The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Almost finished with and then on to

Just got done reading

The Sixes by Kate White I really enjoy this book i so couldnt put it down. I am so going read more from her.

Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard Not one of my fav books i though it was kind of boring on some of it but still good mystert

Daddy's Gone A Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark I Loved it but then again its Mary Higgins Clark one of my all time fav writers ever! I was shock how it end. I so cant wait for her new book to come out just loved her books!

Now I am starting on

I just finished . It was a good book but the review said it was creepy like and I don't find that very accurate. It didn't disturb me like "kiss the girls" did. It seemed more along the line of .

I am going to start "The Bat" by Jo Nesbo. He is a new to me author.

Seeley wrote: "Tim "The Enchanter" wrote: "I see multiple mentions of Daniel Silva. I read the Kill artist last year and found it to be slow and average. Is the fist book representative of the whole series or do..."

That's good to know. It wasn't what I expected it to be. I can appreciate the books for what they were meant to be now that I know.

Reading by Robin Cook.

Almost done with A Wanted Man . It's the first I've read from him and I'm really enjoying it

Malina.....
I hope you will go back to the earlier books and read them too. You'd get the entire flavor of Reacher. We ladies love Reacher!!!!! And not the Tom Cruise version.
Lee Child's books are so entertaining.

Ter'e wrote: "Malina.....
I hope you will go back to the earlier books and read them too. You'd get the entire flavor of Reacher. We ladies love Reacher!!!!! And not the Tom Cruise version.
Lee Child's books a..."

I definitely will, I really liked Reacher!

My latest book, Complicit WitnessComplicit Witness is featured on Booksends and on sale for only 99 cents at Amazon reached top 4 best sellers in crime genre

Just finished the hitman novel The Devil Doesn't Want Me by the excellent Eric Beetner. It's action packed and has moments to pause for thought. Very well written and thoroughly entertaining. Recommended.

I just started and whoa........did it start out with a bang! Literally. This is Book One in a new series for Chris Mooney. This will be a hot, fast read!!!!!

Hi M, I too am a Jack Reacher fan but I can't bring myself to watch the movie and I really have not read Lee Child since the movie but would do a buddy read if you want although I've never done one:-):-)

I haven't seen the movie either. Tom Cruise does not ring my bell and he sure as heck is NO REACHER! "The Rock" was more my choice.
:-)

Malina wrote: "Almost done with A Wanted Man. It's the first I've read from him and I'm really enjoying it"

Just picked up Tripwire. Looking forward to reading that one.

Last night I finished 12th of Never - James Patterson. Now I am not sure what I am going to read, it's between a couple of ARCS lol.

I finished Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs last night and it was a bit of a disappointment. Today I'm starting Christine by Stephen King for a King group read.

I'm reading Watchman by Ian Rankin; this is a spy story...one of his earlier books (before Rebus)

I'm reading Stalkers by Paul Finch.

Read . Didn't like it one bit. Couldn't finish it. I like the "Legal & Trial" genre. So I thought, here is another "Grisham" type of book. Problem was that it becomes kind of a religious book. It starts with a small trickle of mentioning God, and later on becomes a flood. I am not a religious person. I don't believe in God. Seems as if the author is trying to convince us otherwise. Why not stick to the trial story. Why bring God and church time and again. After 40% through the book, I gave up. There are so many other good books out there

I read only 10% of .Took me Tenth of the book to realize I am reading a sexual book, and about Homo Sexual. Since I am not into it, I just dumped it after 16%. Could be fine for others. Not for me.

Jacob,
I hate to waste a book.......but if it does not give me instant happiness.......then I move on to something better.
I give a book 125 pages! If i don't love it by then, it's in the GW bag.
None of us love all of them.

Now I'm reading Desperation by King
after read Doctor Sleep and after
I'll finish reading Wulf Dorn'thrillers

Jacob wrote: "I read only 10% of.Took me Tenth of the book to realize I am reading a sexual book, and about Homo Sexual. Since I am not into it, I just dumped it after 16%...."
That's kinda funny. I know that feeling when you are getting into a book and ask yourself "what the heck am I reading" and it was not the genre you were expecting.

just finished reading Started the next one which is the sea of monsters. even tho i have seen the movies already i wanted to start reading the series anyways.

Jeff wrote: "Just finishedThe House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz."

Me too Jeff. I was pleasantly surprised. I've read most, if not all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes adventures over the years & almost didn't bother reading this, thinking it would be a pale comparison to the original. A completely authentic Holmes/Watson mystery in every way, bar the author's name. Recommended.

Just finished Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham. It was his debut Tom Thorne novel and was totally absorbing with a killer twist right near the end. I'm now 40-odd pages into Six Years, the latest novel by Harlan Coben, which is warming up very nicely.

I finished Watchman by Ian Rankin, a spy book written before the Rebus detective series. In this story, Miles Flint is a British spy. While watching an Arab suspect Flint gets distracted by a woman; the suspect gets away and kills an Israeli man. Flint thinks there was a leak in his agency and investigates. Soon afterward surveillance of terrorists is called off prematurely and Flint gets more suspicious of his agency. Pretty soon Flint's suspicions are confirmed and he sets out to uncover the dirty secrets people are trying to hide. There are a lot of flat characters in this story but it's an okay espionage novel.

Jojo wrote: "just finished reading Started the next one which is the sea of monsters. even tho i have seen the movies already i wanted to start reading the series anyways."

I enjoy those books. I plan on reading The Last Olympian this month.

Just found some of the Lawrence Sanders books on the library eBook/Kindle downloads. Enjoyed them years ago, particularly the Edward X. Delaney series, but had more or less forgotten them. Finding the re-reads enjoyable, a bit 'old fashioned' of course, but wonderful characters and classic police procedural plots.

Jacob wrote: "Read. Didn't like it one bit. Couldn't finish it. I like the "Legal & Trial" genre. So I thought, here is another "Grisham" type of book. Problem was that it ..."
Jacob, have you read John Lescroat's Dismas Hardy series? Legal and Trial genre taking place in San Francisco. IMHO, excellent!

I finished The Pure in Heart, a DCI Simon Serrailler mystery by Susan Hill last night and enjoyed very much. It's the second in the series, my first. She has a unique style, develops her story methodically and tells it interestingly. I had previously read her Woman in Black and enjoyed. She also can tell a mystery. Excellent and highly recommend. (4 stars)

Bill wrote: "I finished The Pure in Heart, a DCI Simon Serrailler mystery by Susan Hill last night and enjoyed very much. It's the second in the series, my first. She has a unique st..."
I am not sure I can handle any more of Susan Hill. You develop a fondness for a character and then she kills them off or they die!

I'm reading The 6th Target by James Patterson. It's a good plot but I can't help but notice that this story is going a lot slower than the rest of the books in the series. Anyone else notice this?

Bethany wrote: "I'm reading The 6th Target by James Patterson. It's a good plot but I can't help but notice that this story is going a lot slower than the rest of the books in the series. Anyone else notice this?"

I really liked that one. The next two I rated one star less than this one. I scored this one with 5 stars.

I really enjoyed Before I Go To Sleep By SJ Watson

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Started reading this book. So far so good.

Lee wrote: "Jacob wrote: "Read. Didn't like it one bit. Couldn't finish it. I like the "Legal & Trial" genre. So I thought, here is another "Grisham" type of book. Proble..."

10Q. Will try that one.

Last night I finished Chasing Adonis - Gina Ardito and now reading Jack: Grime and Punishment - Z.A. Maxfield.

Bethany wrote: "I'm reading The 6th Target by James Patterson. It's a good plot but I can't help but notice that this story is going a lot slower than the rest of the books in the series. Anyone else notice this?"

This was my least favorite for the reason that you mentioned.

Jacob wrote: "Lee wrote: "Jacob wrote: "Read. Didn't like it one bit. Couldn't finish it. I like the "Legal & Trial" genre. So I thought, here is another "Grisham" type of ..."

If you're into the legal genre, you may want to try the William Diehl series starting with Primal Fear.

Denny wrote: "Hi M, I too am a Jack Reacher fan but I can't bring myself to watch the movie and I really have not read Lee Child since the movie but would do a buddy read if you want although I've never done one..."

You're doing the right thing by skipping the movie. The damsel in distress was taller than Cruise, he had to reach over his head to flip the light switch, he looked like an old man driving a car while looking under the steering wheel. While Reacher fills a door frame ... um, Tom does not.

Have started The Disappeared, have read other books in this series and enjoyed them.

Kathryn wrote: "Bethany wrote: "I'm reading The 6th Target by James Patterson. It's a good plot but I can't help but notice that this story is going a lot slower than the rest of the books in the series. Anyone el..."

I liked the plot and it had a good ending but I just feel that it didn't grip me the way the others did. I am still very much excited to read the rest of the series and I know it was just a bump in the road. Also glad I'm not the only one that felt that way!

Jannene wrote: "Bethany wrote: "I'm reading The 6th Target by James Patterson. It's a good plot but I can't help but notice that this story is going a lot slower than the rest of the books in the series. Anyone el..."

I rated this one 3.5 stars. 1st To Die and 4th of July have been my favourites so far

Bethany wrote: "Jannene wrote: "Bethany wrote: "I'm reading The 6th Target by James Patterson. It's a good plot but I can't help but notice that this story is going a lot slower than the rest of the books in the s..."

1st to Die was my favorite, also, but I really liked The 5th Horseman. It is a close second.

I'm reading Vengeance by Benjamin Black

I just finished the first Jack Reacher thriller, Killing Floor and enjoyed very much. It was definitely an action-packed story; a solid 3.5 stars by my reckoning. Starting Number 2, Die Trying next.

Hi Bill

I think Die Trying is even better, only another 17-18 to go !