Book clinic who are the best alternatives to Agatha Christie?
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Q: I’m looking for the perfect detective story or murder mystery - stand-alone or series - that isn’t Agatha Christie. My requirements: atmospheric; no technology; no misogyny. Does such a thing exist?Christina Kruse, 25, translator, London
A: Screenwriter and author Alex Michaelides writes: First, let me say I hear you. Part of the reason I reread Christie so frequently is because, in my opinion, she still has the market cornered, 43 years after her death. If you’re looking for a novel operating within those parameters – a mystery, simply and elegantly structured where the twist is based on misdirection and authorial sleight of hand – there are only a handful of other writers I’d recommend. Continue reading...
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