Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets by Nancy Springer 🎧 4-Stars
Dr. Watson is missing and Sherlock hasn't a clue, but Enola does.
My Review

When Gods Die by C.S. Harris 🎧 5-Stars
Twisty case of a young murdered woman.
My Review

Love this series book 5 Evidence in the Echinacea by Dale Mayer

I've just finished The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
I've begun reading his most recent published book, Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea. I look forward to reading whatever else he publishes in the future!

A Picnic In The Shade by Rosemary Edisford. Very entertaining memoir. Not on goodreads unfortunately, and it seems impossible to add books any more which is a pity, it’s a good book.

That clever femme-fatale Phryne Fisher solves all kinds of crimes in these short stories, The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions, by Aussie author Kerry Greenwood. One for fans of the fabulous Miss Fisher.
3.5★ My review of The Lady with the Gun ...

Always enjoy the books in Barbara Ross's Maine Clambake series, and Muddled Through was no exception: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my book called Best Man for the Wedding Planner by Donna Alward

Starting to read a free giveaway The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenandore should be good.

Tammy wrote: "Starting to read a free giveaway The Nurse's Secretby Amanda Skenandore should be good."



That's on my WTR list, so I will watch your thoughts.

Closing out the month with A Test of Wills by Charles Todd https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've been on a Karin Slaughter binge. I've gone through half of her Will Trent series in the last six weeks; I'm currently reading CRIMINAL, which is not my favorite b/c, honestly, I'm not that interested in Amanda Wagner, whose story this novel really is.

Edge of Survival by Toni Anderson 5-Stars
A tortured helicopter pilot and a medically challenged botanist find love.
My Review

Cut and Run by Allison Brennan 🎧 4-Stars
Lucy and Max have cases that connect
My Review

I’m late to this party.
Finished reading
Review:
I’m late to this party of the Innkeepers but l cannot wait to catch up. Inn’s are a Sanctuary for all races . If you become a guest you are protected by Dina The Innkeeper. There is plenty of magic and romance with a Werewolf Sean to get your claws into. Roll on the next.

Ive got three going: AJ Tata--Rouge Threat; CJ Box--The Badlands and Sarah Graves--Dead Cat Bounce. Each exciting in a different way.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman and The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch.

The Corpse Bridge and The Last Goodbye

Finished reading Sparring Partners

by John Grisham

My Review

Finished reading Black Coral: A Thriller

by Andrew Mayne

My Review

Just finished ...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Going to read #2 now. 🙂

Still reading dead or alive by Tom Clancy

Finished reading Movieland

by Lee Goldberg

My Review

Finished: and

Now reading: and

I've just finished reading The Woman Before Jennifer Moore

3.5 Stars (I've rounded up as I felt 3 stars would be unfair, given how much I enjoyed the book)
Thank you HQ and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book is released on July 13th.

I was really intrigued by this book's synopsis, as I love psychological thrillers

I lost some of the characters, I think there were a few to many & not all needed as they were insignificant after April's party, or maybe they needed to be fleshed out more to make me remember them. I personally would have preferred the author pick out a handful of characters and work with those.

I didn't particularly like the protagonist, (I also don't think it is important too either), but I did get and feel for her grief and loss and the feeling of loneliness she felt, but maybe wasn't aware of really came across well, which helped me to understand her defiance and quest to get answers. I preferred the mother-in-law character, so I was glad she was there for balance and as a duo I thought they really worked well together. The husband felt like a redundant character, but was needed at the beginning to emphasis Fern's character.

The story felt quite predictable in parts. I did enjoy the premises, but I think the weaving of the dreams into the story could have worked a little better to build suspense, maybe not knowing if it was a dream or reality, would have helped the story more, along with linking the Eddie's book more into the narrative too, may have helped.

It's an easy read that kept me interested enough to finish the book to see what happened and the story had a decent ending, tying some of the loose ends up. I thought for a debut novel that this was an enjoyable read and look forward to reading more from the author Jennifer Moore

I'm reading A Better Man by Louise Penny.

The House Across The Lake

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han and Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

I finished my book called Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle

Started out the week with the enjoyable A Perilous Pal by Laura Bradford https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

His & Hers by Alice Feeney

Jim how are all of your books going?

Mystery "lite" in a historical fiction --

The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4828758858

Lorraine wrote: "I'm reading A Better Man by Louise Penny."

Love this series

My review of The Goldenacre by Philip Miller

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

Enjoyed another new release this week: Death by Bubble Tea by Jennifer J Chow https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now started:

The Lost Children by Michael Wood ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sandy how’s your book going called The Lost Children by Michael Wood?

Christine wrote: "Sandy how’s your book going called The Lost Children by Michael Wood?"

If you click on the link Sandy added (under the book title), you can read what she thought in her review, Christine. 😊

Aussie author Garry Disher is a favourite of mine, and I loved The Sunken Road. It was nominated for the Booker Prize when it was published in 1996, and there's no question in my mind that it belonged on the long list, at least. Wonderfully told story from South Australia's dry country.
5★ My review of The Sunken Road

The Darkest Place

I finished my book called The It Girl by Ruth Ware

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

So this was my first but not my last book by Ben Macintyre. It's an easy recommendation for fans of espionage books (both fiction and nonfiction) and for those interested in the Cold War.


My review -- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3408992711

I have just started reading a historical mystery The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray

Finished reading The Match

by Harlan Coben

My Review

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Clearly, Foley plotted a great deal to write this mystery. It fell a bit short but was very entertaining.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4828623017

Now started:

Finished reading. Cannot recommended this series enough.

Consent to Kill. Vince Flynn

Starting out my week with The Drinking Gourd by Katherine Fast. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...