What book couldn't you put down? Non high brow!

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Any suggestions for something gripping but not all high brow or literary? I know there's another thread sharing unputdownable books but I honestly don't feel tempted by Lincoln in the bardo or the Iliad ...

Black Water by Louise Doughty. She also wrote Apple Tree Yard but I thought this was much better!

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (can’t remember the author) - really good.

The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances. Maybe because I'm the mother of a son but I found it absolutely terrifying.

Btw I have also read Lincoln in the Bardo and it's a lovely read, not at all highbrow. The Iliad on the other hand..!

Anything by Stuart McBride. I love a good detective story. I listened to the whole series on audible. The Narrator was brilliant.

I'm reading the dark materials (Philip Pullman) series am on the second one really enjoying them as much as I liked the tv series.

A thousand splendid suns and the kite runner both had me having to know what happened

Good omens is so funny and readable.

little fires everywhere

In preparation for the next life

Another vote for Stuart McBride

As per @wishing4sun his dark materials are a great read. Also the new series (the book of dust) although only the first two are published!

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. Gothic horror & very creepy.

Looking at Stuart Mcbride and the Louise Doughty one - I read Apple Tree Yard and enjoyed it but this seems completely different

I've recently read Blood Orange and The Hunting Party and enjoyed both

Thanks for the suggestions so far

The liars chair by Rebecca Whitney is very good.

I love Sophie Hannah's novels. Not great works of literature but gripping psychological thrillers that you can't stop thinking about.

The Whisper Man by Alex North

Anything by Susan Howatch. But the Starbridge novels in particular.

The Kate Atkinson Jackson Brodie novels - Case Histories is the first one I think.

Maeve Binchley books

Jilly Cooper or Jackie Collins - for very non high brow

Following. I’m in a book rut, nothing sparks interest at the mo.

Just finished Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks. A page turner

Anything by Lianne Moriarty.
Diane Chamberlain - The Silent Sister
Robert Galbraith (jk Rowling) books

One Good Thing by Katy Dyers.

Just a lovely story well told.

The Vinyl Detective by Andrew Cartmel 👍

Ah @Roseypeas beat me to it as came on to say Lianne Moriarty.

Also Celeste Ng absolutely brilliant-raced through both her books and can not wait for more!!! Can not recommend enough!

Maybe a bit old, but Robert Braithwaite (JK Rowling) Cormoran Strike novels.
Second Harold Fry

Karen from The Apprentices' autobiography.