Recommendation needed for atmospheric cosy-ish mystery or thriller

[ellanwood]

Hi
I want something easy and fast-paced to read to take my mind off the news. Would love a mystery or thriller without many gory descriptions. Really atmospheric setting would help.
I loved the Jackson Brodie and Cormoran Strike series and really loved The Goldfinch. Also enjoyed Tara French. Something along those lines.

Any ideas who I should try next? Not sleeping well and just want to download something to Kindle and get lost in it. Thanks so much.

[TulipsInAVase]

Also maybe Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield - it isn't a straightforward detective-solves-murder-mystery but it is mega atmospheric and while it does meander like a river it is much more tightly plotted than I thought it would be to begin with.

[highlandcoo]

ellanwood I'm glad you enjoyed the first one. Loads more to go!

[ellanwood]

@highlandcoo - I've tried to get into five other novels since finishing that one and none of them has hooked me. Might have to accept defeat and download the next Gamache book.

[roxyrocky]

Thanks for the recommendations. I've started reading Broken Ground by Val McDermid and am enjoying it.
I don't know if they've been mentioned but I really like Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe books - and if you like them there are lots to read.

[madamehooch]

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters