Happy Tuesday! This is where I confess that the suggested TTT topic from That Artsy Reader Girl just didn’t do it for me this week. I’m supposed to be talking about Books I Love But Will Never Reread but… i don’t know that I have any of those. Sooooo… thanks to Andi @ Radiant Light‘s suggestion, I’m going to talk about the first books I read by my favorite suspense authors – in other words, the books that made them my favorite suspense authors! And don’t bother counting; there are more than ten. LOL.
Author: Terri Blackstock
1st Book: Evidence of Mercy
Series: Sun Coast Chronicles #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Dee Henderson
1st Book: Danger in the Shadows
Series: O’Malley Family #0.5
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Author: Shelley Shepard Gray
1st Book: Missing
Series: The Secrets of Crittenden County #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Chicago World’s Fair Mystery series
The Amish of Hart County
Author: Lynette Eason
1st Book: When the Smoke Clears
Series: Deadly Reunions #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Hidden Identity
Elite Guardians
Author: Irene Hannon
1st Book: Fatal Judgment
Series: Guardians of Justice #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Colleen Coble
1st Book: Lonestar Sanctuary
Series: Lonestar #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Ronie Kendig
1st Book: Nightshade
Series: Discarded Heroes #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Patricia Bradley
1st Book: Shadows of the Past
Series: Logan Point #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Susan Sleeman
1st Book: Silent Night Standoff
Series: First Responders #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Dani Pettrey
1st Book: Submerged
Series: Alaskan Courage #1
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Author: Carrie Stuart Parks
1st Book: A Cry from the Dust
Series: Gwen Marcey #1
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Author: Richard Mabry
1st Book: Miracle Drug
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Other Suspense Books I Recommend By This Author:
Medical Judgment
Doctor’s Dilemma
Author: Julianna Deering
1st Book: Murder on the Moor
Series: Drew Farthering Mystery #5
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Author: Christy Barritt
1st Book: Disillusioned
Series: Cape Thomas #2
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Other Suspense Series I Recommend By This Author:
Carolina Moon
Lantern Beach Mysteries
Author: Rick Acker
1st Book: Death in the Mind’s Eye
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Other Suspense Books I Recommend By This Author:
And here are a few recent first books I’ve read by new fave authors:
What about you? What are some of the books you’ve read that made an author your fave?
I have read the majority of these and I will second that emotion!!!! The others— I want to read!
yay!!
Where Treetops Glisten turned me into a crazy Sarah Sundin fan.
WWII Liberation series had already turned me into a Tricia Goyer fan before that book came out.
Even though I refused to read anything WWII related for about 3 months and I can STILL recall images and voices 5 years later, The Butterfly and The Violin got me addicted to Kristy Cambron.
Love-Inspired Suspense is really addicting….
last 2 I read were really hard to put down!
Secret Service Setup by Jessica Patch
Mission to Protect (K9 Military Unit, Book #1) by Terri Reed
Texas Ranger Showdown by Margaret Daley keeps popping out at me in that large pile to read…
Candace Calvert’s Grace Medical series is kind of like ER. (Only read first book so far, but looking forward to reading rest)
Ok.. so CIA Operative Agent Titus Ray isn’t as crazy as some of the guys my dad chases… but he’s crazy enough for me!
Author is Luana Ehrlich
Still haven’t met Raleigh Harmon (Sibella Giorello) or
Turner (Dan Walsh) or NCIS (Mel Odom) to date….
Pacific Rim series got me hooked on Don Brown.
Tessa Afshar (although I read the 2 books out of order) and Mesu Andrews for Biblical fiction…
haven’t read Connilyn Cossette’s yet, though…
9/11 series still my favorite by Karen Kingsbury
Several of the series mentioned in post are on my wishlist to read….
I highly recommend all the series I mentioned in this post! And you’ve mentioned several other of my faves as well 😀
Great list! We both have Submerged by Dani Pettrey. Too funny! Thanks for the shout out! I tell ya these top ten topics are getting to be difficult. So glad we can help each other figure out what to do.
Have a great Tuesday!!
teamwork! 🙂
Great post Carrie! So many of my favs on your list. I’m glad you went off on your own this week. Gives me the inspiration to do the same in the coming weeks. #noideahowtorespondtotheprompts
LOL right?? They’ve been a lot tougher lately…
You are singing my song today, Carrie. I love romantic suspense. I read Lynn Blackburn’s new release, “Beneath the Surface” and have added her to this list of go-to writers when I want to have a fast paced read. I also love Diann Mills, Janice Cantore, Lisa Harris. And just this morning someone posted about an author, C. C. Warren; have you read any of her books?
ooo i haven’t – will need to go check her out!
Wow, Carrie, I’m thrilled and humbled to have my work included in this list. Thanks so much.
my pleasure!
I read the Cape Series by Terri Blackstock because my mom had them and lent them to me. Loved!
I read Lynette Eason’s Women of Justice because the library had them available for free checkout on Kindle. Her latest book, Oath of Honor, was awesome! Same with Irene Hannon’s Guardians of Justice – library!
I read Submerged by Dani Pettrey because Becky Wade recommended it!!
Let me add LIS writer Jessica Patch. I’ll read anything she writes!!
i can’t believe i left out JESSICA!! Of course Jessica!
Thank you so much, Carrie, for mentioning this other Carrie! Blessings.
haha! my pleasure 🙂
Honored to be on your list, Carrie!
my pleasure! 🙂
Thanks so much, Carrie. Honored to be among such awesome authors. <3
my pleasure ❤
You are soooo awesome, Carrie!! Thank you for this amazing post and for the mention love!!
but of course! <3
After a Fashion by Jen Turano…The lost Duchess by Roseanna White…and there are so many more
yesssss!!! 😀
You’ve named several of my favorites (feverishly pointing at Ronie Kendig), but I would also add Mike Nappa’s “Annabel Lee” and “The Raven”. Fingers crossed there will be more Coffey & Hill books coming soon. Ohhh, and one more M.K. Gilroy’s – Kristen Conner Mysteries….”Cuts Like a Knife”, “Every Breath You Take” & “Cold as Ice”.
i absolutely MUST read Mike Nappa’s books soon!!
Wow! I am with you on so many of these authors and their books. Great minds and all that.
absolutely ❤
Ha! Not that you have much time to reread…that’s what I thought about doing this TTT, but I understand the struggle. I’ve only read a few of these, but my favorite authors are on your list, so that’s the important part. 😉
LOL but of course 😉
i love Lynn Blackburn and Rachel Dylan looking forward to the new books, i also like, Margret daily and Susan Sleeman
Margaret Daley! yes! I love her too! And of course Susan 🙂
Thanks, Carrie! It’s an honor to be on the same list with so many terrific authors.
you’re most welcome!
Thank you for including A Lady in Disguise!! I hope you’re having a wonderful – warm – week!! 🙂
haha thanks! you too 🙂
This is an amazing list! And seeing Beneath the Surface has me pinching myself. 🙂
Thank you!
I loved it!!
I don’t read a ton of suspense, but I liked Nine Minutes by Beth Flynn. It’s more a thriller.
Oooo I’ll have to check it out!
Great list, Carrie! I’ve read several of them. Such talented authors!
Definitely!
I like the book cover for “Danger in the Shadows”. Thanks 4 sharing the list.
it’s a great book!
Fabulous list, Carrie! I enjoyed Irene Hannon and Dani Pettrey’s series. I’m not familiar with Rick Acker’s books.
Sandra Byrd is one of my favorite authors! So glad you enjoyed her book.
I looooooved it! Can’t wait for her new one!
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awwww thank you so much, Pat! How lovely! 🙂
This is such a wonderful post!! I loved seeing so many of my favorite authors listed here!
I also saw a few new ones, and I look forward to checking those out!
oh thanks, Rosalyn!