Serialised Book Characters - who's the best?
15 March 2011, 03:52 PM
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Serialised Book Characters - who's the best?
Being an avid reader and audio book listener, my favourite characters tend to span many books allowing the character to develop.
Here are some of my favs in no particular order, what about you lot, who should I pick up next....
1. Dirk Pitt - Clive Cussler's Indiana Jones type adventurer
2. Myron Bolitar - Harlan Coben's ex-basketball player turned PI (although his mate Win is my fav)
3. Harry Dresden - Jim Butcher's Chicago Magician PI (Fantastic series of books, TV prog was crap though)
4. Mitch Rapp - Vince Flynn's American counter Terrorism assassin (still reading, 2 books to go)
5. Jack Reacher - Lee Child's no bull ex Army MP turned Samaritan
6. Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz's strange Samaritan
I think it's fair to say Harry dresden would kick all their asses, but Reacher v Flynn would be one to watch
Here are some of my favs in no particular order, what about you lot, who should I pick up next....
1. Dirk Pitt - Clive Cussler's Indiana Jones type adventurer
2. Myron Bolitar - Harlan Coben's ex-basketball player turned PI (although his mate Win is my fav)
3. Harry Dresden - Jim Butcher's Chicago Magician PI (Fantastic series of books, TV prog was crap though)
4. Mitch Rapp - Vince Flynn's American counter Terrorism assassin (still reading, 2 books to go)
5. Jack Reacher - Lee Child's no bull ex Army MP turned Samaritan
6. Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz's strange Samaritan
I think it's fair to say Harry dresden would kick all their asses, but Reacher v Flynn would be one to watch
15 March 2011, 04:39 PM
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It'll only be a trilogy with the second book due out next month but take a look at Paul Hoffman's, Left Hand of God - Thomas Cale. I really enjoyed this one and will be getting the next two in due course.
There is of course also Andy McNab books with Nick Stone, there are more than one main character in his fiction books but there are a few with NS.
There is of course also Andy McNab books with Nick Stone, there are more than one main character in his fiction books but there are a few with NS.
15 March 2011, 04:52 PM
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Tiller Galloway was DC Poyer's version of Dirk pitt...............Hatteras Blue was the first of the books if memory serves
He then went on to write a good series with the Dan Lenson Character........ The Circle, The Gulf, The Med
Then there's the Stephen coonts books from The flight of the intruder onwards
Shaun
He then went on to write a good series with the Dan Lenson Character........ The Circle, The Gulf, The Med
Then there's the Stephen coonts books from The flight of the intruder onwards
Shaun
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15 March 2011, 05:20 PM
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Rebus.....Jock Detective.
Renko.....Russian Detective in todays Moscow.by Martin Cruz-Smith(very underated imo)
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15 March 2011, 07:22 PM
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Jack Reacher
Harry Bosch - Michael Connelly
Charlie Parker - John Connelly
Logan McRae - Stuart MacBride
Tom Thorne - Mark Billingham
Arkady Renko - Martin Cruz Smith
Dan Shepherd - Stephen Leather
Harry Bosch - Michael Connelly
Charlie Parker - John Connelly
Logan McRae - Stuart MacBride
Tom Thorne - Mark Billingham
Arkady Renko - Martin Cruz Smith
Dan Shepherd - Stephen Leather
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15 March 2011, 07:57 PM
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First book was very clever, just got the second a few weeks ago
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15 March 2011, 08:17 PM
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If I had to vote for just ONE, it would have to be Reacher......
I'd like to see some of the books made into films, but who the HELL could play Reacher now Seagal is too old?
15 March 2011, 11:05 PM
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Stephen Leather's new character is called Jack Nightingale
From the blurb, it looks like these may be a new line he's taking,
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16 March 2011, 09:35 AM
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If you like Reacher, you'll like Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, very similar character, a bit more violent and unforgiving if possible.
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