DeadGood Best Crime Novels of 2021

Sixteen authors pick their favorites for 2021

Amy McClulloch:
THE SANATORIUM, Sarah Pearse; WHEN THEY FIND HER, Lia Middleton

Ajay Chowdhury:
SILVERVIEW, John le Carre’

Shari Lapena:
THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE, Richard Osman

Jane Corry:
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, Richard Osman – 2020 title

Tom Hindle:
A LINE TO KILL, Anthony Horowitz; THE APPEAL, Janice Hallett

Claire Douglas:
THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED, Lisa Jewell

Tim Weaver:
THE NOTHING MAN, Catherine Ryan Howard – 2020 title

Stuart MacBride:
THE ROYAL SECRET, Andrew Taylor

Andrea Mara:
THE PUSH, Ashley Audrain

Sam Lloyd:
FOR HER OWN GOOD, Samantha Downing

Giles Kristian:
BILLY SUMMERS, Stephen King

Gillian McAllister:
LIE BESIDE ME, Gytha Lodge

Nancy Tucker:
SAFE, S. K. Barnett

Simon Lelic:
THE WHOLE TRUTH, Cara Hunter

C. J. Tudor:
THE DEVIL AND THE DARK WATER, Stuart Turton – 2020 title

Gytha Lodge:
THAT NIGHT, Gillian McAllister

Editor’s comment: Three of the 16 picked 2020 titles which doesn’t fit the title of the deadgood post “Best of 2021.” I guess some of the authors thought that the site wanted the best crime novel that they read in 2021, not the best 2021 title that they read in 2021. It’s interesting that Gillian McAllister chose Gytha Lodge’s book and Gytha Lodge chose Gillian McAllister’s book. Hmmm.