Harlen Coben and Greg Iles: I was dying before I found these guys!

[babylonsister]

I had a bunch of boring books, went to visit Dad and his honey, and Pinky turned me on to these authors.

Give them a try if you haven't.

They are dramatic fiction/crime type of stuff a la James Lee Burke/Nelson DeMille/Michael Connelly. Authors you want to read!

[argyl]

1. Never read Coben but just love Iles. The Quiet Game and Blood Memory

are my favorites by him.

[babylonsister]

3. I just finished "Dead Sleep" by Iles. Very cool and worthwhile.

I'm on my second Coben novel, "Just One". I can't remember the first, but it was great. Good,
puzzling, I was riveted, as I am when I find a 'good' book. Leave me alone, I'm reading! nt
I love discovering new novelists in the genre I like (what's the name of that?).

[silverweb]

2. Greg Iles is great!

His Footprints of God is one of my all-time favorites.

[babylonsister]

4. Have you tried Coben? Please do! nt

[silverweb]

6. Haven't yet, but he's now on my list.

:thumbsup:

[Wwagsthedog]

5. Thanks for the heads up on these authors.

I have read almost all of M Connelly and wondered where to go next.

[fadedrose]

17. I read all of Connelly - James Crais is pretty good too

[fadedrose]

19. oops, Robert Crais, not james sorreeeee

I read almost all of his books. Liked THE TWO MINUTE RULE a lot. . .as well as some of his series books w/Elvis Cole, Joe Pike and Carol Starkey, LA police.

[BOSSHOG]

7. There has been a movie made out of one of

Iles books. Don't recall which one. I know I'm a lot of help, but the movie was quite action packed. A plane swooping out of the sky, lands on a highway; something to do with custody of a child, lots of action. I apologize for being so specific.

[babylonsister]

8. The movie w/Sean Penn, directed by Eastwood, sounds like...?

Edit to add: Mystic River? Was that an Iles book?

[argyl]

9. That's Dennis Lehane. He's also one of the writers on The Wire,along with

George Pelecanos and Ed Burns.Lehane and Pelecanos are both excellent writers you may want to look into as well.If you have HBO, The Wire is beginning its fourth season this September(the 10th, I believe.)The best show on TV,hands down.

[babylonsister]

10. Thanks for setting me straight. I'll be on the lookout for him

and Pelecanos. As for The Wire, oh no! Not another series for me! I'm hooked on too many already!

[Mz Pip]

11. Anyone read 24 Hours?

Haven't started it yet. It looks like a page turner. "Footprints of God" was terrific. Some interesting theological concepts in that book.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[latebloomer]

12. I'm just getting hooked on Coben

Have read 2 of his books so far-- "Gone for Good" and "Just One Look" and today took 3 more out of the library.

I'll have to check out Iles, if he's comparable.

[Mz Pip]

13. Am reading

Fade Away now and it's terrific. Looking forward to reading more of him.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Killarney]

14. If you like them... try

If you like them, try BEAUTIFUL LIES by Lisa Unger. Great book. I think she might be the female Harlan Coben.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

15. Based on the posts here, I just bought one from each author

The innocent by Cobin and Black Cross by Iles. How did I do? I didn't pick the titles for any particular reason, just random selection. I'm always looking for new talent and it would make me real happy to find another well of good writing.

[fadedrose]

16. Been meaning to try Coben; never heard of Iles

I love this type of crime/detective/cia stuff.

When someone wants to know my favorite book, to tell you the truth I haven't read it yet, and hope I never find it. What fun would reading be after that?

[yellowdogintexas]

18. Coben rocks. So does Jeffrey Deaver, and also Daniel Silva

and for a bit of the exotic, try Laura Joh Rowland's samurai novels. Begin with Bundori
There are 12 so far

[RetroLounge]

20. They seem to be popular and well liked

I have sold all my Iles books, but have several by Coben.

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=9027591183&qauth=coben&quserid=XENITHBS&qsort=&page=1

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=8897815381&qauth=coben&quserid=XENITHBS&qsort=&page=1

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=9002230532&qauth=coben&quserid=XENITHBS&qsort=&page=1

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=8897815428&qauth=coben&quserid=XENITHBS&qsort=&page=1

RL