CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 By the way, I'm looking for a new author in the crime genre. I've read most books by Pelecanos, Block, Rankin and Ellroy. Does anyone know of any other good ones out there that may be worth a go? I quite like it when there is a character I can stick with throughout a set of books if possible. try Daniel Woodrell (of WInter's Bone fame). the Bayou trilogy is a top read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Finally finished Homage to Catalonia. The parts about Orwell fighting are fascinating. The chapters about Anarchists/Communists/Fascists I found a bit meh. Now starting some Kafka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 is Philip Roth worth reading? i keep meaning to get some of his work but i haven't got round to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 22, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 22, 2012 is Philip Roth worth reading? i keep meaning to get some of his work but i haven't got round to it.I think his stuff varies wildly. 'American Pastoral' is pretty damn good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Just finished 'Return of the Dancing Master' by Henning Mankell (author of the Kurt Wallander series) Wallander isnt in it but the character Stefan Lindman is who is in the Wallander series, so i guess it is a kind of a spin off If your a fan of Scandinavian crime fiction its a must read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonp Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 By the way, I'm looking for a new author in the crime genre. I've read most books by Pelecanos, Block, Rankin and Ellroy. Does anyone know of any other good ones out there that may be worth a go? I quite like it when there is a character I can stick with throughout a set of books if possible. I've been reading the Jo Nesbo books (centred around detective Harry Hole) and finding them a good read, also quite a few of them now so will keep you going for a while. Also you could try Stephen Leather and the Dan Shepherd series about an ex SAS now doing undercover work for the police. Obviously both from the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Mark Billingham and his detective thorne books are decent. Bit of the rebus in him. Not quite as good as rankin imo but worth a look nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Don't know if he's been discussed on this thread, but just started reading Lights Out In Wonderland by DBC Pierre. The first 5 pages are so good you wonder if there was ever such a writer. Now for page 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturdaygig Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 DBC Pierre. I recently decided to read Vernon God Little. I was fully half way through before I realised I'd read it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadenb42 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Working my way through Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series. Just finished The concrete blonde. might give him a break and get stuck back into the Roy Grace books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Don't know if he's been discussed on this thread, but just started reading Lights Out In Wonderland by DBC Pierre. The first 5 pages are so good you wonder if there was ever such a writer. Now for page 6 This is a magnificent book and the last part is incredible. I also has a great line in it. When they are sitting with the Japanese in the restaurant. "Boned your Mum last week...dry as a brick". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 bought American Pastoral by Philip Roth, Light In August by William Faulkner, Pincher Martin by William Golding and Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck... all for a tenner. **** Waterstones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Don't know if he's been discussed on this thread, but just started reading Lights Out In Wonderland by DBC Pierre. The first 5 pages are so good you wonder if there was ever such a writer. Now for page 6 This is a magnificent book and the last part is incredible. I also has a great line in it. When they are sitting with the Japanese in the restaurant. "Boned your Mum last week...dry as a brick". Yep, up to page 113 (had a few interruptions, also it's pretty intense, so have read it in installments). It's been 100% brilliant so far, like a more insightful Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 By the way, I'm looking for a new author in the crime genre. I've read most books by Pelecanos, Block, Rankin and Ellroy. Does anyone know of any other good ones out there that may be worth a go? I quite like it when there is a character I can stick with throughout a set of books if possible. I've been reading the Jo Nesbo books (centred around detective Harry Hole) and finding them a good read, also quite a few of them now so will keep you going for a while. Also you could try Stephen Leather and the Dan Shepherd series about an ex SAS now doing undercover work for the police. Obviously both from the start Have you tried books by Lorenzo Carcatera. He wrote sleepers (brad pitt film) but has a number of other italian/american crime thrillers. My favourite all time author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 By the way, I'm looking for a new author in the crime genre. I've read most books by Pelecanos, Block, Rankin and Ellroy. Does anyone know of any other good ones out there that may be worth a go? I quite like it when there is a character I can stick with throughout a set of books if possible. Well an American bloke at work was going on about Lee Child. I thought the name sounded familiar, and after extensive research* I found that he's a Villa fan. So why not cheer him up by buying his books?! (I believe the books match your requirements as well. No idea if good, though - This Yank has strange tastes - guns, worshipping god, etc. ) *Wikipedia, top of the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Thanks for all of the suggestions. I'll give them all a look over the coming weeks. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just finished "Life" by Keef Richards....a rollicking good time of a book. And very well written, actually. Deserving of all the praise it's gotten. He comes of as a genuine guy, and by the books end, you almost feel like you're one of his friends, as corny as that sounds. I came away feeling like for Keith, it's always been less about fame and fortune and more about friends and family. And the music, of course. Well worth a read, especially if you grew up a Stones fan or play an instrument. He goes into great detail about his craft, it's fascinating stuff. Some hair raising stories as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted March 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 31, 2012 Spurred by his Anathem being on sale for $1.99 for the Kindle, I also picked up Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 31, 2012 Spurred by his Anathem being on sale for $1.99 for the Kindle, I also picked up Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon.Brilliant book (much better than Anathem, which is still pretty good). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 13, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've gone back to Perdido Street Station. I started reading it about a year ago and got about 600 pages through when it became a slog, it got too weird and convoluted and felt like it could have done with a good bit of editing, so gave up on it and read some other bits and bobs. Determined to finish it. Apparently Mievilles other work is better so might give them ago later on. Anyone reading/read Bank's new one, Stonemouth? I'll definitely be picking that up, just wondering if he's done the Crow Road again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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