jlhoots Posted January 20, 2019 Report Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, kinuta said: I'm reading The Black Echo by Connelly. Edited January 21, 2019 by jlhoots Quote
kinuta Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, jlhoots said: I'm reading The Black Hole by Connelly. I'm slowly working my way through the Bosch series. I've enjoyed them all so far. Quote
T.D. Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, kinuta said: I'm slowly working my way through the Bosch series. I've enjoyed them all so far. The Mickey Haller books are also good. Quote
kinuta Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, T.D. said: The Mickey Haller books are also good. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check them out but would like to finish the Bosch series first, which is clearly going to take some time. Quote
T.D. Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Trying this on a whim, not sure if I'll dig it. Simultaneously starting this: Edited January 21, 2019 by T.D. Quote
jlhoots Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 11 hours ago, kinuta said: Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check them out but would like to finish the Bosch series first, which is clearly going to take some time. Since we're suggesting series, I'd like to recommend the Poke Rafferty series written by Timothy Hallinan. Start with A Nail Through The Heart & go from there. Set in Thailand. Very well done. Quote
medjuck Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, jlhoots said: Since we're suggesting series, I'd like to recommend the Poke Rafferty series written by Timothy Hallinan. Start with A Nail Through The Heart & go from there. Set in Thailand. Very well done. And I suggest the 10 Martin Beck books. They're best if read in order. Quote
jazztrain Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, medjuck said: And I suggest the 10 Martin Beck books. They're best if read in order. Those would be the books by Sjowall and Wahloo. Amongst my favorites in this genre. They definitely should be read in order. Highly recommended. Quote
jlhoots Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 18 hours ago, kinuta said: I'm slowly working my way through the Bosch series. I've enjoyed them all so far. It's The Black Echo, not The Black Hole. Sorry for the error. Quote
kinuta Posted January 21, 2019 Report Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Some helpful suggestions, all duly noted. I'd recommend the Icelandic police procedural series by Arnaldur Indridason. Read in order, starting with Jar City. Edited January 23, 2019 by kinuta typo Quote
paul secor Posted January 27, 2019 Report Posted January 27, 2019 Somewhat of a disappointment for me. Quote
Brad Posted January 27, 2019 Report Posted January 27, 2019 Having just finished Howards End, one of the best books I've read in a long time, I'm now starting Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Posted January 28, 2019 Just started this one, which comes with a back-jacket plug from an Organissimo member who shall go nameless (but who walks in Brooklyn ): Quote
kinuta Posted January 29, 2019 Report Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) I was going to start The Narrows but the consensus seems to be that it's best to read The Poet first. ...................................................................................................................... Just finished this. What a verbose slog. It could easily lose 100 pages, Whenever the evildoer gets his comeuppance four chapters before the end, you know you're being set up for ' the big reveal '. Edited February 3, 2019 by kinuta Quote
HutchFan Posted January 29, 2019 Report Posted January 29, 2019 Sought this book out after seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time on a big screen: Quote
T.D. Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 Always looking for good Irish detective stories. Previously read Kerrigan's Midnight Choir; interesting plot but oddly flat writing style. He keeps getting good reviews, so trying this one. Quote
kinuta Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) I was unimpressed by The Poet but this is more immediate and focussed with much less waffle. .............................................. Unrelated question. Has anyone read Haruki Murakami's 1Q84? If so, is it worth the daunting challenge of a thousand pages ? Edited February 4, 2019 by kinuta Quote
paul secor Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 41 minutes ago, kinuta said: .............................................. Unrelated question. Has anyone read Haruki Murakami's 1Q84? If so, is it worth the daunting challenge of a thousand pages ? Yes - at least it was worth it to me. Not daunting at all. Quote
kinuta Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 37 minutes ago, paul secor said: Yes - at least it was worth it to me. Not daunting at all. Thanks for the reassurance. Quote
jlhoots Posted February 4, 2019 Report Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) If you want to read a great 900+ page book, go back to Shantaram. Never made it to the screen. Mira Nair was supposed to direct it, but it never got done. There's talk now of a TV series - but who knows!! Edited February 4, 2019 by jlhoots Quote
kinuta Posted February 5, 2019 Report Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, jlhoots said: If you want to read a great 900+ page book, go back to Shantaram. Never made it to the screen. Mira Nair was supposed to direct it, but it never got done. There's talk now of a TV series - but who knows!! Thank you. I'm partial to anything concerning or set in India so it will make a good addition to my reading list. Quote
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