Book recommendation for difficult time

[Flowers90]

Looking for dome suggestions of quick paced books that hook you from the start. DD is due to have surgery next week and we could be in hospital 7-10 days with a likely icu stay the first night. Surgery will be a number of hours too.

I enjoy Lisa jewell, and alice feeney. I have recently enjoyed the 7 sisters although this would be too indepth currently.
Ive been reading bob mortimer the long shoe and have enjoyed the fact its not too involved but can provide distraction.

So sorry to hear this. Good that you are planning ahead. Get yourself a bit of a care package together for you and DD.
I like Freida McFadden books. You might find it hard to concentrate. Audio books or a Snoozeband might help.
For an uplifting and funny book I recommend Sarah Millican How to be Champion.

Jo jo moyes the giver of stars is absolutely beautiful. Amazing scenery. I also love me before you. Sorry your daughter is ill, hope she's better soon x
🙏💐❤️

Have you read Janice Hallet’s books? I find them very easy to read but also very engaging.

I think Gillian McAllister books are similar to Lisa Jewell. I liked Wrong Place, Wrong Time.
Katy Watson has written a series of books about 3 actors , who solve murder mysteries ,which are easy reads. The first in the series is The Three Dahlias .

M.W. Craven's Washington Poe series. The first one is The Puppet Show.

Sorry about your situation.
I found ‘the names’ by Florence Knapp riveting.

Ruth Ware
Gillian McAllister

Not a thriller but Kathryn Stockett's The Calamity Club

I hope all goes well for your daughter 💐

Just read The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah and The Strange adventures of H by Sarah Burton. Not sure how old DD is as these have adult themes.

I loved Louise Penny's Gamache cosy crime detective series set in a snowy Canadian village when I was very ill for several months.

Currently going through a bereavement and am reading the later Vera novels by Anne Cleeves. Very calming as there's no gruesome detail - it's all just a big whodunnit puzzle.

I’m sorry about your DD. I think India Knight’s list of comfort reads is excellent for times like this

Link fail, sorry!

https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-comfort-reading-list?&new-list-page=true&bkshp-astro=t

I like the Shopaholic books for times like this!

How about Donna Leon's Inspector Brunetti series? They're very engrossing with short chapters. My favourite is Friends in High Places.

The Patricia Fisher cozy mystery series may suit you. They’re fun, fairly light hearted and each book isn’t too long.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Patricia-Fisher-Mysteries-All-Books-ebook/dp/B086SD474K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=166844546088&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.px4WJ8EMXCjBK0FbYRVAm0MYk7m5XXVMogg2FxnMuxQvAsqax7HSUwnqmsWtES0yQfplo7H7rhbwvDl1d98TMUF_DO-1us7D_Nhx2yam_Hu2aWO-b_eDybTazErITxvj0NoIdXYzo-CRm-GoIZ4tHFHp9ZvrcqK38oAiopo38hBcvOoGEqcz5b4JJuDa0uQZ8Wp7Td6nnnZSTILM9thdWA.FF6KfcPKnUcv4Z4uduML60hp19WBkWyQHppVEJPIRW4&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=793410810127&hvdev=m&hvexpln=70&hvlocphy=9044995&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=5618433092837227557--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5618433092837227557&hvtargid=kwd-1213162118835&hydadcr=20702_2376831&keywords=steve+higgs+patricia+fisher+books&mcid=38099b3cbdf23c0bba19ffc62eb5a8e8&qid=1792271179&sr=8-1

Thank you for the recommendations. I shall have a look tomorrow.