Can anyone recommend a new favourite go to based on my favourite authors?

[Slowbrow]

Hi there!

I'm in desperate need of a new favourite go to author/series.

I tend towards crime/thriller as they are an easy option although I do read wider when highly recommended (especially if funny!). I've given up trying to slog through anything too highbrow as I just want to relax/be entertained. That said, I can't stand poorly written crap either. I.e. I'm looking for a well-written page turner!

My all time favourite authors are:

• Robert Galbraith
• Anthony Horowitz
• Ruth Ware

Also recently enjoyed:

• Lucy Foley
• Cara Hunter

Does anyone have similar reading habits who could recommend something new?

Thanks and happy reading!

Tana French is fantastic

Agree Tara French. Also Tim Sullivan.

Yes Tana French. Also Lucy Dawson for an easy but attention holding read.

Jane Casey - Maeve Kerrigan series.

Second this!

William Boyd??
Well written, variety of characters

Erin Kelly
Liz Nugent

Jane Harper - The Dry

Mark Edwards
Harriet Tyce
Laura Marshall
Alice Feeny
Harlen Coben
Sophie Hannah
Clare Douglas
Shari Lapena
Jackie Kabler
Lesley Kara
Andrea Mara

Thanks so much everyone, lots of stuff to explore here!

I read one of Tana French's books but found it slightly meh. Might give her another go though based on these recs. Thanks!

Tim Sullivan's DS Cross series - I've really enjoyed them.

Nikki French

Elly Griffiths ( the Ruth Galloway books, there are about 16 of them so if you like them that will keep you occupied for a bit)

(Elly Griffiths is a good friend of William Boyd mentioned up thread, pointless observation, showing off really!)

Been around for a while but I really liked the Kate Atkinson books about Jackson Brodie.

Mick Herron's Slow Horses books are brilliantly written, funny and thrilling (even if you don't like spy fiction - I don't either)

Try J D Kirk. They are police/crime set in Scotland. They characters are very well done and funny too.

https://www.literature-map.com/

Try this to find authors similar to those you like @Slowbrow

Just type in an author's name and you will get recommendations.

Very quick and easy to use!

I'm currently listening to Snap by Belinda Bauer.

Robert Goddard's early mystery murder books eg Past Caring, Hand in Glove, Borrowed Time, Days Without Number.

Thank you!

T M Logan

Karen Perry

I love PD James especially the Adam Dagleish detective ones. She writes excellent plots - more Agatha Christie ie more mystery than blood and gore thriller type but is a really intelligent writer with wit and more to her characters, strong settings and good twisty plots, often set on Suffolk coast I think from memory. Hard to put down.

Lucy Dawson, Andrea Mara, TJ Logan, James Patterson, Gillian McAllister

Oh and some of Louise Candlish.

Sabine Durrant