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Deaver and Harris are both very good. Don't bother with Hannibal Rising but Red Dragon is pretty darn scary. The Lincoln Rhyme series by Deaver are great - very tense but also interesting because Rhyme is a) a quadraplegic and b) a genius. I didn't care for the Kathryn Dance novels as much...

I think Crimson Joy is one of the best in the Spenser series by Robert Parker. There's a lot of tension and some interesting developments in the relationship between Spenser and his inamorata, Susan Silverman. My full review is on my blog Words! Books! Quotes! and more.

This is a mystery set in 16th century Spain. The protagonist is sent to Aragon to investigate the murder of a priest. It's not a simple murder and, fortunately, Fernando Mendoza is not a simple man. And, despite the gap of 400 years to the present, there's lots of relevance to now. If you...

This should be right up your alley. A couple notes though: 1) It's pretty old and a bit dated. That's not a bad thing, but it makes for some interesting things. 2) As the first in the series (and, I think, Parker's first published work) it's not quite as polished as his later books. But...

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That's the title of my first (and, so far, only) book: Screwed up Somehow but not Stupid: Life with a Learning Disability. I am LD. I have nonverbal learning disabilities which basically means I am bad at a lot of nonverbal stuff. When I was 5 a psychologist told my parents I had minimal...

The Spenser series by Robert B. Parker has always been a favorite of mine and now I am re-reading them in order. The first one is The Godwulf Manuscript. First published in 1973, this book introduces us to Spenser, tough guy, wise ass, detective, cook .... In this one, Spenser is hired to find...

There's quite a few. Mary Doria Russell: The Sparrow and Children of God The aliens here may not be our friends, but they are not enemies. Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet which has aliens that are our friends and others that are our enemies David Brin's whole Uplift Series...

Hi all I am brand new here, I just joined today. I'm a 57 year old guy from New York City. I'm married and have 2 kids (age 20 and 14). I'm learning disabled (I have nonverbal LD). I love to read. Favorite genres: History - esp. the enlightenment and modern history of Europe and the USA...

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