reading is a pleasure. There are few sensations more pleasant than this to capture book and can’t stop until the last page. Of course, it is not in anyone’s hands to achieve this. This gift is reserved for several people. Only really good writers have this ability, a quality that is very difficult to learn. However, there is one group that is easier to achieve this effect: those who are committed to writing a great detective novel.
This detective, mystery or murder stories they are always in style. There isn’t a week that doesn’t appear at the top of the bestseller list. The reason is simple: they are suitable for all audiences. And it’s very rare for them to get heavy, even with hundreds of pages.
it’s a choice ten essentials The perfect gift (or self-presentation) for Book Day.
‘Red Queen’ series
Three books are not enough to get bored of Antonia Scott and Jon Gutiérrez, created by a master pen. Juan Gomez-Jurado. ‘Red Queen’, ‘Black Wolf’ and ‘White King’ read themselves, you don’t need to try much to get into the endless loop of ‘one more chapter’.
‘Give, it will be given to you’
signature donna leon is a guarantee of success. And in ‘Give and it will be given to you’ the equation is fulfilled again. Curator Brunetti’s thirty-first episode returns to the scene of one of the great achievements of the genre’s queen: Venice, where the famous ‘Acqua alta’ takes place. Fidelity mingles with mystery throughout 336 quick pages. Despite the age of 80, his ideas are inexhaustible.
Epic ‘Inspector Camino Vargas’
“Progeny”, “Species” and “Planet” is a journey of sensations led by Inspector Camino Vargas. Seville is the guiding thread of these stories he creates. Susana Martin Gijon, is a big fan of the genre since childhood, thanks to his mother and grandmother. She also participated in the TV series ‘La novia gitana’ based on the novel of the same name by Carmen Mola.
‘The night belongs to us’
One of the greatest jewels of Latin American literature, ‘Our part of the night’ is unleashing its full potential in the 2019 Herralde Novel Award. Mariana Enriquez In his fourth novel, he deals with topics such as family relationships, spirituality, death and power.
Baztan Trilogy
Dolores Redondo It has become one of the benchmarks of Spanish letters, in part thanks to the Baztán Trilogy. The print author counts his books by recognition: he won the Planeta Award for ‘All this I’ll give to you’, and the books, starring Amaya Salazar, are succeeding on the big screen with their dark and bleak aesthetic.
“The riddle of room 622”
Joel Dicker He is one of the young authors with the highest international projection. And while it’s true that his readers are starting to complain about the repetition of the plot, all of his publications suddenly become bestsellers. He touched the victory with “The truth about the Harry Quebert case” and has been captivating fans around the world ever since. The “mystery of room 622” gives a good example of this.
Epic ‘Commissioner Harry Hole’
Novel means direct to Northern European countries. The lack of light in Scandinavian lands creates the perfect atmosphere for detective stories. And indeed, from there comes the ‘king’. jo nesbo He has published a 13-volume series on Commissioner Harry Hole, but has also been involved in young adult literature and has written other independent works. Both are a definite hit.
‘The day you lost your sanity’
Thanks to him, many young Spaniards became addicted to reading. Social networks helped create the phenomenon javier castilloIt started with ‘The day sanity was lost’ in 2017. Since then, the Malaga author has published five more books. And many of them have already been adapted for the small screen.
The ‘Gypsy Bride’ epic
carmen break He managed not to leave anyone indifferent. The pseudonym of Jorge Díaz, Agustín Martínez and Antonio Mercero had a second youth after winning the Planeta Award for ‘La bestia’. However, his biggest success will always be the epic that started ‘The Gypsy Bride’ adapted for the small screen. Three volumes follow: “The Purple Net”, “La nena” and “Las madres”.
‘Girl on the train’
A global success in capital letters. paula hawkins She touched the sky with ‘Girl on the Train’ and became a reference in the genre. Even today, eight years after its release, it is frequently on bestseller lists. The British author has three more books: “Written on Water”, “Slow Fire” and “Blind Spot”.