by Katy Brent — Entertaining novel about a one-woman quest to redress the balance. Too many men are violent against women. They don’t all get away with it.
Tag: humour
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
by Benjamin Stevenson — A very clever and funny contemporary novel based on the 10 Commandments of crime fiction, as written in 1929.
The Splendid City
by Karen Heuler — The Splendid City is set in a alternative reality. It’s loads of fun but also a serious satire of a world becoming ever more dystopian.
The Man Who Died Twice
by Richard Osman — Residents in a retirement community are back, solving murder again. More fun, plot twists and witty dialogue than ever.
Skelton’s Guide to Suitcase Murders
by David Stafford — Funny, quirky, clever, entertaining and well written historical crime fiction. Book 2 in the Skelton’s Guide series
Skeltons’s Guide to Domestic Poisons
by David Stafford — A delightful book, an absolute treat. Detective novel in the cosy/classic style set in the 1920s, but with a modern pace. Quirky and funny.
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman — Residents in a retirement community get together to use their not-forgotten skills to solve a murder. Fun, plot twists and witty dialogue.
You Can’t Make Old Friends
by Tom Trott — Classic noir detective fiction; a [British] homage to Chandler et al. Funny, pacy, with a great sense of place.