A Good Thriller discussion

Visited the annual Karachi International Book Fair over the weekend and bought over a dozen books at amazing discounted prices!!

Just ordered:




I will get later



Lots of good reading for 2015!

Yes while Christmas shopping, went into a charity shop and bought.

Dean Koontz The Good Guy and The Husband
Tess Gerritsen - Under The Knife
Mandasue heller The Driver
Mary Higgins Clark- Just Take my Heart (never read)

I've bought WAY too many books since the last time I posted here. Amazon has been having WAY too many good deals!

Kindle:
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose
Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art by Carl Hoffman
His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey
Burnt Ice by Steve Wheeler
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding
Killer Christmas by Harper Lin
A Cup of Cozy by Linda P. Kozar
Death at the Manor by Celina Grace
Macaron Murder by Harper Lin
A Sweet Murder by Gillian Larkin
Liberty's Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty by Elizabeth Mitchell
Scout, Atticus, and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Mary McDonagh Murphy
My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
The Martian by Andy Weir
To Helen Back by Susan McBride
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley
Tutankhamun by Nick Drake
X-Rated Bloodsuckers by Mario Acevedo
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
The Farm by Tom Rob Smith
Murder Will Out by Alison Joseph
The Elder Unearthed: Tales of NasNoroth and the Cult of the Elder by Michael W. Garza
Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage by Edith B. Gelles
Lost Memory of Skin by Russell Banks
Agency Woman by John A.A. Logan
Death Turns a Trick by Julie Smith
As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
Daisy McDare And The Deadly Art Affair (Cozy Mystery) by K.M. Morgan
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
The Kill Switch by James Rollins
Among Others by Jo Walton
Dog Gone by Eileen Key

Audible:
Euphoria by Lily King
Roger Ascham And The King's Lost Girl by Matthew Reilly
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Liberty's Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty by Elizabeth Mitchell
The Martian by Andy Weir
X-Rated Bloodsuckers by Mario Acevedo
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Christmas Eve, 1914 by Charles Olivier
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Among Others by Jo Walton

WOW...AND I THOUGHT I WAS BAD!

Just bought Tender Is the Night for a January read.

Wow Kirsten! Happy reading

Oh Kirsten,
there is a ten step program for peeps like you. LOL.
Bless your heart............your list is unbelievable.
Be thankful it is not pieces of chocolate!!!!!

Ter'e wrote: "Oh Kirsten,
there is a ten step program for peeps like you. LOL.
Bless your heart............your list is unbelievable.
Be thankful it is not pieces of chocolate!!!!!"

But...(looks around sheepishly) wouldn't the steps be written in a book?

Touche Lynn!!!!!
We are all a bunch of sick little bookies!!!!!

Kirsten wrote: "I've bought WAY too many books since the last time I posted here. Amazon has been having WAY too many good deals!

Kindle:
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
[book:Lover..."

Good grief!! I think there's a '12-step program' for this particular affliction. It's a good one to have though, isn't it?

I know, I know, it's SO bad! But I just can't turn down a great deal! Most of those books were $1.99 or less.

Just got 2 books this morning for Christmas on Kindle:

Seed to Harvest: Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay's Ark, Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie

Kirsten,
Can I go shpg with you????? I won't fight you for books. LOL

shpg?

Oh! You mean shopping! One of the things I do is I keep a list of books I'm interested in reading on wish lists on Amazon, then in the mornings I order them by price to see if there are any deals.

Kirsten wrote: "Oh! You mean shopping! One of the things I do is I keep a list of books I'm interested in reading on wish lists on Amazon, then in the mornings I order them by price to see if there are any deals."

I do exactly the same Kirsten. Merry Christmas. The turkey is in the oven.

I just acquired 'Tarantula' (aka. Mygale) by Thierry Jonquet. It's a psychological thriller/horror novel & looks rather hair-raising & not at all for the squeamish.

It was made into a movie; "The Skin I Live In (Spanish: La piel que habito) is a 2011 Spanish psychological thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, and Roberto Álamo. The Skin I Live In is based on Thierry Jonquet's novel Mygale, first published in French and then in English under the title Tarantula. The film premiered in May 2011 in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and won Best Film Not in the English Language at the 65th British Academy Film Awards.' -Wikipedia.

Full description is here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skin...

& of course it's listed on GR.

Here's another potentially intriguing novel i acquired today.
I loved , having read it as a teenager & again last year. I enjoyed it even more on my 2nd reading. Here's a sequel, , i got today, not by Wyndham, of course, but apparently faithful to the original & the story resumes 25 years after Wyndham's classic.
Needless to say, it's on my TBR list.

I just finished "The Sentry" by Robt Crais and then ordered "Taken". Ty was correct. The Sentry was lame, by Crais standards. But I finished it anyhow.

Just had for Christmas, I put a few down on my Christmas list.

David Baldacci... The Escape

Chris Ryan ... Hunter Killer

Brian Freeman's .. Spiller Blood and The Watcher

Gordon Thornburn .. Cassius (true story)

Richard Marcus .. The Great Casino Heist

Just bought myself as still had a book voucher from my birthday in May
Unlucky 13
Murder in White
The Yard

And have downloaded a few to my iPad too
Sleigh bells and Snow
Christmas at the Beach Cafe
The Little Christmas Kitchen
The Magic of Christmas
Mum on the Run
Private Berlin
Driving Home for Christmas
Tales for Christmas
Act One, Wish One
The Forgotten
Closure
Saving Santa
Murder in the South of France
The Unremarkable heart - Karen Slaughter
The Woods - Harlan Coban
Model under cover
Broken Dolls
Cruel Justice.

Just bought Precious Thing, All Good Deeds, The Lie of You: I Will Have What Is Mine, Into the Darkest Corner,In the Woods, The Likeness,Long Way Home, Broken Harbour, and Faithful Place.

Lots of good books to read in 2015.

Sue,I have read Into The Darkest Corner..Good read,If I say so myself:)

Yes, it looks really good!

I just bought The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, Stay Close, The Stand on audio, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close on audio, This is Where I Leave You on audio, and Indexing.

I thought Into The Darkest Corner was brilliant. I was a nervous wreck reading it! In a good way ;-)

Autumn wrote: "I just bought The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, Stay Close, The Stand on audio, [book:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close|..."
Autumn:
The Rise And Fall or the Third Reich is an incredible book. Though it is quite an undertaking to read. Quite large.

Best,
Cam

DianeAlice wrote: "I thought Into The Darkest Corner was brilliant. I was a nervous wreck reading it! In a good way ;-)"

I can't wait until I receive the book, DianeAlice!

Sue

I think you will love it Sue!

It's good solid read.

Will have to order it sounds good ladies!

Once again, the Amazon deals machine has struck me. Got the following on Kindle:

Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney
Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II by Keith Lowe
Chosen To Die by Lisa Jackson
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 by Otto Penzler
Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic by Matthew Stewart
A Lonely Resurrection by Barry Eisler
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
White Sky, Black Ice by Stan Jones
Countdown City by Ben H. Winters
World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters
13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff
The Maharani's Pearls by Charles Todd
Dauntless by Jack Campbell

and on Audible:

Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Chosen To Die by Lisa Jackson
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
A Lonely Resurrection by Barry Eisler
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Countdown City by Ben H. Winters
Dauntless by Jack Campbell

WOW! Happy New Year Kirsten!

I don't even want to know how much I've spent at Amazon in December... But they were such great deals. I haven't spent more than $1.99 per book.

Kirsten wrote: "I don't even want to know how much I've spent at Amazon in December... But they were such great deals. I haven't spent more than $1.99 per book."

OMG Kirsten!! I was a little envious of your first list of purchases, now I'm down right jealous. LOL

Hi Dawn,

Happy New Year and all the best to you and your family for 2015! Take care and be good!

Sue

Wow

That's a lot of books !

Just ordered my first ..... Kindle Fire.. so I guess I will add to my 800 odd books.

Paul wrote: "Called into my local Hospice shop this morning to donate several books & thought i may as well have a quick look-see. Wasn't expecting to find anything, as they seem to have mostly 'popular-but-bor..."

I read Sleepers many years ago and it was an excellent book. I went to the movies to see the film. After reading the book, I had to see the movie and loved it as well. I need to add this to my favorites list.

I spend £20 a week on amazon ($30) and then there are the books I buy in charity shops. Usually use marketplace so can buy 5/6 books a week but if it's a new release I'm waiting on my full 'book allowance' can be used in a week :(

Sue wrote: "Hi Dawn,

Happy New Year and all the best to you and your family for 2015! Take care and be good!

Sue"

Thank you Sue and Happy New Year to you and your family as well! I am curious to see how you like the Kristina Ohlsson books.

I know Dawn. I can't wait to start them. The desk in my office has stacks of new books in various series, including Kristina Ohlsson books. I still have 3 books to read from Netgalley and 4 books that authors asked me to read and review. Lots of company over Christmas, and to night we are going out for Chinese food and then come home and watch the ball fall in NY. (Don't like the Canadian entertainment, on TV).

I totally understand. After reading this thread, I added ten new titles to my TBR list and can't wait to read The Crooked House. Wait a minute, I added six new titles on Monday and can't wait to read several of those either. Oh Boy!

Just received The Magician's Lie today. Think I'll make it the first book I read in 2015.

Happy New Year everyone! All the best for 2015...and keep on reading.

Happy New Year Sue and everyone! I've just bought a couple of Kristina Ohlson (sp?) too and am looking forward to them. Really enjoy Scandi crime.

DianeAlice wrote: "Happy New Year Sue and everyone! I've just bought a couple of Kristina Ohlson (sp?) too and am looking forward to them. Really enjoy Scandi crime."

I also enjoy reading Scandi crime, DianeAlice. Which books did you pick up of Kristina's? I have:
,(paperback) (paperback) and (Kindle).

Sue

I bought Unwanted and Silenced, Sue. Books one and two of course! Got to keep in order.

I really like Karin Fossum too, have you read any of hers?

No, I haven't. What would you suggest...when I get time?