Can you recommend me a good book please?

[workwhatwork]

I've just broken up with my boyfriend and would like a good book to take my mind off things.

So perhaps a fairly easy read, but no romance novels or love stories. Perhaps a bit of a crime/thriller, but nothing too scary.

Books I've enjoyed recently were 'before I go to sleep' and 'the wicked girls'. So I guess something along the same lines.

Thanks!

[NewNameforNewTerm]

I love the Alexander McCall Smith No1 Ladies Detective Agency series in unhappy times. Easy reading, distant location takes me away from here. Not heavy on romance. Not scary or worrying.

[tripfiction]

Try Hannah Richell The Shadow Year - I found it engrossing and interesting

[RandyGiles]

Shadow of the wind
The book thief
neverwhere
Never let me go

[bringbacksideburns]

Zadie Smith - White Teeth.

Any by Kate Atkinson.

[Chlorinella]

Gimme Shelter by Rob Gittins
The girls by Lori Lansesns
My best friends girl by Dorothy Koomson ( anything by her , she's brilliant )

[NewNameforNewTerm]

YY to Neverwhere. Downloaded it my kindle quite recently, engrossing and escapist reading.

[RandyGiles]

NewName have you read his other books? They're all really good!

[NewNameforNewTerm]

No, I can't remember why I googled Neverwhere and thought it looked good so bought it. Which do you recommend next?

[RandyGiles]

American Gds is probably my next favourite.

Radio four did an adaptation of neverwhere with James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch, but I don't think it is available at the moment.

[workwhatwork]

Thank you all. I will check out a few of those tonight.

[bimblebee]

Black is the colour - Helen Howe
As Far as you can go - Lesley Glaister

Both very readable psychological mysteries to get engrossed in and last time I looked were both less than two quid on Amazon!!