Favorite Female Thriller Writers? - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T17:51:42Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:75821?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A75852&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI met PJ Parrish, at the Myst…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-10:537324:Comment:803242007-10-10T19:44:14.506ZDennis Leppanenhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/TheWarbler
I met PJ Parrish, at the Mystery Writers convention in Miami Beach in April. Didn't know them from Adam. I usually start from a writers' first works---if I'm curious.<br />
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I started reading 'A Thousand Bones'---the other night. I do believe it's a thriller. They are two sisters who write from different states, Florida & Mississippi. What do I know?
I met PJ Parrish, at the Mystery Writers convention in Miami Beach in April. Didn't know them from Adam. I usually start from a writers' first works---if I'm curious.<br />
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I started reading 'A Thousand Bones'---the other night. I do believe it's a thriller. They are two sisters who write from different states, Florida & Mississippi. What do I know? Ooh, LeBlanc sounds interesti…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-10:537324:Comment:802272007-10-10T14:42:30.534ZAngiehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/slackerwriter
Ooh, LeBlanc sounds interesting. I'm always on the look out for cross-genre stuff (horror/crime, paranormal/crime, whatever-the-hell-they're-calling-it-now/crime). I'll have to check out her work.
Ooh, LeBlanc sounds interesting. I'm always on the look out for cross-genre stuff (horror/crime, paranormal/crime, whatever-the-hell-they're-calling-it-now/crime). I'll have to check out her work. Val McDermid and Tess Gerrits…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-10:537324:Comment:802162007-10-10T14:12:56.470ZJeannie Holmeshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/jkholmes
Val McDermid and Tess Gerritsen are faves, but I also like Deborah LeBlanc even though most people consider her books to be more horror than thriller.
Val McDermid and Tess Gerritsen are faves, but I also like Deborah LeBlanc even though most people consider her books to be more horror than thriller. I'm getting up there in age,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-06:537324:Comment:788452007-10-06T21:10:22.964ZJames K. Bashkinhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/chemrat
I'm getting up there in age, too, and I agree. As far as I know, I read everything Helen McInnes wrote, or at least did my best to read it all, but quite a while ago. Excellent books they were, indeed.<br />
Jim<br />
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I'm getting up there in age, too, and I agree. As far as I know, I read everything Helen McInnes wrote, or at least did my best to read it all, but quite a while ago. Excellent books they were, indeed.<br />
Jim<br />
<a href="http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/">http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/</a> <a href="http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/">http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/</a> <a href="http://www.bloglines.com/blog/chemrat">http://www.bloglines.com/blog/chemrat</a> Being an Old Guy, I remember…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-06:537324:Comment:788422007-10-06T21:03:44.405ZBill Criderhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/macavityabc
Being an Old Guy, I remember Helen MacInnes. Some really fine books. <i>The Venetian Affair, Double Image, Above Suspicion</i>. Check 'em out.
Being an Old Guy, I remember Helen MacInnes. Some really fine books. <i>The Venetian Affair, Double Image, Above Suspicion</i>. Check 'em out. How's about M J Rose? I found…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-02:537324:Comment:778312007-10-02T14:16:55.692ZLaura Roothttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
How's about M J Rose? I found the Halo Effect a rollicking read.
How's about M J Rose? I found the Halo Effect a rollicking read. Damn! You're right. My mistak…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-02:537324:Comment:777562007-10-02T03:53:17.338ZBarbara Fisterhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Bfister
Damn! You're right. My mistake. (I don't actually care for his stuff, which I had been thinking was <i>her</i> stuff but...either way, too much serial killer thriller for me.)<br />
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I have some catching up to do with Jenny Siler - thanks.
Damn! You're right. My mistake. (I don't actually care for his stuff, which I had been thinking was <i>her</i> stuff but...either way, too much serial killer thriller for me.)<br />
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I have some catching up to do with Jenny Siler - thanks. Without a doubt, in my mind,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-01:537324:Comment:776742007-10-01T20:56:19.027ZMichael Haskinshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Irelands32
Without a doubt, in my mind, Gayle Lynds is one of the best and, I believe, one of the first to get a big thriller out there.
Without a doubt, in my mind, Gayle Lynds is one of the best and, I believe, one of the first to get a big thriller out there. I just posted a related quest…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-09-30:537324:Comment:772222007-09-30T02:55:28.967ZJames K. Bashkinhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/chemrat
I just posted a related question on my crimespace site:<br />
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I don't see any mention of Leslie Glass in the recent discussions (women writers, etc.). I happen to like her books quite a lot and think they are terrific police procedurals. They have a lot of suspense coupled with great character development, both within the books and from book to book. Any comments? Any other takers/fans of April Wu? I find these books to be thrillers- they have extreme suspense, clear psychological motivation and…
I just posted a related question on my crimespace site:<br />
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I don't see any mention of Leslie Glass in the recent discussions (women writers, etc.). I happen to like her books quite a lot and think they are terrific police procedurals. They have a lot of suspense coupled with great character development, both within the books and from book to book. Any comments? Any other takers/fans of April Wu? I find these books to be thrillers- they have extreme suspense, clear psychological motivation and pathology, and time factors that make the difference between life and death. The rush to the end is a thrilling ride.<br />
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By the way, on the subject of women writers, I also have to say that I've only seen Steel Guitar mentioned once on this site, and no other work by Linda Barnes referred to anywhere (OK, I haven't done an exhaustive search). I find Carlotta C. to be entertaining, with an excellent cast of supporting characters. Again, these are stories that, at least in the latter third, approach the intensity of a thriller, even if they wouldn't be classified as such.<br />
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I must also add that all of this classification into genres and sub-genres can be very misleading. In particular, it helps wedge apart the genres from "straight literature" (whatever that is; it is just defined by the fact that it isn't labeled by a sub-genre). It may help some aspects of marketing to have an easy, one-word description of a book. It may also do a disservice the the author in the long run, cutting off potential connections with new groups of readers who don't realize the high quality of writing that the genres can provide. Crime fiction can be the best fiction! OK, c'est fine<br />
Jim<br />
nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com and the new site greenchemistry.wordpress.com Try THE LAST SPYMASTER, by Ga…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-09-28:537324:Comment:769252007-09-28T22:10:38.065ZAlan Cookhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/alcwriter
Try THE LAST SPYMASTER, by Gayle Lynds. Nonstop action. Here is a limerick I wrote for Gayle, which she claimed to like:<br />
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Let's hear it for spy author Gayle,<br />
Whose Spymaster breaks out of jail.<br />
With action nonstop<br />
You'll run till you drop.<br />
The forfeit is death if you fail.
Try THE LAST SPYMASTER, by Gayle Lynds. Nonstop action. Here is a limerick I wrote for Gayle, which she claimed to like:<br />
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Let's hear it for spy author Gayle,<br />
Whose Spymaster breaks out of jail.<br />
With action nonstop<br />
You'll run till you drop.<br />
The forfeit is death if you fail.