By MARILYN STASIO, New York Times - Published: December 2, 2011
I’m always stumped when someone asks me to find them “a good mystery,” because I might recommend a serial killer thriller like Jo Nesbo’s fiendishly clever novel THE SNOWMAN (Knopf, $25.95) to someone hankering for a civilized British detective story like Peter Lovesey’s STAGESTRUCK (Soho Crime, $25) So let’s play favorites — but pick your poison first. Pic right - Jo Nesbo