If DS Grace was cut from a familiar cloth (copper struggling with psychological problems), the plotting was innovative and fresh.Īnd so it’s proved to be once again with Looking Good Dead.
It's possible that Peter James saw the way the wind was blowing, and decided to move on from his hitherto lucrative horror work, returning to the crime arena (in which he’d worked before) with the adroit Dead Simple, the inaugural book in the series featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. But that is not quite the compliment it sounds, for the horror field is in one of its frequent slumps at present, and apart from a few American giants such as Stephen King, some highly talented figures have languished, in some cases even forfeiting their publishers. The author’s reputation as a purveyor of subtly chilling horror and fantasy had been carefully built up over many years, and James had few British peers in this field. And with Looking Good Dead, Peter James continues to do just that. From favorites like In Cold Blood and The Alienist to fantastical twists like The 22 Murders of Madison May, this list has a little something for every literary taste.It's a tricky proposition, changing horses midstream.
While Agatha Christie remains the "Queen of the Murder Mystery" with 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections (did you know that she's the best-selling novelist of all time?), there are a lot of contemporary authors who are worth getting to know and love in the heart-pounding genre. Add a dash of whodunit, a sprinkle of suspense, and some really great writing, and you have the makings of a murder mystery book that's worth staying up late for, even if it means missing an episode of Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries.
You know the feeling: the delicious thrill of not being able to put a book down, of not having a clue where the plot is heading and loving every flip of the page as you race toward the shocking finale. But sometimes, we just have to get our hands on the latest murder mystery book. We love books of all kinds, from cozy romance novels to exciting Westerns.
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