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Recommended mystery novels? (self.books)
submitted 1 year ago by OmegaMouse to c/books@lemmy.ml
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I realised the other day that I've enjoyed lots of murder mystery games and shows, but I've hardly read any mystery novels. The only ones that come to mind are Altered Carbon and some of the Discworld Watch novels (all great!).

Can anyone recommend me some of their favourite books in this genre? I don't really mind the setting, as long as it's a satisfying mystery with a great payoff.

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[–] Oneeightnine 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I read both of Stuart Turtons mystery novels last year and couldn't recommend them enough.

The Devil and the Dark Water and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

[–] poppy@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I read both and enjoyed both, but definitely preferred Hardcastle. Though that could be because I read it in early 2021 with an unidentified case of Covid (false neg) and was kind of in a dream state of exhaustion which made the slightly trippy loop even more engaging. Lol

[–] Oneeightnine 2 points 1 year ago

Actually I think I preferred Devil in all honesty, although I'm willing to put that down to me having a bit of a thing for stories set on ships.

[–] OmegaMouse 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for these suggestions - I hadn't heard of the author. The first one you mentioned has a particularly interesting setting, on an East India ship!