Historical Fiction Mysteries! 🕵🏻‍♀️ Faves + TBR | The Book Castle | 2021

[@hanaalfayez7150]

I feel that books set in Edinburgh - especially murder mysteries - are very enjoyable. I loved every book I read that was set in Scotland 👍 the Lost Apothecary and Things in Jars are on my TBR I am so excited to pick them up 🙌

[@TheBookCastle]

Yeees, definitely :D

[@unasperanza9803]

THe Cadfael Series by Ellis Peters about a medieval monk herbalist who is a retired soldier and sailor are excellent. Elizabeth Peters Egyptian Archaeology mysteries and romance are brilliant!!Lord Peter Wimsey books are so clever with so many layers. Also have got to mention your amazing eyeliner eye flicks very hard to achieve beautiful.

[@debbiemurphy4971]

Historical fiction is my favorite genre and historical mysteries are definitely the icing in the cake. I really like C.J. Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series which takes place in Tudor England.

[@TheBookCastle]

Yes, it's so fun! :D

[@tiffanycorsello1886]

I love Matthew Shardlake too! They are sooo good...

[@lits3212]

What a great roundup. Adding lots of these to my TBR. Thanks!!

[@BellesBooksbyCarly]

I loved Things in Jars! It’s a great mix of the historical, supernatural and mystery.

[@margaretwhittaker7519]

I am just finishing up Things in Jars and I would love another Bridie mystery.

[@BellesBooksbyCarly]

@@margaretwhittaker7519 me too! She’s a great character isn’t she!

[@irhonda31]

And Then There Were None was the first book I read by Agatha Christie, and I don’t remember the second one, but I quit after that because she pulled something out at the end that the reader was not made aware of in both, so it felt like a trend in her writing that I didn’t care for. I know that puts me in a definite minority. I do love the Phryne Fisher stories, and loved the TV program as well. The rest of your recommendations sounded good as well.

[@tiffanycorsello1886]

The Flavia de Luce mysteries by Alan Bradley are a hoot! Lots of people urged me to try the first one- Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, and I was reluctant (I don't know why). But once I read it, I ripped thru the rest of the series! I now eagerly await each installment. I also love the Matthew Shardlake mysteries by C.J. Sansom, and the Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell series by Laurie King.

[@TheBookCastle]

I still need to get to the Flavia de Luce series! I feel like they'll be right up my alley :D

[@brittanyrose1185]

Not a historical mystery, but I have to recommend to you the book I just finished! It seemed like something you’d enjoy as much as I did. It’s Stranded by Sarah Goodwin. It’s a thriller about a group of people who agree to live on an island in Scotland on their own with no contact with the outside world for one year as part of a reality show. Only one ends up surviving. It was one of the most unique thrillers I’ve read, and an easy 5 stars from me, which doesn’t happen very often with thrillers lately.

[@TheBookCastle]

Adding that straight to my TBR, thank you so much!! :D Sounds amazing!

[@gemalasita4923]

Hi Alice! I also love Historical Fiction Mysteries!!! 🧐🥰📚 So, thanks for this kind of videos!!! 📚📖🤗

[@munglejoela]

If you like the PD James stories, have you read any of her detective novels? The Adam Dalgliesh series are great, and there are also two featuring Cordelia Gray which are really good too.

[@TheBookCastle]

I've got them on my TBR! :D

[@IzzyRain]

Thank you for the suggestions!

[@TheBookCastle]

:D

[@christinacampbellbooks]

I definitely want to read Perfume and The Lost Apothecary. They both sound wonderful. Really intriguing concepts. Very much looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the latter too ☺

[@carolynmonahan2488]

The Janissary Tree The investigator is a charming eunuch in 19th century Istanbul. Strangely, it works.

[@TheBookCastle]

Sounds awesome! :D

[@celialw]

I would recommend The Hidden People by Alison Littlewood. It's a historical mystery set in the late 1800s, and talks a lot about class and folklore. Very psychological, and a bit feminist. Apparently it is based on a real story too. I thought it was such a unique reading experience. One of the best things about it is how you understand more than the narrator does, but still way too little until it is all too late.

[@TheBookCastle]

That sounds veeeery interesting, I'll have to check it out!

[@GabrielTheMagolorMain]

This sounds cool, glad you commented! :)

[@reddotreads2693]

Loved this video as historical mystery is my favourite genre! I’m enjoying the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear; just be aware that the first are a little slower as they’re setting the scene, but all the ones I have read are set between the 2 world wars and I listen to them all as the narrator is perfect for the era and character of Maisie 😊📚

[@TheBookCastle]

I'm glad you liked it! :D

[@GabrielTheMagolorMain]

Have you heard of People of Abandoned Character? I recently heard about it, and I haven't read it but it's just stuck on my mind. None of my libraries have it, and I don't buy a lot of books, but the premise just sounds so interesting, one of these nights I'm going to click purchase. This right here is exactly the kind of video I need. I read a ton of thrillers, but lately I've been getting more into historical fiction, fantasy (more witchy than anything), and I also love the thrillers I've read placed in Europe, and as an American, there's something about Europe to me that is just more historical, just this other interesting world. That all needs way more nuance to explain, but I won't write a novel here :) Thank you for all these recommendations!!!! Edit: Also, The Silent Companions might be something of interest for you and any who read these comments. Cheers!

[@helenm4357]

The Lost Apothecary is well worth a read

[@TheBookCastle]

Yay, can't wait to read it! :D

[@gbuireh6497]

Fever of Blood is on my TBR too. I enjoyed the first book immensely. Perfume might actually be the book I hate the most of all the books I've read 🙈 , sorry 😅 A historical murder mystery series I enjoy are the Kate Shackleton books by Frances Brody. It's set in the twenties in Yorkshire in England.

[@TheBookCastle]

I've never heard of that series, I'll have to check it out! :D

[@MLLatUtube]

I love the Phryne Fisher series - my favorite is Murder on the Ballarat Train. If you like cozies, the series that begins with The Inspector and Mrs Jeffries, set in Victorian London, is very good.

[@TheBookCastle]

Yeees, it's so good! :D And thank you for the recommendation!

[@miss18dapper]

I love this, thank you so much. Right up my street. =] x

[@TheBookCastle]

Yay, glad you liked it!

[@anniegravel2383]

Great video! 😊 I enjoyed The Lost Apothecary. Not the greatest book out there but definitely enjoyable, in my opinion.

[@TheBookCastle]

Thank you! :D

[@gabieger]

I have read The Lost Apothecary and enjoyed it pretty much, it was a fast read. I have also read Things is Jars which I did not like or enjoy at the least, unfortunately. I am not a native speaker of English (I am from Hungary), and that book was difficult to read for me. I do not really know why, but that book was just not for me sadly.

[@TheBookCastle]

Ah, interesting! I wonder if I'll struggle with the language in Things in Jars as well, but I guess we'll find out! xD

[@gabieger]

@@TheBookCastle I do not think you will, I think it is a me-thing lol, I just did not vibe with the book, unfortunately.