Do you know of a book like this?

[PH lurker]

I'm looking for a a fiction book, as I've had trouble reading long passages for about a year and a half. I've tried different things to get me back in such as 'The Driver' but have been unsuccessful. I've also tried books linked to hobbies but still struggle, having to revert to magazines, PH, and factual books.

Does anyone know of a book with a similar kind of feel to the TV series 'New Tricks'? I really enjoy those programmes and think something similar would get me back into fiction. Cheers for any suggestions.

[Lady Muck]

I don't really know New Tricks but just read the Wiki. Is it Detectives that interest you,or is it the crimes?

[LordGrover]

I'm not familiar with the series either, but I've quite enjoyed some Neil White detective stylee novels of late. Light weight but easy to read with decent story lines that mostly hang together. Amazon.

[Lady Muck]

Just a thought.

Classic Detectives:

There are some collected works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes...Short enough to grab your attention. I have read all of them and the 4 longer novels, they are fabulous.

Agatha Christie, though dated, wrote some pretty wonderful stuff....I am a Marple fan but Poirot could be your cup of tea..


Slightly More Modern

I really enjoyed Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse books.


Even More Modern (Not really detective but in the mind of the most fabulous serial killer...)

Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter Series

Probably way off the mark but these suggestions may be the key to what yo uare looking for....

[PH lurker]

Thanks for the suggestions, I shall look into them. Cheers.

Lady Muck said:

I don't really know New Tricks but just read the Wiki. Is it Detectives that interest you,or is it the crimes?

It's a bit of both. The reason I said New Tricks and not detectives/ crime novels is that it is a mix I haven't seen elsewhere of crime/murder mysteries as well as humour. I don't mind the personal stories going on around it either. Also a British feel.

[Papa Hotel]

Sounds to me like Christopher Brookmyre would right up your street. Crime, fast-paced, utterly absurd, very dark humour, definitely British.

I love his work, I'm a good bit through Where the Bodies are Buried at the minute, it's a bit more "straight" than his previous stuff, still good fun though. Read some reviews, you'll either think his books sound like utter bks or you'll love them. I'd say his style is very divisive but if you like it, you'll be hooked.

[garrykiller]

Do you like the TV show Bones? If so then read Kathy Reichs books, its detective mystery mixed with anthropology. I started reading her first one (déjà dead) and got completely hooked, read pretty much everything she has written now.

[Catweazle]

For police procedural novels try Graham Hurley's Inspector Faraday series.

[zb]

PH lurker said:

I'm looking for a a fiction book, as I've had trouble reading long passages for about a year and a half. I've tried different things to get me back in such as 'The Driver' but have been unsuccessful. I've also tried books linked to hobbies but still struggle, having to revert to magazines, PH, and factual books.

Does anyone know of a book with a similar kind of feel to the TV series 'New Tricks'? I really enjoy those programmes and think something similar would get me back into fiction. Cheers for any suggestions.

There is a series of "Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mysteries" by Jon A. Jackson, I have only read "La Donna Detroit" of this series but thought it quite an accessible read, might be worth a look.

[PH lurker]

Thanks all, for the help and suggestions, I will buy a couple of the recommended books over the next week or two and see how I get on.

[BenM77]

Robert Crais has written some good and easy to read detective books, if you are having trouble getting back into reading then I would definitely recommend his books.

[PH lurker]

Catweazle said:

For police procedural novels try Graham Hurley's Inspector Faraday series.

Cheers, I've ordered one.

[Pooky67]

Peter James' 'Roy Grace crime series are set in Brighton and have nice short chapters. I've enjoyed all that I've read, as has most of my family

[Bullett]

I'd suggest as starters
Christopher Brookmyre - Abig boy did it and ran away and All fun and games until someone loses an eye are good starting points.
Some of Iain Banks (not M that's the Sci-fi stuff but still brilliant) - The Crow Road, Complicity.
or maybe something like Elmore Leonard - Swag, Get Shorty, Out of Sight

[TooLateForAName]

Raymond Chandler or Dashiel Hammett are easy to read, but well written crime novels.

[PH lurker]

PH lurker said:

Catweazle said:

For police procedural novels try Graham Hurley's Inspector Faraday series.

Cheers, I've ordered one.

Excellent, I've read the first one and really enjoyed it. I've bought the second one and third one.



Thanks, might get round to some of the others on this thread one day.

[HA51EMT]

How about the Simon Brett, Charles Paris books?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Brett#Charles_P...

[Premature]

How about Mark Billingham? He has done some stand-alone novels, but there is also a series of books featuring the detective, Tom Thorne.

I find the books really easy to read, and as the author is also a stand-up comedian, there is a fair bit of humour in there as well.

[Premature]

How about Mark Billingham? He has done some stand-alone novels, but there is also a series of books featuring the detective, Tom Thorne.

I find the books really easy to read, and as the author is also a stand-up comedian, there is a fair bit of humour in there as well.