ABOUT ME
My name is Keishon and I enjoy reading mysteries. My favorite crime writers are Ken Bruen, Jo Nesbø, Michael Connelly and Asa Larsson.
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TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS
I found this Wikipedia link featuring a definitive list of the top 100 crime fiction novels. Trying to read as many of these as possible.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
- He Died With His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
- Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
- Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
- Sun Storm by Åsa Larsson
- The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
- The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin
- The Pied Piper by Ridley Pearson
- The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
- Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Top Posts & Pages
- Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti series in order
- Book Review: A Conspiracy of Faith (Department Q), Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Gretchen Lowell and Archie Sheridan series
- Ten Best Spy Novels
- Politi, Jo Nesbø
- REVIEW: The Cold Dish, By: Craig Johnson
- Word of Mouth: Danish Author, Jussi-Adler Olsen
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- The Redeemer, By: Jo Nesbø (writer) and Don Bartlett (translator)
- Review of The Keeper of Lost Causes, By: Jussi Adler-Olsen
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Tag Archives: Erlendur
Voices: A Thriller, written by Arnaldur Indridason
So, I decided to go back to Iceland and back to Arnaldur Indridason well written Reykjavik series featuring Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson. The series thus far has been solidly written. Voices (2003), translated by the late Bernard Scudder, is the third … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Reykjavik
Tagged Arnaldur Indriðason, child prodigy, dysfunctional family, Erlendur, Grade B, Iceland
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Jar City (Detective Erlendur Series) – Arnaldur Indridason (writer) and Bernard Scudder (translator)
Jar City is also known as Tainted Blood [2000] in the US. Jar City is written by Arnaldur Indridason and translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. Jar City is the first translated book in the series featuring Reykjavik detective … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Reykjavik
Tagged Arnaldur Indriðason, Bernard Scudder, Erlendur, Gold Dagger, Grade B, Iceland, Tainted Blood
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