December / Crime Fiction Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the "crime" novel you would like to read in December in this thread.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.


The top 100 crime novels of all times

[rimbaud]

it seems I'm the first to nominate


Edgar Allan Poe: Tales of Mystery and Imagination

[Dark Muse]

At first I thought I would have to sit this one out, Crime Fiction is not usually my thing, but I clicked on the 100 Best link and say a few books that I want to read listed there. It is a tough choice but I think I am going to have to go with

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, I have been wanting to read that for a long time but never seem to get around to it.

[Jozanny]

I am a bit torn myself, and may have to hope 2010 will offer something more daring than has come up in 09. I did a number of mysteries in a live book group some years ago, and it was much more interesting than posting to this forum (sorry). I still remain fascinated by Patricia Highsmith, because her lesbianism seems to inform upon her pathological insights into murder. I will go with The Boy Who Followed Ripley because in this cycle, our pathological killer gets to be a hero, rather like Dexter of Showtime fame, and I think it creates an interesting tension.

[balehead]

This might be more of a spy/mystery book ... so if it doesn't fit the genre well enough, just don't put it up

The Secret Agent - Joseph Conrad

[Eryk]

Patricia Highsmith: The Talented Mr. Ripley

I've read some of her short stories and I'd like to try her novels.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe

2. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

3. The Boy Who Followed Ripley

4. The Secret Agent - Joseph Conrad

[Eryk]

Nominations so far:

1. Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe

2. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

3. The Boy Who Followed Ripley

4. The Secret Agent - Joseph Conrad

The Talented Mr. Ripley...

[bouquin]

I would like to nominate Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates.

Thanks.

[Jozanny]

If there is a rule about nominating two titles by the same author, I will withdraw my Ripley and bow to Eryk's more notorious work, as he is a newer member as well, and I am, by now, familiar.

I am busy too, and December is the holiday. I am perhaps better off honing in on the November pick, and then see what happens over the winter.

[Eryk]

If there is a rule about nominating two titles by the same author, I will withdraw my Ripley and bow to Eryk's more notorious work, as he is a newer member as well, and I am, by now, familiar.

I am busy too, and December is the holiday. I am perhaps better off honing in on the November pick, and then see what happens over the winter.

Oops, I didn't see your nomination above mine... I thought Scheherezade's post was a mistake, so sorry.

[Scheherazade]

1. Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe

2. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

3. The Boy Who Followed Ripley

4. The Secret Agent - Joseph Conrad

5. The Talented Mr. Ripley...

6. Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates

[Jozanny]

Oops, I didn't see your nomination above mine... I thought Scheherezade's post was a mistake, so sorry.

No biggie Eryk; I like driving myself nuts with the book reads ;it is my favorite thing to do and what I least have time for, but Sher is Solomon today, apparently.

I am vascillating about holiday commitments, truthfully.

[dfloyd]

by the best American mystery writer ever: Raymond Chandler.

[Thespian1975]

Five red herrings - Dorothy L Sayers