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Ciao and Welcome to the Forum Francesca, hope you enjoy your stay. A woman after my own heart ITALY... :D ah if you want to spend an idle moment ... or a couple of days on the joys of settling/living there...I'd love to know all about it. Would love to do the same so... pull up a chair in...

Hi and Welcome Driftwood (love the name) :) Hope you enjoy your stay. Sorry, have not read any Ken Bruen, but I am a great fan of 'Hard-Boiled' Detectives, so... if he's good tell us about him. :p

Hey a BIG 4 0 Happy Birthday Shelfie and Sell Sword :D [SIZE=7]Light the candles and call the fire brigade!!! Have a ggggrrrreat day... *hug* [/SIZE] :p

Just like to say heeeeey I've got the new Michael Connelly 'Harry Bosch' book *The Closers*!!!!!!!! :D From the cover 'Harry Bosch felt a familiar power begin to take hold of him and move in his veins. Only an hour back on the job and he was already chasing a killer. It didn't...

I have just finished reading *The Shadowlands* by Leonore Fleischer : What a beautiful, tragic, moving book, it is the love story of the author C. S. Lewis and I must have used half a box of tissues. So many wonderful moments

Wondered if anyone would be interested in my latest find: The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean IAfter seeing themovie *Adaptatuio* I had to have it. :D This is the review In Susan Orlean's mesmerizing true story of beauty and obsession is John Laroche, a renegade plant dealer and sharply...

'Happy Birthday, Jenn!' :D

Tough one Miss Shelf. but somebody might be able to find one funny line in it. i.e. page no. line no..... but guess you should be diplomatic.. put it down to American sense of humour :p Well, it works when I say *Englilsh..* :D

Hi! Joshua! Welcome to the Forum. :)

As a dog lover I'm all for long walks, but isn't it going to be a bit hard on goldfish? :eek: :D People should take care of thier pets and I'm all for banning tail-docking and dying dogs stupid colours to match their owner's hair fads.. pink poodles!!! Yuk! True. *aggressive* is not...

Muggle .. Was wondering the same thing about Mickey Spillane myself, I mean its been years since I read any of his books and I love Chandler (similar style) so will be looking out for Spillane too. Check out the site: :D http://www.interlog.com/~roco/hammer.html and 'Happy reading'...

John Connolly is more into the dark side and not for the squeamish ; I'd say Stephen King meets Michael Connelly, add Charlie 'Bird' Parker former New York detective and his two ex-con pals, Angel and Louis, into the mix and you have an interestng read. Very interesting. You should start...

I know they are two different styles but yes, would recommednd both authors. On my shelves are 23 James Lee Burke titles and and 6 John Connolly and would recommend them all I think the following JL Burke are my particular favourites: :D In the Moon of Red Ponies Billy bob...

Just spotted the review by Harriett of John Connolly's book, 'Black Angel', due out later. I didn't read it, :eek: as it's one I'm waiting to buy, however, made me think of adding Charlie 'Bird' Parker to your list, but maybe he would be more of a bloodhoud? He is certainly a very interesting...

Not sure about that, its been a while, but did a little browsing and found the Mickey Spillane site with extracts... so now got a whole new load of hard-boiled books to try :) And thanks Muggle.. here's to July.... :D It seems AGES since 'Last Car to Elysian Fields' and yes, 'In...

Latest temptations: :D Raymond Chandler.. - The Long Goodbye James Herbert - The Magic Cottage Harlan Coben - The Innocent John Connolly - Nocturnes Voltaire -...

Just finished my second Raymond Chandler book; *The Big Sleep*. I think this was even better than *Farewell, My Lovely* * I was neat, clean, shaved and sober and I didn't care who knew it. I was everything the well-dressed private dectective ought to be...* Phillip Marlowe at his best...

Heeeey glad to meet a fellow fan Muggle :D Have you heard when the next Robicheaux book is due out? I can't find a date. :( And have you read any of his other books? Billy Bob Holland and *Two for Texas* *Electric Mist....* etc.?

Just wondered .. maybe 18cc Bin ... 18 carat as in gold... their best stock? That copy wasn't a signed first or anything special was it? I have seen a first edition copy of Wizard and the Glass going for $500 US on eBay. Dark Tower series is highly collectable. But then, surely if it...

Roland, the Gunslinger in Stephen King's Dark Tower Harry Bosch - Michael Connelly Jack Reacher - Lee Child Billy Bob Holland - James Lee Burke Nick Stone - Andy McNab Phillip Marlowe - Raymond Chandler Starbuck - Bernard Cornwall Myron Bolitar - Harlan Coben Alex McKnight - Steve...