Alternative to Lee Child
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Bint's suggestions are very good. Less violent and rather less overt action, but all three are proper writers who span a tale very well told. Perhaps add Geoffrey Jenkins for 60's style action e.g. ' A Grue of ice'. Of current writers I'd firmly suggest Geoffrey Seymour for a series of brilliant, and intelligent modern thrillers - a cut above average.
(I'd rather read almost anything than Lee Child, it must be said)
(I'd rather read almost anything than Lee Child, it must be said)
Stuart MacBride is also good, the Logan McRae series. And another vote for Stephen Leather. Some James Patterson is good, also Jonathan Kellerman and his wife Faye both do good stuff, sometimes overlapping. Clive Cussler if you want a straightforward adventure-style book and aren't too worried about stretching realism a bit far (they discover Atlantis in one, for example). Mark Billingham is good, as is Peter James (the Roy Grace series). Graham Hurley as well. And Quintin Jardine for the Bob Skinner series (Edinburgh cop) and the Oz Blackstone series (movie star and private detective) but perhaps not the Primavera ones (so far, at least, not quite so good). I also enjoyed the Lawrence Block 'burglar' series, not gritty but an enjoyable read, have only read one of his Matt Scudder PI novels which wasn't terrible but a while ago.
Kateg28 said:
Am a big fan of Lee Child books but also enjoy Jeffery Deaver and Dick Francis.
However a new suggestion is Harlan Coben. Some of his books are ok but some are brilliant. Probably my current favourite author.
^^^^this^^^^^However a new suggestion is Harlan Coben. Some of his books are ok but some are brilliant. Probably my current favourite author.
Harlan Coben (and his Myron Bolitar books) are very good and along similar lines.
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