Contemporary American crime novelists ... recommendations, please?

Question

Have ready Childs, Ellroy, Pelencanos, Ellroy and Coben. Who else is writing decent stuff.

Answer 1

The undisputed king of them all is Ed McBain - unfortunately died recently but his many books are still out there and a terrific read. Also Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell (and don't miss Sue Grafton - she's a one-off), Dean Koontz and many more. These should keep you going for years!! But what's wrong with the Brits?

Answer 2

Joseph Wambaugh is the King of fictional American crime novels. You must have read some of his books. Since he was a New York policeman he drew on his own and others experiences which make them so readable. Very humorous too.

Answer 3

David Baldachie>>not sure if last name is correct, he writes some great stores, Greg Iles, a few of his have become movies, and I also just love James Patterson and John Grisham, I have them all.

Answer 4

i think i might %. William Faulkner because of the fact the perfect American novelist of the twentieth century besides the undeniable fact that Hemingway, Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Wharton, James, Wright, Heller, Barth, Pynchon and Ellison are additionally especially extreme on my checklist.

Answer 5

James Lee Burke. Fantastic. Here's a website for him:

http://jamesleeburke.com/bibliography.html

Enjoy!

Answer 6

You might try James Patterson, or J.A Jance. There are about 15 others that I read regularly, but my brain seems to have gone out for pizza just now. Stuart Woods is pretty good too.

Answer 7

John Grisham.

Answer 8

lisa gardner and
mary higgens clark
are two of my favorites