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Hi all, I have just finished "The 39 Steps". Can anyone suggest any similar thrillers that involve a "cat and mouse" / "hide and seek" plot? Regards

550 pages a day!! Don't your eyes get tired?!

I think Ludlum is very good at what he does. I cannot make sense of people who snobbishly "look down" upon a writer because he is very skilled plotting a fast pace story as opposed to a character study. That said they do not compare to "classics" like Dostoevsky or Gogol.

any speed readers here? I have been an avid reader of airport novels (ludlum, child, kernick etc) for about 10 years and normally finish a book within 5 days. I have recently decided to get some classics under my belt but due to the intricacies of these novels my reading speed has halved...

Hi all, A few years ago I read a thriller in which the protaganist found the keys to his commercial storage room and found a body in chest freezer. I would love to re-read it but cannot think of the title. Any suggestions??

Hi all, I really enjoyed the film "I am legend". Can anyone recommend a book which has a similar plot?

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good escape thriller? It must be modern ie last 15 years. Also, a good prison thriller again published last 15 years. Similar to papillon if possible; (I've read monte christo) Cheers!

thanks for the responses Found exactly what I'm looking for; the parker novels by r stark are excellent!

Hi all, I really enjoy "cat and mouse" type books but just can't seem to find any! Can anyone recommend any? Also I am trying to track down any novels where the plot revolves around a heist/burglary. Any suggestions? Cheers