NIGHTLY READING THREAD: Welcome to Edition #25 of #GMGReads. Every night through this weird time, I'm tweeting out a list of my five favorite books around a general theme—and a link to an indie bookstore where you can order them online....
We did it! It's another Friday—my fourth in quarantine, maybe your third or fifth? If you're looking for something to relax with and dive into this weekend, here are some of my favorite foreign thriller writers and their thriller series:
1) Boris Akunin's thriller series starring a Moscow detective Erast Fandorin and set against the Great Powers competition of the late 19th century is just sublime (and they're short!). Start with WINTER QUEEN and then read them all: powells.com/book/-97808129…
2) Dame Stella Rimington is the former head of MI5-turned-novelist, who debuted her character Liz Carlyle in AT RISK: bookshop.org/books/at-risk-…
3) John Le Carre is an icon and obvious master of the thriller field; try THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD or TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY: bookshop.org/books/the-spy-…
4) Graham Greene has long ranked as probably my favorite author, and while I'd recommend nearly all of his works, if you're looking for a fun thriller try his OUR MAN IN HAVANA: bookshop.org/books/our-man-…
5) I don't read much Scandinavian noir, but if you've not picked up Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series, it's worth reading. The first book is THE BAT: bookshop.org/books/the-bat-…
Those are tonight's #GMGReads. What are your favorite foreign thrillers? What are you favorite Scandinavian noir? I could use a fun escape reading myself, so would love some suggestions. What are your favorite indie bookstores? Share! #avidreadersunite
PS: And actually this was edition #26! mistyped at the start!
