Reading Club

Written by: David Bercuson

Published by: Overlook Press

Submitted By: Bruce Cameron

It was a very good read and I feel other would enjoy it too.

Written by: John Connolly

Published by: Coronet

Submitted By: Debbie

This is the third Charlie Parker book by John Connolly and is just as gripping and exciting as the previous two (Every Dead Thing and Dark Hollow). The books are very descriptive, imaginative and I defy you to put it…

Written by: Ian Rankin

Published by: Orion Trade

Submitted By: Bernard

Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus don’t need any introduction to British readers who know that this dour Edinburgh detective is the brightest thing to hit crime fiction in a long time. He’s becoming better known in the Sttes too, which…

Written by: Terry Pratchett

Published by: HarperCollins

Submitted By: Brandon Lewis

Being a fan of Bernard’s historical fiction (Harlequin is the best book I believe I have read yet) it may seem odd to move so far over to the Pratchett area of fiction, but they are great. This book (The…

Written by: George MacDonald Fraser

Published by: New American Library Trade

Submitted By: Brandon Lewis

I was recommended to the Flashman series by a friend who told me that if I like Sharpe I would like these. I have only read Vol I and it is very amusing, a different take to Sharpe but a…

Written by: John Connolly

Published by: Simon and Schuster

Submitted By: Bernard

I read John Connolly’s first novel (Every Dead Thing) in paperback on an aeroplane and, on landing, immediately bought it in hardback. He writes creepy, tense, hugely imaginative thrillers and, because he’s just starting, you have a chance to collect…

Written by: Richard Stark

Published by: Mysterious Press

Submitted By: Bernard

American readers probably won’t need any introduction to the Parker novels by Richard Stark (who is actually the thriller writer Donald Westlake), but Parker is not as well- known in Britain and he deserves to be. If you like your…

Written by: John Sandford

Published by: Berkley Pub Group

Submitted By: Bernard

This series, like the Parker books, are hugely popular in the States, but for some reason have not made the same impact in Britain. I adore this series – Lucas Davenport is a great hero, a detective in Minneapolis-St Paul,…

Written by: Dennis Lehane

Published by: HarperCollins

This is a suspenseful, psychological thriller set in Boston that starts with a friendship between three 11-year old boys – one day changed forever – then brings them together again 25 years later. It’s a great book!