The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Just recently finished S. by JJ abrams and Doug Dorst. Fantastic read that should be read more than once but if read properly the first go-around, you can take much away from it.

Just finished The Seville Communion a wonderful mystery that explores love, greed and faith on multiple levels in the beautiful city of Seville. Wonderful prose, expertly translated, makes the emotions leap off the page. You can smell the orange blossoms!

Jerry wrote: "Just finished The Seville Communion a wonderful mystery that explores love, greed and faith on multiple levels in the beautiful city of Seville. Wonderful prose, expertly translated, m..."

Oh, how I love Arturo Perez Reverte!

Just starting my first ever VI Warshawski, Indemnity Only. What have I been waiting for?

I just finished . It was okay. I hate courtroom dramas. This had a little of both investigating a crime and a courtroom aspect.

I am now starting Ghost Walk by Heather Graham.

R. wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I finished Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd the 15th Inspector Rutledge mystery. There are plenty of potential crimes in this book; a body washes ashore i..."

you're welcome. hope u enjoy the book :)

I started A Question of Honor by Charles Todd, a Bess Crawford mystery.

I'm reading The Dark Monk, the second book in the Hangman's Daughter series. I'm really enjoying these mysteries.

Finished Storm Season by JT Ellison. Quick read. Now reading The Ares Decision by Robert Ludlum. Book 8 of 10 in the Covert One series.

I just finished . I liked the book and enjoyed the storyline immensely.

i started to read the other day i am 17% into the book.

The Good House

I recently finished Black Karma (highly recommend) and am starting Blowback (excellent so far).


Peace, Seeley

I finished A Country Kitchen Christmas - Leanne Tyler in the early hours of the morning.

Jojo wrote: "i started to read the other day i am 17% into the book."

I'm going to read this book next. I hope it's good. I do enjoy King's books.

I finished The Innocent by Harlan Coben. Matt Hunter accidentally kills a fellow college student during a drunken brawl and goes to prison for 4 years. Now, 9 years after his release Matt is happily married, expecting a baby, and looking for a house in New Jersey when his life unravels. A mysterious nun is murdered and a phone call she made connects her to Matt; Matt is sent phone pictures of his scantily clad wife in the company of a black-haired man - who is soon murdered. The nun and the dead man have ties to Las Vegas and local law enforcement as well as Vegas FBI agents see Matt as a suspect. Matt embarks on his own investigation, but everyone in this story has secrets to keep and Matt is soon in danger. There are a lot of characters in the book which can be confusing. But the story is a page-turner as we go from the NJ suburbs to the sex clubs of Las Vegas. Some of the twists in the story are telegraphed but I didn't anticipate all the surprises toward the end. All in all a good read.

Jannene wrote: "I just finished . It was okay. I hate courtroom dramas. This had a little of both investigating a crime and a courtroom aspect."

I have this on hold at the library to read next. Hope I like it!

I am reading Honeymoon . I've lost A LOT of interest in James Patterson but I kept seeing good reviews about this book and the 2nd one so I thought I'd give them a try. So far, it's pretty good.

Aiesha wrote: "I am reading Honeymoon . I've lost A LOT of interest in James Patterson but I kept seeing good reviews about this book and the 2nd one so I thought I'd give ..." That's good - like you, I've got a little weary with JP but I might well give this one a go.

I just finished Julia Spencer-Fleming's Through the Evil Days and am wondering what others think of it. I've loved the series since the outset, but I'm not so sure about this one. It's a good thriller, but I'd argue that long-time followers of the series aren't looking for thrillers - we'd rather have character development and a less frantic pace.

Jojo wrote: "i started to read the other day i am 17% into the book."

Of the Stephen King books I have read 'Duma Key' was the one I liked best.

Janis wrote: "I just finished Julia Spencer-Fleming's Through the Evil Days and am wondering what others think of it. I've loved the series since the outset, but I'm not so sure about this one. It's a good thril..."

I finished Through the Evil Days: A Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery a couple of weeks ago. I liked the first part of the book where the cops were trying to find out who kidnapped the child, Mikayla. Once the kidnappers were identified and law enforcment set out to capture them, the book bogged down. For me prolonged scenes of slogging through ice and snow and tangling with the bad guys seemed like writing to a formula. I can see that - given the history of the series - some readers would have liked more character development but it was okay for me.

Donna wrote: "Jojo wrote: "i started to read the other day i am 17% into the book."

Of the Stephen King books I have read 'Duma Key' was the one I liked best."

i like it too so far its gonna take me a while to read it.

Reading A Time To Dance, A Time To Die: The Extraordinary Story Of The Dancing Plague Of 1518 and soon to start Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields, both non fiction.

I'm reading Airtight by J.P. Smith and it's just great.

Seeley wrote: "I recently finished Black Karma (highly recommend) and am starting Blowback (excellent so far).


Peace,
Seeley
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I liked Blowback, too.

I recently finished :) Next to read is

Regina wrote: "I recently finished :) Next to read is "

I've been watching the Australian TV versions of the Phryne Fisher mysteries on Netflix. Wonderful adaptation.

Donna wrote: "Regina wrote: "I recently finished :) Next to read is "

I've been watching the Australian TV versions of the Phryne Fisher..."

I'm waiting until I finish Cocaine Blues. I felt it started out slow but am liking it better right now.

Just started a non-fiction book that has to do with murder titled "The Inventor and the Tycoon." Also picked up an old pulp copy of "Anatomy of a Murder."

Just starting , so far I'm loving it!

I finished A Question of Honor by Charles Todd, the 5th book in the Bess Crawford series. In the early 1900's, young Bess lives in India where her father is in charge of a British regiment. A young officer in the regiment, Lt. Wade, is charged with murdering a family of three as well as his own parents. Wade makes a run for it and is reported dead, leaving a blot on the regiment's honor. Ten years later, during WWI, Bess is an army nurse and hears that Lt. Wade has been seen in France. Bess is determined to find Lt. Wade and bring him to justice. The usual characters are on hand in this story, including Beth's parents and her friend Simon. The book provides an authentic feel for the horrors of combat; the pain and plight of wounded soldiers; and the difficult conditions in field hospitals. A good book for fans of historical mysteries. 3 stars for me.

I finished Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz, the first in the Frankenstein series. I really liked it and would love to continue reading the rest of the series. Starting Duma Key today.

Kathryn wrote: "I finished Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz, the first in the Frankenstein series. I really liked it and would love to continue reading the rest of the series. Starting [boo..."


I enjoyed the Frankenstein series. Its definitely worth reading all the way through.

Kathryn wrote: "I finished Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz, the first in the Frankenstein series. I really liked it and would love to continue reading the rest of the series. Starting [boo..."
Thanks, Kathryn - I'm yet to read any Dean Koontz books and your post has encouraged me to give him a go.

I'm currently reading by J A Konrath. It's the third book in the Jack Daniels series. I'm really enjoying them.

Janey wrote: "I'm currently reading by J A Konrath. It's the third book in the Jack Daniels series. I'm really enjoying them."

I read the first two books in this series and then kind of let it lapse. I'm putting this one on my TBR list. Thanks Janey for the reminder.

Donna wrote: "Regina wrote: "I recently finished :) Next to read is "

I've been watching the Australian TV versions of the Phryne Fisher..."

The series is great, one of my favourites. Are you on Season 2? I've also read the first three books. The first took a bit to find its stride, at least so I thought, but I enjoyed the next two very much.

I'm reading W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton.

Maggie wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I finished Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz, the first in the Frankenstein series. I really liked it and would love to continue reading the rest of the series..."

Maggie, I'm a little wishy-washy with Koontz. Sometimes I love his books and sometimes I find them so descriptive it bores me. This was a good one, though.

Vera wrote: "I'm currently reading it is pretty good and interesting so far. Set between the world wars, in Berlin, when the Nazis were coming into power. Hannah Vogel, a ..."

Oh! I loved that book. Enjoy!

Just finished Night Film, what a ride! Just when I thought I had it figured out, I noticed that there was still 40 pages left.

Reading Jeeves and the Wedding Bells which sounds like alot of fun.

Finished the last available novel from my favorite author, Tana French :( Broken Harbour - . A four star read.

My Review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have just finished reading my first Tana French Book "Broken Harbor". I really enjoyed this book, there towards the middle it was a bit slow, I did not understand the authors reason for so many "details". Now that I have finished it I understand, She was building up to the ending, every line was needed! This author really digs into the characters and I enjoy that. She makes you feel as though you are walking through this murder with the main detective. Not many authors can accomplish that. I was really surprised at the ending! I was also surprised that the author is a woman, not a man. Tana French is quite talented, I will definetly read her other books!

Tim "The Enchanter" wrote: "Finished the last available novel from my favorite author, Tana French :( Broken Harbour - . A four star read.

My Review - https://www.goodreads..."

Tim, This was the first Tana French novel I have read. Now I will work backwards in time and read her others! Thanks for the recommendation!
Paige

Glad you enjoyed it Paige! Always happy when there is a new Tana French fan :) Her books in the series are such that they could be read as standalone novels. Still, I would suggest you read "In The Woods" before you read "The Likeness".

Tim,
OK I will read "In the Woods" first. I have just checked online and my LIbrary has both books. That is good I will not have to spend any $$. I certainly don't mind buying books of authors I like, it is just that I read about a book every other day when I am on a "binge" and it gets very expensive! Please feel free to share other books you like!

Paige

Barbara wrote: "I'm reading W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton."

Hi Barbara let me know what you think of this one!
Paige

OK guys I have gone a bit off my usual reading habits of Thrillers and Mysteries. This book caught my attention on the Library.. how could it now with this title "So Many Books So Little Time" by Sara Nelson. So far it is very entertaining!

Paige

Just completed the Ares Decision by Robert Ludlum (Kyle Miles actually). Book 8/10 in the covert one series.
My next book is Crime Scene Investigator by Paul Millen. This is a non fiction book