My autumn reading list

I think we can all agree that autumn is the season of warm tea, blankets and books. At least for me it is. There’s nothing that I’d wait more that to cuddle with a blanket after a long, crisp fall day. I’d usually burn my scented candles, make myself a huge mug of tea and binge read crime stories or thrillers. Therefore I put up a list of my recommendation for you 😉

1. Jakub Żulczyk, Wzgórze psów

Although it may not be the model example of a crime story, you can still sent the dreadful atmosphere. There’s an unsolved murder from the past, complicated family relationships, an author is search of inspiration and mysterious disappearance. The main character is a writer, who succeeded in the past by writing a bestseller about his hometown in which he exposed all its pathologies. Ever since he had troubles with drugs and lack of inspiration, his marriage is in a crisis and he’s so broke that he has to come back home and confront his father and all the unsolved issues from his past.

2. Flynn Gillian, Sharp Objects

You might have heard this name recently due to success of HBO’s adaptation of the book. But if you haven’t: it’s a story of a journalist that after many years comes back to her home town to write about mysterious disappearances of two young girls. She has to figure out what happened to them, while confronting her own demons from the past.

3. B.A. Paris, Behind closed doors

Jack and Grace seem to be a perfect couple, basically inseparable. They have a beautiful house, they are young, wealthy and attractive. On the surface it doesn’t appear that something might be wrong with them. But the truth is far from this impression. What is the secret that they hide? You have to read the book to find out 😊

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