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I'm rapidly running out of books by my favorite authors so last time we were at the library I started hunting for new British mystery writers to read. I tend to like British mysteries because for one, they're often less gory than some of the American mysteries I've read. I also love the back stories and sticking with the same detectives.

Mark Billingham was recommended to me so I picked up Bloodline. And it was a good read, but once again, I had everything figured out before the cops did. I like when there are a few twists and turns that keep you guessing - as long as they're believeable. Still, I think I'm going to try to find some more of Billingham...the back story got me!

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Past Reason Hated by Peter Robinson: Thank goodness for mysteries! How else would I while away the summertime hours spent on the beach?

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton: This book was recommended to me by so many people...and it was a good story. Hard to put down. The only thing I didn't like was how dumb the characters were. Or at least, I was constantly frustrated that they were jumping to the wrong conclusions about the mystery. I guess if they hadn't done that, the author wouldn't have been able to spin out the story the way she did. And even though I was completely irritated, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I know. Weird.

The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah: Not as good as the first Kristin Hannah book I read, but still completely readable.