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Post by lostboy on Feb 17, 2012 10:43:33 GMT
Right, really enjoyed the latest one, despite your worries (Benny) that it may not be a good place to start.
So, what's next? Where should I go/what order should I read them in? Any particularly good ones?
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 17, 2012 11:21:47 GMT
Right, really enjoyed the latest one, despite your worries (Benny) that it may not be a good place to start. So, what's next? Where should I go/what order should I read them in? Any particularly good ones? I haven't read it yet, taking it on holiday with me Sunday. It's a Derek Strange novel right? A prequel I believe. The first Derek Strange novel is Right as Rain (If memory serves) so that's a good starting point. One of my favourite's is The Big Blowdown, kind of an epic by George's standards (it's over 250 pages!) |
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Post by lostboy on Feb 17, 2012 11:22:30 GMT
Right, really enjoyed the latest one, despite your worries (Benny) that it may not be a good place to start. So, what's next? Where should I go/what order should I read them in? Any particularly good ones? I haven't read it yet, taking it on holiday with me Sunday. It's a Derek Strange novel right? A prequel I believe. The first Derek Strange novel is Right as Rain (If memory serves) so that's a good starting point. One of my favourite's is The Big Blowdown, kind of an epic by George's standards (it's over 250 pages!) It is Derek Strange, yes. Excellent. I'll check those out, cheers. |
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Post by The Rover on Feb 17, 2012 11:32:18 GMT
Hard Revolution was the first Pelecanos' I read and is still one of my favourites. It's a Strange novel - 384 pages and all in one volume.  |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 17, 2012 11:40:24 GMT
Right this is perhaps the most useful post ever on here as everyone should read Pelecanos, he's great
In order by Character
Derek Strange
Right as Rain
Hell to Pay
Soul Circus
Hard Revolution - A prequel, Strange is just starting out as a cop
Dmitri Karras
Sweet Forever
Shame the Devil
Nick Stefanos
A Firing Offense
Nick's Trip
Down by the River where the Dead men go
Stand Alone
Shoedog
The Big Blowdown - But this is also a bit of a prequel, in that I think it's Karras and Stefanos' parents/grandparents
Drama City
The Night Gardener
The Turnaround
The Way Home
The Cut - This isn't really stand alone in that it introduces a great character called Spero Lucas who I believe is getting a series of books
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Post by lostboy on Feb 17, 2012 11:42:37 GMT
Good man, well done. Already got Right as Rain on the Kindle  |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 17, 2012 11:48:23 GMT
Good man, well done. Already got Right as Rain on the Kindle Eusebio may correct some of my list as it's from memory. I think some characters cross over into each other's stories at times. Also that's not the order they were written, I think the Nick Stefanos books were first. But it's my preference of characters, 1. Strange 2. Karras 3. Stefanos |
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Post by lostboy on Feb 17, 2012 11:50:07 GMT
You'll be delighted to know that I've gone a small way to reducing your karma debt.
You were correct about Right as Rain, I checked before pressing the "download" button.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 17, 2012 11:54:15 GMT
You'll be delighted to know that I've gone a small way to reducing your karma debt. You were correct about Right as Rain, I checked before pressing the "download" button. I'll be honest, I'm delighted for you at the moment, I love it when someone discovers GP... I've lent his books to people a few times and people have given them back having not got on with them so I love it when someone gets him and feel sorry for people that don't. I fact I generally stop talking to those that don't! |
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Post by lostboy on Feb 17, 2012 12:00:03 GMT
You'll be delighted to know that I've gone a small way to reducing your karma debt. You were correct about Right as Rain, I checked before pressing the "download" button. I'll be honest, I'm delighted for you at the moment, I love it when someone discovers GP... I've lent his books to people a few times and people have given them back having not got on with them so I love it when someone gets him and feel sorry for people that don't. I fact I generally stop talking to those that don't! I like those kind of authors. I'm a big Harlan Coben fan, particularly the stand-alone books. The Myron Bolitar books are a good romp and have some amusing characters but the stand-alone ones are generally much deeper and very well plotted and crafted. The Pelecanos book that I've just read sits very comfortably with those. |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 17, 2012 12:05:56 GMT
I'll be honest, I'm delighted for you at the moment, I love it when someone discovers GP... I've lent his books to people a few times and people have given them back having not got on with them so I love it when someone gets him and feel sorry for people that don't. I fact I generally stop talking to those that don't! I like those kind of authors. I'm a big Harlan Coben fan, particularly the stand-alone books. The Myron Bolitar books are a good romp and have some amusing characters but the stand-alone ones are generally much deeper and very well plotted and crafted. The Pelecanos book that I've just read sits very comfortably with those. See I read a Coben and didn't enjoy it, it was a Bolitar... I've got a couple of others sitting around at home, maybe I'll give him another go. Are you a Lawrence Block man? |
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Post by eusebio on Feb 17, 2012 12:08:06 GMT
Good man, well done. Already got Right as Rain on the Kindle Eusebio may correct some of my list as it's from memory. I think some characters cross over into each other's stories at times. Also that's not the order they were written, I think the Nick Stefanos books were first. But it's my preference of characters, 1. Strange 2. Karras 3. Stefanos Stefanos is my fav as it has more of a hardboiled feel and they seem to be more autobiographical........the strange ones have more of "The Wire" feel to them........lots of different strands coming together.......all in all though any GP book is toppo |
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Post by lostboy on Feb 17, 2012 12:12:39 GMT
I like those kind of authors. I'm a big Harlan Coben fan, particularly the stand-alone books. The Myron Bolitar books are a good romp and have some amusing characters but the stand-alone ones are generally much deeper and very well plotted and crafted. The Pelecanos book that I've just read sits very comfortably with those. See I read a Coben and didn't enjoy it, it was a Bolitar... I've got a couple of others sitting around at home, maybe I'll give him another go. Are you a Lawrence Block man? As I said the Bolitar books are a bit of a romp or "slapstick" but good for a quick flight or pool/beach read. The stand-alone stuff is much, much better. Not done Lawrence Block. Still read a lot of Michael Connelly, although you always get the feeling that he now writes "straight for cinema" in the same was as Grisham went. Getting into Paul Levine and Rebecca Forster for the legal thriller stuff. |
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Post by eusebio on Feb 17, 2012 12:17:21 GMT
Lawrence Block is superb............Bernie Rhodenbarr is who I aspire to be (excluding the burglar bit)!!!
Grishams first few were very good.....and The Firm was a great movie........but after a while it just feels like the guy is writing for $$'s
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 17, 2012 12:26:30 GMT
See I read a Coben and didn't enjoy it, it was a Bolitar... I've got a couple of others sitting around at home, maybe I'll give him another go. Are you a Lawrence Block man? As I said the Bolitar books are a bit of a romp or "slapstick" but good for a quick flight or pool/beach read. The stand-alone stuff is much, much better. Not done Lawrence Block. Still read a lot of Michael Connelly, although you always get the feeling that he now writes "straight for cinema" in the same was as Grisham went. Getting into Paul Levine and Rebecca Forster for the legal thriller stuff. Michael Connolly was very very good, but as you say they're starting to get a bit too light in his touch and it does feel like they're written to make the movie - Every book he's ever written has been optioned by Hollywood, so I'm sure he knows it's a good earner and writes to satisfy that particular market now. That said the one good film that's come from his books 'The Lincoln Lawyer' is a very very good film... Blood Work was awful and I seem to remember he says as much through his characters in a later book. I still always buy his books and read them quickly but they're not as good as they were. |
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