Mysteries set in foreign lands. - Page 4

slex · 05-27-2012, 07:58 AM

"My name is red" by Orhan Pamuk. It is set in 17c Ottoman Empire. It may be too literary for some, but it is a very good book.

LucyLu · 05-27-2012, 08:04 AM

"Have you actually read The Hypnotist? IMHO, this is easily the worst Nordic thriller I've ever read."

Doitsu@ It depends on personal taste.

I usually avoid Nordic thrillers, they are not my cup of tea (I find the acclaimed Henning Mankell books interesting as a box of sleeping pills.

). This book was a gift and it was not so bad as you depicted it. I repeat it's a matter of personal taste.

Synamon · 05-27-2012, 10:47 AM

I recommend the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith, set in Botswana.

LovesMacs · 05-28-2012, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Chief Inspector Chen Cao - Qiu Xiaolong - Shanghai

I have only read one of these, Death of a Red Heroine, but that book was interesting as a glimpse into Chinese politics and history, and if I remember correctly, poetry.

05-27-2012, 08:04 AM	#47
LucyLu Bookaholic Posts: 70 Karma: 210104 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Italy Device: Cybook Opus, PocketBook Touch	"Have you actually read The Hypnotist? IMHO, this is easily the worst Nordic thriller I've ever read." Doitsu@ It depends on personal taste. I usually avoid Nordic thrillers, they are not my cup of tea (I find the acclaimed Henning Mankell books interesting as a box of sleeping pills.). This book was a gift and it was not so bad as you depicted it. I repeat it's a matter of personal taste.

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05-27-2012, 07:58 AM	#46
slex Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 1196776 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bulgaria Device: Kindle 4 NT, Onyx Boox M92	"My name is red" by Orhan Pamuk. It is set in 17c Ottoman Empire. It may be too literary for some, but it is a very good book.

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Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	I recommend the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith, set in Botswana.

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