Books like Sacré Bleu
12 books with a reading profile close to Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore. Practical, growth-minded and escapist; a moderate read.
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1
The Cartographers
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Nell Young’s career as a cartographer ended after a public confrontation with her father, the legendary Dr.
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2
Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
entertainment, narrative
Set in the early days of Batman’s career, this mystery follows a year-long investigation into a serial killer known as Holiday, who murders members of the Falcone and Maroni crime families on specific calendar holidays.
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The Cloisters
by Katy Hays
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Ann Stilwell moves to New York for a summer internship at The Cloisters, a medieval museum wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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4
Missing Joseph
Also practical and escapist · entertainment, narrative
When the vicar of a quiet Lancashire village dies from hemlock poisoning, the local constable initially treats the death as an accidental ingestion of wild herbs.
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5
The Devil and the Dark Water
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Set in 1634, the narrative follows the Saardam, an East India Company merchant ship traveling from Batavia to Amsterdam.
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6
El enigma de la habitación 622
by Joël Dicker
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Set in the Swiss Alps at the Palace de Verbier, the story follows a writer named Joël who investigates a cold case involving a murder in room 622.
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The Silent Companions
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Newly widowed and pregnant, Elsie Bainbridge moves to the decaying country estate of the Bridge, the ancestral home of her late husband.
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8
Seeking Whom He May Devour
by Fred Vargas
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
In the French Alps, a village faces a growing crisis as a hidden predator methodically slits the throats of local sheep.
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9
Since We Fell
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Rachel Childs is a Boston journalist whose career ends after she has a panic attack live on air while reporting from Haiti.
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10
The September House
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Margaret refuses to leave her Victorian estate, even though every September the walls bleed and the resident ghosts become aggressive.
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Island of the Sequined Love Nun
Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, narrative
Tucker Case, a disgraced pilot who crashed a pink jet into the Vatican, finds himself flying for a questionable missionary organization in Micronesia.
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12
The St. Zita Society
by Ruth Rendell
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Set on Hexam Place, a prestigious street in London, this novel follows the complex hierarchies between wealthy homeowners and the domestic staff who serve them.
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