Monday, December 14, 2009

Among The Greatest Suspense Fiction Books Of All Time

By Jeremy Carden

If you've got an earnest mystery suspense reader upon your Xmas list, you've no more time to squander. This content will delve into a few of the unsurpassed books that you'll be able to get your eager reader that is certain to produce a few grins come Xmas morn. Suspense fiction books are common enough to chance upon, and that's a piece of the trouble in discovering one that genuinely seizes the reader beginning to end.

It can be easy to say that one book is better than another. Frankly, this is when you have to rely on reader reviews and ratings. The novels listed are what people believe to be the best suspense fiction novels of all time.

First on the list is A Stranger Is Watching, which a book that came roaring out of 1977. This was written by a household name in suspense books: Mary Higgins Clark. It describes the story of a man who is trying to pick up the pieces a couple of years after the murder of his wife. Not long before the convicted killer is to be executed, the man comes to find that his son and girlfriend have both been abducted. Now the race is on to determine who, how and why.

Another brushing the top of the list of best suspense novels of all time is the 1992 classic Along Came A Spider by James Patterson. This story involves the pursuit of a deranged individual who has abducted children of prominent families in the D. C. Area. Detective Alex Cross is the man called upon to catch this predator that is so intelligent in his serial ways that he is virtually the mastermind behind the perfect crime. Will Detective Cross find the children in time? James Patterson penned this novel so well; it would be a perfect gift for the enthusiast on your list.

The next book is considered the best selling suspense novel of all time, and that is: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. This book was first released in 1939, and it has seen some facelifts for the cover's sake many times (the most recent in 2001). The story depicts ten very different people stranded on an island. They begin to die mysteriously in accordance with an old, wicked nursery rhyme. The question is: can you peg the murderer?

A Simple Plan by Scott B. Smith is the next novel on this list. It was originally released in 1993. It describes in great detail the emotions and changes that undergo three friends after they happen across a great deal of money in a wrecked plane. Instead of notifying the police of the dead pilot they discovered and the four million dollars, they devise a plan to bury the money. Then a year later they would come back and divide the sum equally into three parts. It seemed like the perfect plan, a simple plan... But things are not always as they seem.

The final addition to the list is Lemon in the Basket by Charlotte Armstrong. This book was published in 1967 and it details the dark secrets of the Tyler family. The whole book seems to rest on the premise of bringing to light the hidden flaws of what appears to be a perfect family. When a stranger shows up seeking a place to stay and mend for awhile, the Tyler family soon begins to notice chaos and terror stirring in the secrets they have kept. They will not remain secrets, and that might cost some of them everything.

You are likely to make the reader on your list very happy with any of these additions to their library. These are considered to be among the greatest suspense fiction books of all time and therefore are sure to be a pleaser. The best part for you is, you can find all of these books for as low as one cent online with sites like Amazon. Now that's a great gift for everybody! - 2361

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