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Here's an interesting premise for a crime novel: Who stole the gifts of the magi? That's the premise of Bethlehem Boys, a gripping crime novel set in the early days of Jesus of Nazareth that masterfully mixes humor, memorable characters and razor-sharp pacing while always remaining respectful...

You have to give Michael Connolly credit for generally keeping up the quality of the Harry Bosch novels over the years. Unlike some crime writers (Robert Parker, anyone), he has allowed Bosch to age appropriately. And even the crossover books with Connolly's other main character, lawyer Mickey...

Maggie O'Dell is a FBI profiler with, naturally, a screwed up childhood, a terrible marriage, and a tendency to put herself into harm's way. There are around 13 books in the series and they almost always involve Maggie trying to catch some crazy serial killer, and ending up getting caught by...

As a new member, I'm kind of sad that this section seems kind of dead. Anyway, I'll try to revive it a bit in case anyone cares. I'm currently going focusing on finishing Le Carre's Smiley's People so I can watch the TV adapation with Alec Guinness to compare. I've currently got about 8...

Hi! First time poster here. I'm Julee from Naples, Florida. I'm a voracious reader, going through at least 3-4 books a week. I mainly read fiction, and for the past year or so have been happily stuck in a "mystery/crime/thriller" genre rut for a long time. I tend to find a book recommended by...