Case Histories

Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
4 of 5

After loving the truly unique and funny "Behind the Scenes at the Musuem," I was really excited to read Kate Atkinson's latest, and widely believed to be her best novel. "Case Histories" starts with the stories of 3 unrelated cold cases, then moves to modern day and tells the story of the private detective hired to solve them.

While I really enjoyed this book, "Behind the Scenes" was by far my favorite of the two. The book had plenty of Kate Atkinson's signature dark humor, but the subject matter isn't as easy to laugh at, and the plot seemed a touch contrived. Still, far above much of the literature out there, and a great novel.