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Harlan Coben Author Read Alike Harlan Coben Genre: Mystery Harlan Coben is a The first book to feature master of tightly written Bolitar is Deal Breaker. mysteries. The Bolitar series has Coben is a native to nine books so far, with New Jersey, born in the 10th, called Live Newark and raised in Wire coming in 2011. Livingston. One of Coben’s biggest As such, his books are books of the last decade set in New Jersey or is Tell No One, a New York, with standalone thriller and characters appearing his best selling book His first book to reach from book to book. ever. The book was number 1 on the New Coben’s books feature turned into a French York Times Bestseller Myron Bolitar, a film. It chronicles a list is Hold Tight. basketball player turned doctor whose wife is agent turned brutally murdered. Even though the killer is investigator. caught right away, it Bolitar just wants to be isn’t the end of the an agent, but gets story, not by a long caught up in murders shot. surrounding his clients. Read Alike—Don Winslow Similar to Coben, He worked as a private His recent work, Sav- Winslow’s mysteries are investigator in New ages, is made into a light in tone. York City. film. 800 Park Avenue Winslow was born in His books center around Start with The Death New York City and a private investigator and Life of Bobby Z. Plainfield, NJ grew up in Rhode Is- named Neal Carey and It’s his first big success- 07060 land. take place in California. ful book. 908-757-1111 [email protected] Plainfield Public Library ▪ 800 Park Avenue ▪ Plainfield, NJ ▪ 07060 ▪908-757-1111 ▪ [email protected] Read Alike—Robert Crais Crossing the border He was nominated for wood film with Bruce between thriller and an Emmy Award. Willis. mystery, Crais’s novels Crais’s books feature Start with Demolition are quick, tight reads, two protagnists, and ex- Angel. like Coben’s books. Ranger Elvis Cole and Crais started out his ca- ex-Marine Joe Pike. reer writing for televi- Crais’ book Hostage sion shows Hill Street was made into a Holly- Blues and L.A. Law. Read Alike—Stuart Woods A prolific writer, taganists, Will Lee, Of Irish descendants, Woods’ books are a lit- Stone Barrington (his Woods wrote A tle darker than most. most famous charac- Romantic's Guide to He’s written 45 novels ter), Holly Parker, Ed the Country Inns of and 2 non-fiction books Eagle and Rick Barren. Britain and Ireland over the course of his He as also written stand Start out with New career. alone novels, his first York Dead and Or- His 45 novels are di- being Under the Lake. chid Beach. vided between five pro- Read Alike—Jonathan Kellerman Kellerman’s thrillers with When the Bough In addition to his Alex follow Alex Delaware, a Breaks. Delaware books, he has psychologist who con- Kellerman is a certified another series featuring sults for the Los Ange- psychologist is real life. Petra Connor (the first les Police Department. He has written several in the series being Sur- He helps track down non-fiction books on vival of the Fittest). killers and psychos with child psychology. his understanding of their minds. Start out.
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