Kim here is another good series of books I'm waiting for the third to come out in paperback. This one above is the second in the trilogy best to read Girl with a Dragon Tattoo first.

Thanks Patrick, I've read all three and thought they were terrific. Do you know any other Scandinavian crime writers? Its nice to have a change of scenery don't you think?

Henning Mankell's Wallender books, also Swedish, are very good. And i can highly recomend Peter Hoeg's "Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow".

I read Smila's Sense of Snow. I have to admit, I never even dreamed there were so many kinds of ice. I was born in the desert of the western US and haven't seen much ice, unless it is in my diet coke glass. Since reading it have actually stopped and looked at, felt, poked at the snow when we have gone skiing, but I just don't get all the subtle nuances that she does.

I have had a severely limited sample to work with though.

I liked the story, I thought it a bit rough in places, but a very worthy read. I also liked the historical information about Greenland, things I had never learned in school.

i have just finished the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and have ordered the other two books in the trilogy. If they are as good as the first book then I am going to really enjoy the other two

I finished reading this book last week I really enjoyed it. I thought this book was better than the first one.

Enjoyed this at least as much as the first. I find Larsson's style mesmerising; at first it can sound well, journalistic, with lots of detail but very matter-of-fact, but it is this very style that immerses you completely.

***SPOILER****

i did find it slightly unbelievable how Lisbeth falls into the trap toward the end; even with the circumstances involved, she has always been portrayed as careful to the point of anal retentiveness (indeed, Blomqvist thinks she's probably autistic), and she does seem to walk right into it.

I think this is the best of the trilogy, unputdownable, exciting, and best of all gives the reader a better understanding of the character of Lisbeth Salander. Read all 3 but I feel the second was the best one.

Thoroughly enjoyed this series. the author has a great art of describing the scene to draw the reader in . His characters are very strong unusual,interesting. He takes one to seedy parts of life and paints a very clear picture making it interesting . He draws out the background of his characters that leads to the psychological makeup of the character. He is sadly missed.

I have read the trilogy what a great series of books. Sham Stieg had to die so young we'll never hear any more of the girl with the dragon tattoo.

I fnd Harlen Coben a good read and there's quite a few to choose from

Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor - brilliant, just brilliant. I didn't want it to finish. If you enjoy historical mysteries, with excellent characterisation and a magical sense of time and place, then you must read this.

I enjoy Jonathon Kellerman

I have been reading all three of John Hart's books

Alex Cross books by James Patterson are great reads

The best book I have red this year is by far The girl who played with fire.

I find Sarah Paretsky's V.I. Warshowski books are very good reads.

Jonathon Kellerman is really good author. especially his Alex Delaware crime novels!

I'd also suggest going back to the classics - Dashiell Hammett is awesome and so far ahead of his time, and the Sherlock Holmes books are still brilliant.

I've heard a lot about Hammett. Any particular one we should read?

Red Harvest is one of my personal faves (it's the basis for the movies "Yojimbo" and "Last Man Standing" with Bruce Willis. The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man are simply classics.

gah, was it a month ago when i was last here? how time flies!

Cool, its now on my list.

At the moment, this is my Top 10:

1. Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor

2. Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell

3. Alive in Jepardy by Ed McBain

4. Innocent Blood by PD James

5. Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie

6. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

7. Dead Again by Peter James

8. The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill

9. A Dark Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine

10. Killing Me Softly by Nicci French

check them out, they're all great reads...

How about

Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason

Shadow man by Cody Mcfadyen

Black Echo by Michael Connelly

Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

I liked Flood and Shella by Andrew Vachss

Most of the other books I would put on this list skirt the edges of horror/crime. Not sure where to put them.

I really want to read this one. How did you like it?

Try the Stuart Woods series, great reading with some humor in there as well.

Nelson DeMille is an excellent crime drama writer but he is also hilarious. Try The Gold Coast- it's the Godfather meets The Great Gastby. Liked it so much I've read it twice.

Robert Crais is good, Elvis cole character.

Lee child is good

Harlan Coben is good

Elmore Leonard is always a good choice-- have started reading Michael Connelly and enjoy his wark so far

No question, if you like Lehane you will love Austin S. Camacho's stuff. Start with Blood and Bone, its on sale right now on Amazon Kindle too.

Try some Harlan Coben he tells a great yarn. Happy reading. Patrick.

3 books in this line and all were very good.