What are we reading in 2026?

Murder at the University - Faith Martin 4.5★s

An enjoyable read, to start off my year.

Started Early, Took My Dog - Kate Atkinson 5★s

2026 began with The Lonely Man: A Short Story by Ann Cleeves, not her best work...

Have just finished Still Waters by E. C. R. Lorac which was quite good. First published in 1949, and recently re-released, I enjoy these mysteries for the social history as much as the plot or the writing.

Will start today: The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith.

Ghost Girl - Lesley Thomson 4★s

Hope to read more British crime fiction/mysteries this year. I have some of my favourite authors' works requested at my local library, so just have to be patient.

I don't know why I haven't read anything about Nicci French before, because I quite enjoyed The Lying Room.

>6 ted74ca: I’ve read a few books by husband and wife team, Nicci French, and still have a few on my TBR bookshelf.

What Will Burn - James Oswald 4.5★s

I really enjoyed The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman.

Loved The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths

A light fun read, but I quite enjoyed it: The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett

I enjoyed this: The Vestal Vanishes - Rosemary Rowe 4.5★s.

A series set in Roman Britain.

Added this one to my favourites list: Last Orders - Denzil Meyrick 5★s + ❤️

Sadly, this is the last in the police series set in the west of Scotland.

I just finished and really liked Blue Monday by Nicci French. It's the first in their Frieda Klein series.

I've recently read two very entertaining, "light" murder mysteries by S. J. Bennett: The Windsor Knot and All the Queen's Men and enjoyed them both.

>15 ted74ca: Want to thank you for the recommendation of SJ Bennett. I enjoyed The Windsor Knot also!

The Blood Pit - Kate Ellis 4.5★s

Book 12 in this British cop series, set in Tradmouth, Devon (actually based on Dartmouth).

I just finished The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves and though it dragged a bit, I enjoyed it and didn't guess the killer!