I love reading the work of new crime fiction authors, particularly discovering someone whom I can follow over the years. In 2012 I read 48, and in the year before I read 60, so I think I'm well on track to meet a target something like that. By the end of March I had read 18 this year and I've kept that pace up, having now read 37.
Many of these new authors have been Australian as you'll see from the list of reviews below.
- 4.0, MURDER WITH THE LOT, Sue Williams - Australian
- 4.4, THE CARRIER, Sophie Hannah
- 3.8, MANLY MURDERS: A MOTHER WITHOUT A CHILD, Gunilla Haglundh - Australian
- 4.8, THE HIGHLAND WITCH (aka CORRAG), Susan Fletcher
- 4.4, THE RICHMOND CONSPIRACY, Andrew Grimes - Australian
- 4.7, IN HER BLOOD, Annie Hauxwell - Australian
- 4.3, BAY OF FIRES, Poppy Gee - Australian
- 4.1, THE BAGHDAD RAILWAY CLUB, Andrew Martin
- 4.8, THE MARMALADE FILES, Steve Lewis & Chris Uhlmann - Australian
- 4.8, SUFFICIENT GRACE, Amy Espeseth - Australian
- 4.7, THE EARTH HUMS IN B FLAT, Mari Strachan
- 4.4, THE LOST LIBRARY, A.M. Dean
- 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel
- 4.3, PROMISE, Tony Cavanaugh - Australian
- 4.3, THE DEVIL'S SANCTUARY, Marie Hermanson
- 4.8, ROTTEN GODS, Greg Barron - Australian
- 4.5, MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane Lovitt - Australian
My choice is ROTTEN GODS by Greg Barron
See what others have chosen in this meme for April to June 2013
I read The Earth Hums in B Flat and loved it, and, yes, Mari Strachan was new to me, too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Derek B. Miller who wrote Norwegian by Night.
I wish I had more to list but I seem to have fallen back on U.S. writers who aren't new to me but write good legal thrillers.
Kerrie - I like the variety in the books you've read. And you've reminded me that I want to read Rotten Gods.
ReplyDeleteI have only read 1 author, Sophie Hannah, and I wasn't a fan of the one I read.
ReplyDeleteIt is great that all were good though.
Hi -- just FYI -- HilaryMantel's novel isn't exactly crime fiction, but rather historical fiction about Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour, and Henry VIII. I do love Australian crime so I'll be looking for the ones you have listed here!
ReplyDeletei wish to buy some of the books here.....http://www.unn.edu.ng/
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