Starting a new mystery/thriller series...

[amanda_in_pajamas]

I'm just about finished with the Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell. I really enjoyed the series, though I do have to agree with a lot of reviewers...the first books in the series are FAR better than the last!

I'm looking to start a new series when I'm done. I've narrowed down my choices to these:

The Women's Murder Club (James Patterson)
Sue Grafton's Alphabet Murders (A is for Alibi, etc.)
Crossover: A Cassandra Kresnov Novel (Joel Shephard)
Storm Front (Dresden Files) (Jim Butcher)
The Bone Collector (Jeffrey Deaver)
Mary Higgins Clark mysteries (not a series, but I have six or seven to read)

Any suggestions? I've heard positive reviews on all of these series. Is there one here that jumps out as a "must read now"???

Thanks for any input!

Comments

[sideways]

The Dresden Files are a lot of fun, particularly if you're into the modern fantasy scene. It's not what I'd call the most original series, but Butcher mixes various myths and magics well, and the writing is in a dry, laidback style that is easy to read and often funny.

Bank guys get so hung up about things like bad credit histories and people who fill in the "occupation" blank of the application with wizard. I guess it could have been worse. I could have been filling out the reason the loan was needed with 'pay off mercenary for services rendered'.

[amanda_in_pajamas]

LOL, I already like it! I'm all about humor, especially well-written dry humor. Books are escapism for me, and anything fun is always good.