competition. His earliest published novels in the 1950s were westerns, but Leonard went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures.

Edgar Awards Best Novel winner (1984)

“Elmore Leonard's Ten Rules of Writing

1. Never open a book with weather.
2. Avoid prologues.
3. Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.
4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb "said”…he admonished gravely.
5. Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.
6. Never use the words "suddenly" or "all hell broke loose."
7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.
8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.
9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things.
10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.

3. Ian Rankin Author of proclaimed Inspector Rebus series.

Dagger Awards Best Novel winner (1997) : Black and Blue
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (1998) : Black and Blue
Dagger Awards Best Book nominee (1999) : Dead Souls
Edgar Awards Best Novel winner (2004) : Resurrection Men
BCA Crime Thriller of the Year Best Novel winner (2007) : The Naming Of The Dead
BCA Crime Thriller of the Year Best Novel nominee (2008) : Exit Music
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2015) : Saints of the Shadow Bible

Peter Turnbull and Reginald Hill are too underrated authors I feel.

I was delighted to see two of my favorite authors mentioned above-O'Connell and Steinhauer.

Although I am new and haven't explored everything yet I must say I am shocked not to have seen Daniel Silva, Alan Furst or Taylor Stevens mentioned. I've not seen too many mentions of Shraon Bolton's standalones which are outstanding thrillers.

Again

many here read Daniel Silva, myself included.

Hey sean, only mystery/thriller authors or all genre authors? ..coz I read all kind stuff...forget often genre.

Whatever you would like to mention..

I can't believe there is not much mention of the master-James Lee Burke. Or much of the Scandi/Nordic noir of Sara Blaedel or Jo Nesbo. (Is all Scandi/Nordic so noir?)

I don't think I've seen mention of Zoe Sharp and her kick ass Charlie Fox. Or the unusual and fun Lord and Lady Action series by Anne Cleeland.

Cara Black with her intriguing Aimee LeDuc in Paris has not received any mention that I can see.

My first post on this subject was in Dec 2016. Of course since then I've found lots of Bolton and Silva fans. Still not any of Furst, Finder, of Stevens.

I don't do that many reviews because I am slow at them, whereas I am a fast reader. So, for every review I write, that is one fewer book I read. It's a conundrum because I do want to sing the praises of the books I enjoy.

I ran across this discussion. I, too, am surprised there's little mention of Joseph Finder.

Dick Francis
Jeffrey Archer
Arthur Hailey
James Hadley Chase

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A gifted author!
I loved this book! :)

Anyone like Candice Fox? Found this great interview with her by ABC Radio National.

Best of 2017: Candice Fox
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As a child, Candice knew her family wasn't what most people would consider normal.

Their Christmas included lunch at Long Bay jail, where her father worked.

At home, Candice's mother Ocean was rescuing lost people, and injured native animals, and collecting things from the council cleanup.

In one 5-year period, Ocean fostered more than 140 children.

To escape, Candice would immerse herself in her mother's collection of illustrated true crime stories.

Then she began writing stories of her own, and went on to become one of the world's best-selling crime authors.

As well as winning numerous awards for her own novels, Candice collaborates with writer, James Patterson.

Don't see James Hadley Chase mentioned here much.During his time,he was known as the king of thriller writers,and was very prolific.

Arthur Hailey was among the bestselling authors of his day.He wrote just a few books,but those were blockbusters :
Airport
Hotel
Wheels
The Moneychangers
In High Places
A favourite of mine.

Jeffrey Archer has written a string of bestsellers,and is still going strong.Though in his case,he has written some fairly ordinary books,and some very good ones.He has spent time in prison,and written three volumes of prison diaries,which are better than his works of fiction.Also has written a number of volumes of short stories,a form he excels at.

Dick Francis wrote a string of bestselling thrillers and mysteries,with the inevitable backdrop of horse racing.His wife Mary helped him,and after her death,his son Felix joined him.

I'd toss in Sara Paretsky with her V.I. Warshawski books.

Wsm wrote: "Dick Francis wrote a string of bestselling thrillers and mysteries,with the inevitable backdrop of horse racing.His wife Mary helped him,and after her death,his son Felix joined him."

Think I've read them all. Felix does a great job, IMHO.

Barbara wrote: "I'd toss in Sara Paretsky with her V.I. Warshawski books."

Agreed!

Yes,I've read all the Francis books too,and many more than once.Felix is good in his own right,though inevitably suffers,in comparison to his father,(and mother who helped Francis write).