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

[alfabet126]

About the only Patterson I've read is his Maximum Ride series. I like that his books are easy to read, with very short chapters (2-3 pages). That's good when one lacks an attention span and has a small child as I do. :)

I read some of Grafton's and liked them pretty well. They were okay to check out of the library, but I wouldn't try to collect all of them to keep and love and reread forever and ever.

I've not read the Dresden books, but my husband and best friend have and both love them; I trust their judgment and recommendations.

I tried one Mary Higgins Clark and could NOT get into it.

btw - love the icon!

[amanda_in_pajamas]

LOL, short chapters+small child=♥ My son will be three in July. I typically read two books at a time for that very reason - a non-fiction book for during the day that I can just put down whenever, and a good mystery/thriller for after munchkin's bedtime! :D

[alfabet126]

My son just turned 3 on May 1. Funny how he's content to play by himself until I try to read or do something for myself, then it's time to demand Mama's attention. :)

My "put down whenever" books right now are the Little House on the Prairie books; I never read them when I was little.

[amanda_in_pajamas]

Happy Birthday to your son! I love boys this age (and I'm sure I'll say that about every age...except maybe 16-19). He too has the "bug me" gene when it comes to me reading, lol. It never fails. He does ask about what I'm reading though and will sometimes want me to read to him from my book. That's also another reason why I tend to read the mystery/thriller books after bedtime :D

I never read the Little House books either, but my MIL read them to my husband when he was younger (one of his favorite childhood memories), so it's made me a bit more curious about them. My son loves the Box Car Children, and once we exhaust that series, I was thinking about moving on to Little House next. He's enamored with books, just like his mama. It's wonderful.