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• I simply love that book!

  I'm a great fan of books written by the master of mystery fiction novels John Connolly. I've bought all of his published books and read them all till now and can't wait till I can read a new one. Declan Burke and John Connolly have created a fantastic anthology with this one. The title says it all! I adore the book, which is filled with great authors and their opinion about other favorite mystery writers and their favorite mystery book. It is such a pleasure to read and learn, discover authors or their books that I have never read. I enjoy reading this book so much that I try to keep my pace down, so that it isn't read fast and I can savor the pleasure of reading it a bit longer. How wonderful, what a fabulous book! Mystery fans should definitely own this book. I read digital books on my eReader usually but I had to buy this book in hardcover. I needed to hold it in my hand, read every night, and smell the book. I also bought a copy of that same book as a present to a friend of mine who also enjoys reading it as much as I do. We will reread some chapters again and again. Delivery and package was perfect, fast delivery and the book was in perfect condition and the price was amazingly cheap for such a great book! I say no more, if you enjoy mystery books and want to discover more, or go deep in that field, buy the book! God bless writers and books! They make me happy.

• Fascinating

  The books chosen by each author were very interesting. The reviews give me lots of information and suggestions for new authors to read.

• Excellent reference work for crime buffs- but works better in hard copy

  "Books To Die For" is a comprehensive but accessible collection of essays from some well-known and not so well-known writers on crime and mystery novels that they admire. It's certainly a broad church, and as with any book like this, there will be inclusions and omissions that raise eyebrows. What is particularly good about this collection though is that the essays are short, easy to read and devoid of pretentious critical twaddle. Most of the essays I've read so far portray the writer's love and admiration for the book they are reviewing and recommending - so in turn this makes you want to read them if you've yet to discover them. Amongst classic practitioners of the genre, it is excellent to see titles by Ed McBain, Georges Simenon, Ian Rankin and Sjowall & Wahloo amongst the recommendations, and, indeed - Stephen King. The Kindle version is easy to navigate through. Although lacking the heft and and feel of the paper version, the e-book is reasonably priced and actually devoid of any major typo errors. A reference work that you will certainly use and enjoy. Since my original review, I have been so impressed by this book that I actually bought the paper version as well. Here's one of those examples where the physical item works better than the e-version. It's a chunky, substantial book, but the ability to flick through the reviews much more easily than viewing on a Kindle serves as a useful reminder that reference material works best in printed form. As for the essays and general level of enthusiasm and knowledge the writers bring to their chosen crime/mystery favourites, I doubt that this collection will be bettered. Really impressive to dip in and out of - and for mystery fans there really is no excuse not to find something new and rewarding to read after browsing the ideas here. Connolly and Burke have done a splendid job.

• Great

  So informative.am reading the authors and contributors as I go along

• Excellent book

  Excellent book for ideas and reading recommendations for murder books! I would recommend this book to all us readers who seek great books to read about mystery and suspense books

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