Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Top Mystery Books For Adults

By Margaret Young


Mysteries are fascinating to unravel. Good writers are those who can wrap up a story in such mystery that you cannot let go of it until the last page. Such a book captures your imagination such that it is impossible to disentangle from the story. There are authors who have produced classic mystery books for adults through their plots and narrative styles. Here are some of the best titles.

Stephen King continues to gain popularity because of his story telling prowess. He keeps this trait alive through the novel The Revival, A Novel. It is a mysterious story of the bond between a pastor who has been posted to a town and a young boy who grows fond of him. Their shared grief binds the two together alongside their fight with demons.

Lee Child has gifted thrill lovers with the title Personal, A Jack Reacher Novel. Jack is a former US cop recalled to duty after the attempted assassination of the French president. He is the only person who knows a shooter capable of aiming perfectly from such a distance. His duty is to catch the shooter.

The details surrounding the murder of Chris Harper were about to be forgotten until his picture emerges captioned I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM. The detectives assigned the case are Antoinette Conway and Stephen Moran. They will be shocked to discover the mysteries that characterize teenage life. Tana French is the author behind the title The Secret Place.

The Wolf in White Van is the work of Danielle John. It opens with Sean Phillips being confined to a wheelchair through an accident. He takes to creating video games to kill time. One of the games involves crimes and has become a favorite of two daring gentlemen. They decide to actualize what they see in the video game. This is the end of the game and the beginning of a new world of mysteries.

The Laughing Monsters is the work of Denis Johnson. It is a tale of two friends reunited after a decade. Ronald decides to track down his long time friend Adriko and his girlfriend. The three decide to travel to Uganda on an expedition. Unknown to either of them, each has personal reasons of undertaking the journey. It is interesting to discover the mysteries that keep partners together.

I Am a Pilgrim is a book for investigative drama lovers. Terry Hayes takes you through the tale of four murders that seem unrelated. It takes the investigative prowess of a retired CIA operative referred to as Pilgrim to unravel the mystery behind these murders. The connectivity in these murders lies in evident brutality exhibited by the killer. However, only the skills and experience of a thorough retired cop can unravel this mystery.

Every novel has an extent of mystery that drives the writer to flip one page after another. With each reader having a preferred category of mysteries, there emerges king writers in each categories. It is the ability of an author to find the balance between style and a believable narrative that will win the heart of writers. A great narrative will have readers flipping from one page to the next.




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