In search of a book to read.

[Valve Bounce]

The Kite Runner: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rg...te_runner.html

The most compelling book I've read in the last two years.

[Glen 320]

Lee Child writes cracking books,if you like a good thriller he's well worth a read.

[gloomyDAY]

The Game - Neil Strauss

[Robinho]

best things i've read recently include

Relentless - Simon Kernick - great thriller, fast paced and quite clever

Sign of the Cross - one of the many religious/historical artefact type thrillers but very good

A Thousand Suns - WW2 "what if" type thriller, excellent read, very believable

Sam Bourne's 2 books (i forget their names, but they are gripping and spectaculalry written, incredibly absorbing)

and also try "we need to talk about Kevin", quite dark and emotional, and quite hard work, but compelling at the same time

[janneppi]

I succumbed, I borrowed the latest Clancy from the library, The teeth of the tiger, wasn't really that good, not at all.
Tried to find some names mentioned here that I haven't read but didn't find any, might have to take a trip to the bigger library in the city.

Took me two days to read the 500 page book, I must be getting old.

[PuddleJumper]

Lee Child writes cracking books,if you like a good thriller he's well worth a read.

Definitely. I recently read the first of his novels (luckily, I didn't know there was a whole series of Jack Reacher books!) and thought it was really good. I have book number 2 lined up for when I finish my current read, "More Twisted" by Jeffery Deaver (my favourite author, and highly recommended).

[thompp]

John le Carre (most famous for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People) - still writes spy books, but he is a best selling author who can actually write - in other words, his books can be classified as proper literature. His plotting, characterisation and character psychology, as well as geenral writing, is secoind to none. A word of caution though - sometimes his books can be heavy going, but it is always worth it.