Inspired by fellow crime addict Kerrie from the Mysteries in Paradise website, I compiled a list of all the books I had read in June. Imagine my surprise when I realised I’d actually read a lot more than I expected, probably thanks to Crime Fiction Lover, who keeps sending books my way to review. Yes, the vast majority of them are crime fiction:
Jo Nesbø: The Snowman
Jo Nesbø: The Redeemer
Jo Nesbø: Headhunters
Camilla Läckberg: The Stonecutter
Pia Juul: The Murder of Halland
Sophie Hannah: A Room Swept White
Victoria Hislop: The Thread
Janet Hubbard: Champagne: The Farewell
Magdalena Nabb: Death of an Englishman
Mari Jungstedt: The Dead of Summer
Anna Jansson: Killer Island
D.A. Serra: Primal
Some of them have already been reviewed on this blog or on the Crime Fiction Lover site. You may notice a certain repetitiveness: Jo Nesbø features a lot, because there will be a special on him on the Crime Fiction Lover website later in July. But which one was my pick of the month? Well, it was a close call between ‘Primal’ (review and author interview will be coming up soon) and ‘Headhunters’. In the end, ‘Headhunters’ won out, because the set-up was so absurd, the humour so wicked, the characters so vile… There was more than a touch of Patricia Highsmith about it, I felt. Now I can’t wait to see the Morten Tyldum film version (perhaps less so the upcoming American version).
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Thanks for participating in the meme Marina. Which was your Pick of the Month
Sorry, I read your post again and realised it was HEADHUNTERS
By a narrow margin, yes!
Wow, that’s an impressive list – looks like summer started early 🙂 I can’t wait to have time to indulge more in restive reading, I think I managed about 3 pages last night, my body over-ruling my brain and switching my reading eyes off, after a long day seeing 4 clients, I’m doing 5 days work in 2 days so I can go to Paris on Thursday with friends, might have to take Hemingway’s ‘A Moveable Feast’ with me for the train ride 🙂
That’s a lovely book to take along for Paris. Although I think as a counterpoint ‘The Paris Wife’ by Paula McLain (about Hemingway’s wife at the time) might also be good.
I’m thrilled to be included among your favorites of the month. Please visit my new website when you have a chance, http://www.janethubbard.com
i haven’t read any of these titles yet
David in Maine USA
What a great list. Headhunters is on my ‘to read’ list for July – I’m really looking forward to it 🙂
Thanks for stopping by – and let me know how you get on with Headhunters.
I will, thanks 🙂
That’s it! I’m quitting my job and taking up reading.
If only…
Can I complain a little? I really want to quit my job and write and read! Seriously! How can one do this?