Michael Connelly fan--need ideas

[Anonymous]

Caleb Carr’s The Alienist

Natsuo Kirino’s Out

Richard Price’s Clockers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oooh, you're me! (Except I didn't love First Lie Wins but otherwise we are in exact agreement).

Here are some recommendations:

John Grisham seems like a good place to start although his books are less mystery/crime and more legal drama. I can suggest some if you want, I love him but do not like all his books (for example, I did not like the latest one)

Chris Bohjalian is another author I love but also dislike some of his books. I'd say most of them verge on mystery although his best ones are dramas. Happy to provide titles here as well.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

If you like historical fiction, Kate Quinn is excellent. The Rose Code and the Alice Network are my favorites.

The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield - I read this while in my For All Mankind era and enjoying space-related things, which normally is not my jam

If anyone suggests Lucy Foley, for what it's worth, I'd put her in the mixed/meh group. Way better than Freida McFadden and Colleen Hoover (although that's a low bar!).

Thank you! Which Chris Bohjalian book do you suggest I start with?

Ooh, that's a good question.

My favorites of his "regular" novels are Midwives, The Double Bind, and The Law of Similars. I also loved Transister Radio, Before You Know Kindness, and Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands.

My favorites of his "historical" novels are The Sandcastle Girls, Skeletons at the Feast, and The Light in the Ruins.

I'd start with a regular one first because they're not as heavy.

[Anonymous]

James Grippando

I’ve only read A Death in Live Oak and loved it.


“The first thing you should know about bestselling author James Grippando is that he is no longer clueless—or so they say, after “A James Grippando Novel” was a clue for #38 Across in the New York Times crossword puzzle. James is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize for legal fiction and a New York Times bestselling author with more than 30 novels to his credit, including the popular series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. His latest, "Goodbye Girl" (HarperCollins 2024), is the 18th in the Swyteck series. His novels are enjoyed worldwide in 28 languages. As an adjunct professor he teaches "The Law & Lawyers in Modern Literature" at the University of Miami School of Law. He is also counsel at one of the nation’s leading law firms, where he specializes in entertainment and intellectual property law, representing clients who have won more than 40 Tony Awards. He writes in south Florida with Atlas at his side, a faithful golden retriever who has no idea he’s a dog.”

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/27572.James_Grippando

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I would check out S.A. Cosby—I think his two best are Razorblade Tears and All the Sinners Bleed but they’re all pretty good.

George Pelecanos for some local DC flavor

Jordan Harper’s She Rides Shotgun and Everbody Knows

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Caleb Carr’s The Alienist

Natsuo Kirino’s Out

Richard Price’s Clockers

The Alienist was a DNF for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would check out S.A. Cosby—I think his two best are Razorblade Tears and All the Sinners Bleed but they’re all pretty good.

George Pelecanos for some local DC flavor

Jordan Harper’s She Rides Shotgun and Everbody Knows

+1 to All the Sinners Bleed!