Need help making a list!

[Don K]

I decided to start early on my partner's valentines day gift. She is a big fan of murder mysteries and I wanted to get her a bunch of books in that genre that she will enjoy reading. it will also be a great addition to her home library :)

I'm looking for books in the genres of:
- Mystery
- Murder Mystery
- Suspense
- Thriller
- Psychological thriller
- Psychological Fiction

I live in Melbourne, Australia and already tried to get some help from Booktopia.com.au but they aren't willing to help with something like this.
I'd like to get about 50-60 books for her where each book is $35 AUD or less. If I manage to get a list, I might be able to search for them online and buy them from one place.

Thank you all in advance.

[Kylie H]

A great start would be books by Garry Disher particularly Bitter Wash Road ,Peace and Consolation. The three books by Chris Hammer and the recent book by Greg Woodland. All great books in the Australian noir genre.

[Renee]

I suggest The Girl In The Mirror by Rose Carlyle.

[Don K]

Thank you Kylie and Renee. Those were some great recommendations!

I've added some of those recommendations to my list and also the new book from Jo Nesbo (she has a few from him)

The list os coming along nicely and it's awesome to see the support

[Kylie H]

Don K wrote: "Thank you Kylie and Renee. Those were some great recommendations!

I've added some of those recommendations to my list and also the new book from Jo Nesbo (she has a few from him)

The list os com..."

No worries, two other series that I am really enjoying are the 'Inspector Gamache' books by Louise Penny the first book is Still Life. The other series is by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Department Q, the first book has been released under two different titles The Keeper of Lost Causes or Mercy.

[Trevor]

A few suggestions:

The Word Is Murder and The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz
January David by Will Carver
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
Viveca Sten, a Swedish novelist is also very good

[Don K]

Thank you everyone. I've managed to source most of the books from Booktopia and added some others that I think she might like.

The list currently stands at:
- Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher
- Peace by Garry Disher
- Consolation by Garry Disher
- Scrublands by Chris Hammer
- Trust by Chris Hammer
- The Broken Shore by Peter Temple
- The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle
- Either Side of Midnight by Benjamin Stevenson
- The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo
- All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
- A Life Lost by Cathy Glass
- The Searcher by Tana French
- White Throat by Sarah Thornton
- Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare
- In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare
- A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin
- Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood
- Say No More (The Sacramento Series Book 2) by Karen Rose
- When She Was Good by Michael Robotham
- Never Never by Candice Fox, James Patterson
- 3rd Degree by James Patterson, Andrew Gross
- Camino Winds by John Grisham
- The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
- The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen
- The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
- The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz
- Slow Horses by Mick Herron
- Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
- Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
- In the Deep by Loreth Anne White
- Big Sky by Kate Atkinson
- Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
- One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
- When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson
- Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton
- The Blood Countess by Tara Moss
- Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay


Everyone's help is greatly appreciated :) About 20 more books and It will be ready!!!!!!

[Carolyn]

I would definitely add Louise Penny, Still Life is the first in the series, The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths, Silent Scream by Angela Marsons, The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza, City of Windows by Robert Pobi, What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris, a historical mystery series (all first in series)

[Carolyn]

Can you check her bookshelves/kindle to see if she has read any recent Australian crime? If not I’d recommend The Dry or The Lost Man by Jane Harper, The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland, The Chain by Adrian McKinty, Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (When She Was Good on your list is the sequel), A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill as well as Garry Disher and Chris Hammer who I see you already have on the list!

With Chris Hammer, Scrublands is the first and Trust the third in the series so I’d recommend just starting with Scrublands on your list as they are big books (Silver is the second). Also if she hasn’t read any of Kerry Greenwood’s Miss Fisher books, Death in Daylesford on your list is #21 in the series so you might want to start with the first, Cocaine Blues.

If she likes cosy crime you could add Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood, the first in her Corinna Chapman series set in a Bakery.