Going to be in a car with my wife for 20 hours+ next month. Looking for some good book recommendations. She likes authors like Anita Shreve and Wally Lamb. Any suggestions?
Hint: DO NOT recommend a book from Anita Shreve or Wally Lamb. I have those covered.
2007-09-05 08:53:26 · 11 answers · asked by Adam B 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
She might enjoy Margaret Atwood, or Maeve Binchy.
2007-09-05 09:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mary Beth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a "Thriller" book fanatic and have read a huge percentage thats out there, so here are some excellent choices (I was going to say "page turner" until I heard the joke "why do people say this book is a real page turner--I know how books work!) Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane, David Morrell and Lee Child, in my opinion they are the best thriller writers in the business!! I am a avid reader in this genre and have read Coben, King, Koontz, F. Paul Wilson, Connelly, and many others but none can touch these authors I've listed! The Deaver book I've just finished reading now is "The Sleeping Doll"--a brand new release and has literally keeped me up at nights!! I'm quite sure you'll love his other thrillers as well, such as "The Bone Collector", "A Maiden's Grave", "The Coffin Dancer", "Praying For Rain", "Cold Moon", "The Twelveth Card", "The Vanished Man", "Devil's Tear Drop" et el. For Lehane, start with "A Drink Before War" (don't let the title fool you) then "Darkness Take My Hand", "Sacred", "Gone, Baby Gone", "Prayers For Rain", "Shutter Island" and "Mystic River." For Lee Child, you can start with his first and move forward, but it's Ok if you don't. Some personal favs are: "One Shot", "Trip Wire", "Hard Luck and Trouble"--a new release, "The Persuader"-my personal fav, "The Hard Way", but they are all page turners! Also, last but definately not least is David Morrell. All his books are good, but I especially enjoy his last two releases "Creepers" and "Scavenger" which are guaranteed page-turners. Just finished my first Ed Mcbain book "Fiddlers" and it was both engaging and hilarious! Hope this helps, enjoy, Greg
Source(s):
http://www.leechild.com/
http://www.jefferydeaver.com
http://www.dennislehanebooks.com
http://www.davidmorrell.net
2007-09-05 13:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by I'm Just Sayin... 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-18 01:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trilogy by Robyn Carr:
Virgin River
Whispering Rock
Shelter Mountain...these three books are great and should keep her reading awhile.
Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank, also an excellent book.....
Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2007-09-05 09:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try authors Richard Paul Evans, Peter Mayle, T,S, Bunn, Ann Tatlock, Amy Tan, Penelope Stokes, Debbie Macomber, Gail Tsukiyama,and Liz Curtis Higgs.
2007-09-05 09:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zoe Barnes. A very light hearted funny writer. The books are so gripping she won't be able to put it down.
http://www.zoebarnes.supanet.com/
Books by Zoë Barnes:
Bouncing Back Bumps Hitched
Hot Property Ex-Appeal Love Bug Forthcoming.... Just Married
2007-09-05 09:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Invisible man by Ralph Ellison
2007-09-05 09:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by laura seeks the Kwisatz Haderach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any books by Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, Jude Deveraux, Danielle Steel... They all have a variety of titles to choose from and you can pretty much buy them anywhere..
2007-09-05 09:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by Tricia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about books by James Patterson or books by Nora Roberts
2007-09-05 09:16:13 · answer #9 · answered by Susana C. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved Dead Game by James Neal Harvey, good luck finding it though, I still can't. Also Deadly Embrace by Jackie Collins is AWSOME.
2007-09-05 09:02:16 · answer #10 · answered by blanquettedeveau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋