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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin
Can anyone recommend modern mysteries/crime thrillers that DO NOT feature serial killers, graphic violence and/or double-digit body counts?
Browsing the Kobo Store there is a certain sameness to the overall flavour: (1)Graphic violence (normally prominently featured in the synopses as a selling point in the book's favour), (2) serial killers, and (3) lots of corpses (see 1).
I'm looking for something more cerebral and less visceral - sort of Louise Penny-ish in her prime, before she reached the crank 'em out formulaic state of her last couple. A focus on actual detection, deduction, etc, rather than long, lingering, loving descriptions of evisceration and mutilation and absent "catch the killer(s) before they strike for the 15th time this book" would be my preference as I am a VERY hematophobic fan of murder mysteries, while not necessarily being fond of the overly soft fuzziness of "cozy" mysteries (aware of the paradox I am). A modern-day Allingham or the like would be nice. TIA!
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Clearly you need intensive desensitization therapy to get over your aversion to cozies.
But seriously... have you tried the Cormoran Strike books by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling)?
Except for one, where the violent nature of the murder was a specific plot point, they are light on gore, heavy on the who-done-it PI work. I've enjoyed them.
ApK