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As part of our ongoing Books Q&A series, crime writer Jane Isaac shares some of her reading experiences.
Jane Isaac is one of the UK’s bestselling crime fiction authors, and is the author of the popular DCI Helen Lavery series and the DC Beth Chamberlain series.
Name a book that . . .
. . . inspired you as a child
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. Such beautiful imaginative storytelling - I wanted to live on that tree!
. . . inspires you now
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. A wonderfully evocative tale set against a Mediterranean backdrop.
. . . surprised you
Sister by Rosamund Lupton. That ending!
. . . makes you cry
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.
. . . makes you laugh
Are you Experienced by William Sutcliffe. A hilarious biographical tale of the author travelling round Asia.
. . . makes you think until your head hurts
The Tattooist of Auschwitz again
. . . you’ve always meant to read but never quite got around to
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.
. . . you couldn’t finish
Ulysses by James Joyce.
. . . you recommend to others
The Lying Room by Nicci French. A compelling mystery, I read it in one sitting!
. . . made you miss your bus/tram/train stop
Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes. A richly disturbing thriller.
