Looking for a new author - recommendation

[alexander400]

Good morning one and all.

By sheer fluke I picked up a book at the library by an author I had never read before - WENDY HOLDEN - love her books - can anybody out there recommend another author who is similar in their style of writing to Wendy Holden?

Normally I read "sagas" - ie Lynda Page, Maureen Lee, Josephine Cox et al and appear to have read most authors in this genre

Obviously recommendations are always gratefully received.

Thanks

[shelly180]

I love crime books and my favourite authour is Tess Gerritsen,

whose female leads are a police woman and a pathologist.

[twishy123]

Have you read any Patricia Cornwell Shelly?....her's are very similar if you like crime ones 

I've been reading several autobiographies Alexander....it's really interesting to find the different styles....reading Subo's at the moment 

[shelly180]

I love Patricia Cornwell too, Twishy.
And Micheal Conolley, and Harlan Corben, etc.

I love reading books!

[ed_blackadder_1]

I too love Patricia Cornwells' books, also John Grisham and Kathy Reichs, not keen on soppy books, but like historical novels,

I like to read Autobiographies reading Paul O'gradys second book at the moment, hopefully will be getting Jenifer Saunders and the little girl Malala Yousafzai books for Christmas.

I will read almost anything really except maybe Mills and Boon.

[ilove2patch]

I like Kathy Reichs too. I have been trying to remember her name all morning! I have read a couple of Barbara Vine's too & they were good.

[notgrumpyreally]

Stuart Macbride. Think that's right! Very gory but also funny crime books.

[ed_blackadder_1]

Stephen King on a windy winters evening ooh what was that, scary

[cookiecookuk]

just read miriams war series about 6 books i think by molly cutpurse.

well written and enjoyable to read

[rose2008-2008]

Shelly is bang on with Tess Gerritsen but its a bit more gruesome. In the same vein as Josephine Cox sort of thing Rosie Goodwin or Lynda Paige are fantastic!!. Also Annie Murray and Pam Evans. Im an avid reader and love the stories of older times!!!. Give them a go you will love them!!.

 

[fionajohnston]

johnathon kellerman and his wive faye kellerman both crime but different styles

[kaeptm]

I like easy reading. Nothing scary or detectives or thrillers or scifi.

It's great when you discover a new to you author 

I've enjoyed Maeve Binchy, Patricia Scanlan, Sheila O'Flanagan, Jill Mansell, Jojo Moyes, Joanna Trollope and probably loads more....

[bitsnknots]

I've not done any reading for a while but I like the Rebus books by Ian Rankin.  I also like the Charlie Priest crime novels by Stuart Pawson.  Other authors I like are Kathy Reichs, John Grisham and James Patterson.  The Womens Murder Club books by James Patterson are good.

[fluffypenquin]

You may like to try this site it is very good for finding "write alikes"

http://www.literature-map.com/wendy+holden.html

[fluffypenquin]

Sorry I should have explained you type in the name of the author you like and it searches for writers who are similar.  Look for the ones closest to your favourite author.

[kaeptm]

Thanks fluffypenquin, that's a useful and interesting link 

[cat-knitter]

I like easy reading too, Milly Johnson & Sophie Long are good.  I'm an autobiography fan too & i happen to  also be reading Paul o Grady's 2nd book

[rainydaywoman11]

For those who read crime fiction, try James Lee Burke, American - about a New Orleans detective - brilliant.

[ginap.123]

Have read all 3 Paul O'Gradys & now sitting waiting for a 4th :). Sleazy but very funny.
Newest author I've been reading us Lynwood Barclay, good mysteries.

[bluerose444]

I can highly recommend the Elly Griffiths books about a forensic archeologist called Ruth Galloway which I've just come across.

The Peter May mystery books set on the scottish island of Lewis are really good as well.