Liz CA Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I love murder and mayhem mysteries but not with explicit descriptions of certain activities and not really horror genre but I also enjoy good comedies. Authors I have enjoyed: Anne Perry Agatha Christie Elizabeth Peters A few by Patricia Cornwell etc Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 "The Beekeeper's Apprentice" and it's series. I can't remember the author but it it features Sherlock Holmes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) Have you read Jonathon Kellerman? I enjoy his Alex Delaware novels. Edited December 7, 2008 by MotherMayI italics didn't show up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Laurie King is the author of the Beekeepers Apprecentice and follow ups. They are great. For fantasy, I love Robin McKinley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Have you tried anything by Robert Goddard? His first is Past Caring. Here's a review: From Library Journal Unemployed and disenchanted, Martin Radford is delighted to accept an old schoolmate's invitation to visit him in Madeira where not only the climate but an offer of funded research from his friend's employer revives this historian manque. Leo Sellick gives Martin the memoir of the previous owner of his estate, former British consul and member of Asquith's cabinet Edwin Strafford, hoping he will unearth the reason for Strafford's abrupt dismissal by his suffragist fiancee and his political peers, a mystery that baffled Strafford as much as anyone. Exploring the sudden downfall of the rising politician, Martin enters a maze of lies and intrigue that forces him to confront his own past as well as Strafford's. Psychological drama and intricate plot will entice readers.Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I looked up a couple more of my favorite escapes. Laura Childs - tea shop mysteries " " - scrapbooking mysteries Jacqueline Winspears; Maisie Dobbs mysteries (set in the 1930's) Lillian Jackson Braun: The "Cat Who" mysteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 My escapist authors: Jonathan Kellerman Elizabeth George Margaret Maron Nevada Barr Dorothy Cannell Patricia Cornwell (the older stuff) Janet Evanovich Laura Lippman Ruth Rendell John Sandford (but may be too gory for you) Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, and Isabel Dalhousie stories) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 try Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. it was one of the most gripping stories I have ever read, and one of hte most inspiring. If you p[refer to avoid CC, I second Jonathan Kellerman (I hear his wife Faye Kellerman's books are excellent too :001_smile:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Novels by Vince Flynn. Be sure to read them in order. His first, Term Limits, is not part of the series and can be read any time. I read this one first and I was hooked for more Flynn. Easy. Page-turner. Political thriller. Alan Folsom. I recently finished his The Exile, a real page-turner. Another political thriller. There is one page of pretty detailed s*x, but nothing more. I'm reading the sequel now, The Machiavelli Covenant. Equally good. They will both divert your attention away from real life. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'm totally hooked on Janet Evonavich's Stephanie Plum series. The first one is "One for the Money." I laugh so hard I cry, and then I get so scared I can't sleep! I don't think the scenes your talking about are explicit, but everyone has different opinions on those sorts of things. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I just thought of another absolute must-read: Winterdance, by Gary Paulsen. This book made me laugh so hard I cried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The Peter Robinson "Inspector Banks" series is very good. I'm reading it from the beginning via my public library, book exchange, and BookMooch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'm totally hooked on Janet Evonavich's Stephanie Plum series. The first one is "One for the Money." I laugh so hard I cry, and then I get so scared I can't sleep! I don't think the scenes your talking about are explicit, but everyone has different opinions on those sorts of things. Enjoy! :iagree: I do admit I have read several of her books through the years. They are a good read when you want something light hearted to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale - suspenseful and engrossing, but not disturbing. The alphabet mysteries by Sue Grafton (i.e. A is for Alibi, B is for Burglar), etc. are great for light reading. And I'll second or third Elizabeth George, Alexander McCall Smith and Janet Evanovich. Evanovich's Stephanie Plum mysteries make me laugh so hard I cry. The violence is not explicit, the s@x is a little bit more so, but they are very, very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 If you like a little supernatural with your mystery try out Mercy Thompson novels by Patricia Briggs. They involve werewolf/shape shifters. Very good reads and nice escaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 If you like a little supernatural with your mystery try out Mercy Thompson novels by Patricia Briggs. They involve werewolf/shape shifters. Very good reads and nice escaping. Thank You everyone for your suggestions! I am now going on the library website...:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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