Fiction

Laura PourMeADrink

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Mon Aug 25, 2014, 10:38 AM

Aug 2014

How do you describe "mystery" ? I immediately think a Columbo-esque novel - someone gets murdered and the case is solved.

I think I am a fan of something a bit different - a mystery of some sort - with a good courtroom piece - perhaps political (but not terrorism) - with intelligent investigative, analytical parts.

Any suggestions? Wish there was a dbase that I could plug in all my finicky
requirements. haha

I just finished Sycamore Row - and have to say it was what I call a perfect book.

First person, clean sentences (not endless run on description) - perfect !

Now reading a book which is great too - "The 500"
http://www.amazon.com/500-Novel-Matthew-Quirk/dp/B00CVDRYW6

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Mystery fans, I just stumbled across a WAY cool website! [View all] scarletwoman Aug 2014 OP

Thank you! shenmue Aug 2014 #1

You're very welcome! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #4

J. A. Jance? OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2014 #2

Yes, it was! For the life of me, I just could NOT remember her name! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #3

She is the best female writer I've read. I just sent her an e-mail with a link to your post. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2014 #5

I have read many books by J. A. Jance. She is a good one. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #17

SYKM has been mentioned many times in Fiction... fadedrose Aug 2014 #6

I'm something of a latecomer to this group, so I missed your earlier mentions of SYKM. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #8

I remember checking that site out before. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #16

Wow. Thanks so much. Wonder how they built the database. nt Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2014 #7

You're welcome! I'd like to imagine that they built their database scarletwoman Aug 2014 #9

Funny Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2014 #12

Defining "Mystery" - in the broadest sense, I think of it as any book in which there is a crime scarletwoman Aug 2014 #13

Well ...love Michael Connelly and Lee Childs - think Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2014 #14

Very nice resource. Thanks for passing this on. Paladin Aug 2014 #10

It was new to me, but it has been posted here before by fadedrose (see her post above). scarletwoman Aug 2014 #11

Thank you, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #15