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Tana French almost complete. What next?

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Frouby · 11/12/2016 14:08

Help. I have about 25% left of the final Tana French series to read. Is it just the Murder squad she has done? Have looked on Amazon and can't see anymore other than the 7.

So am feeling a bit sad. I assumed she had done more outside of the series but if not I need something similar.

Have read the Shetland books, the Vera ones and the Simon serrailer series. I like thrillers but not too gory and love a series to get my teeth stuck into. Much prefer British/Irish settings to anything else. I haven't tried any Skandi series though but could possibly be tempted.

I have had some fantastic recommendations from mn over the last 12 months and hope to get some more. All the above were read and enjoyed on the back of threads on here. And if anyone is looking for a series recommendation thoroughly enjoyed all the above!

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Frouby · 15/01/2017 21:24

Sorry Mum. There is only 6 Confused

I must be getting confused.

Will check those out Violet. Just read the first of the Camilla Lackberg books and enjoyed it very much.

But also have never read any of Kate Atkinson and I see her recommended so much on here I have downloaded Case Histories so will start that in about 10 minutes when I get to bed and stop pissing about on mn.

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Violetcharlotte · 15/01/2017 17:31

I've not heard of Tana French, will be looking her up as love crime books.

Had you read any of Lynda La Plantes books? Quite old but I only got into them recently, loved the Anna Travis series and also Prime Suspect.

Robert Bryndza's Detective Erica Foster books are great. Also Joy Ellis DI Niki Galena series. And I absolutely love LJ Ross, can't wait for the latest book to come out at the end of Jan.

Off to check out Tana French Smile

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 15/01/2017 17:07

I've read 6. Up to The Trespasser. Would be very happy to hear that there is a seventh! Grin

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Frouby · 15/01/2017 16:55

Have you read the new one Mum?

Jealous if not.

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 08/01/2017 23:09

Having read book 4 I then re-read book 3 ( to remember all the connections) and then binge read books 5and 6. Am feeling very sad now. Sad

Perhaps I'll re-read 1 and 2. Haven't read them in a while. (Cheering up.)

Have you read the Harlen Coben books? (They are American but very good.) Ditto Michael Connelly? (Particularly the Harry Bosch ones.)

WholeL0ttaRosie · 07/01/2017 21:10

Definitely give Hayder a miss in that case!

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Frouby · 06/01/2017 23:22

Thanks Rosie. I am not a fan of gore.

Just struggling with one of the Belinda Bauer books for the same reason.

I don't mind bodies. I don't mind finding out how they died and whodunit but I don't like being 'there' when it happens iyswim?

Am a bit of a wuss these days. Used to love gore but not got the stomach for it now.

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WholeL0ttaRosie · 06/01/2017 21:44

I see a couple of posters have recommended Mo Hayder. If you don't like anything too gory I would give her a swerve to be honest, her books are pretty brutal.

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Frouby · 03/01/2017 13:04

Gloria the murders of the children are in the blurb on the back.

I am enjoying the Belinda Bauer books if anyone has finished the Tana French ones and wants something in a similar vein.

And then I am going to start the scandi recommendations from further up the thread.

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Gl0ria · 01/01/2017 17:06

Don't say the endings!!

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 01/01/2017 16:43

Oh dear. Just read no 4. 6 year old girl and 3 year old boy (siblings) murdered. Brilliant book but very very close to the bone as I have a 6 year old girl and 3 year old boy.

Luckily I've just downloaded no 5 to cheer me up. Grin

Although I think I might re-read no 3 first as 3 and 5 seem to be connected and I like to spot the connections.

GloriousRoob · 30/12/2016 21:58

Went to book shop with 20 voucher earlier and i got Sabine Durrant :lie with me' & liz nugent "unravelling oliver'
Did not see the new TF

feettothestars · 30/12/2016 15:15

Place marking. I'm saving my no 7 Tana French! I love love them.

GloriousRoob · 29/12/2016 19:42

I also am surprised there are 7. Thought id read them all. Missed a couple. Going to buy the trespasser tomorrow.

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 29/12/2016 19:38

There are 7 Tana Frenches?!? Oh - happy day! I've only read three!

[Leaves to download from Amazon.]

GloriousRoob · 29/12/2016 19:33

Just read liz nugent's lying in wait today. Very good.

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Frouby · 28/12/2016 16:37

It's called The Trespasser. Very good book and enjoyed it immensely.

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dementedma · 28/12/2016 16:36

Third for Peter May. Atmospheric and brilliant

GloriousRoob · 28/12/2016 16:33

ps, all the baby stuff in camilla lackberg puts me off them a bit. and her not liking her mil staying. {yawn}

GloriousRoob · 28/12/2016 16:31

Oh I love Tana French. I loved Broken Harbour. It was crazy. Also liked The Likeness and the one set in the school. What's the new one called OP? I might buy it at Gatwick tomorrow. I've hours to kill between two flights. I didn't know she had a new one out. They're a bit different from your average crime book I think.

DeviTheGaelet · 28/12/2016 16:27

Robert Bryndza although I didn't enjoy the most recent one as much as the first 2

efeslight · 20/12/2016 21:35

Yes, forgot about Peter May, great recommendation

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Frouby · 20/12/2016 21:01

Thanks Efeslight.

Have just started the Belinda Bauer series and am enjoying those so will come back to the scandi recommendations.

MiddlingMum I have read those and enjoyed them very much. Was disappointed by just the 3 and am hoping a 4th comes along!

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efeslight · 20/12/2016 20:49

Sorry it took a while, some Nordic Noir authors I have read:

Johan Theorin the quarry, really enjoyed this one, also wrote the darkest room which was pretty good

Arnaldur Indridason, series set in Iceland

Jussi Adler-Olson, set in Copenhagen

Camilla Lackberg series with Patrick Hedstrom policeman, his family are often involved in the stories

MiddlingMum · 17/12/2016 20:23

Peter May's Hebridean trilogy? I'm not a great fan of crime/thriller fiction but loved these.