Thanks for these recommendations, Mari! I now know to check out Mick Herron's Oxford series (having plowed through all his Slough House books). And, SMALL MERCIES, by Dennis Lehane--a masterpiece. Like you, I can't recommend it strongly enough, though not for the mystery aspect, which is good, but to get an understanding of the racial issues plaguing the U.S. and why they are so intractable, viewed through the lens of forced busing in Boston.
Thanks for these recommendations, Mari! I now know to check out Mick Herron's Oxford series (having plowed through all his Slough House books). And, SMALL MERCIES, by Dennis Lehane--a masterpiece. Like you, I can't recommend it strongly enough, though not for the mystery aspect, which is good, but to get an understanding of the racial issues plaguing the U.S. and why they are so intractable, viewed through the lens of forced busing in Boston.