Book Rec - takes place in St. Paul?

hkiesling

Hi ladies,

I'd like to read a couple of books that take place in the Twin Cities area.  I've recently read a few books that really make the city a "character" in the book (like New Jersey is in the Stephanie Plum books).  So, not a book about the Twin Cities, just set there.  I'd prefer fiction, too. 

I just read "A Grand Murder" which is a cop/murder mystery story and takes place in St. Paul ($.99 on the Nook) and it was okay.    It didn't talk much about the city other than being cold and a few street names.  I'd give it 3 1/2 stars out of 5.

 Does anyone have any suggestions? 

wittyschaffy

Saint Mudd is set in gangster era St. Paul and is a mystery/crime novel.  Quite a few of the James Patterson "Prey" books are set in MN (not necessarily St. Paul but typically the metro area).

Janell's Nest

Its not James Patterson, its John Sandford, all his Prey novels and the spin off of the Virgil Flowers books are all set in MN.  The early Prey books are set in MPLS, and as he's progressed the series they've moved to around the state.  I love John Sandford.

William Kent Kruegger also writes about MN too.

 

 

wittyschaffy

Janell's Nest:

Its not James Patterson, its John Sandford, all his Prey novels and the spin off of the Virgil Flowers books are all set in MN.  The early Prey books are set in MPLS, and as he's progressed the series they've moved to around the state.  I love John Sandford.

William Kent Kruegger also writes about MN too.

 

 

 

Whoops!  good catch!

brifox711

Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons

Peace Like a River

Also, Garrison Keillor's books are set in MN.

hkiesling

Oh, some of those sound really good, especially the Prey series.  There's something kind of fun about reading a book that takes place in your own backyard. 

Melissa17

Did you see the book was made into a USA channel movie?  I admit I watched it(well part of it the kids woke up) mainly due to mark Harmon though.  

loveablesarah

Janell's Nest:

Its not James Patterson, its John Sandford, all his Prey novels and the spin off of the Virgil Flowers books are all set in MN.  The early Prey books are set in MPLS, and as he's progressed the series they've moved to around the state.  I love John Sandford.

William Kent Kruegger also writes about MN too.

 

Love William Kent Krueger. MN based, not specifically St. Paul, but good books. But I'm biased. I used to work with his brother.

decemberjen

Patty Jane's House of Curl 

auroraloo

Anne Ursu's Disapparation of James and Her young adult novels as well.

schmood

Tami Hoag has a few murder mysteries also set in the Cities.  Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust are the only ones that I can remember... but I'm pretty sure there are 5 or 6

StrawberryBlondie

Jonathan Franzen's Freedom.

JLeeler

Welcome to my Planet

 

Children of God Go Bowling

hkiesling

Wow, I have a lot of reading to do!  Thank you for all of these suggestions!