I *love* Tana French and heartily second that suggestion! Other possibilities: the Maisie Dobbs series? The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series?
Well, if we followed the recipe...should be cake. A demon-violence-free-zone cake.
Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kate P. - Oct 18, 2022 12:34:12 pm PDT #27469 of 28067
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
-t - Oct 18, 2022 1:31:11 pm PDT #27470 of 28067
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, C. S. Harris!
-t - Oct 18, 2022 1:35:37 pm PDT #27471 of 28067
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hm, that Goodreads list mentions Ben Aaronovitch which I wouldn't have thought of because they're fantasy but they are also good mysteries.
And I want to validate that Louise Penny is a good choice.
Oh, shoot, that one that I confuse with the other one...I talked about it here...just the one book but it's got a very Modern Classic vibe, I will keep trying to remember
-t - Oct 18, 2022 1:51:55 pm PDT #27472 of 28067
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Alex Pavesi The Eighth Detective. I found it by remembering that the author was a mathematician and then it came up as the first hit.
megan walker - Oct 18, 2022 2:54:14 pm PDT #27473 of 28067
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Here's the Goodreads list of Best Mysteries of the 21st Century" for ideas.
From that list, I'd say both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Kite Runner would be considered modern classics. Also, anything by Flynn.
I'm not good at guessing what will stand the test of time, but I really liked Jane Harper's "The Dry".
If this was the basis of the recent Australian movie with Eric Bana, I'd second this. The film is great.
bennett - Oct 18, 2022 3:40:49 pm PDT #27474 of 28067
Megan - I haven't seen the movie version. Will have to look for it. I also recommend Harper's "The Lost Man".
Sophia Brooks - Oct 18, 2022 4:43:25 pm PDT #27475 of 28067
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Third to Tana French.
EpicTangent - Oct 18, 2022 4:44:29 pm PDT #27476 of 28067
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Seconding Laura Lippman.
Kate P. - Oct 18, 2022 4:44:36 pm PDT #27477 of 28067
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I liked both those Jane Harper books too!
Amy - Oct 18, 2022 5:57:28 pm PDT #27478 of 28067
Because books.
I love Deborah Crombie's series, and you could liken her to Louise Penny.