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Ocelot II

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3. I like the Duncan Kincaid series by Deborah Crombie,

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Mon Nov 28, 2022, 11:07 AM

Nov 2022

Susan Hill's Simon Serraillier books, Joy Ellis' Rowan Jackman, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö's classic Martin Beck series, Brian Freeman's Jonathan Stride, Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole, and Louise Penny's Armand Gamache. All of these are pretty dark, but I like 'em dark. Hate "cozy" mysteries.

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Bookriot: WHAT MAKES A GOOD MYSTERY SERIES? [View all] SheltieLover Nov 2022 OP

I'm enjoying Rhys Bowel's Evan Evans series. Two down and several more to go. MLAA Nov 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Nov 2022 #2

Ty so much for sharing! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #4

Harry Bosch was my favorite until Gamache. nt duhneece Nov 2022 #9

I like the Duncan Kincaid series by Deborah Crombie, Ocelot II Nov 2022 #3

Lol SheltieLover Nov 2022 #5

I only like the ones that have cats. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #6

Your overlords would bd pleased with your dedication. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #7

I like the dark ones, too, Ocelot Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #10

If you like Nordic noir, there are some good Icelandic mystery writers: Ocelot II Nov 2022 #12

Thanks a bunch! Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #13

My favorite series gets a new one tomorrow. Detective Gamache duhneece Nov 2022 #8

Me, too! Love that series. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #11

Love the series. MLAA Nov 2022 #16

So here's why I don't like cozy mysteries. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #14

Yup, often this is the case, but not all. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #15

Have you read any of Kay Hooper's Bishop series? wnylib Nov 2022 #18

These sound great, thx so much! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #19

Thanks. I will look into these. wnylib Nov 2022 #22

Try Dianne Kelly's Paw Enforcement then. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #23

And the amazing Mrs. Pollifax for culfural flair! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #20

Just checked ouf one of Hoopdr's ebooks from library SheltieLover Nov 2022 #21

It's that exact predictability that makes them so popular to their fans. Mind candy. MLAA Nov 2022 #17