I want to get into reading (because f\*ck social media and staying online after a full day of work at the office) and would like to get into detective books. But I already seen Bosch, Dexter and Reacher so probably those might be redundant … any suggestions please
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by SneakerHead1993
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ed mcbain’s 87th precinct is the absolute best. also look into john sandford, andrew vachss, raymond chandler, robert crais, peter james, ian rankin, joseph wambaugh, lawrence block, etc.
I love, love, love the duo Douglas Preston and Llincoln Child. They have a series with the protagonist Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast, and it is by now 20 or 21 books. You got crime solving, a lot of mystery and each book is absolutely captivating.
John Verdon’s Dave Gurney series (Think of a Number is the first book – 8 books in the series so far) is a mystery/thriller you might like to try. A retired NYC detective gets drawn into the hunt by baffling puzzles and calculating killers. It was a real page-turner for me, and I enjoyed it very much.
The Dexter books are nothing like the series but that’s not a good thing because the books are terrible. First book is fine and us very close to the first season til the end where they diverge completely. After that they just get worse and worse. I listen to audiobooks while working so I listen to a lot and have put up with a lot of bad just for something to hear. These are amongst the worst.
As to a good rec I’d say the Myron Bolitar novels by Harlan Coben. Lots of plot twists mixed with self depreciating humor and dark storylines.
A lot of older ones like:
Nero Wolfe detective series by Rex Stout
Tony Hillerman’s Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee series.
Travis McGee by John D. Hamilton.
First book in new series, second will come out this year: Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg (I really like his Eve Robin series, but sounds like you’d like this Sharpe and Walker series more.)
Jonathan Kellerman, Alex Delaware series
Faye Kellerman, Peter Decker series
Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington series
John Sandford, Lucas Davenport
Michael Connelly also has more book series – Lincoln Lawyer and Renee Ballard.
If you crave thrilling mysteries filled with wit, suspense, and drama, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot is a must-read! Dive into the world of intricate puzzles, where Poirot’s “Little Gray Cells” work their magic, unraveling mysteries in the most unexpected ways!
Hailed as the greatest detective in the world, Agatha Christie’s mastermind detective will lead you through a maze of cunning plots, showcasing unparalleled brilliance that makes each mystery an absolute page-turner.
You might enjoy the Dresden files, urban fantasy noir detective stuff but he’s also a wizard with a couple tricks/ gets called in by the local pd when stuff seems a bit too outside the norm
James Patterson’s Alex cross series. If you enjoy one of them, there are well over 20 novels in the series so it will be a while before needing to find another series. Warning though, they get disturbingly descriptive at times.
Here are three authors/series I’ve read recently:
Tana French, Dublin Murder Squad series. Interesting series, especially the first few. Set in Ireland, and the first few in particular have a nostalgiac or reminiscent atmosphere that I found appealing.
Cormoran Strike series, but Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling). Engrossing series.
Joe Pickett series by C.J. Box. About a game warden in Wyoming who consistently gets caught up in investigations of murders. They get a bit ridiculous as the series goes on but I enjoyed most of them.
Carlo Emilio Gadda
I will say that season 2 of Reacher is not based on the second book. I’ve been reading Reacher since seeing the first season, and I’ve read books up to book 9/10 (can’t remember off the top of my head) and they’ve been great.
It’s only 2 books (3rd out this summer) but Sarah Pearse has the Elin Warner series and they are two of my favorite books. I read them out of order not realizing the second was part of a series and it made no difference
Philip Kerr has a detective series. Takes place in WWII Germany, features an honest detective trying to navigate the politics of the Nazi regime while still trying to solve crimes. He’s not a Nazi, sarcastic, and witty. Easy to root for. Berlin Noir is the start of the series, I believe.