Seayork2002 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I have been ordering and having sent the my parents in law books to get them through the many British lockdownsI have not many as to cut a long story short it has only happened recentlyThey hated the Richard Osman Thursday Book Club book (I was not a fan myself) but loved Dervla McTiernan's books and The Marlow Murder Club (written by the Death in Paradise writer)I ordered them The Windsdor Knot (The queen solves crimes) but got it sent to me by mistakeThey probably have half 'cosy' and half modern tastesI have ordered them another and was thinking some of the Swedish ones written a few years agoany other suggestions please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Would they like the Jackson Brodie novels by Kate Atkinson? He's a private detective. Her other books are good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Bicycle Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Would they like Alexander McCall Smith, the No1 Detective Agency series or actually anything by him at all? He has a bit of a sense of humour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenflea Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 What? There's a book by the Death in paradise writer?? I NEED IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenflea Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 i assume they've read the Ian Rankin Rebus books? I go onto the Abbey's book shop site and search their mysteries. They give a good description of each title. I like cosies mostly myself but also the odd historical mystery or modern (JD Robb for example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Caramel Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Maybe the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny...mysteries set in rural Quebec from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenflea Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 https://www.booktopia.com.au/murder-at-the-castle-mb-shaw/book/9781409189398.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwu5CDBhB9EiwA0w6sLXPiPilNR_KQSa6F10MAnNd9gsD60qW_ABoz-KBDbZukidKyJYmctRoCkSgQAvD_BwEI enjoyed that recently, it was the second in the series I think but it didn't matter if you missed the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitmincepies Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Barry Maitland’s Brock and Kolla series is one I enjoyed, more so the earlier novels in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seayork2002 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 These are great thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrick Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Oh, I loved the Dervla McTiernan books, too! They were so good! One of my librarian friends recommended them to me and I really enjoyed them Candice Fox is my recommendation for a 'new' author for people. There are a couple of different series. I wouldn't start with the Eden/ Hades ones as they are a bit more gruesome, but the others are good the ones co authored with James Patterson might be a good option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillipa Crawford Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I was going to suggest Louise Penny - she is amazing and her characters are delightful.CS HArris Sebastian St Cyr mysteries. They are regency but all about the crimes not 'bodice ripping' great character arc too.Anne Perry's Daniel Pitt series. Late 1800's, Pitt is a detective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenflea Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50921973-murder-at-the-natural-history-museumThis was pretty good too, historical who dunnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstreak Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 For cosy murder mysteries I always recommend Patricia Wentworth mysteries with Maud Silver, the knitting detective. Mostly written in the 1940s and 50s, with lots of nice period detail and English village settings. You can get them now on Amazon kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overlytired Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I've found some interesting recommendations by using https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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