I need to buy a gift for a family-of-friend. I am informed that they really like mystery stories, especially in historical settings, but are not fond of SFF.
I assume this means they have already read the obvious candidates, the Cadfaels and the like, or if they haven't then that's a conscious choice on their part which means I shouldn't buy them one of those.
What's a non-SFF mystery story you've enjoyed recently? Recommend me a book please!
@passenger@bookstodon For a historical detective series in a less common time and place setting, you could try Madhulika Liddle's Muzaffar Jang series. Set in Mughal Delhi. The author's sister is a published historian whose focus is Delhi, so the historicity is solid, and the lead is interesting
@Yuki@bookstodon@passenger@shark_hat Can't speak for anyone else, but one of the advantages of a book at the holidays was that I could enjoy it WITHOUT needing to interact with my whole family for a few hours. That's why not a murder mystery game: it lacks a key feature of a book for those who are easily peopled-out.
Check out Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea. It is historical fiction based on his mother’s experience when she served in WWII . Here is a link about it. I am enjoying it very much. The author did a talk with the LA Times Book Club. The recording should be available on YouTube. https://www.npr.org/2023/05/22/1177057433/luis-alberto-urrea-good-night-irene-review
@passenger@bookstodon Maybe Walter Mosley - I read "A red death" but I think others are more acclaimed.
For alt-history, there's "The Yiddish Policeman's Union". It's really good.
@ricketson@passenger@bookstodon heck yeah Yiddish Policeman’s rules. Would also suggest Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Chabon is excellent 🙌🏻
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