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- Crime Fiction
- Crime Fiction Reviews
- Even more good books on Amazon I've recently read and reviewed at
- More good books on Amazon I've recently read and reviewed at
- Good books on Amazon I've recently read and reviewed
- Crime Fiction on eBay
- Good books I've read recently (2)
- Good books I've read recently
- Any favorite book review sites of yours? (Plexo)
- Crime Fiction on Amazon
- Scandanavian Crime Fiction
- Comments on Scandanavian Crime Fiction or Anything
- Other crime fiction and book-related lenses
- Crime fiction Poll 1
- Amazon Spotlight
- New Amazon Voting (Plexo) 1: Rank the crimes and misdemeanors
- Headlines from Nearly Nothing but Novels
- Please recommend books or music for us.
- My blog from crimespace
- Recommended books
- New Netflix
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Crime Fiction
Introduction
I review crime fiction and general fiction at Nearly nothing but novels: fiction and crime fiction book reviews, Gather.com (which also features my environmental articles and photos) and Blogcritics magazine (also a mix of book reviews and environmental articles). I also comment and blog at Crimespace.com, where I correspond with authors and readers.I will share with you my favorite books, authors, resources and links, covering modern and classical crime fiction.
I look forward to your input on your own favorites!
Also recommended on my crime fiction group, "What's a Little Murder Amongst Friends?", I highly recommend Barbara's Blog Carnival, Carnival of the Criminal Minds, which is a great way to find the best crime fiction blogs and writing on the web and in bookstores.
Crime Fiction Reviews
- Magdalen Nabb and Thomas Perry
- Two reviews of murder mysteries.
Even more good books on Amazon I've recently read and reviewed at
http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/
Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
Amazon Price: $11.70 (as of 11/10/2009) 
More good books on Amazon I've recently read and reviewed at
http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/
The Mayor of Lexington Avenue
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 11/10/2009)
Vicious Circle
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 11/10/2009)
Hitler's Peace
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 11/10/2009)
New England White (Vintage Contemporaries)
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 11/10/2009)
Chinaman's Chance
Amazon Price: $13.63 (as of 11/10/2009)
Good books on Amazon I've recently read and reviewed
See http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/
The Painter of Battles: A Novel
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 11/10/2009)
Spook Country
Amazon Price: $11.25 (as of 11/10/2009)
Water Touching Stone (Inspector Shan Tao Yun)
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 11/10/2009)
Fatherland: A Novel (Mortalis)
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 11/10/2009)
Enigma
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 11/10/2009)
Crime Fiction on eBay
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Good books I've read recently (2)
Christine Falls: A Novel
Amazon Price: $10.08 (as of 11/10/2009)
Hopeful Monsters
Amazon Price: $11.21 (as of 11/10/2009)
The Ethical Assassin: A Novel
Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 11/10/2009)
Citizen Vince: A Novel
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 11/10/2009)
Good books I've read recently
Demolition Angel
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 11/10/2009)
Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 11/10/2009)
Invisible Prey
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 11/10/2009)
Silence of the Grave
Amazon Price: (as of 11/10/2009)
Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, No. 11)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/10/2009)
Any favorite book review sites of yours? (Plexo)
Category: Books: Mystery @ Blogcritics.org
Category listing for Books: Mystery at BC Magazine1 point
Category: Books: Crime @ Blogcritics.org
Category listing for Books: Crime at BC Magazine1 point
Category: Books: Literature and Fiction @ Blogcritics.org
Category listing for Books: Literature and Fiction more...1 point
The Rap Sheet
1 point
The Thrilling Detective Web Site
1 point
Detectives Beyond Borders: A Forum for International Crime Fiction
Peter Rozovsky's excellent blog.1 point
Crime Novelist Faye Kellerman
Besides being a mother of four, including Jesse Ke more...1 point
MYSTERIES in PARADISE
Why MYSTERIES? Because that is the genre I read. W more...1 point
Download Audio Book : Crime & Thrillers Audios
High Quality Downloadable MP3 Audio Book about Cri more...1 point
So You Love Crime Fiction?
Both Lee Child and Adrian McKinty have an honored more...1 point
Crime Fiction on Amazon
All read and recommended by me
Scandanavian Crime Fiction
What do you think?
How many are reading Karin Fossum of Norway? I've still only read "Don't Look Back", but that was truly excellent and quite chilling.
Any others you wish to add to the list?
Comments on Scandanavian Crime Fiction or Anything
PaulLev wrote...
Excellent lens, thank you! As a science fiction/mystery author, I always like coming upon lenses such as this.
Posted April 05, 2009
roysumit wrote...
Great lens and quite informative. 5* from me. You may visit my lens, particularly the crazy one which you will surely find out.
Posted December 19, 2008
CherylK wrote...
This is a great lens...I'll have to check out some of the authors that I'm unfamiliar with. Five stars for your and a big thank you for lensrolling my Sara Paretsky lens.
Posted September 11, 2008
Other crime fiction and book-related lenses
I'm just starting out, but please stop by the group to find your way to many great resources, or to add ones that you know about.
Crime fiction Poll 1
Amazon Spotlight
Death of a Red Heroine (Soho crime)
Amazon Price: $10.08 (as of 11/10/2009)
This is an astonishing novel that manages to provide a suspenseful mystery story, the first real insight I had into the details of the Cultural Revolution in China, extensive background on life in a totalitarian state, and some poetry for good measure. A remarkably balanced book, possibly the best crime novel of the decade.
New Amazon Voting (Plexo) 1: Rank the crimes and misdemeanors
Inspector Chen novels by Qiu Xiaolong- I love them all!
Death of a Red Heroine (Soho Crime) by Qiu Xiaolong
In this Anthony Award-winning debut, Inspector Che more...2 points
A Case of Two Cities: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao) by Qiu Xiaolong
Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Departme more...2 points
Red Mandarin Dress: An Inspector Chen Novel (Inspector Chen Cao) by Qiu Xiaolong
Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police De more...2 points
When Red Is Black by Qiu Xiaolong
"Sublime . . . complex and riveting."-Ma more...2 points
A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong
Inspector Chen's mentor in the Shanghai Police Bur more...2 points
Headlines from Nearly Nothing but Novels
mostly, but not exclusively, crime fiction
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byPlease recommend books or music for us.
General comments on the lens also welcome!
chemrat wrote...
in reply to John S. Thanks for stopping by John, I appreciate the support!
Posted April 16, 2009
John S. wrote
Stopping in from your Gather article... you are a busy man. I should read more myself really.
Thanks.
Posted April 16, 2009
benlagat wrote...
Thanks .You have presented a cool lens here .I like the information you have shared with us. Crime is real in daily life and the fiction presentation of it is very exciting. You deserve credit for creating such a wonderful site on crime fiction. The need for a private investigator on crimes is growing .Visit this site to know why this growing need for a private investigator, the qualifications needed for one to become a private investigator and who needs a private investigator.
Posted May 27, 2008
chemrat wrote...
Liz, thanks so much for the kind words and the information on The Osgood Trilogy. I identify with flawed, unsung heroes... except for the heroic part, and I'll have to give the series a try! You can add your own blog or favorite site or link where it says "add to this list" above. Best wishes, Jim
Posted April 22, 2008
Liz wrote
Well -- this is fiction, and I THINK this is the right part of the site. The "lens" aspect is something new to me. But what a great site to come across!
I've been enjoying The Osgood Trilogy by Mary E. Martin. This is a collection of 3 legal suspense novels, all featuring lawyer Harry Jenkins (a flawed, but unsung, hero). These books have intricate plotting to recommend them, and Mary Martin does an excellent job of weaving in the law and mystery -- with the added spice of some psychological horror. These are page-turners, and after you're done, you'll find yourself remembering the characters for quite some time.
Posted April 22, 2008
My blog from crimespace
Discussions with authors and readers
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byRecommended books
I've read them all, some are reviewed on my blogs: see the reviews or ask!
Prayers for Rain (Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro Novels)
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Darkness, Take My Hand (Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro Novels)
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