Books by Jane Harris
“It’s an incredible narratorial voice, which lures us in and tricks us. It tells us a story which, on the surface, is just a nice old lady narrating her memoirs, but which transpires to be something far, far darker. The really clever thing about this novel is that it was not marketed as a crime novel and, when I started reading it, I did not realise it was a crime novel. The way that is done is masterful.” Read more...
The Best Historical Crime Novels
Anna Mazzola, Novelist
Interviews where books by Jane Harris were recommended
The Best Historical Crime Novels, recommended by Anna Mazzola
Exploring a historical era through crime is a particularly interesting way to explore that society, says award-winning novelist Anna Mazzola. Here she recommends five fabulous works of fiction that bring to life the impact of crimes in historical settings, from Victorian Britain to 18th-century Jamaica.
