A Good Thriller discussion

The good thing, well my wife says bad thing !!

Is all the great recommendations, many authors, many books and that's one of the idea's of this group.

Today, on my walks around my town, while working !!

I again found another author I have seen on here and so have bought his book :-


Robin Cook - Shock , cost £1.00 !!

and a Simon kernick I did not have The Crime Trade (for 50p).

Now around 800 books on my TRB. !!

In the last week have been able to obtain books by Patricia Cornwell, Robert Craic, more Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reich.

Nearly every day I get a new book. Whatever looks good on the Kindle free books of the day. Every once in a while, I actually purchase a book like S.J. Bolton's Now You See Me

I tend to buy books when my favorite authors (James Patterson, David Baldacci, Dan Brown, etc...) release a new book. Here in Montreal, Canada, a bestseller hardcover is 40% off at our Chapters Indigo stores(Barnes & Noble in the US.)
I am in the process of searching books from the TV show, 24 starring Jack Bauer.
Happy reading to all! :)

Here in Toronto, Canada we have a second hand chain called Value Village. I get most of my books here, newer titles are $4.99 and if you buy 5 books you get one free, so 5 books for $20.00.

Just obtained another few good books.

All from Charity shops, but it's the authors I am happy at finding, they do get picked up quickly.

I have been to Waterstones and WH Smith's to be told they have never heard of Joseph Finder, James Grippando, went to the charity shops as was able to get 6-8 books with just these authors.

Also just bought

Mark Billingham -Rush Of Blood.

Scott Mariana - The Armada legacy

another Robin Cook - Cure

and another first book from author Daniel Silva - The Messenger.

Just great to pick up these authors which I have read about on our posts here, so I hope there good!

One book that I got this week that I am looking forward to reading is The Upper Zoo

Sean wrote: "Just obtained another few good books.

All from Charity shops, but it's the authors I am happy at finding, they do get picked up quickly.

I have been to Waterstones and WH Smith's to be told they ..."

I love my charity shops for books. Two of my favourites are currently selling three for one pound. Three I got this week
Siege by Simon Kernick
The Dying Light by Henry Porter
Stone Cold by David Baldacci
I may have read the last one.

Wow... The Siege, that's pretty new as well and is brilliant

Sean wrote: "Wow... The Siege, that's pretty new as well and is brilliant"

I am running out of space for books and even have them on top of my wardrobe. It is a pity that we all live so far away or we could share........ Anyone else out there in Northern Ireland?

Irene wrote: "Sean wrote: "Wow... The Siege, that's pretty new as well and is brilliant"

I am running out of space for books and even have them on top of my wardrobe. It is a pity that we all live so far away ..."

You can share via Kindle...

Lorrea(Threein3) wrote: "You can share via Kindle."

Not ebooks ......real hold in your hand books.

I used to buy paperbacks but now I have to get everything in large print so I use the library a lot. The large print books are usually heavy and thick so my favorites are Kindle books. I can choose the font size hold it with one hand and my local library is amazing. I often get the freebies for kindle.

Irene wrote: "Lorrea(Threein3) wrote: "You can share via Kindle."

Not ebooks ......real hold in your hand books."

I know....just another option for those of us who do use ebooks.

Just bought Mark Sennen's book Touch. I have so much to read. After I finish the book I'm on now I've got to finish a galley I have and then on to all our group reads. The Hit just came up at the library so I will be listening to that one soon.

Every week I promise myself I am not buying anymore but with books at three for a pound what would you do?

Buy half the store!!!

Lorrea(Threein3) wrote: "Buy half the store!!!"

You are my kind of person!

Good to hear about the places cheap books are available. My GP's surgery is now selling off books left by patients, ( I don't mean those the doctor's failed to cure!) at 25 pence each. There's an awful lot of romance among what's on offer but I did pick up a mint copy of James Becker's Echo of the Reich along with my statins.

Chris Kellett

Irene wrote: "Lorrea(Threein3) wrote: "Buy half the store!!!"

You are my kind of person!"

Back when I was working and single. Every month I'd have a different shopping spree. Books, Music and clothes!!

Just picked up
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson for $3.00

Lorrea,

That's good Mark Sennen is an author who has agreed to do an Q & A soon.

Has three books, as mentioned in another post

I bought his first book today Sean...along with a few others that were free today on Amazon!

I'm o.k. with the big name American authors in the genre we all know and love but I'm badly and sadly out of touch with new and up-and-coming American thriller writers. I plan to buy five books at the end of the month and thought this would be great chance to do some catching-up. So come on folks help me spend some money wisely. What five titles would you invest in? Suggestions please
Chris Kellett

Well Chris,

Simon Kernick (Seige, Staying Alive)

SJ Bolton - Now You See Me

will think of more, and will be no shortage of recommendations.

Sean wrote: "Well Chris,

Simon Kernick (Seige, Staying Alive)

SJ Bolton - Now You See Me

will think of more, and will be no shortage of recommendations."

Thanks for this Sean I'll post the details of what I buy on the site and follow that up with reviews. If you see Jack Higgins please tell him I'm a great admirer of his work. Cheers

Chris Kellett

I rarely buy books, -only if it's something I know I'll want to read slowly. Ninety nine percent of my books come from the Library.

Irene wrote: "Sean wrote: "Just obtained another few good books.

All from Charity shops, but it's the authors I am happy at finding, they do get picked up quickly.


I'm just curious what a charity shop is? More than a used book shop, I'm assuming. I wonder if it's like Goodwill in the states?

Mike wrote: "Chris wrote: "I'm o.k. with the big name American authors in the genre we all know and love but I'm badly and sadly out of touch with new and up-and-coming American thriller writers. I plan to buy ..."

Hi Mike,

Thanks for this - I'll post the details of what I buy.
If you noticed the error on the earlier version of this post - my apologies.

Chris Kellett

Perri

British Red Cross Shop, Oxfam, jersey Hospice (for cancer patients)

Are the shops that I sometimes buy my extra cheap books at, they stock all stuff donated by the public.

So I am pleased that I can get a few books from them and helping these charities.

Although I do make many bookshops rich as well !

Bought today in my three for one pound charity shop

Broken Harbour.      Tana French
The Surrogate.         Tania Carver
Ruthless.                   Jessie Keane

Marianne wrote: "Just picked up
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson for $3.00"

Hi Marianne,
I'm also planning of getting a copy of this book. I look forward reading your thoughts on it. Happy reading! :)

Antonello wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Just picked up
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson for $3.00"

Hi Marianne,
I'm also planning of getting a copy of this book. I look forwar..."

Hello Antonello:
I will let you know what I think, when I get to, goes in the every growing TBR pile.

Irene wrote: "Bought today in my three for one pound charity shop

Broken Harbour.      Tana French
The Surrogate.         Tania Carver
Ruthless.                   Jessie Keane"

Hello Irene:
Broken Harbour was fantastic! Great find for a great price.

I picked up the following today:

Killing Floor by Lee Child Jack Reacher #1 for $4.99

The Murder At the Vicarage by Agatha Christie for $1.99.

More for the TBR pile.

Well,

I have to stop buying charity shops books !!

Please stop recommending LOL

Today in the warehouse store for Jersey Hospice Charity Shop, bought these books.

Very pleased to obtain my first

Brian Freeman book (future Q&A author) -The Burying Place

plus

Jeffery Deaver's - Hell's Kitchen and Bloody River Blues

Vince Flynn - Separation of Power

Tess Gerritsen - The Surgeon

Stephen King - Salems Lot

Robert Harris - Ghost

Robert Crais - The Monkey's Raincoat

Daniel Silva - The Confessor (the author voted at present as my next read)

Chris Ryan - The Hit List

Tess Gerritisen - Gravity

Plus James Morton - True story called Fighters _ The Lives and Deaths of Freddie Mills and Randloph Turpin.

I do have lots of boxing books, tennis books, and true crime books and autobiographies.

Sean wrote: "Well,

I have to stop buying charity shops books !!

Please stop recommending LOL

Today in the warehouse store for Jersey Hospice Charity Shop, bought these books.

Hello Sean: Great book haul!
Great book haul.
Very pleased to obtain my first..."

I buy alot of penny books thru Amazon.
I love getting books thru Goodwill.
But, here in my area of FL, we have a couple real Goodwill Bookstores. The one I frequent is an old, beautiful bank. the books are all cleaned and polished and then arranged in various rooms, by genre. I normally give my GW bookstore first shot and then I resort to the penny books from Amazon.

I read a few books on my Kindle, but it's not as easy to manage when lying in bed. I like the feel of a real book.

Marianne wrote: "I picked up the following today:

Killing Floor by Lee Child Jack Reacher #1 for $4.99

The Murder At the Vicarage by Agatha Christie for $1.99.

More for the TBR pile."
Marianne,
You will enjoy The Killing Floor......it's my fav Lee Child book.

Marianne wrote: "I picked up the following today:

Killing Floor by Lee Child Jack Reacher #1 for $4.99

The Murder At the Vicarage by Agatha Christie for $1.99.

More for the TBR pile."

Hi Marianne,
Where did you buy Killing Floor if you don't mind me asking? I'm planning of starting to collect the series. Thank you! :)

Antonello wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I picked up the following today:

Killing Floor by Lee Child Jack Reacher #1 for $4.99

The Murder At the Vicarage by Agatha Christie for $1.99.

More for the TBR pile."

Hello Antonello: I look forward to reading Killing Floor.
I bought it in Value Village which is a second hand shop chain here in Toronto, Canada.

Hi Maria..."

Marianne wrote: "Antonello wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I picked up the following today:

Killing Floor by Lee Child Jack Reacher #1 for $4.99

The Murder At the Vicarage by Agatha Christie for $1.99.

More for the TB..."

That's wonderful! I look forward reading your thoughts on the book. Enjoy Killing Floor! :)

The mail person brought " The Secret Friend" ......Let There Be Murder.......in todays mail!!!! Another Chris Mooney book. A scarey, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up.........per Tess Gerritsen! This looks like a doosey with Darby McCormick as the heroine. I cannot wait to read this one.

Oh reminds me, I don't know why, but I bought some more books, in charity shop again !!!

James Patterson, 2nd Chance, Private Down Under, Cat and Mouse

Val McDermid The Wire In The Blood

John Grisham The Pelican Brief

Ter'e wrote: "The mail person brought " The Secret Friend" ......Let There Be Murder.......in todays mail!!!! Another Chris Mooney book. A scarey, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up.........per Tes..."

I love Mooney's series but the eBooks beyond the first book aren't available in the US.

Sean wrote: "Oh reminds me, I don't know why, but I bought some more books, in charity shop again !!!

James Patterson, 2nd Chance, Private Down Under, Cat and Mouse

Val McDermid The Wire In The Blood

John Gr..."

I LOVED The Wire In The Blood! The audiobook was excellent.

I buy alot of books thru Amazon........for a penny. However, I bought this book for .79 plus postage. I highly recommend doing this.......unless you are deadset on reading ebooks.

Sean..........you DO know why................we cannot help ourselves. I always think......."there are no calories"...........in this addiction. Nothing bad will happen, if I have "one more book".

Picked up Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume 2.

My charity shop buys today:- 3 for £1

Down River. John Hart
Now You See Her James Patterson.
The Watchman Robert Crais.
Hostage. Robert Crais
Science of the Grave Arnaldur Indridtason. (an Icelandic Author)
The Information Officer Mark Mills

I need to stop this!!

message by Nancy: If you like Wire in the Blood series, you'll also enjoy the dvds starring Robson Green. He also starred in A Touch of Evil