Anything by Kate Atkinson for me. I've spent trips this summer rereading all her books in the order they were published which has been very interesting. I'm not usually one for rereading a lot of books and she is the only author I have ever done this with
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I like the Ruth Galloway books by Elly Griffiths, the Brighton ones not so much - I think it's the settings; Brighton is a bit urban for me. They're still very cleverly plotted though.
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Quote: Originally posted by Hedgehugger on 13/12/2023
I like the Ruth Galloway books by Elly Griffiths, the Brighton ones not so much - I think it's the settings; Brighton is a bit urban for me. They're still very cleverly plotted though.
Yes it's the Ruth Galloway books I have been reading, I'm just about to start on The House at Sea's End. They are especially meaningful to me as I know the area they relate to well. I spent 15 years as a coach driver in West Norfolk. I haven't read any of the Brighton ones yet.
Quote: Originally posted by Roughyed52 on 13/12/2023
Anything by Kate Atkinson for me. I've spent trips this summer rereading all her books in the order they were published which has been very interesting. I'm not usually one for rereading a lot of books and she is the only author I have ever done this with
I love Kate Atkinson. I am reading Shrines of Gaiety at the moment. Love all the Jackson Brodie books, A God in Ruins and Transcriptions.
Similar writers I enjoy for quality writing, wit, a good story, complicated families wryly explored are Patrick Gale and Jane Gardam.