For the first time in my life (other than a long ago fling with Agatha Christie) I’m developing an interest in reading mystery novels.
The truth is I have no idea where to begin.
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For me, Kate Atkinson was the gateway drug. I also really loved Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers. And recently, PD James On Detective Fiction (and PD James in general).
I read a bio of DLS last year — ‘Such a Strange Lady’; hmmm, maybe sub-conciously working up to her books…
I’ll look into them all. Many thanks for the suggestions!
Meg Gardiner is good. Carol O’Connell-her characters are fantastic, though the books are pretty dark.I also like Lisa Miscione/Unger. Dennis Lehane’s Patrick and Kenzie series. (The movie Gone Baby Gone came from this series-the book was better.)
I need to think on this. When I need a break from heavier lit, I grab a mystery…I’ll get back to you.
K
Oh, this is exciting. I now have a list. Many thanks, Kim! (door’s always open to additions!)
I usually stick to so-called literary novels. Last year a friend convinced me to try the Dresden series by Jim Butcher. Not mysteries exactly. Magic and vampires and whatnot. I loved them.
Vampires? Magic? Whatnot??? Egad. Sounds like way more than I bargained for! :)
But I can’t resist peeking.
Thank you!
Oh my god. There’s thousands. If I read only one, which one??