Looking for some good mystery novels/short story compilation, etc. Preferably no sci fi or futuristic stuff, no Stephen King. TIA.

FWIW just finished reading “We have to talk about Kevin” by Lionel Shriver. It was OK.

      • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        Really, it’s hard to go wrong with Umberto Eco. Though I have to admit, I’ve tried MULTIPLE times to crack Foucalt’s Pendulum and that’s a super dense read.

        Basically the same plot as Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code, but for intellectuals. :)

        • Truffle@lemmy.mlOP
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          6 months ago

          Oh that woulld be The island of the day before for me. Couldn’t fully understand it but read it nonetheless. Foucault’s pendulum was my late father’s favorite book so thanks for the memory.

        • Michal@programming.dev
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          2 months ago

          I gave up on Faucalts Pendulum. I liked the first chapter, but the following chapters were… Yes, dense is a good word for it.