A Good Thriller discussion

Had the OPEN HOUSE yesterday......cleaned solid for 2 days and we keep a CLEAN house normally. Whew...are we dead. Then last night...."the fluish crap" hit. Thats flu-ish.......ugh. Been dead. Today stayed in the bed and bathroom all day. Yes, my tummy is not doing good. Thank God for Ginger Ale.
Anyhow.......today I got a book in the mail. "The Killer" by Tom Wood. Looks great.
Am thankful I have such wonderful dogs. They stayed at my side all day long.

hope you feel better soon! Isn't it amazing how your pets know you dont feel good and acknowledge it!

Marian wrote: "Gosh,I havnt seen the 39 Steps in years and years..I gotta watch it again some time."

That is a brilliant movie!

Paul wrote: "Off line for a while guys, as i'm shifting house today & it may be sometime before i have internet. Local wi-fi notwithstanding.

Good reading & au revoir.

Hope you enjoy the books Lavada."

Hope you move went well Paul.....and why is it that packing is so much easier than unpacking?

Ter'e wrote: "Had the OPEN HOUSE yesterday......cleaned solid for 2 days and we keep a CLEAN house normally. Whew...are we dead. Then last night...."the fluish crap" hit. Thats flu-ish.......ugh. Been dead. ..."

Hope you are feeling better soon Ter'e. How did the open home go after all that?

by William Boydfor $1.99 from Amazon

And just got an e-mail to say I have won a copy of Mr Phelps' Fish Truckby Phillip Percyin the GR giveaways!

Congrats Sandra

Lavada wrote: "Congrats Sandra"

Thank you Lavada.....I am always so excited when I win a book.....almost better than winning the lottery (NOTE: I did say almost)

Hey Sandra.....
The Open House went pretty well...........considering The Bucs had a game!!!! Everyone said really positive things about the house. Loved everything about it.
Our price is above some in the neighborhood, as we have done several things to it since we purchased it. We really love the house.......but it's just a house. My kids are in Kansas City. I want a home again.
We are watching for that right person to walk thru the door ---- money in hand!!!!

I am a human being again........I think total exhaustion just kicked my butt. Ohhhhhhhh bad pun...........am alive, just going at a little slower pace today.

My pre-order arrived today and I downloaded for FREE yesterday.

I bought the Audible Daily Deal - - for $2.95 this morning.

Today is LIBRARY day, so I should pick up some books.

OK, here is a question for the really smart ones.......
I just bought "The Killer" by Tom Wood. When I do a search, it does not come up. However........The Hunter does. It is Book#1 about Victor. the book looks awesome!!!!
Was the title changed?????? It does say it was orig published in 2010 and the publish date for The Hunter is 2011.........orig published in 2010. Did the author have to change the name of this book????
Who's in the know?????
TIA

Try plugging in the ISBN. Also, sometimes they mention in the book details of previous titles. Sometimes, American publishers insist on changing titles.

Or google author and title. Good Reads in some ways depends on us.

Titles are different in the states. I have The Hunter, The Enemy and The Game. Better off dead released here in UK November and this month in the states

The Game is brilliant, really love this author Tom Wood, another great British author alongside Simon Kernick and Tom Bale.

Victor, another to match Jack Reacher

Ter'e get reading !!, unless you have Creep !!

Ter'e wrote: "Hey Sandra.....
The Open House went pretty well...........considering The Bucs had a game!!!! Everyone said really positive things about the house. Loved everything about it.
Our price is above s..."

Take it easy Ter'e. Just love the house you are in at the moment...and it will show, and someone will want to buy it. Am sending warm, positive vibes your way 8:D

I found that out researching Karin Slaughter books. U.K. and U.S. some had different names. wondered why

Book titles are very often changed for different markets/territories. It happens quite a lot. Different jackets too for different territories. It's down to the publishers, not the authors and what they think will work best in that country.

I just bought Creep by Jennifer Hillier. 5 chapters in.

Picked up today at the, two used bookstores in Town.


Chelsea Cain - Heartsick, Sweetheart & The Night Season
Barry Eisler - Faultline
Tami Hoag - 9th Girl
Don Bendell - Blood Feather
Keith Thomson - Once A Spy & Twice A Spy
Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Objective & The Bourne Imperative.

Picked up the following at the library today:

last books I bought were 30 cents at big lots and I got
Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist
and
Sizzling Sixteen

Bought Six Years by Harlan Coben today. I think it was recommended by someone on this group, maybe Sean.

Wanted to buy Before I Go To Sleep, but it was out of stock!

Charity warehouse yesterday. Obtained...

Michael Connelly .. The Lincoln Lawyer and The Poet

James Ellroy.. The Black Dahlia

Nelson De Mille.. Catherdral

Robert Harris.. Archangel

John Fisher .. Tommy Cooper

James Patterson .. the 9th Judgement

Nora Roberts .. Sanctuary

Ian Rankin .. Knots and Crosses - A Good Hanging - Fleshmarket Close.

Sean wrote: "Charity warehouse yesterday. Obtained...

Michael Connelly .. The Lincoln Lawyer and The Poet

James Ellroy.. The Black Dahlia

Nelson De Mille.. Catherdral

Robert Harris.. Archangel

John Fisher..."

Promote the The Lincoln Lawyer up your reading list, it's great!

I know have watched the film, but so many to read before I start Michael Connelly, and want to read in order.

At my second hand book store yesterday(it is going out of business as to a demand for ebooks)I got some good books yesterday..3 Michael Connelly books..
The Drop
The Scarecrow
Chasing the Dime

2 books of Dennis LeHane..
The Given Day
Prayers for Rain

Danial Palmer:
Delirious
Tami Hoag
The 9th Girl

I got all these for 14 dollars:)

Sounds like a bargain!

Marian wrote: "At my second hand book store yesterday(it is going out of business as to a demand for ebooks)I got some good books yesterday..3 Michael Connelly books..
The Drop
The Scarecrow
Chasing the Dime

..."

It's so sad to see these small book stores going out of business. Gigantic Indigo book stores make me uncomfortable. It's not the same experience as roaming around the shelves of an independent and chatting with the owner. You did get a great deal. I've read a couple of those. Enjoy!

L.E. wrote: "Marian wrote: "At my second hand book store yesterday(it is going out of business as to a demand for ebooks)I got some good books yesterday..3 Michael Connelly books..
The Drop
The Scarecrow
Cha..."

Thank you L.E.:)

I love the old bookstores that the floors creak. I do not "do" the highly polished bookstores with new books. I will buy one at Sam's now and then. I prefer to be frugal and recycle. When I cast a book off........I know.....4-5 more people will read it, just in my circle! Now that is a good feeling.

I agree,and the floor boards really do creak in his store:)But me Tere,I keep all my books..Love to see them on my own shelves..then I will read a lot during the winter months.

Marian.....I keep alot of my books. ALOT. My realtor told me to pack up some of my books for the house pictures. I did. But..........removing all the books removes part of my look. We have a small library as you come in the front door. And then I have a loft......full of books on bright red shelving. I share alot of them tho....... I figure if a non-reader did not like my decor.........they would not be happy in this house anyhow!!!!!

I downloaded The Missing One by Lucy Atkins last night. A debut, I think.

Ok so I have recently downloaded ...
Chelsea Cain - Heartsick
Sharon Bolton - dead scared & Blood Harvest
Rowan Coleman - The Memory book
David Baldacci - The Finisher
Mark Edwards - Because she loves me
Kendra Elliot - Buried & Chilled
Graham Masterton - Red Light
Ty Patterson - The Warrior

( all in the last 24 hours hehe!)
My partner says I have a book addiction! :-)

Just downloaded Heartsick by Chelsea Cain. Hope it lives up to the buzz. I've heard Cain's latest is brill.

Just bought Daughter by Jane Shemilt. Really good so far. Great writing.

Japantown , by Barry Lancet, just arrived yesterday!!!! Looks so good.

Two books arrived today. Both look awesome.
Tess Gerritsen's The Surgeon
Sophie Hannah's Little Face.

Gosh, I have such great reading ahead of me.

Ter'e wrote: "Two books arrived today. Both look awesome.
Tess Gerritsen's The Surgeon
Sophie Hannah's Little Face.

Gosh, I have such great reading ahead of me."

Ter'e The Surgeon is excellent. I have all of her other books to read all in a pile in order. Not enough hours in the day!

Sue

Just received the following books this morning:

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,
-1st book,
-2nd book,
-3rd book,
-4th book-READ,
-5th book,
-6th book-READ

I have a to read pile that grows much quicker than I can possibly read them, even quicker since I came to know you Sue. I just read Lee Child's Bad Luck and Trouble in extra quick time though. I just find the pages of his books fly by.

Sue wrote: "Just received the following books this morning:

,
,
-1st book,
[bookcover:Pray for S..."

Hope you enjoy them Sue..I would be curious to know what you think of the first book you got there.Its a psychological thriller..I read it.

David wrote: "I have a to read pile that grows much quicker than I can possibly read them, even quicker since I came to know you Sue. I just read Lee Child's Bad Luck and Trouble in extra quick tim..."

Hi David,
I guess you can tell I love to read...and every time I turn around someone mentions a new book or new author that is amazing and I go and check it out. I have wanted to read Before I Go To Sleepfor a long time , and just went ahead and got it. I also read 2 of the Linda Castillo's books (that I won on Goodreads) and was very impressed with the writing, I wanted to read her other books.

Now I just have to sit down...and go on strike so I can read full time!

Sue

Marian wrote: "Sue wrote: "Just received the following books this morning:

,
,
-1st book,
[bookcove..."

I know Marian...I feel it is Christmas, and I don't know what to read next. I have so many great books to read. Looking forward to reading [book:Before I Go To Sleep|9736930]. Wanted to read it for a long time.

Sue

Sue

Oh that Sue is a bad influence!!!! Yes, I too have several of Tess's books........before Christine T can yell at me........I will have to formulate some kind of order. Think I have to read a Jo Nesbo, first, tho.

Ter'e wrote: "Oh that Sue is a bad influence!!!! Yes, I too have several of Tess's books........before Christine T can yell at me........I will have to formulate some kind of order. Think I have to read a Jo N..."

AS long as you are happy Ter'e!

I am so OCD........so orderly........but sometimes, frugal. So sometimes I will read what I have on hand......rather than go shopping for more books.
Still.......that doesn't seem to stop me from buying more and more books as people talk about what they are reading.

I have read all of Linda Castillo books and I have never been disappointed! Great read...