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ohheckyeah

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39. I recently discovered a few new authors

Reply to motely36 (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:53 AM

Jan 2012

that are pretty good - I found them getting free Kindle books. One is Rebecca Forster who does thrillers and one is L.J. Sellers who writes mysteries.

I'm reading a legal thriller by Randy Singer right now and he's pretty good, too.

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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