The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Ctgt wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I just finished Salem's Lot and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm now reading Cover Story by Gerry Boyle."

Lot is probably my favorite King book, currently re-reading The Shining."

I would say Salem's Lot is my second favorite after Under the Dome from King. I read The Shining earlier this year and liked that quite well.

I started The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz, a comic mystery about a family-run private detective agency. So far it's hilarious.

I'm currently reading Nightmare in Pink by John D. MacDonald, Sir Nigel: Boyhood of the Commander of the White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle and Daniel Deronda by George Eliot.

Hi. Is this the group where you can self promote a book when it's new or is this the wrong group?

Callie wrote: "Hi. Is this the group where you can self promote a book when it's new or is this the wrong group?"

Go to the Authors Corner Callie:)

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Barbara wrote: "I think Poirot is a little old-fashioned for modern times. Maybe he'll have a cell phone and computer... a la the new Sherlock in the TV series. "

Thankfully, the new Poirot book will not be modernised. According to an article in The Guardian:

"...it will be set vaguely in the late 1920s, after the shocking French train strangling business and before the well-timed fireworks at End House in Cornwall; and there will be no Captain Hastings."

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013...

I'm reading The Golden Egg by Donna Leon, a Commissario Brunetti mystery. Love the intricacies of politics and police work in Italy.

Rob wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I think Poirot is a little old-fashioned for modern times. Maybe he'll have a cell phone and computer... a la the new Sherlock in the TV series. "

Thankfully, the new Poirot book w..."

Well, Capt. Hastings wasn't in all of the stories anyway.

I just gave up on The Kill Room and read the first 100~ pages of Never Go Back (Reacher creatures, this one promises to be a masterpiece.)

Peace, Seeley

Bill wrote: "I'm currently reading Nightmare in Pink by John D. MacDonald, Sir Nigel: Boyhood of the Commander of the White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle and Daniel Deronda by George Eliot."

I really liked the first Travis Mcgee book but have not been able to get back to the series.

Kathryn wrote: "I would say Salem's Lot is my second favorite after Under the Dome from King. I read The Shining earlier this year and liked that quite well. "

I liked Under the Dome well enough until the end. I generally prefer his early work.

Ctgt wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I would say Salem's Lot is my second favorite after Under the Dome from King. I read The Shining earlier this year and liked that quite well. "

I liked Under the Dome well enough u..."

I was watching the TV version, but when I heard there was a second season, I abandoned it. I hate shows without resolution. I liked the premise, is the book better than the mini-series?

Ctgt wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'm currently reading Nightmare in Pink by John D. MacDonald, Sir Nigel: Boyhood of the Commander of the White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle and Daniel Deronda by George Eliot."

I rea..."

I want to read 3 or 4 of the series this month to get a good feel for Travis McGee...

Kathryn wrote: "Diane S. wrote: "Started . Am in the mood for some viciousness Gretchen style.

Also, Poirot returns! Sophie Hannah will write the firs..."

I just want her to leave Archie alone. I want him to some how figure out to leave her behind once and for all.

Seeley wrote: "I just gave up on The Kill Room and read the first 100~ pages of Never Go Back (Reacher creatures, this one promises to be a masterpiece.)

Peace,
Seeley
"

Why Seeley...I have this one on my TBR:( ?

Just finished The Art Forger . It's a mystery, art procedural, historical quasi-romance, inside-the-art-world dish, and the well-rendered portrait of a young artist involved in shady doings. Four stars.

Read my review here.



Now starting Poison Pill , a corporate thriller.

Jannene wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Diane S. wrote: "Started . Am in the mood for some viciousness Gretchen style.

Also, Poirot returns! Sophie Hannah wil..."

But that is the main thread of the story, wonder how it would be just Archie without Gretchen?

Barbara wrote: "Diane S. wrote: "Started . Am in the mood for some viciousness Gretchen style.

Also, Poirot returns! Sophie Hannah will write the firs..."

Maybe he will be updated like Sherlock in the TV Elementary.

Melissa wrote: "I was watching the TV version, but when I heard there was a second season, I abandoned it. I hate shows without resolution. I liked the premise, is the book better than the mini-series? "

I bailed on the tv show after the first episode, didn't really like the acting and thought some of the characterizations were off, so I guess you could say I liked the book better (if you don't mind me using one episode for comparison).

Put my non-fiction book about the high plains dust storms that literally wrecked the farmers in the 30's and 40's, accounts by people who stayed or tried to stay. Very good accounts, but very depressing, and not for me right now. Sounds like the Comanche's were the only ones who liked the land for what it is and mixed their lifestyle with it in a basically conserving way. What the settlers wanted to see happen was not consistent with what is, especially after the grasslands were eaten and the buffalo and plenty other hunted animals disappeared...or the dream of the politicians. The author, Timothy Egan pointed out that the land still isn't even to what it was. Anyhow, later for me if at all.

Am now reading "City of Bones" by C? Clare, first of a series and a first reads. Didn't see the movie although the rest of my family has. It's holding my attention and I'm just getting into it.

I'm currently reading In Cold Blood. The characters are fully fleshed out, the scenes come alive, dialogue is nuanced by local dialect. It, however, has become a bit tedious as I'm only halfway through the novel and feel that it could have been written without so much "fleshing out" and recollection by characters that doesn't seem very relevant to the plot of the story.

Seeley wrote: "I just gave up on The Kill Room and read the first 100~ pages of Never Go Back (Reacher creatures, this one promises to be a masterpiece.)

Peace,
Seeley
"

When I first started reading The Kill Room, I thought it was going to be very complicated, but it settled right in to another exciting Lincoln Rhyme book for me.

Melissa wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I would say Salem's Lot is my second favorite after Under the Dome from King. I read The Shining earlier this year and liked that quite well. "

I liked Under the Dome ..."

It is my favorite book ever. Loved it! It's very, very different than the show.

Jannene wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Diane S. wrote: "Started . Am in the mood for some viciousness Gretchen style.

Also, Poirot returns! Sophie Hannah wil..."

My favorites in this series are when Gretchen is on the loose and getting in Archie's head.

I've finished reading Complete Me - J. Kenner and finished listening to The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year - Sue Townsend on my phone.

Ctgt wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I would say Salem's Lot is my second favorite after Under the Dome from King. I read The Shining earlier this year and liked that quite well. "

I liked Under the Dome well enough u..."

I agree about Under the Dome; I thought the ending wasn't worthy of the rest of the story.

Owen wrote: I'm currently reading In Cold Blood.... feel that it could have been written without so much "fleshing out" and recollection by characters that doesn't seem very relevant to the plot of the story.

You do realize this is a true story don't you?

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Tad wrote: " Owen wrote: I'm currently reading In Cold Blood.... feel that it could have been written without so much "fleshing out" and recollection by characters that doesn't seem very relevant to the plot ..."

A book I intentionally put down for a year. Definitely worth finishing, though. So glad I did.

Lance wrote: "Just finished
The Art Forger
. It's a mystery, art procedural, historical quasi-romance, inside-the-art-world dish, and the well-rendered portrait of a young artist involved in shady doings. Fou..."

Lance, Your reviews are as good as your books!

Peace, Seeley

Barbara wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I would say Salem's Lot is my second favorite after Under the Dome from King. I read The Shining earlier this year and liked that quite well. "

I liked Under the Dome ..."

You guys convinced me, I'm dumping the show and buying the book. There was something off about the show.

Just finished

and posted a review on my site (which will replicate in GR in a day or two)

http://wp.me/p2yoTl-mA

Peace, Seeley

I just finished . I thought it was a very good story line and well thought out.

I know that "Under the Dome" is loosely based on the book. Stephen King admits it. He also said he likes that the show is doing things that he didn't think of doing, but wished he'd thought of. So it makes me wonder, why is it getting bashed so bad here?

I haven't read the book (I'm not a big King fan), but the show has piqued my interest in reading the book, which is now on my "to-read" list.

Knowing the book isn't the same is ok. What movie or show is ever like the book? If you read the book first, you're almost always going to be let down by the movie/show version.

I'm probably the only one here that likes the show and is sticking to it. I look forward to it every Monday night. It's kind of like a train wreck in a way-you can't NOT watch it, no matter how hard to try to look away!

Carmen wrote: "I know that "Under the Dome" is loosely based on the book. Stephen King admits it. He also said he likes that the show is doing things that he didn't think of doing, but wished he'd thought of. ..."

I agree that movies/TV should not follow the book exactly. But the sentiment here is because they announced a second season. That means everything we've seen (the 'monarch', the setup of Barbie, etc) is meaningless. No one wants to get involved with an endless story like Twin Peaks, Lost, etc.

Peace, Seeley

@Seeley,

Oh, I understand completely what you and others are saying. That it should have an ending. Because that's how it is in the book and that it was originally supposed to be a mini-series. But, it was also stated that if it got a good reception, it would become a series. That was out there before it started airing, so it couldn't have been that big a shock once they announced it.

I don't know if this will make it as a series. Jericho-which was a story similar to Under the Dome-didn't last past it's second season (which really sucked because I really liked that show!). I hope it lasts more than one more season though. It's different and I like different. I'm looking forward to getting to know more about the characters. Can't really so that too much in a mini-series.

I guess I was just kind of mystified at the backlash is all. So Seeley and everyone, it's all good. :D

Today after library just minutes after closing I finished which genrally happens. Another dime will be paid.

Jannene wrote: "I just finished . I thought it was a very good story line and well thought out."

Oh, I LOVE the Gabriel Allon books. They are all fab!

Just finished then which were both really good but the latter significantly better. Neither are mysteries but are worth a read.

This evening after work I am going to open up and begin Time for some mystery...

I've decided to read Halfhead - Stuart MacBride

Carmen wrote: "@Seeley,

Oh, I understand completely what you and others are saying. That it should have an ending. Because that's how it is in the book and that it was originally supposed to be a mini-series...."

My husband and I both enjoyed the show Jericho, also, and were sad to see it got cancelled. I wonder if it was based on a novel.

Brenda wrote: "Seeley wrote: "I just gave up on The Kill Room ... Why Seeley...I have th..."

Just didn't grab me. Too many odd details. My wife loved it.

Peace, Seeley

Really liked James Seely's review of Lee Child's Never Look Back. Love Reacher and now feel like purchasing the book.

Finally finished "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Not my favorite. I'm just not a short story kind person.

Anyhoo....now I'm reading "The List of Seven". This I should cruise through!

I just started the ebook "Pagan Moon" by William G. Davis.

I'm in the middle of The Cuckoo's Calling. I had reserved the ebook through my library before the author was revealed to be J.K. Rowling. Good so far. Although very slow with too much detail, I am enjoying it and the two main characters so will probably stick with it.

The Mortal Instrument: City of Bones and I am rather enjoying it. Most of the family saw the screening, but I didn't. Think it's a great YA plot, too, but you have to know your reader....because on this one you could like the plot and the book essentially, but can't read it. For me it's a first reads selection, and I'll probably give it a good rating and go on with the series (as it fits with my ever towering TBR list.

WOW, WOW, WOW. A dark, gritty and emotional tale of secrets, family, love, loss and evil. I absolutely loved this book from a debut author. Not for the faint of heart. I highly recommend for a group read. There is much to discuss!! This author researches bold, taboo topics and raises awareness for them through reading fiction. A must read, that will tug hard on your heartstrings. It is known to make grown men cry.
First Night of Summer

I just finished Mad River which I have been sitting on for awhile since I finished the Prey series and knowing this is my last Virgil Flowers book. I think John Sandford does a masterful job of pacing his books... some are more compelling than others but I know they will be a good read.