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The TVClubHouse: Movies & Library ARCHIVES: Movies & Library 2007 ~ 2008: Mystery authors users admin

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Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I enjoy a good mystery. I always explain the difference between a mystery and a thriller is that the thriller grabs you on the first page. Whereas a mystery has a well-crafted story line with clues scattered throughout but you have to reach the end to find out who done it!

I am always looking for a good mystery writer. Among my favorites are Barbara Parker, Sue Grafton, Sue Henry, Tony Hillerman and of course Mary Higgins Clark.

It will be fun to hear your favorites and help to lead me to new authors. Thank you!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 10:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I love a really good "cozy" mystery. I love Janet Evanovich, Nancy Martin, Diane Mott Davidson.

Newman
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09-25-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 7:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Newman a private message Print Post    
I'm listening to John Dunning right now, local Colorado author, and the book is "The Sign of the Book." I like it. Green light!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 11:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
i like tim cockey, too, who now writes under the name of richard hawke. as cockey he wrote the 'hearse' books. his first hawke book comes out this week.
i am on janet evanovich's mailing list and get her newsletter. i keep hoping to be the one to name her next novels, because she uses the winner's name in the book for a character.

dh went to costco in redding today and he bought me the newest grafton book. i'll get it friday when i go north to our new house for the weekend. i think i am staying up there next week, and dh is coming home to do some chores and play some golf.
we are taking friends up for the long weekend, so i probably won't get to the reading until they are all gone, but it will be something to look forward to as the dog and i spend several days alone. not sure i want to read a scary book while i'm alone, so this should just be a fun read!

Saggkl
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07-17-2002

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saggkl a private message Print Post    
Greg Iles, Jeffery Deaver, Nelson DeMille, among many others.

Bigd
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09-13-2001

Monday, July 17, 2006 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bigd a private message Print Post    
Stephen White writes a great series about a clinical psychologist.

Whrlwnd
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10-13-2006

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whrlwnd a private message Print Post    
I am so pleased to discover this Library section of TVCH! I had no idea y'all discussed books, too.

I am a huge mystery addict. Currently, my very, very favorite dectective/mystery series is the Alex Delaware series by Jonathan Kellerman. Alex is a psychologist who works w/ his best friend Milo Sturgis, who is a detective in one of the Los Angeles homicide divisions.

I only discovered them in 2003, but I was hooked and by the end of that year I had acquired & read them all. Now that I'm current, I have to wait a year between books, though.

So, while I'm waiting for the next Alex book, I also read Sue Grafton's alphabet series. I started with "O" a couple of years ago, and enjoyed it. So, I decided to go back to the beginning (I like reading them in order). I just finished "I" day before yesterday.

Another writer I enjoy (although I'm not sure if these stories qualify as mysteries exactly) is Nicci French. I've read 5 of their books, these aren't a series, just individual stories. These books are very dark and the characters are rather dysfunctional, and the stories don't necessarily conclude (like the above 2 series) wrapped up in a nice, neat little package. So, they might not be everyone's taste. If you like the occasional dark & dysfunctional story, though, you might want look into them.

Whrlwnd
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10-13-2006

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whrlwnd a private message Print Post    
Oops, took too long to edit. The Nicci French books would definitely qualify as thrillers, rather than mysteries.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Where are the Diane Mott Davidson or Sue Grafton readers?

Sue reminds me of Nancy Drew for us old people!! Its all about the mystery, good stories, you get to know the characters and since she is a detective... you follow her along!

I just checked out Dark Tort, but I suspect I've already read it!! I miss Goldy and her recipes!!

Uncle_ricky
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07-02-2007

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Uncle_ricky a private message Print Post    
Anything and EVERYTHING by Michael Connelly, especially the Harry Bosch novels. Incredibly tasty and expertly written!

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
i read Diane Mott Davison too Reader, she has a new one coming out next month... Sweet Revenge

if you like that series also try Jill Churchill's Jane Jeffrey series & Valerie Wolzien's Susan Henshaw series

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
Reader, I read Diane Mott Davidson too. She has a new book coming out in August, Sweet Revenge

if you like her try the Jane Jeffrey series by Jill Churchill & the Susan Henshaw series by Valerie Wolzien

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
double post, sorry it was early..
another great series Reader is Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swenson series (tons of dessert & cookie recipes) i swear just reading them i gain weight!

Libshea
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08-31-2006

Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 6:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Libshea a private message Print Post    
Any read by Ruth Rendell, aka Barbara Vine, Deborah Crombie, Elizabeth George, George Pelecanos and the late great Ed McBain are all top notch.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 7:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Dick Francis has a new book out called Dead Heat and the reviews say it's one of his best. I have it on hold at the library. I love his books about the race tracks and jockeys...the only thing is his heroes always, and I mean always, get beat up!