Books like Seeking Whom He May Devour
12 books with a reading profile close to Seeking Whom He May Devour by Fred Vargas. Escapist; a moderate read.
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1
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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2
Switch Bitch
by Roald Dahl
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Published in 1974, Switch Bitch is a collection of four long-form short stories centered on sexual deception and the pursuit of hedonism.
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3
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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4
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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5
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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6
Missing Joseph
Also 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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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
entertainment, narrative
In the small town of Troy, Georgia, Lula Dean spearheads a campaign to purge local library shelves of titles she deems inappropriate.
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8
Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
The narrative follows Bruce Wayne’s return to Gotham City after twelve years of training abroad, documenting his amateurish early attempts at vigilantism and his eventual adoption of the bat persona.
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9
The Lake House
Also escapist · narrative, mystery
In 1933, the Edevane family hosts a Midsummer Eve party at their Cornish estate, Loeanneth, which ends in the unexplained disappearance of their eleven-month-old son, Theo.
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10
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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11
Sacré Bleu
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Set in nineteenth-century Paris, the story follows baker and aspiring painter Lucien Lessard as he investigates the suspicious death of Vincent van Gogh.
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12
The Bandit Queens
entertainment, narrative
In a rural Indian village, Gehna remains an outcast because her neighbors believe she murdered her husband, Ramesh, who actually vanished years ago.
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