It helps if the characters are fun and relatable to you, or if the mystery is related to something you find interesting. What have you read so far that you’ve found boring?
Healthy_Focus_6312 on
Any anthony Horowitz book
novel-opinions on
{{The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton}}. Goundhog Day meets Quantum Leap type mystery.
KingBretwald on
Dick Francis books have a different “detective” in each book. They are almost always ordinary blokes who get pulled into whatever the mystery is by accident. Some books have murders, some don’t. Each book does, though, have some connection to the horse world. The protagonist might be a jocky, or a horse van driver, or an architect who owns race course shares, or a wine seller who caters to the horse world.
lilbond on
I also find myself getting bored when the protagonist is a cop or detective, the stakes aren’t high enough and I can’t relate to them.
I loved The Shards by Brett Easton Ellis. Rich LA teens in the 80s and a serial killer. It’s a longer read and kind of a slow burn (which I love but I know not everyone does) but it completely captivated me. It feels very personal to the author too.
Tinysnowflake1864 on
– The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara (fantasy elements)
– Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (YA)
– Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade
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It helps if the characters are fun and relatable to you, or if the mystery is related to something you find interesting. What have you read so far that you’ve found boring?
Any anthony Horowitz book
{{The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton}}. Goundhog Day meets Quantum Leap type mystery.
Dick Francis books have a different “detective” in each book. They are almost always ordinary blokes who get pulled into whatever the mystery is by accident. Some books have murders, some don’t. Each book does, though, have some connection to the horse world. The protagonist might be a jocky, or a horse van driver, or an architect who owns race course shares, or a wine seller who caters to the horse world.
I also find myself getting bored when the protagonist is a cop or detective, the stakes aren’t high enough and I can’t relate to them.
I loved The Shards by Brett Easton Ellis. Rich LA teens in the 80s and a serial killer. It’s a longer read and kind of a slow burn (which I love but I know not everyone does) but it completely captivated me. It feels very personal to the author too.
– The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara (fantasy elements)
– Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (YA)
– Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade