The BOOK Thread

[Black Orchid]

I like crime novels and I am currently reading Jonathan Kellerman's 'Blood Test'.

He grew up in Los Angeles and received a BA in psychology at UCLA in 1971. He worked his way through college as a cartoonist, illustrator, journalist and editor, as well as by teaching guitar. As a college senior, he co-wrote an unpublished novel that garnered a Samuel Goldwyn writing award. That prize has served as a stepping-stone to film writing for other writers, but Kellerman deliberately avoided the world of screenwriting and enrolled in a PhD program in clinical psychology at the University of Southern California. He received his PhD from USC in 1974. His doctoral research was on attribution of blame for childhood psychopathology and he published a scientific paper on that topic, his first, at the age of 22. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.

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He's written numerous scientific articles, a few childrens' books and several volumes of psychology. I like his Alex Delaware series which, surprise surprise, is about a child psychologist originally based in oncology turned criminal/forensic psychologist and his gay homicide detective friend, Milo Sturgis.

What book are you currently reading?

[GeorgeH]

“My story” by FPMJG and “The Good Fight” by Wayne Swan.

Wayne must be laughing to bust a gut at the inept performance of Hokey.

[Neferti]

I like crime novels and I am currently reading Jonathan Kellerman's 'Blood Test'.

He grew up in Los Angeles and received a BA in psychology at UCLA in 1971. He worked his way through college as a cartoonist, illustrator, journalist and editor, as well as by teaching guitar. As a college senior, he co-wrote an unpublished novel that garnered a Samuel Goldwyn writing award. That prize has served as a stepping-stone to film writing for other writers, but Kellerman deliberately avoided the world of screenwriting and enrolled in a PhD program in clinical psychology at the University of Southern California. He received his PhD from USC in 1974. His doctoral research was on attribution of blame for childhood psychopathology and he published a scientific paper on that topic, his first, at the age of 22. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Kellerman" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He's written numerous scientific articles, a few childrens' books and several volumes of psychology. I like his Alex Delaware series which, surprise surprise, is about a child psychologist originally based in oncology turned criminal/forensic psychologist and his gay homicide detective friend, Milo Sturgis.

What book are you currently reading?

I have always liked crime-type novels or similar (John le Carré, Frederick Forsythe, Ludlum etc). I have several books here ......

[skippy]

I was given the opportunity to have the choice of what ever I wanted from a bookcase yesterday ( someone died) I only got two books but I didn't have long to choose. When I got home and looked at what I got I laughed as it was " so me" . I picked up the Davinci code and Nostradamus countown to apocalypse. I remember loving reading a book on the Burmuda triangle when I was about fourteen, ever the conspironut.

[Black Orchid]

One of my sons has the full illustrated collectors' editions of The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and Angels and Demons. He is waiting for Inferno which comes out next month.

[AiA in Atlanta]

Watched a film about Gore Vidal on Netflix last week and thought I would give his fiction a chance. Will be starting off with his novel "Burr."

[Rorschach]

Just bought 2 of Lee Child's "Reacher" Novels...
61 HOURS
and
PERSONAL

[Neferti]

Just bought 2 of Lee Child's "Reacher" Novels...
61 HOURS
and
PERSONAL

link?

[Black Orchid]

I like the Jack Reacher novels. I have read them all except the latest one, Personal. Thanks for reminding me as I must go out and buy it.

If you enjoy them it's probably best to go back and start at the beginning. The first one is Killing Floor.

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[Neferti]

I like the Jack Reacher novels. I have read them all except the latest one, Personal. Thanks for reminding me as I must go out and buy it.

If you enjoy them it's probably best to go back and start at the beginning. The first one is Killing Floor.

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Thanks. I think of Reacher as Tom whatshisname and I cannot stand him.

I have always been an avid reader and especially got interested in the spy novels by Forsyth, Le Carre, Ludlum, etc. Since that sort of book went out of style, I haven't found another Author that I can read and read and not put the book down until I finish. I tried Baldacci, La Plante, Cornell, Deaver, etc. but none of them were "page turners".

Anyone got any other recommendations?