There is, of course, a whole smorgasbord of fiction that ranges from "thrillers" to "who done its?" and everything in between. I've tried them all.
David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. He writes a tight plot with interesting characters. In
Hells Corner there are some fascinating goings on in the White House but at least you know it fiction rather than the "alternate facts" coming from Washington D.C. these days.
Still starting with
The Complete Sherlock Holmes in high school I've always tended toward the "thinkers" over" the "thrillers" and then went on to all those female British authors like P.D. James who solved so many crimes. And least we forget, it was TV that first brought us that bumbling Colombo. Oh how those criminals underestimated his genius....:)
I've heard from a German blogger that Columbo was a huge hit in Germany. Who knew? I don't know what genre I like. I can't seem to find a hit. Just bought Al Franken's book and will start soon. I got halfway through the "best book out there" LINCOLN IN THE BARDO and gave it away.
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ReplyDeleteI've noticed there is a return of Colombo...must watch. A friend has just acquired David Baldacci's Hell's Corner.... I must see if I can read her copy.
ReplyDeleteI like the pace of British mysteries, the Thinkers as you call them.
ReplyDeleteSound like a good one. I went and looked for a new one, but came home without one
ReplyDeleteI'm not much into mysteries/thrillers, but "cereal killer"? Ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteFunny, I was just watching him last night. Columbo is still on Netflix and cozy tv. It as hilarious the way played dumb in such a dry way. The real victims in his show were the killers who had to be slowly tortured as Columbo psychologically wore them down. Classic show!
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