1. Rosemary Simpson - I was on a winning streak with historical mysteries in 2018 and this series featuring a society girl with a mind of her own, a former Pinkerton detective and a whole cast of characters all in Gilded Age New York.
2. Emily Brightwell - Another historical mystery though this one features the servants of a Victorian era Scotland Yard detective along with a sprinkling of friends and neighbors - all with a fun cozy feel.
3. David Bell - David Bell wasn't an unfamiliar name to me but I had never tried his work until this year It was creepy and unsettling and totally compelling.
4. Catherine Ryan Hyde - I wasn't sure I was going to like this story about a former executive who threw up everything and ends up living out in the middle of nowhere with an eclectic cast of characters but it ended up being a total delight full of humor and poignancy.
5. JoAnn Ross - I love a good small town contemporary romance and thoroughly enjoyed this series set in Honeymoon Harbor in the Pacific Northwest.
6. Jennifer Ashley - Did I mention I was loving historical mysteries this year? The Kat Holloway series from Jennifer Ashley that centers around a cook is one of my favorite discoveries.
7. Liane Moriarty - I've been meaning to read Moriarty for years and finally did in 2018. She completely lived up to my expectations.
8. Tess Arlen - Another historical mystery and another author I'd been meaning to read for quite sometime. And another series that did not disappoint.
9. Anna Lee Huber - Okay last historical mystery but another one that I went into expecting good things and fell completely in love with. I'm glad I have a few
10. Jessica Fletcher (Jon Land) - I've watched Murder, She Wrote since I was a little girl but never read any of the books because I had it in my head they wouldn't be very good. Happily I was proved very wrong!
What authors did you discover in 2018?
I wish I could have got to your list earlier. Much of these works are archived but I've got two requests in so looking forward to those. I like history, fiction and mysteries too so your list covers the lot.
ReplyDeleteI discovered a lot of new authors last year mainly in the apocalypse and horror genres but a few urban fantasy and historical.
ReplyDeleteGlad you finally read Liane Moriarty!!
ReplyDeleteLiane Moriarty is the only one of these I've read... off to investigate the others.
ReplyDeleteI love Anna Lee Huber, Jennifer Ashley, and Liane Moriarty (although her newest two books have not been up to snuff, IMHO). That Rosemary Simpson series sounds like one I would like as does the Emily Brightwell one. Great list!
ReplyDeleteTessa arlen I enjoyed as well, and the Ashley series is one I've been wanting to try. Maybe Huber's books too...
ReplyDeleteI love finding new authors I want to read again - I have enjoyed Liane Moriarty but ... not every book. I love the Ashley series although I had read a couple of her romances.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy Hyde's books and really like the Ashley series.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of those authors. But I have had some great new authors this past year and look forward to more of their work.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you caught up with a crop of excellent authors - I didn't read quite as much historical murder mysteries as I'd intended last year, so I need to keep an eye out for some of these - Catherine Ryan Hyde looks interestingly quirky.
ReplyDeleteOther than Liane Moriarty, these are all authors I haven't read myself. I'd never thought to read the Murder, She Wrote books despite absolutely loving the show! Good to hear you enjoyed them.
ReplyDeleteIt is always nice coming away from a year with new authors you read & loved.
The only one of these authors I've seen before is Liane Moriarty. Thanks for sharing your list. 👍✨
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