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I enjoy funny crime caper novels like Carl Hiaasen's Stormy Weather and Dave Barry's Big Trouble, both of which made me laugh out loud several times. I enjoy gritty and layered crime novels such as Denise Mina's books, which touch on poverty, class, resentments, and life in often nuanced and gritty ways. Can I get both? [more inside]
posted by Bella Donna on Apr 23, 2018 - 21 answers

Another ReadMe Question. Lately I've been really enjoying literary-leaning thrillers and mystery type books authored by women. Can you recommend some more? [more inside]
posted by Lutoslawski on Feb 5, 2014 - 52 answers

I'm an intermediate ~ advanced German student, and my instructor recommended native language-to-German translations for extracurricular reading. Her idea is to make it easy to find stories/authors/genres you already know you like, and just get you reading in German. I really like crime thrillers - serial killers, gruesome murders, etc. I'm looking for recommendations for authors and novels that have good, engaging stories, but aren't written in especially sophisticated English. I remember quite liking Cody McFadyen's stories, but being very underwhelmed with his use of language. This is perfect. I'm lucky as a native English speaker, as it's pretty likely that anything written in English that was even slightly popular has been translated into German. So, any recommendations? Vielen Dank!
posted by dmvs on Oct 3, 2013 - 5 answers

Looking for recommendations for thriller novels. Preferences insdie. [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Apr 28, 2011 - 17 answers

Please recommend mystery/thriller novels with incredibly complex plots. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jun 4, 2010 - 38 answers

Pulp Filter: I'm looking for books (fiction or non) that read like the recent Bond films: dark, thrilling, brutal, and glamorous.
posted by roger ackroyd on Nov 6, 2009 - 25 answers