Crime Novels Set in Other Countries
Apr. 27th, 2020 09:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
livingdebNowadays I generally buy only books that I already know I like and that I think I will read over and over or want to lend to people (or maybe use for reference).
I just found out that two of my favorite series I discovered while reading books from, about, and/or set in foreign countries are Soho Crime Novels. But then so were some things that I didn't love.
Have you read any of them (see link above)? If so, what did you think?
Here are the ones I have read:
* Lisa Brackman (Mexico) - This was okay.
* Lisa Brackman (China, #1-2) - I enjoyed these, but not enough to buy them.
* Timothy Hallinan (Thailand) - sounds familiar
* Timothy Halinan (Hollywood) - I remember liking some of these, but not buying.
* James McClure (South Africa #1) - not a fan
* Kwei Quartey (Ghana) - One of my favorites. A detective has to travel to different parts of the country to help solve cases; he deals with both modern and traditional beliefs. They list only #3-5 of the Inspector Darko series. I've read #1-3 and on the strength of those just bought all five.
* Qui Xialong - One of my favorites. When a poet is forced to become a police detective, but he's actually pretty good at it; he seeks the fine line between fitting in and corruption. I will be buying at least some of these, too. They list only the first three. I think I have read the first four. I have enjoyed all the ones I've read.
I just found out that two of my favorite series I discovered while reading books from, about, and/or set in foreign countries are Soho Crime Novels. But then so were some things that I didn't love.
Have you read any of them (see link above)? If so, what did you think?
Here are the ones I have read:
* Lisa Brackman (Mexico) - This was okay.
* Lisa Brackman (China, #1-2) - I enjoyed these, but not enough to buy them.
* Timothy Hallinan (Thailand) - sounds familiar
* Timothy Halinan (Hollywood) - I remember liking some of these, but not buying.
* James McClure (South Africa #1) - not a fan
* Kwei Quartey (Ghana) - One of my favorites. A detective has to travel to different parts of the country to help solve cases; he deals with both modern and traditional beliefs. They list only #3-5 of the Inspector Darko series. I've read #1-3 and on the strength of those just bought all five.
* Qui Xialong - One of my favorites. When a poet is forced to become a police detective, but he's actually pretty good at it; he seeks the fine line between fitting in and corruption. I will be buying at least some of these, too. They list only the first three. I think I have read the first four. I have enjoyed all the ones I've read.