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1. The Talented Mr Ripley - Patricia Highsmith
Vintage £8.99
"Highsmith’s amoral protagonist manages to be wonderfully entertaining while, at the same time, absolutely terrifying. I love this book." |
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2. The Guards - Ken Bruen
O'Brien Press Ltd £7.99
"Ken Bruen is the father of Irish noir. This novel is the first in his brilliant Jack Taylor series set in my home city of Galway." |
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3. Bury Me Deep - Megan Abbott
Simon and Schuster £6.99
"Abbott’s fifth novel, based on a true-life crime, is simply stunning. Dark, dazzling and intoxicating." |
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4. Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn
Orion £8.99
"Flynn’s debut crime novel remains, for me and many other fans, her finest work yet." |
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5. A Dark-Adapted Eye - Barbara Vine
Penguin £7.99
"A gripping psychological thriller with a compelling, complicated central character and one of the best opening chapters of any book I’ve ever read." |
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6. The Secret Place - Tana French
Hodder £7.99
"All Tana French’s novels are excellent but this tale of friendship and betrayal amongst a group of teenage girls is her finest book to date." |
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7. Queenpin - Megan Abbott
Simon and Schuster £6.99
"Classic noir fiction with a feminist twist. Magnificent." |
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8. End Games - Michael Dibdin
Faber £7.99
"It’s tragic to see such a talented author die so young. I love all the Aurelio Zen books and this one, the last in the series, is a fitting end to a career that ended too early." |
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9. The Tin Roof Blowdown - James Lee Burke
Orion £9.99
"Almost impossible to know which James Lee Burke novel to choose. I’ve gone for this one on the grounds that it combines a gripping thriller with a riveting account of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina." |
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10. Deal Breaker - Harlan Coben
Orion £8.99
"Harlan Coben was the reason I started writing crime fiction. This is the first in his wonderful series introducing sports agent Myron Bolitar." |
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