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matt819

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29. I've had fun with a load of Scandinavian writers

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 12:18 AM

Jan 2012

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Henning Mankell is the grand old man of Scandinavian mystery writers, but he goes far beyond that in some of his novels. It's best to read his Kurt Wallender stories in order, as Mankell does a fine job developing his characters over time, and it might not make sense if you pick them up at random. Sweden
Jo Nesbo and his Harry Hole series - Norway
Karin Fossum, Swedish police procedurals.
Lars Kepler, The Hypnotist - good book, but could be shorter
The Keeper of Lost Causes - Jussi (?) Adler - also could be shorter, but a good book
Arnaldur Idridason - Icelandic police procedural
Michael Ridpath - Where the Shadows Lie - He's British, but the novel is based in Iceland.
Stieg Larson, of course - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. People love these or hate them - not much in between. I'm a fan.

Nothing from Denmark that I can remember.

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Looking for new to me authors [View all] motely36 Dec 2011 OP

vince flynn and brad thor. i have not read either but seabeyond Dec 2011 #1

I think I have read some Thor motely36 Dec 2011 #2

i enjoy john sanford. he has a whole series i liked. nt seabeyond Dec 2011 #3

Seconded cyberswede Dec 2011 #4

i liked the kidd too, not a huge fan of flowers, but meh.... seabeyond Dec 2011 #8

I'll check him out. motely36 Dec 2011 #5

Try out Jasper Fforde krispos42 Dec 2011 #6

Lee Childs' Reacher series is good MaineDem Dec 2011 #7

i like lee childs. just isnt going to work putting tom cruise as reacher. seabeyond Dec 2011 #9

Augh!!! cyberswede Dec 2011 #10

I totally agree with you. MaineDem Dec 2011 #12

Size-wise and comportment-wise, I'd like to see the Rock play Reacher mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #20

I agree again. n/t MaineDem Jan 2012 #21

ok, i am very bad at google, i dont know how to install picture, i need my teenage son to help and seabeyond Jan 2012 #25

Strongly agree. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #22

Are they really casting SheilaT Jan 2012 #32

Tom Cruise Confirmed to Play Jack Reacher in ‘One Shot’ seabeyond Jan 2012 #33

A few more cyberswede Dec 2011 #11

I Second The James Lee Burke Rec Paladin Dec 2011 #13

Second Ian Rankin ceile Jan 2012 #27

Glad to hear that MaineDem Jan 2012 #28

1 - Robert Crais getting old in mke Dec 2011 #14

2 - F Paul Wilson and Jim Butcher getting old in mke Dec 2011 #15

Totally second Jim Butcher recommendation LearnedHand Jan 2012 #30

Some free F. Paul Wilson Dr. Strange Jan 2012 #42

Have you looked into this thread.... Little Star Dec 2011 #16

I've read all the authors you mention - you might want to try Henning Mankel's 'Wallender' series. jannyk Dec 2011 #17

Have you read any Tess Gerritsen? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #18

i read one of hers. dont remember what it was. she is on my list to go back to. seabeyond Jan 2012 #31

Rizzoli & Isles series mainer Jan 2012 #35

My favorites are her medical thrillers Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #36

Deborah Crombie - TBF Dec 2011 #19

Barry Eisler ( Rain series) and Lee Child ( Reacher series) are tops dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #23

Here are a few: Moe Shinola Jan 2012 #24

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins backtoblue Jan 2012 #26

I've had fun with a load of Scandinavian writers matt819 Jan 2012 #29

Robert Sawyer and Robert Charles Wilson. SheilaT Jan 2012 #34

Not just Canadians fadedrose Jan 2012 #40

Some good ones fadedrose Jan 2012 #37

Sharyn McCrumb is an interesting woman. ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #38

I recently discovered a few new authors ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #39

Thanks for all the responses! motely36 Jan 2012 #41