The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

I'm currently enjoying Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh, an Inspector Alleyn mystery. I'm slowly working through this series, but Marsh was a prolific writer. The more books in the series I read, the more I enjoy it. I don't know which I prefer, Christie, Sayers or Marsh, but they are all excellent examples of the classics. I'm also almost finished Original Sin by P.D. James, an Inspector Dalgleish mystery. I was kind of intimidated by the size, but it doesn't really matter. So well written and organized and thoughtful, it's been a pleasure to read. I'll have to read more in this series.

I am just finishing Trunk Music, Sue Grafton's S is for Silence, getting ready to re-read Cause of Death, and sigh, buy The Secret Place

Skye wrote: "I am just finishing Trunk Music, Sue Grafton's S is for Silence, getting ready to re-read Cause of Death, and sigh, buy The Secret Place"

Eventually I have to start the the Sue Grafton. Did you start from A?

Just finished 'A'. Its pretty good. a little darker than i expected but thats ok. I will go on but only as they appear at the used book stores

Was it a thriller Tom?

oh im sorry I was answering Dominique but forgot to hit repl. I was talking about A is for Alibi. It was more of a mystrey to me.

Dominique wrote: "Skye wrote: "I am just finishing Trunk Music, Sue Grafton's S is for Silence, getting ready to re-read Cause of Death, and sigh, buy [book:The Secret Place|20..."

As a matter of fact, I did and I have kept all of them.

Ohhh ok..no problem:)Thankyou.

Tom wrote: "Just finished 'A'. Its pretty good. a little darker than i expected but thats ok. I will go on but only as they appear at the used book stores"

Thanks for the insight and I will probably start the series soon

Hi
I have just finished reading

Broadchurch by Erin Kelly. The book was based on the tv series, not the reverse. My review(4*), here

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


I have never seen the tv series

Thomas wrote: "Hi
I have just finished reading

Broadchurch by Erin Kelly. The book was based on the tv series, not the reverse. My review(4*), here

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

I have never seen th..."

Thomas - I can't bring up your review. Can you please check your link....Cheers! 8:D

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

Sandra I cut and pasted a second time. I also received a like from you on the review. Does that mean that you were able to read it?

You could also click on Broadchurch

and scroll down to my review

Thomas wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sandra I cut and pasted a second time. I also received a like from you on the review. Does that mean that you were able to ..."

I went to your profile page Thomas and got into it that way..... 8:D Downloaded it a couple of weeks ago onto my Kindle, but haven;t yet got to it. Like you I haven't seen the TV series either. 8:D

Sandra wrote: "Thomas wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sandra I cut and pasted a second time. I also received a like from you on the review. Does that mean that yo..."

I posted on 2 different groups--cutting and pasting to the second and it looks as if the the link did not carry thru on this group. But the second post works ok

Sandra wrote: "Thomas wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sandra I cut and pasted a second time. I also received a like from you on the review. Does that mean that yo..."

I went back to the error post and edited the failed link, just for good measure

I'm reading Gone Bitch: A Parody of Gone Girl
after reading Gone Girl

I just finished Trunk Music and ready to begin discussing it in the Crime, Thriller, Mystery Thread.

Has anyone in the group read Frog Music? It's sort of a murder mystery. I read it a few months ago.

No, and I never heard of it. Any good?

Portia, I have Frog Music on my hold list at the library for my kindle. I haven't had time to read it yet but if you do read it let me know what you think about it.

Sharp Objects

Scott, I have that novel, but haven't read it; I loved Gone Girl and would like to see the movie.

The movie comes out next month Skye:)Hubby is taking me..but with encouragement from me...lol!

Scott, After I read Gone Girl I couldn't read "Sharp Objects" and "Dark Places" fast enough. I liked both of them but I really liked one of them way more than the other. I can't remember which one I liked the most right now though.
I can't wait to see the movie Gone Girl though. Ben Affleck is going to be in it.

Wendy wrote: "Scott, After I read Gone Girl I couldn't read "Sharp Objects" and "Dark Places" fast enough. I liked both of them but I really liked one of them way more than the other. I can't remember which one ..."

I heard that the ending will be different in the movie. So far the reviews for the movie are excellent.

Portia wrote: "Has anyone in the group read Frog Music? It's sort of a murder mystery. I read it a few months ago."

I read it ... personally speaking, I didn't find it all that great crime wise but loved the historical setting.

Wendy wrote: "Scott, After I read Gone Girl I couldn't read "Sharp Objects" and "Dark Places" fast enough. I liked both of them but I really liked one of them way more than the other. I can't remember which one ..."

I liked Dark Places more than Sharp Objects... but definitely liked all 3 books!

Marian wrote: "The movie comes out next month Skye:)Hubby is taking me..but with encouragement from me...lol!"

Marian; this is one movie I really want to see!

You and me both Skye..Im not sure about my hubby thou..lol!But he says he will.Hopefully it will be good!

Ben Affleck, but I forgot the name of the actress.

Her name is Roseamund Pike.

Thanks for letting me know; she is very attractive and both resemble how I imagined they would look when I was reading the book.

You going to see the movie Skye?

I truly would love to see it.

Its coming out next month..at least here it is,and Im sure there as well.

You are right about Chrisian Bale in American Psycho.

Wendy and Aiesha...I waited awhile after Gone Girl to read Dark Places. I tore through Dark Places and liked it better than Gone Girl. Then a co- worker gave me Sharp Objects...so far it's good but Dark Places is the winner so far.

Just finished The Death Of Dalziel by Reginald Hillon audio (greatly enjoyed it - excellent storyline and narrator)and just started Dying To Tell by Robert Goddardalso on audio.

Sounds great, Sandra! I have never read either writer.

Scott wrote: "Wendy and Aiesha...I waited awhile after Gone Girl to read Dark Places. I tore through Dark Places and liked it better than Gone Girl. Then a co- worker gave me Sharp Objects...so far it's good b..."

Scott; this is good to know; I have all three novels, and I did like Gone Girl

I also liked Gone Girl..and I have read all 3 of her books and liked it the best!

Just finished The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher : Or the Murder at Road Hill House, I liked it. Was very well written and researched. I can't believe that a man as gifted as Whicher was treated in the way that he was.

Can't decide what to read next, I either need to finish Gone Girl or The Fall.

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Just finished The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher : Or the Murder at Road Hill House, I liked it. Was very well written and researched. I can't believe that a man as gifted as Whicher wa..."

I absolutely loved The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective. There's also a movie of the same title, if you're interested.

I'm curious as to why the two different titles! Mine is the second.

Just finished Shut Your Eyes Tight by John Verdon. He constructs pretty good puzzles but isn't a great storyteller.

Per some of the comments from the group, I'm going to try Mystic River next. Haven't read anything by Lehane yet.

Nancy wrote: "Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Just finished The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher : Or the Murder at Road Hill House, I liked it. Was very well written and researched. I can't believ..."

There are several different published versions, which seem to have different subtitles. It's very confusing.

I have recorded the TV film (was recently repeated here in the UK and I missed it the first time around), but I wanted to read the book first. I think Paddy Considine is an excellent actor. Loved him in Hot Fuzz.

You're Next

Another new author for me, and a author I will read more, as I enjoyed this book, although a tiny let down with the last part of the book.

Thrillers don't get much more tense than when a child's welfare is threatened and in Gregg Hurwitz's You're Next there are two. One is the daughter of Mike Wingate, a property developer who has made a few mistakes in his life, but nothing so serious that his eight year-old daughter Kat should be threatened by two particularly nasty individuals. What is even more worrying to Mike is that the police seem more interested in him than in going after the criminals. The other child whose life has been jeopardised is Mike himself, the novel flashing back to show the strange circumstances in which he was abandoned as a child and left to fend for himself in a care home. There are a lot of gaps in Mike's past and it looks like someone is trying to fill them in for him. And not in a friendly way either, with some very nasty villains.

However in the last quarter of the book we discover why they are after him and I felt that it dipped from here on in. The reason, for me was unbelievable but it ends up satisfyingly enough. When I was in the middle of this book, I would have awarded it the full five star rating but by the end I decided on 4 stars as it was very enjoyable, gripping reading.

Very much in the same vain of writing as Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben

I finished Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia. The Bellweather Hotel in New York hosts a yearly event called "Statewide" where talented music students show off their skills. In 1997, Rabbit and Alice Hatmaker, twin high school seniors, attend. This year the head of Statewide is Viola Fabian, a cruel woman who likes to crush young talent and use people. Coincidentally, Viola's daughter - flute prodigy Jill Facelli - is Alice's roommate in Room 712.

Alice discovers Jill's hanging body in their hotel room. When Alice rushes out to get help Jill's body disappears. This incident is reminiscent of an occurrence 15 years before when a newlywed bride shot her husband and hanged herself in Room 712. The crux of the story revolves around what happened to Jill. Viola insists that Jill faked the incident but Alice fears that Jill is dead and investigates.

There are plenty of intriguing characters and interesting situations in the story. There's a major snowstorm, lovely music, romance, psychotic behavior, bad food, drunk teens, amateur detective work, and so on. This is a face-paced, entertaining mystery that's a little off the beaten track for this genre. I enjoyed it and recommend it.

Forget about reading just go see the movie. I think it would be better

I just finished Roses are Red. There was a cliffhanger now I have to hurry and read the next one.

Jannene wrote: "I just finished Roses are Red. There was a cliffhanger now I have to hurry and read the next one."

That was a good book. I really like his books.