Kindle British Mystery Book Club discussion

Just finished re-reading and really enjoyed it. The best so far now I think. The clunkiness of some of the books earlier in the series has gone, so the storylines were great and the characters saying the kind of words I thought felt to be much more in character (so to speak!).

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Just finished The Five Matchboxes by John Russell Fearn https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished Blackwater by James Henry, a very ordinary read. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Although I'm a devoted Rebus fan, somehow along the way I missed The Black Book. The Book Gods led me to find it in a sale bin at a second hand bookstore, great read as expected.

Just finished a very good and slightly different take of a golden age detective story The 12.30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Croftshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This author is always a good read.

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Just finished which I enjoyed a great deal.

Sandy wrote: " This author is always a good read.

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She's been on my TBR list for a while but I have not read any of the series. I normally like to begin at the beginning with a series, but wondering if this is necessary for this one? I ask because my library doesn't have the first couple of books.

I can always buy the first one(s), of course, but I'll be doing a library run tomorrow and would consider picking up one of the later ones if you think that makes sense.

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Hi Mary. If you like suspense with great twists, I really can't recommend her highly enough. They're all consistently good reads. If you want to read a series, start with Now You See Me, book #1 of Lacey Flint. The rest are stand alones so you can't go wrong by grabbing any of them.

Thanks for the info. I didn't think about reading a stand-alone. Need more caffeine this morning, I guess.

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Would this author be a good option for our group read in April?

Mary wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Mary wrote: "Sandy wrote: " This author is always a good read.

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I think members of this group would enjoy any of her books but then I'm a big fan ;)
They're all consistently good suspense stories with well developed characters & killer twists. The only thing is they'd probably have to be a main read as I don't think her books get marked down that much.

Just finished Forget Me Not by Luana Lewis. Excellent read! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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I have just finished a really good psychological thriller Little White Lies by Elizabeth McGregor. Chilling! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Postmaster's Daughter by Louis Tracy

Written 100 + years ago...enjoyed it.

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Holy Orders by Benj. Black. Set in Ireland which was a change. But it was missing the mystery component completely, although that's what is was supposed to be. Did have a death but after that it was just a story, really,

Just finished Blood Ties by Jenny Francis, an okay read, but nothing special. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished Little Girl Lost by Carol Wyer this morning. 2.5 stars. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Truth about Diamonds
by Nichole Riche

After reading a string of depressing or violent books, I went looking for something silly and mindless. When I saw that Nicole Richie had written a book, I definitely thought I had found it. I started it with a critical attitude but about a quarter of the way through when I started recognizing who she was writing about or a mixture of certain characters then I started to enjoy it. She tells of the stupid and dangerous things that she and her crowd were living out. It was very much like reading a tabloid (and don't deny you don't when you are going through the checkout line!) but you can definitely get the feel of who Nicole was at that time and the kind of person she began to aspire to be. As far as I know she has succeeded. I enjoyed the book.
This is not Shakespeare but it is fun.

The Taking by Dean Koontz

This was the third or forth time I have read this book and each time it draws me into the horror of the Apocalypse (or alien invasion) take your pick. It reminded me this time of reading my first Stephen King book--Salem's Lot and having to run through the house for the bathroom and run back and under the covers. That's how scary that book was and this one gave me the same creeps.

Denise Mina puts her own spin on the trial of real life serial killer Peter Manuel in 1950's Glasgow.

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I have just finished listening to A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Brit author, set in the Faroe Islands. Great read, recommend reading in order. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Humdinger.
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Recently finished Murder with Majesty by Amy Myers, not quite what I was expecting, but a fun read.
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Finished a really good detective story set in the 1920s The Chessman: A Jack Haldean 1920s Mystery by Dolores Gordon-Smith https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished Tom Thorne #14 by Mark Billingham

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Just finished Angela Marsons' Dead Souls
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Thanks for your thoughts. FWIW, Missing,Presumed was much the way you described Persons Unknown. I think I will pass based on your review and try to find something more satisfying.

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A bit disappointing for me, Mary. Unfortunately, I just didn't find the MC interesting enough to get wrapped up in the story & it all revolves around her.

On a happier note, just finished this & it's a keeper.
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Maybe for people who enjoyed the first book.
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Grab it.
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I just finished reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/....

The prequel to the "Prime Suspect" character, Jane Tennison.
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Love this series.
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An action packed spy thriller set in post WWII England Concerning Blackshirt by Roderic Jeffries https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished a good British police procedural, Heads or Tails by Damien Boyd. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished a really good piece of historical faction/ murder-mystery The Mitford Murders by the author of the Downtown Abbey books, Jessica Fellowes. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished Cold Blood by Robert Bryndza.Enjoyed it but didn't think it was the best book in the series. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Have just finished a really good espionage/ thriller/ murder-mystery/ historical romance This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark is a debut novel that looks to be the start of a series. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished The Accident by Dawn Goodwin, a slow burning, but definitely explosive debut psychological thriller. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The last British author book I finished recently was Peter Robinson's Sleeping in the Ground. Love this Inspector Banks' series.

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Finished The Coven by Graham Masterton. Not my favourite book by this author, but a passable read. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished The Mistake by K.L. Slater which wasn't as good as I was expecting. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I finished an outstanding read over the weekend The Surrogate by Louise Jensen. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to do so. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...