I have read seventy mysteries in 2011! (Before January 1, 2011, I'd only read eleven.) These are the mystery authors I've read this year:
- Agatha Christie
- Dorothy Sayers
- Rex Stout
- Alan Bradley
- Carrie Bebris
- Lilian Jackson Braun
- Wilkie Collins
- Jill Paton Walsh
- Gyles Brandreth
- Josephine Tey
- P.D. James
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Elizabeth Peters
- Kathy Lynn Emerson
- Marilee Brothers
- Robert J. Randisi
- Helen Grant
- Anya Seton
- Ken Harmon
And these are my top ten books:
The Intrigue at Highbury: Or, Emma's Match. Carrie Bebris. 2010. Tor. 317 pages.
The Woman in White. Wilkie Collins. 1860. 672 pages.
A Red Herring Without Mustard: A Flavia de Luce Novel. Alan Bradley. 2011. Random House. 399 pages.
Sad Cypress. Agatha Christie. 1939/2007. Black Dog & Leventhal. 256 pages.
The Moving Finger. Agatha Christie. 1942/2007. Black Dog & Leventhal. 208 pages.
Some Buried Caesar. Nero Wolfe Mystery. Rex Stout. 1938. Random House. 288 pages.
The Golden Spiders. Rex Stout. 1953. Random House. 206 pages.
4:50 From Paddington. Agatha Christie. 1957/2007. Black Dog & Leventhal. 288 pages.
Gaudy Night. Dorothy L. Sayers. 1936/1995. HarperCollins. 512 pages.
Strong Poison. Dorothy L. Sayers. 1930/1995. HarperCollins. 272 pages.
© 2011 Becky Laney of
Becky's Book Reviews
2 comments:
Awesome review! I may have to check this book out!
How awesome that you have read more mysteries than ever this year! Hurray! As it is my favourite genre along with fantasy. I like how the classics are on your favourites list too - Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, and Rex Stout. May you find more mysteries that you enjoy in 2012, Becky!
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