National Crime Reading Month: Hope you are having a thrilling month
The team at Books2Door knows more than others that crime books are the total package: thriller, adventure, betrayal and maybe murder. These books give you the full force of what a story can be, and for this month to celebrate all these incredible stories, we at Books2Door have some strong choices for you to tuck into this summer. Stick around!
Classics vs Modern Classics
Detectives have been a cult classic in the crime world since Blue was in the Rainbow, and we love to see what our officers discover at a crime scene. However, there is no point in discussing any of these if we don't start at the beginning, and that would be Sherlock Holmes himself. Arthur Conan Doyle created a detective that has become a staple in literature, and the best place to start is at the end. See how Sherlock Holmes comes 'back' to life in The Return of Sherlock Holmes; follow him on this seven-book journey as he continues to solve mysteries and maybe solve a case that defies both sense and common sense. Through Doyle's work, and perhaps 134 years later, a particular television presenter would write a detective team made up of four elderly pensioners who solve some unsolved cases. The Thursday Murder Club was born. Enter the ingenious world that is Richard Osman, and don't let Ron Ritchie drag you around (read it to find out why).
Crime is a woman's world.
Many of the classics in Crime and bestsellers were written by women, and we love to uplift this space. So here are our favourite picks. What do you do when you see a young girl who looks like your daughter who went missing over 10 years ago? That's a question Lisa Jewell answered in her book Then She Was Gone. What about a good old jolly Christmas with your favourite DCI Ryan and his team of detectives? These are our favourite picks, and we hope they are yours too!
Crime is young, too?
However, through all our picks, we know we should never underestimate the younger generation. Holly Jacksons' best-selling cult classic A Good Girls Guide to Murder is a YA showstopper; follow Pippa as she starts to solve the Andie Bell case. If you are looking for something for the real young ones, from a mail heist to missing provisions and house fires to rival clubs, the Secret Seven are never without an adventure!
Happy Crime reading from our Books2Door; get lost in our picks, and you'll find your next favourite book.