Sarah Waters

[Stygimoloch]

Her books keep coming up as recommendations. Anyone read any? Worth a read?

Where should I start?

Thanks!

I like Sarah Waters, but it's been a few years since I've read any of her books. I think the first one I read was Tipping the Velvet, which is a good romp!

The Night Watch is also very good, but very sad/a bit graphic in parts as it is set during WW2 and one of the characters is an ambulance driver.

I loved Little Stranger but tbh I enjoyed them all. Amazing writer.

She's brilliant!

I like The Night Watch, Fingersmith and Tipping The Velvet best.

I thought The Paying Guests was brilliant.

Fab, thanks. I’ve started with Tipping the Velvet. I remember the controversy about the tv series when I was younger.

Looking forward to the romp 😊.

I thought The Paying Guests was brilliant

Me too - the best Sarah Waters IMHO!

She's so, so good.

The Paying Guests , third here. I listened to it and recommend the audio book as well

I tried to read Tipping the Velvet, and really wasn't impressed. I think this must be an issue with me though, as everyone else seems to love her.

I've read Fingersmith and Little Stranger. I thought they were OK, but not as amazing as everyone else seemed to think.

I started with The Little Stranger, which I loved, then went on to read all the others in no particular order. I think they're all brilliant reads. The Night Watch has some very harrowing passages about the London during the blitz but don't let that put you off, it's a fabulous book.

I thoroughly enjoyed 'The Paying Guests'. For some reason I didn't read any of her other books - off to have a look now!

Fingersmith is in my top 10 books ever. I would definitely recommend that one. I enjoyed them all but none were as exciting as that one for me!

Can anyone recommend any other authors or specific books by authors who are writing similar stuff to Sarah Waters? I have read all of her books and seeking suggestions for similar if anyone has any tips. Many thanks

I have only read Fingersmith but really enjoyed it. Tipping the Velvet was on TV a few years ago.

Fingersmith is in my top ten too. I don't think she's ever written a bad book. However, some of them are unbelievably depressing. Unfortunately, I can't tell you which without getting into spoiler territory!

Velski, nothing exactly the same but you could try Emma Donoghue's historical novels - Life Mask, Frog Music, The Sealed Letter, Slammerkin, The Wonder

I wish she would hurry up and produce another! There are lots of imitators-many try hard but they never quite hit her standard.

I also recommend Frog Music!

I've actually only read The Paying Guests. Are the others very different in style? With a supernatural element?

Are all her books historical fiction? And from different periods?

Not read any by her yet but plan to. I did enjoy the sealed letter mentioned up thread too!