Staff Pick
I've reread A Dark-Adapted Eye more than any other book I own since first reading it in 1986. This book cemented my obsession with all things British (which started with Agatha Christie), as well as mysteries that focus on the psychological reasons for a murder rather than the whodunit of the murder itself. The book starts with the execution of Faith's aunt, who's been found guilty of murder, and then slowly unspools its complex story of dysfunctional family dynamics. The suspense is deliciously excruciating. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com