dagnee wrote:

I've been listening to Robert Galbraith's books. He's only written three, The Cuckoo's Calling, The Silkworm and A Career of Evil. The plots are intricate, and the characters well fleshed out. They're British mysteries, not as quickly paced as American ones, but after the first book you get used to the slow layering of plots, ending in a terrifying climaxes. Lots of suspects which will keep you guessing until the end. Very satisfying for those who enjoy crime mysteries that aren't solved with guns.

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Are you aware that Robert Galbraith is the pen name of JK Rowling? I like the books she writes under his name, but they're nowhere near as engaging as the Harry Potter series.

jack the knife wrote:

Clancy and Ludlum apply. Patterson is iffy. I know you read the genre, Janet. You can do better than that!

I understand that in the world of art and literature, it's quality, not quantity. Hat's off to Harper Lee. One book changed the world. But you've got to give respect where it's due, and James Patterson is not an author, he's an institution. Sure, he 'writes' a lot with other writers, but he clearly knows how to engage a reader and, when all is said and done, will have sold more books than Shakespeare. That's got to count for something.