Need a Quality read please

[BaconAndAvocado]

Just finished a Val McDermid and a Sophie Hannah.

Both a bit meh and very formulaic.

Really need something with a bit more substance and depth.

My favourite authors are Kate Atkinson, Rose Tremain.
I've recently enjoyed:
A Gentleman in Moscow
The Heart's Invisible Furies
The Goldfinch
The Midnight Library

Any suggestions anyone?
Tia

Ooh yes, Sarah Waters is great!

What about A Little Life?

So many good books on this thread!

If you like Irish literature try the Secret Scripture from Sebastian Barry or Brooklyn from Colm Tobin as mentioned above .

The 19th Wife  Sebastian Ebershoff 
 The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd
  The Distant Land of my Father  Bo Caldwell
   The Memory Keepers Daughter Kim Edwards

Another vote for The Great Circle, which I've just finished and is on the Booker shortlist.

I really loved The Mermaid of Black Conch but it's magical realism which isn't everyone's cup of tea. Piranesi might be my book of the year so far, closely followed by Klara & The Sun.

Tunnocks! I remember you from last threads

Burial rites and poison wood
I adored

Any other you have enjoyed as obviously similar tastes

I’d recommend sorrow and bliss if you have not read it tunnocks

@southeastdweller

What about A Little Life?

I've read it and LOVED it!

Saladovercrispsanyday (really?)

Lots of recommendations for the Poisonwood Diaries. What's it about?

Shuggie Bain

@countydown1989

Shuggie Bain

I'm reading that right now!!

Are you enjoying shuggie?

Next on my list

Really enjoying Shuggie.
It's a tough and heartbreaking read in places but the characterisation is so good.
A deserved winner of the Booker IMO.

The Sunken Road by Ciaran McMenamin. Stunning historical fiction. Themes: Love, friendship, loyalty, revenge, loss, the violence and futility of war. Set in WW1 France and Irish War of Independence, Donegal. The audiobook is brilliant, read by the author

Bel Canto by Anne Patchett

I read that last month and adored it. I've still got The Dutch House to read.

OP is you like the Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie books have a look at Montalbano books by Andrea Camilleri.

@Troutfin I listened to the mermaid of black conch on BBC sounds and enjoyed it. Cannot find it again to link !

@DominicRaabsTravelAgent

Bel Canto by Anne Patchett

I read that last month and adored it. I've still got The Dutch House to read.

OP is you like the Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie books have a look at Montalbano books by Andrea Camilleri.

The Dutch House is excellent.

Bel Canto has been recommended lots.
Thank, I LOVE the Jackson Brodie books. Will look into that.

Thank you for this book thread it's wonderful. I loved The Midnight Library and am looking into the recommendations now x

@FrankoTheWankoMyBoy

Thank you for this book thread it's wonderful. I loved The Midnight Library and am looking into the recommendations now x

I loved the Midnight Garden too and How to Stop Time also by Matt Haig is great too.

Just finished A thousand Splendid Suns. Just WOW!

@countydown1989

Just finished A thousand Splendid Suns. Just WOW!

That's a great book, so powerful and moving.