What are some good mystery books like those of Mary/ Carol Higgins Clark?

Question

I want to know some good mystery books like the ones written by Mary Higgins Clark. Or if you have a favorite book tel me wht that is too!

Answer 1

I love Mary Higgins Clark as well. But I am also a fan of James Patterson and Janet Evanovich. Patterson is thrilling - Evanovich is funny. Both murder mystery authors.

And recently I've been into Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb and her In Death series. They are entertaining, as well.

Answer 2

I really enjoy Mary Higgins Clark's mystery novels. My favorite mystery author is Agatha Christie. Her mysteries are timeless and are among the few I can read over again. I would recommend that you start with Ten Little Indians (also called And Then There Were None). It is very unique and interesting. Someone invites a group of people to a mysterious island with a mansion. It's a summons that cannot be avoided. This "invitation" turns out to be for something other than pleasure.

You may also enjoy Catherine Coulter's FBI mystery series which starts with The Cove. I really enjoyed the entire series, and the first book starts with a bang. The Cove is a small and seemingly idyllic town filled with charming and kind people. There's only one problem: tourists who visit the place are never heard from again.

I also really enjoyed all the romantic suspense novels of Phyllis A. Whitney (like The Ebony Swan and The Trembling Hills) and Mary Stewart (like Touch Not the Cat and Nine Coaches Waiting). I also enjoyed most of Victoria Holt's romantic suspense novels like Manfreya in the Morning and The Shadow of the Lynx.

Some of Nora Roberts' mystery/suspense novels are very good, too. I particularly enjoyed Montana Sky and Hidden Treasures. You may also enjoy Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick. When writing under her real name, Jayne Ann Krentz, she writes modern romantic suspense/mysteries. As Amanda Quick, she writes Regency period romantic suspense. Kay Hooper is another good writer you may enjoy (like Amanda and After Caroline).

I also really enjoyed The Lemon Garden by Elizabeth Rossiter as well as Laura Hastings' "Secret" series (The Nightingale's Secret, The Peacock's Secret, The Falcon's Secret).

Answer 3

You might like the Pendergast books written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The first several are supernatural in nature and the characters are quite intriguing. There are currently 8 or so books in the series, and I thought the series really picked up after the third book. I would also recommend The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris. This is by far his best book, and is better than the movie. If you liked the movie, then you would probably like the book as well. I would also recommend Black Sunday. His other books based upon Hannibal Lecter are ok, but start with Silence of the Lambs. For action/adventure try authors such as Clive Cussler, Matthew Reilly (Ice Station, Seven Deadly Wonders) or James Rollins. For thrillers, you might like John Grisham (The Client, The Appeal, The Rainmaker) or Michael Crichton (Timeline, Jurassic Park, Prey - although these might be a little too sci-fi for you). You might also be interested in some of works of authors like Harry Turtledove (Guns of the South), Eric Flint (1632) or SM Stirling (Islands in the Sea of Time), who write a lot of alternate history - stories where something has changed along the timeline of history as we know it and that detail an alternate telling of history. I don't know anything about the religion or politics of any of these authors, but I have read all of these authors and the books noted above and recommend them highly. You should be able to find something to suit your tastes from this list.

Answer 4

Most of James Patterson, especially the Women's Murder Club series. I have just discovered Jasmine Cresswell also. Sue Grafton and her alphabet series. There are just so many. Stuart Woods. Some of Sandra Brown is good and some are just grusome. Nora Roberts is sensational.

Answer 5

I love to read (mainly mysteries) of all kinds. No particular author really but I love John Saul. I think I have read every single one of his books .. unless he has come out with anything lately that I am unaware of. A few of his tend to be on the "gory" side and I am not into that really. I like "whodunit" type stuff mainly. I have gotten into some true crime stuff too ... unless it is too gory ... once again .. I like to try to figure out who did what ... too see if I am smart enough to figure it out. Reading is kind of an escape for me from the real world, if you will.

Answer 6

Try Carolyn Hart, PD James and Ngaio Marsh.

Answer 7

Sue Grafton's are great. Start at the A is for...
Robert Parker's "Spencer" novels are classics and have
unbelivably great characters and twists.