Page turner but not dark or disturbing?

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I'd like to find a book to keep my attention through a flight so a page turner if possible but my good mental health is often a delicate balance so I try to avoid anything to dark or disturbing.

Does such a book exist? If so please make your recommendations.

Books I've enjoyed previously - St Mary's series, all Robin Hobb, Marian Keyes, Rivers of London series,

Thank you!

I enjoyed Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Beautifully written and definitely a page turner

Have you read anything by Lisa Jewel? Her books are page turners and keep me interested without being too dark.

Miss Buncle's Book by D E Stevenson. It was written in the 1930s. As my NN suggests, I love it. It's witty and an absolute page turner. Nothing horrible happens and it has a happy ending. And, there are two sequels.

The Number One Ladies Detective Agency
Sherlock Holmes
Cloud Atlas
Piranesi

Maeve Binchey books fit the bill
Jilly Cooper / Jackie Collins / Etc - bonk-busters! (But actually quite well written)

The "Why Mummy . . . " series by Gill Sims. Will make you laugh, cry & sympathise. She's brilliant!

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I find robin hobb very dark, and Piranesi lthough enjoyed the Fool series. Try Hamish Macbeth or Agatha Raisin for lighter mysteries.

Apologies for a long link, but there's a description of this book as well.
It's really good, definitely page turner, really recommend.

Another vote for tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow! I also really liked Yellowface and Trust recently. Someone else recommended Lisa Jewell- her books are pape turners alright and very readable but as an anxious person her book Then She Was Gone made me feel slightly ill!

Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley. It’s the first book in a fantastic series. Would throughly recommend.

Slow Horses, then you can watch the Tv series as well.

If you want some escapist fantasy then you might like Guy Gavriel Kay - sort of historical fantasy but nowhere near as dark as GoT and the like.

Mystery-wise, I love the Dandy Gilbert series by Catriona McPherson - 1920s lady detective, mainly set in Scotland (but more wry/humorous than that sounds!)

Have you read any Discworld? Very comforting books, I always think, but so clever.

The Richard Osman/Thursday Murder Club series is entertaining - the audiobooks are good too.

Other authors to try - Barbara Trapido (very funny), Clare Chambers (never read a bad one) and Eva Ibbotson (set in mitteleuropa between the wars, always very warm and gently funny).

I came on to ask exactly the same question! Have a long flight next week and need something light enough to not need masses of concentration but compelling enough to amuse me. Will have a look through the recs!

I like everything you like apart from never reading any Robin Hobb, can you recommend a good one to start please?

If you like Marian Keyes I would recommend Jojo moyes, her books are similarly light but v entertaining and easy to read

Miss Benson's Beetle fits the bill

The Giver of Stars

Any objection to sci-fi? Project Hail Mary would be an absolute dream of a book to get lost in on a long flight.

Total page turner, right from the start. Likeable characters, tension, humour, a bit of mystery... and thoroughly life-affirming.

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/taylor-jenkins-reid/seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo/9781501161933?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=19793798311&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2I3YzKeahAMV5joGAB15jQLAEAQYASABEgIdGPD_BwE#GOR009349693

My Sweet Revenge by Jane Fallow

Actually any of her books are really easy, kind of rom com books. The above really caught my attention and I read it on a day off, couldn't put it down. Had me laughing along at some points

@LaviniasBigBloomers Assassins apprentice is the first one to start with. They are pretty much my all time favourite fantasy series.

Thank you for all the recs.

A few I already love, Jojo moyes in particular. I've read all of hers, loved the giver of stars.

I weirdly really don't like Terry Prattchet. I think it's the style of writing rather than the content. I find them hard to get into.

I'm really bad for starting books and not finishing, currently up to roughly chapter 4/5 in at least 15 different books!

Can I add a few more?

Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith

The Beach Hut by Veronica Henry

The Ex Wives Club by Deborah Moggach

All lovely gentle reads.