- Agatha Christie (I loved that slice of early 20th century life shown in her books)
- The McDonalds - Ross and John D.
- Mary Higgins Clark (nothing beats her first book - Where Are the Children?)
- Rex Stout
- Ellery Queen
- and so many more
The mystery world has shrunk. Dismally. There are some that still put out great books. John Lescroat. Michael Connelly.
But, unfortunately, many - SO many - who are formulaic, derivative, and - Lord, I do hate these the most - Cutesie. As in a cat that solves crimes. Or titles that are puns or plays on words.
Or the many, many Crafting or Cooking books.
What they DON'T do is serve up a mystery - a murder or other crime without an obvious solution, but that can be solved if the reader is clever and pays attention to subtle clues.
Don't get me started on the Violence Porn.
/rant
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