Favourite Authors

[screwy]

Just thought I would put this out there..
Does anyone have a favourite Author.? I'm sure that we all like to take a book or two with us when we holiday.
For the last 3 years I have really got into Robert Goddard..to the fact that I have now read 23 of his books,any other Goddard fans? whose your favourite.?

[Dark Knight]

Jack Higgins
Clive Cussler
Raymond E Feist
Jules Verne
Jim Butcher
Terry Pratchett

[Mervyn and Trish]

I've worked my way through everything that Ian Rankin, Lee Child and Patricia Cornwell have written and have in latter years discovered Charles Dickens - a rather different kettle of fish! I couldn't get to grips with Dickens when I was working and needed an easier read for my limited reading time. Now I have longer to spend and can read slower to deal with the sometimes dated language, I'm enjoying the experience.

I also enjoy a relatively new thriller author, Richard Frankland (if you fancy giving him a try look out for "A Cast of Hawks") and am awaiting publication of his latest book.

[screwy]

I too enjoy Clive Cussler he is such an easy read.Others that I have and still do are ;
Dickens.
le'carre.
Leslie Thomas.
Craig Thomas and a new one to me is Mark Billingham.(Inspector Thorne Mysteries.)

Happy reading folks.

[qbman1]

Just received the latest Raymond Khoury offering. Suggest you give him a try

[Manoverboard]

My all time favourite would have to be Wilbur Smith

[GillD46]

Dan Brown
Penny Vincenzi
Tim Ellis

[kaymar]

John Grisham
Lee Child
Michael Connely
Peter James
James Patterson
and I've just discovered Harlan Coben who looks promising

[towny44]

John Grisham
Lee Child
Michael Connely
Peter James
James Patterson
and I've just discovered Harlan Coben who looks promising

All of above on my library list except Peter James, will have to try him.
Also on my list,
Duncan Falconer
Mark Sullivan
Jeffrey Deaver
Bernard Cornwell
Andy McNab
Raymond Khoury

[Gill W]

I like historical novels, by people like Philippa Gregory and C J Sansom
I also like what I call 'timeslip' novels - a story set in the present, and an entwining story from the past. Barbara Erskine was one of the first people to use this story telling device, but recently I've enjoyed novels in this genre by Lucinda Riley, Rachel Hore and Susanna Kearsley, amongst others

[gilly88]

Philippa Gregory --for historical novels
Louise Voss and mark Edwards for crime/fiction novels
Mo Hayder for horror/ just weird novels and dean koonz also horror
robin cook for medical mystery novels
I have just read Alan Johnsons' novel (the labour MP), about his childhood and although I think he is a decent kind of bloke I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. He has a easy writing style which was very good to follow, and his childhood was certainly interesting so I would recommend giving that a go . I am now looking to start his follow up on my kindle when I get the time to sit and read for a few hours.

[qbman1]

The Simon Toyne "Tower" trilogy is good escapist stuff

and the Scott Mariani "Ben Hope" series are entertaining if you like fairly mindless, trashy novels !!

[Silver_Shiney]

Clive Cussler - I've got most of his books.
Getting into Terry Pratchett.
I used to like Tom Clancy but his penchant for explicit language and sex scenes has put me off. As Cussler can write cracking good books without that stuff, and he's the "guy [Clancy] reads", why does he not follow suit?
Dan Brown's books are well researched.
Our vicar's wife has written a superb trilogy - Babe's Bible - which is what Gill would call a "timeslip" novel.

[Dennis The Menace]

John Grisham
Lee Child
Michael Connely
Peter James
James Patterson
and I've just discovered Harlan Coben who looks promising

Those are all on my regulars list too K

I'd also add Simon Kernick too, well worth a look.

[Silver_Shiney]

You're not so bad yourself, sir

[barney]

John Grisham for me

I love anything court roomish.

[CaroleF]

For those who like crime novels I recommend Quintine Jardine's Bob Skinner novels - he does another series about a guy called Oz Blackstone which I haven't read. There are quite a few Bob Skinner novels - he is a detective in Edinburgh - and if you're interested it's worth reading them in order as although each one can be read on its own the family side of things does develop over the years. The first one is called "Skinner's Rules" and can be got via Amazon either as a paperback (99p at the moment) on on Kindle.

Carole

[gfwgfw]

Greetings from rural Darzet . . . . Thomas Hardy . . . . of course

Lubboo all

[colin parry]

DTM
Almost identical to my choice but you should also try David Baldacci and Stuart McBride.
Try to Read them in order of publication as like Peter James, they need to be read in order.
Regards
Colin

[Gill W]

Our vicar's wife has written a superb trilogy - Babe's Bible - which is what Gill would call a "timeslip" novel.

Looks interesting, and a bit different to the normal stories in this genre. I've made a note of the title, it might be something I'd try

[Dennis The Menace]

You're not so bad yourself, sir

Bless your little cottons Alan

[Dennis The Menace]

DTM
Almost identical to my choice but you should also try David Baldacci and Stuart McBride.
Try to Read them in order of publication as like Peter James, they need to be read in order.
Regards
Colin

Cheers Colin, I'll definitely try both of those. Hope you're well

Alan/Carol, I'll place an order for a Jardine and a Jones too, thanks.

[Frank Manning]

Vikram Seth - An Equal Music.
Robert Ryan - After Midnight, Night Crossing. (and others)
John Lawton - Riptide and other books in the Inspector Troy series.
Elleston Trevor - The Burning Shore. (and others - Squadron Airborne, for example).
Hammond Innes - The wreck of the Mary Deare.
Nicholas Montserrat - The Cruel Sea.

The Burning Shore is my all time favourite, long out of print, you can get 2nd hand copies from Amazon and it is a great story about a small airport in the Malayan jungle around 1950.

[Silver_Shiney]

Our vicar's wife has written a superb trilogy - Babe's Bible - which is what Gill would call a "timeslip" novel.

Looks interesting, and a bit different to the normal stories in this genre. I've made a note of the title, it might be something I'd try

I like the bit where Jesus calls a little child to sit on his knee to make a point to the disciples, and afterwards hands him back to his parents saying "I think he needs changing..."

As an aside, Karen's also recorded a couple of lovely CDs, and painted some nice pictures.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I also enjoy a relatively new thriller author, Richard Frankland (if you fancy giving him a try look out for "A Cast of Hawks") and am awaiting publication of his latest book.

I didn't know if you could quote yourself, but it seems you can. Anyway, just to update, Richard's latest book, "Shadows in Sunshine", is now out. Another cracking good read.