As the site administrators state in their banner,
Stop, You're Killing Me! is a website to die for...if you love mysteries!
It is a resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books.
A Mystery Book Website
The Stop, You're Killing Me! name is perfect for fans of the mystery/suspense genre. It is a list filled with over 5,500 authors, each with a page having a chronological list of their books. Over 66,000 titles are listed on this site, both series (6,600) and non-series.
There are two sets of the alphabet at the top of the page – one for authors and one for characters – each with a clickable link. Say you are interested in books by John Sandford (one of my favorite authors!). Click on the 'S' in the authors alphabet and it brings up all the authors whose last name begins with 'S'. Scroll down that page to find 'John Sandford', then click on that link. Now you have a page of all the books written by Sandford, divided by series and then non-series.
Each section in a series is preceded by a description of the main character. (Ex: Lucas Davenport, police detective and war games designer in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Under the character description, you will find a list of every book in that series ~ the title followed by the date published, should you wish to begin with book one in the series and read them in order. Each title has a clickable link which takes you to an Amazon page where you can read a description of the story (and/or purchase the book). The administrators of the site use these links to Amazon as a way of financing their website and because just about any book on the list is available there.
Conversely, say you know the name of a story character (Lucas Davenport), but you cannot remember the name of the author. Use the 'character alphabet', click on 'D' for Davenport, again scroll down the list, click on the name and it will take you to the same page with a list of books starring Lucas Davenport.
At the top of each author page is also the name of the author, DOB, and link to his/her Author Website. Interesting facts are also included at times; for instance under John Sandford's name at the top of his page is the name John Camp, which is Sandford's real name.
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Ex: Jean Bedford (author)
• Anna Southwood: private enquiry agent in Sydney, Australia
Then, should you want even more information, you can click on the character's link and it will take you to the author's page and list all the books starring that character.
Another fascinating way to search, depending upon your interest in this genre, is by the Genre Index. What! You say! It's a mystery book site; isn't THAT the Genre?
Actually, there are various forms to this genre. Under the Genre Index you can find books in the Cozy Mysteries field. There are stories based around Holidays. There are books listed from Humorous Mysteries to Romantic Suspense to Psychological Suspense to Police Procedural to Thrillers. You can even find books in the Science Fiction & Fantasy area and also True Crime stories. There is a field and a subject for just about anyone.
And that is just a few of the many categories in the mystery field on this website. Look here for the Stop, You're Killing Me website and check out all the information it offers.
History of SYKM
The site was originally begun by Bonny Brown in 1998. She wanted to create a resource for anyone who loves a good mystery. When Bonny had to leave due to illness, the website was taken over in 2006 – and is maintained to this day – by Mystery lovers and readers Lucinda Surber and Stan Ulrich. They put out two newsletters each month – on the first and on the fifteenth - with the latest updates to new books released in hardcover, paperback, e-books, audio books and Large Print. One newsletter per month will also list books selected for one of the many awards this genre gives out. Another feature of a newsletter lists some new books Lucinda and Stan are currently reading, with a synopsis of each book.
*Note: I enjoy the way each newsletter ends with a note from the website administrators:
You made it to the end — go find a book to read!
Summary
I absolutely LOVE this website and use it several times a month. I also look forward with great anticipation to the bi-monthly newsletters to keep track of new books coming out by my favorite authors. Sometimes I use the site simply to look up a mystery author I've recently discovered to see a list of other books by the same author or about the same character I've enjoyed getting to know. (I DO love mystery series).
I've been a fan of the SYKM website for more than 15 years. I even keep a notebook of author's pages I print off from the site, listing all the books by my favorite authors (filed alphabetically) which I add to regularly and mark 'own' or 'read' after each title. I would miss so many good 'Reads' in mysteries without this wonderful website.
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So if you love mysteries like I do and are looking for a new book to read, or want a list of all books by a favorite author, Stop You're Killing Me! (SYKM) is the site for you!
For Reviews of many mystery books read by our contributors, check out: ReviewThisReviews:Mystery Books
*Stop, You're Killing Me Website Review written by Wednesday Elf, who reads mysteries all the time!
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