If you’re fan of the Mystery-Thriller-Suspense genre … then you’ve heard of Jack Reacher, the legendary progeny from the pen of Lee Child. I’ve read every one of the 26 novels, which began with the Killing Floor in 1995, a book that’s the basis for the first TV season of…

You may have forgotten that the James Bond movie franchise first appeared in novel format. That’s why I included it here but it could easily be under Movies as well. In short, Ian Fleming, the author of the novels and short stories featuring Bond … James Bond … otherwise known…

Go Back to Sword Tips Newsletter | Jan 27, 2022 If you’re ready to dig into a new series that will last, I think you’ll love the Penn Cage series from Greg Iles. If you want to read the entire series, there’s about 4200 pages in the 6 novels, but you…

Ken Follett must be writing 24/7 or he’s got some kind of an army at his beck and call. I don’t know of another author who’s written more novels, each in neighborhood of 1,000 pages … but I e read them all. The Evening and the Morning = 936 pagesKingsbridge…

At the end of the year, I usually tabulate how much fiction I’ve read during the year. This year, I read 14,687 pages in the Mystery-Thriller-Suspense genre. That’s about 282 pp/week or 1,223 pp/month. I’ve read more like one book/week in the past, but a few books this year were longer…