Week 6: Bookchat Board

I like murder mysteries, if they're intelligent and well written. Anyone suggest any they've read lately? I liked the series that Bones is based on, and even moreso the Tana French books. Has anyone read the Louise Penny book that Hilary Clinton was involved with?

I also love murder mystery books so I found this one that a friend recommended to me but I haven’t read. It is called: The It Girl by Ruth Ware. I also really like Bones so maybe this book will be an equal to that. If you do read this book @Debra please let me know what you think.

I need suggestion for murder mistery author. It's new for me to read this so, I need a suggestion for start.

how's the best author for murder mistery book?

I'm a big fan of thrillers, mysteries, and horror novels so here are some of my recommendations:

Karin Slaughter writes very engrossing and dark thrillers. I highly recommend checking out her standalones first (in particular Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and False Witness). She has two long-running series as well, so there's plenty to read from her. I will say that her thrillers are quite violent, so be cautious.

Gillian Flynn is a well known thriller author but my favourite book of hers isn't usually mentioned. I loved Dark Places so if you've read anything else by her, definitely check it out! This follows the story of a young woman piecing together what happened the night her family was murdered.

Night Film by Marisha Pessl is a unique thriller that messes with the perception of reality. It follows a journalist searching for answers about the death of the daughter of a renowned and reclusive filmmaker. 

Confessions by Kanae Minato is the story of a teacher who believes one of her students murdered her young daughter. 

The Lost Village by Camilla Sten is the story of a group of young adults filming a documentary about a remote village where the entire population disappeared overnight. More mystery, less thriller. 

Does anyone choose books based on the awards they've won?

I always am drawn to a book with those little gold or silver medals on the cover. I have read several books with 'The John Newbery Medal'. One of my favourites is Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. The Pulitzer Prize is on the cover of one of my all time favourite books All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. 

I also find it very interesting when you read a novel and then later find out it's accolades, although this doesn't happen to me often as I am very behind on my TBR.