Recently, TIME Magazine published a list of what they consider to be the 100 Best Mystery & Suspense Books of All Time — I’ve read several on this list, but by no means all, and while I might quibble with some of the choices, if you’re looking for your next mysterious read, it’s a good place to start. TIME 100 Best Mystery & Thriller
Looking over the list, I would say that my three favorites would be The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, Faithful Place by Tana French and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. If I could add three picks, they would be Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (which I might argue is better than Roger), November Road by Lou Berney, and The Maid by Nita Prose. What about you? If you had to pick one or two from this list, which would they be? And which one would you add?
Just like when I go into a bookstore and count the number of books out on tables that I’ve read, a list like this is irresistible! I’ve read about a third of Time’s books, and seen really good movies of another big bunch (Talented Mr. Ripley, Hunt for Red October, etc.) What’s striking about their list is the tilt toward “literary” titles. Not necessarily ones you’ll find on the best-sellers list.
True Vicki on all counts!