Does anyone here likes reading novels? If so, could you recommend me a really good mystery?

[Genie23]

It's been a while since I last read a novel that I really enjoyed. 😭

[Phoenix98]

If your really into detective/mystery type books I'd recommend any Noir genre book by Raymond Chandler his noir detective books are quite excellent.

[Genie23]

Than you! Just looked him up—his books sound right up my alley. Excited to give them a read. 😊

[Phoenix98]

No problem he's a really good author you'll like his stuff.

[exitseven]

I read novels by one of my former professors Robert B. Parker. Dr. Parker has passed away a few years ago but his novels are still out there.

[Genie23]

I'm thinking of starting with The Goldwulf Of Manuscript. Feel like I'd really enjoy it. So, thank you!

[exitseven]

That was the first novel that he wrote. He was my English professsor and when that book came out the photographer from Time magazine came to my classroom and took pictures of him while he was teaching. I thought that was pretty cool.

[Genie23]

Lucky you!! That’s SO cool. Must’ve been amazing to see that happen and have him as your professor.

To be honest, I'd probably tell the whole world, if I had known someone like that. 😂

[exitseven]

@Genie23 yes, I remember showing that issue of Time magazine to my girlfriend.

[Genie23]

Awwww!

[exitseven]

Dr Parker used to workout at the college and sometimes I would work out with him. I think he used to be a boxer. He had a decent bench for an English major. He was the kind of guy that all the make students gravitated towards.

[Genie23]

Wow... He really sounds like he had an interesting life and made such an impression on people 😊 An author, a great professor, and someone students really admired. And on top of that, he was a boxer? What couldn’t Mr. Parker do? 😳 What a charming man.

[exitseven]

yes, he was a pretty cool guy. He gave up the teaching racket when his books got popular and when Spencer For Hire was on TV he was a big celebrity. This is a picture of him that is on the back cover of many of his books, Ironically he is standing on the loading dock of the place I used to work.

[Genie23]

You didn’t mention he was handsome too! 😆Great photo... made me smile hearing all this about him.

[exitseven]

Not only was he the inspirstion for the TV Show "Spencer For Hire" but he also wrote the Jesse Stone novels and Tom Selleck played Jesse Stone in the movies. I heard that the two of them became friends and if you ever watched the TV show Blue Bloods I swear that Tom Selleck is channelling Dr. Parker in his character.

[Genie23]

What? 😳 Sounds like he was larger than life. I've got to watch these shows! Should I start with with Spencer For Hire?

[exitseven]

Spencer For Hire was a good TV show, The first season had the gritty detective the Parker created. After that the made him more polished like most of the other TV private eyes.
In the opening shots of the Spenser for Hire show there is a scene where Spencer is on a rooftop an there is a helicopter trying to kill him. I was on a rooftop cross the street watching this being filmed.

[Genie23]

Sold!! I really like watching the kind of content that keeps me on the edge of my seat.

You saw the shoot? I'm jealous at this point 😂 but on a serious note, that must have been SO cool 😍

[exitseven]

The whole show was filmed in Boston and there were a few times that they were was filming near where I worked. I never saw Robert Uriich or Dr. Parker but the picture proves that he was there.

[Genie23]

I see 😯 There's something about old shows and movies that you can't find in movies and shows these days. Like Lethal Weapon movie series. One of my favourites action thriller movies. I always felt like an old soul. When I was younger, I'd wish I was born few decades earlier but oh well. At least I have all these cool movies, shows to watch and songs to listen.

[exitseven]

I remember the A Team and Knight Rider. Looking at these shows now they are kind of corny but when I was a kid I liked them.

[Genie23]

I think everyone has shows or movies they find a little corny after all these years... I don't know about others, but honestly that doesn’t stop me from watching them again every now and then.

[exitseven]

yes, once in a while I will watch the A Team.

[msmissydc]

I am more on the fantasy side. For mystery I can recommend the dresden files by jim butcher, Or rivers of london by Ben aaronovitsch (or similar). There is also Dan brown who isn't bad but overrated in my opinion. Which still means a lot as one of the best mystery writers in recent years.

[msmissydc]

Strictly speaking its purely fantasy. That being said Brandon Sanderson has the best reveals of mysterious things in his books.

[Grond21]

Brandon Sanderson truly is the best

[Genie23]

Hey, I love fantasy too 😊 I usually read fantasy, adventure, mystery, legal thrillers, sci-fi, and historical fiction. I was thinking of diving into a good mystery next, but I’m totally open to suggestions from other genres too!

Thank you! I’ll definitely give a Brandon Sanderson book a try.

[Grond21]

Oooh, you are my kind of person then!!

I have a lot of books that I would recommend. What type of feeling do you usually appreciate the most when you're reading?

[Genie23]

@Grond21 I think so too 😆

Mmmm... For me, it’s that feeling of being transported into another world, full of thrill and excitement.

[Grond21]

Glad we agree! We should talk about books more.

Have you tried Cradle or Mother of Learning?

[Genie23]

@Grond21 No, I don't think I've heard of either. I'll check it out. 🤔

[Grond21]

I love both of those!

Did you like Harry Potter?

[msmissydc]

Cradle by Will Wight? Is it good? It's on my reading list but further down because of its length. Mother of Learning also seems familiar. Was that a short story? I could name more infos but not without spoilers I think.🙈

[Grond21]

Yes, that's it. I really enjoyed it, especially after the first book.

Mother of Learning is a four book series and it's one of my all time favorites

[Genie23]

I missed it, sorry!

I've watched the Harry Potter movies many times and have read all the books a couple of times. I'm such a big fan that I even took a Harry Potter quiz recently on the Pottermore website (I first took the test 10 years ago). So, yeah 😊

[Grond21]

No worries.

Fantastic! And that's a good example of getting lost in a new world for you?

What books do you recommend?

[rachel776]

[Genie23]

Just googled it to read the synopsis. It's perfect!!

[Agape93]

Stone maidens is pretty good.

https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Maidens-Lloyd-Devereux-Richards-ebook/dp/B0089NUXES/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o5oYOvMWAd8p6h9kLrkJtri4VdZrFnAhDxhtwlMjNAlyUgrbpXGQvpJHFw5oZBQs9UprwGv1BoBd0XekGMs84ubo9CkNq0dfZ9OhfegdMhy-5EkQxX8fiN89TzJ3HFQFXgFayh345ZMy3OpdID6JgCSbwCAdsyePvIQ9JLwDyZTn9rT2P4IUnaw3jp7VXSyBdJJ67IamRosdWZPVJK4OPH3OyDw5AUUcsZ2jqJUQ7Ks.2O2X9CAhizLbwtinlMqoll0cgINtgN8zu6MM_ORMl-M&dib_tag=se&hvadid=695281509021&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9008587&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=847789682399595443--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=847789682399595443&hvtargid=kwd-1957798385186&hydadcr=7888_13469637&keywords=stone+maidens+amazon&mcid=6b6c2edffc73336dade4ae95d3120f91&qid=1759255771&sr=8-1

[Genie23]

This definitely seems like the kind of story I'd enjoy. 😍

[SamIam96]

I'm a fan of Stephen King's work. I recently read Billy Summers. It's a thriller that I couldn't put down. I'd also recommend Fairy Tale. It's a fantasy and another equally well told story.

I'm currently reading "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara. It's a beautifully told story that regularly brings me to tears. At times, I can't put it down. Others, I have to; it's so intense. I'm also reading The Oligarch's Daughter. So far, a good read.

[Genie23]

Thank you!! I will check it out

[Apulu_backagain]

The Book Theif by Markus Zusak. You'll be bawling out your eyes by the end of it, and if you're not then still the book will deeply impact you. It's not exactly a mystery novel but it stays on you and you just can't keep the book down without taking 6 hours to just finish it and then close it and then watch the wall for 5 minutes to actually digest all that complex emotions the book gives you. And Markus Zusak wrote it so well that you won't even remember you read anything, it'll be like you lived a whole another life.

This book is exactly like the song 'Apocalypse' by Cigarettes after sex.

[Genie23]

Noooooo!! 😭 I have love hate relationship with such kind of stories. I mean I get absolutely immersed in the story. Get hooked but then (as you said) I end up feeling miserable for a while.(Couple of days).. Have to eat ice cream. It helps me feel better, lol.

The way you described it... Sold!! I'll check it out, for sure 😊

[Apulu_backagain]

Great! It's one book which internet didn't talk enough about but it's a booktok book. Way too underrated.

[Bitter_Sweet94]

I do.

And if you’re in the mood for a mystery that actually keeps your mind busy, try The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.

It’s sharp, psychological, and the twist lands exactly where it should.

Nothing overdone, nothing predictable just a clean, satisfying mystery that pulls you in.

[Genie23]

I will definitely try that. Thank you!

[Finchie40]

I’m into true crime books , I haven’t read a Mystery book in years but if you like true crime , I recommend you read Nightstalker , it’s a great true crime book about the serial killer Richard Ramirez. So far one of my favorite true crime books I read

[Genie23]

Thank you!!

[RageBabe]

Sleeping with a Psychopath.

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A Divorced Woman. A Dangerous Man. A Devastating Affair.

‘You’re right. It is totally extraordinary. My life is like a film; you couldn’t make it up … 'But there’s something I have to tell you,' he confided, as he leaned across the table towards me. ‘I’m not normal.’

[Genie23]

Nice!! Kinda reminds me of that movie Sleeping with the enemy 😅 I'll definitely give this one a try! 😊

[Tarifa]

I read novels, and also books on historical facts I find interesting.

As for novels, I like mistery or thrillers (books that are easy page-turners) and older work like the books by French writer Victor Hugo.

I have more books on the shelf waiting to be read than time to actually read them.

[Genie23]

I'll check out Victor Hugo's books. Thank you!

I get what you mean. The older I get, the less time I get to read. 😭 Life can be really hectic

[Tarifa]

If you're going to read something by Victor Hugo, check out his 'Les Misérables'. It's not easy reading at times, as he drifts off towards subjects that were fitting for the times he wrote it in. But the underlying story is beautiful, told on a very human level, with feelings that are of all times. I read it in original version when I was 14, and read it again several times since. My grandmother asked if I could lend her my books, so she could re-read it. She then told me it was my grandfather's favourite literary work and that he always cried when he put it down.

Forget about any movie version you might have seen. They only skim the surface of what is a very intricate story. It's a lengthy book, either in 3 volumes or in one volume over 1,200 pages long. There may be summarized versions out there for students. Get the real thing.

This is the foreword the author wrote:

"So long as there shall exist, by virtue of law and custom, decrees of damnation pronounced by society, artificially creating hells amid the civilization of earth, and adding the element of human fate to divine destiny; so long as the three great problems of the century — the degradation of man through poverty, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through lack of light — are unsolved; so long as social asphyxia is possible in any part of the world; — in other words, and with a still wider significance, so long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Misérables cannot fail to useful.

What would you recommend as essential reading?

[MemeSupreme]

agatha christie and michael connelly are a safe choice. literally you'd be fine just getting one of their most popular

if you read them already then check out The Whisper Man by alex north. The Glass Key is good if you want kinda like a noir story lol

[Genie23]

My eldest brother would bring home many mystery novels when I was a kid, Agatha Christie was one of the first few authors whose work I read while growing up (read only few books though). So, thank you for reminding me!! I'll definitely check out Agatha and and Michael's novels. I'm wondering whether I should begin with The Whisper or The Glass Key. I guess I'll just flip a coin because I'm too indecisive 😂

[DJB72]

Used to. The James Patterson "Alex Cross" novels are brilliant.

If you can find secondhand copies of them the Alistair McLean books were very good too. I just found them on Audible last month. McLean died around 1987 but he wrote some classics of the genre

[Genie23]

Thank you!

[DJB72]

Enjoy 😊

[llorando]

I do not, honestly haven't read a book in quite a long time, I was never much into reading books, always preferred the movie adaptation, guess the problem is I'm not patient enough and get easily distracted. The last book I personally read was October Sky (originally called Rocket Boys).

[Genie23]

I can understand. It's not everyone's cup of tea. I guess I like it because it takes me to a whole new world. I start imagining myself being in that situation as if I'm solving a crime or I'm one of the witches in Harry Potter books 🤣

I'll give October Sky a try, for sure!

[llorando]

October Sky was a good read, and the movie was a good watch too. Part of my problem is I get too lost in my imagination, so it takes forever to finish a book plus my attention span isn't the greatest, so I get easily distracted when reading, and my imagination running out of control is a big distractor lol.

[Genie23]

"Part of my problem is I get too lost in my imagination, so it takes forever to finish"

You and me, both.. llorando 🤣

[llorando]

This is why I prefer the movie version over the book, the imagination is already, so no worry of getting lost in my own imagination.

[Genie23]

But when we are talking about movies like Harry Potter, it's impossible to include so many good moments and crucial scenes as the books are quite big and there's only so much you can include in almost 3 hours long movie. 😅

[llorando]

So true. Some times, thing just don't get omitted from the movie, they get changed, like War of the Worlds, the 1953 movie depicted the space ships differently then the book did.

[Genie23]

Yeah! Some changes are nice, most of them sucks.

[llorando]

To be fair, some changes are due to cost, that was the case for 1953 version of War of The Worlds, but now days with CGI, that isn't much of a problem, so changes are to mostly to make the movie more interesting or shorter.

[Genie23]

Ah! 😅

[Sunrising]

Unfortunately I don't have the time to read novels anymore, though I was an avid reader of Frederick Forsyth, and his spy thrillers.

[Genie23]

I'll check out his novels. Thank you!

[DryGermanGuy]

Check out the Inspector Jury books from Martha Grimes. 🙂👍
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Grimes?wprov=sfti1#Works

[Genie23]

I will 😊

[DaemonExala]

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. If you haven't read already, you must!!! Just read 20 pages for me. Rest you will read on your own 😂

And no. If you are about to say that you have watched the movie. Well... Movie is shit. Like really really shit. Even the story does not align with the movie. "Don't judge a book by its movie" lolol
The entire story is different in movie.. only the core concept is same. Everything else is shit.

[DaemonExala]

Also, I am working on my own novel. It's also Mystery, crime thriller. But with a very realistic approach. It's not complete but you can read.

[Genie23]

No movie does justice to the books 😂 I mean, look at Harry Potter movies for example. The fourth movie was really bad but I enjoyed watching rest of the movies. I wouldn't say movies were better though because they made lot of changes in the movies and they cut out many crucial scenes because otherwise movie would be too long. So, I get what you mean. I read somewhere of Dan Browns books when I was a teen and I really enjoyed it. So, I'll definitely try this one 😊

Will I get it for free? 😝 Jk. Sure! I'm always open to reading interesting stories from new writers!

[DaemonExala]

You can get it free :)
You can even get it before publishing :)
I am not a full time writer, so i am not writing for money.
I am a Cyber Security Engineer, my job is enough for money 😂

[Genie23]

This is You after you started working 😂

Jokes aside, share the link. I'll check it out. 😊

[DaemonExala]

Sure... but can we do it in DM?

[Purpleronnie]

Strictly crime and horror fiction don’t do mystery. Maybe i might take one of these recommendations !

[Genie23]

I love reading mystery, sci-fi, adventure, fantasy, and legal thrillers—like John Grisham novels. I avoid horror fiction as I get scared easily and don't want to have nightwares 😅 Michael Crichton’s Timeline is one of the few books that kind of has a bit of everything I enjoy: sci-fi, historical fiction, suspense, and adventure. I actually read the book before watching the movie. Not sure if you’d like it, though—maybe check out the synopsis first 😅

[Purpleronnie]

Thanks for that I will have a browse online.. I’m more Ramsay Campbell , Neil gaiman , dean koontz , Clive barker , Shaun Hutson. Not long finished “ mister b gone “ by Clive barker ,.. kinda fantasy horror with great humor too … you might want to have a read ,, not all horror is scary

[slatyb]

Start with the Thomas Lynley series by Elizabeth George "A Great Deliverance". She's the best British mystery writer ever, and she lives in Seattle.

[Genie23]

Sounds good. Thank you!

[jamesgoldman]

Mystery... Robert Muchamore wrote both CHERUB and Hendersons boys,

They aren't mysteries but still good and total 25 books across both series (even though CHERUB it's self is 2 sub-series)

[Genie23]

Awesome!! Thank you 😊

[Xawyx-2]

I like some horror novels, but you probably wouldn't like them :P

But we both like fantasy, like Harry Potter books, or The Chronicles Of Narnia ;)

I also like science fiction :)

[Xawyx-2]

PS - I like some detective novels about Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, and Miss Marple.

[Genie23]

Definitely not horror!! 😅😭 As I get nightmares. True, we do! I absolutely love fantasy and adventures books. Wasn't surprised when you told me you like these two. 😝

Great choices!! So did I.

[Xawyx-2]

Ah, I almost forgot... adventure novels too, Jules Verne is one of my favorite writers, he was able to combine science fiction with adventure in several novels.

[AngryCarl2]

If you haven't read The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov, you really should. It's Science Fiction but it's also a whodunit.

[Genie23]

Loved the synopsis. Thank you!

[lightbulb27]

read the Bible, it's got a twist...

It's a love book, but it's hard to figure that out when getting stuck in Leviticus.

[FunkyMonkee]

My girlfriend does. I never get the time to read books and, most of the ones I do read are about music or t. v. shows I love.

[Nikki1989]

I am more into real-life/history books.

[Staximus]

Yes but I can't remember the name of the last mystery I read

[InknKink]

Anything by David Baldacci

[Genie23]

Thank you!

[strateguy632]

A mystery? I oppose mysteries! I cheated to see who did it, then read the story but it didn’t match. So i recommend don't read mystery.

[qwerty2469]

Yes. I love reading novels. No i can't recommend any good mysteries. They are all so obvious.

[WhitneySnow]

Jonathan Kellerman, Open Season

[Genie23]

I just read the synopsis. I loved it! I'm really excited to read the book. Thank you!

[WhitneySnow]

You’re welcome!

[Grond21]

Have you ever tried the Lord Peter Whimsy books?

[Genie23]

No, I never heard of him before 😅

[beefcakebradybatson]

Most cowboy novels.

[roy_ricky09]

Check about me

[roy_ricky09]

@Genie23 ardentbiblio_roy

[Athena7_]

I find no good reason was pretty good.