what is the best mystery/thriller book you have ever read?

Answer 1

Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

Answer 2

The Lion's Game by Nelson DeMille. I've read this once and listened to the unabridged audiobook (25 hours) 3 times.

The Dan Brown books are also a good suggestion. Da Vinci Code is the most famous, but all of his works are pretty good.

I've soured a bit on Grisham - it seems like some of his work is very, very good, while other books pale in comparison. Personally, I like "The Testament" and "The Partner" the best out of the Grisham Book.

John Sandford's Prey books are good, too.

Answer 3

The Monk by Matthew Lewis. While it was written in 1794, it still is captivating! It includes a holier-than-thou monk, a pact with the devil, the spanish inquisition, the story of the bleeding nun (a ghost story), the classic hero, a torturous nun and an lots of other great stuff that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Granted, it takes a while to get into (the first chapter or two is pretty dry as it sets the scene) but well worth it! I've read it many times.

Answer 4

Anything from the Cadfael series by Ellis Peters or The Jane Austen Mysteries by Stephanie Barron, they're the best!

Answer 5

try No better Sacrifice while archaeologist Renée d'Arcadia is summoned to France to take part in the examining of a will, she is plunged right into a maelstrom of deceit and destruction to sparkling up a a hundred-year-previous secret originating from a sinister church the place no longer something is because it type of feels. Renée joins forces with David Arturo, an ex-helicopter pilot with a stricken previous, to interpret clues cleverly hidden in tombstones and classic works of literature to discover artifacts scattered throughout the time of Europe. Racing against time, Renée and David ought to triumph over their inner demons to outmaneuver a community of evil bent on destroying them. What they locate in one yet another only might grant solutions to a pair of mankind's oldest myths.

Answer 6

A Time to Kill by John Grisham.

The Client and The Pelican Brief are highly recommended too ~ actually, the three of them managed to sending shivers up and down my spine... Too terrified with these cruelty and crime stories... Real thriller!

Answer 7

I like James Lee Burke's novels, especialy the detective Dave Robicheaux. Here's a link:

http://jamesleeburke.com/bibliography.html

Answer 8

"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler
Actually, all Chandler novels.
Dashiell Hammett is good too, especially "The Maltese Falcon."

Answer 9

Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose"

Answer 10

Tough question:

My vote would go either for: "Silence of the Lambs" or "The Shining."