7 best detective novels of recent years worth reading

7 Best Detective Novels of the Last Years That Are Worth Reading

Detective novels are one of the most popular and interesting literary genres. If you have already read the "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and the novels of Agatha Christie, Collider recommends paying attention to modern works. The publication has presented a list of works that will captivate readers from the first page to the last.

The first place on the list is taken by the book "The Murder of the Hawks" by Anthony Horowitz. In this work, two complete investigative processes are closely intertwined. The first is a classic detective story written by the famous detective novelist Alan Conway. The second is about editor Susan Ryland, who, while working on Conway's manuscript, notices that the final chapters, in which the name of the murderer is revealed, are missing. Soon after, the writer himself is found dead.

The publication notes that the novel "The Magpie Murders" seems to be written as a tribute to the work of Agatha Christie, but at the same time it is a completely independent work. This book shows that even in the most repetitive directions of the detective genre, new ideas can still be found.

According to Collider, the full list of the 7 most perfect detective books is as follows:

1. "The Magpie Murders" (Magpie Murders) - Anthony Horowitz, 2016;

2. "Dead Lions" (Dead Lions) - Mick Herron, 2013;

3. "The Outsider" (The Outsider) - Stephen King, 2018;

4. "Bluebird, Bluebird" (Bluebird) - Attica Locke, 2017;

5. "In the Woods" - Tana French, 2007;

6. "The Snowman" - Yu Nesbyo, 2007;

7. "Watching You" (Watching You) - Lisa Jewell, 2016.