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A friend of mine (girl) is going to do her Masters in Forensic Science. She doesn't read much but likes crime thrillers and Agatha Christie. Can you suggest some books she might be interested in?

― Fred (Fred), Monday, 10 January 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

like michael crichton?

― anonymous poster, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 01:42 (twenty years ago)

I suggest she visit the blog of Sarah Weinman
http://www.sarahweinman.com/
who just finished her master's in forensic science and is very knowledgeable about crime fiction (she writes for various newspapers and magazines). There is a link for sending email.

― Andi Ferguson, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

Gravity's Rainbow!

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

seconded.

― Ken L (Ken L), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

what's thrilling about gravity's rainbow?

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

It's not thrilling, but it is a thriller, generically, I think.

― the bluefox, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

hm.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

Thanks for the blog.
Yes she likes michael crichton.

― Fred (Fred), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

The poor dear. (Yes, I am just jealous of Crichton's millions.)

I would suggest Conan Doyle.

― SRH (Skrik), Thursday, 13 January 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll.

what's thrilling about gravity's rainbow?
I was being a little ironic in my seconding, perhasp to compensate for some overhate (or rather tone down my message)on the Gravity's Rainbow thread, and perhaps the pinefox was doing something similar, but I'll bet lovers of the book do view it as a science thriller.

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 13 January 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

RICHARD POWERS

― adam (adam), Thursday, 13 January 2005 22:30 (twenty years ago)

Um, The Double Helix?

― Ken L (Ken L), Thursday, 13 January 2005 22:32 (twenty years ago)

richard powers' galatea 2.2 immediately came to mind, but it's nothing like crichton or similar authors.

― lauren (laurenp), Friday, 14 January 2005 10:16 (twenty years ago)

philip kerr, 'gridiron'

― cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 14 January 2005 11:00 (twenty years ago)

Christopher Brookmyre maybe? The Resnick books also.

― Matt (Matt), Friday, 14 January 2005 12:57 (twenty years ago)

(I seem to recall both being quite forensically detailed)

― Matt (Matt), Friday, 14 January 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

Vitals by Greg Bear

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 16 January 2005 03:10 (twenty years ago)

Patricia Cornwell?

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

The Alienist, Caleb Carr

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

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