tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post5329631852108226758..comments2024-03-24T06:32:13.194+13:00Comments on Crime Watch: Five of the latest big-name bestsellersKiwicraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-67449679100454738272010-05-07T12:28:54.550+12:002010-05-07T12:28:54.550+12:00I hear what you're saying Bernadette. Likewise...I hear what you're saying Bernadette. Likewise I've 'gone off' Patterson and Cornwell over the past decade-plus. I used to read a lot of their books at high school, but have found them much less fulfilling in recent years. <br /><br />61 HOURS was my first taste of Lee Child and Jack Reacher, and I enjoyed it. I have heard similar criticisms about the character from other recent titles in the series however, so I'll be interested to see what I think of some of the other books in the Reacher series (I liked 61 HOURS enough to buy and read some more). <br /><br />I have enjoyed the Linwood Barclay books I've read, and the Harlan Coben ones - I quite like their 'domestic thriller' or 'suburban terror' type stories...Kiwicraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-55850514691565839362010-05-07T11:20:12.236+12:002010-05-07T11:20:12.236+12:00Of those 5 authors Craig I've read different b...Of those 5 authors Craig I've read different books than those you mention for 4 of the authors (never ready any Crais). None of them are on my favourite reads list - Fairstein used to be but I agree with you that it's beomce a bit formulaic for me now. I only read one Lee Childs book and really didn't like it - the whole premise of the Reacher character was just not believable for me and I found the style of writing not to my taste. I am looking forward to the Harlan Coben book though (it's already on my audibook playlist) and I will probably read the Linwood Barclay eventually too as I really liked one of his books. Overall I have given up on quite a few of the best selling authors that I used to read (Patterson, Cornwell etc). Mostly I think this is because I have had my eyes opened wider since I discovered that I don't have to buy all my books from the local chain store (which only stocks that stuff) and have been getting recommendations from book bloggers and other independent sources - I've tried dozens of new authors over the past couple of years and have enjoyed the greater variety that this offers my reading than annual installments by the same old authors was doing.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.com