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Jan 01, 2019 01:58PM
Am getting close to finishing Where They Bury You
by Steven W. Kohlhagen. Its OK — he seems to enjoy packing a lot of history without much setting and character development.
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We know there is A Rule Against Murder, but one takes place anyway in Louise Penny's picturesque Quebec. I am not alone in loving Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Penny's delicious, atmospheric writing. (aka The Murder Stone)
4.5★ Link to my review
Linda wrote: "Glass Houses by Louise Penny"I love her Gamache novels - I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did!
I picked up The Woman in the Window yesterday morning and the next thing I knew, it was 3:30 in the afternoon. Definitely "unputdownable" (Stephen King's word in his review of the book)
Cherie wrote: "I picked up The Woman in the Window yesterday morning and the next thing I knew, it was 3:30 in the afternoon. Definitely "unputdownable" (Stephen King's word in his review of the book)"I agree!! I loved it!!!
Finished The Devil Knows You're Dead by Lawrence Block. A rare miss for Block. Rating - 3/5My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
currently reading: Dead Lock by Damien Boyd.His novels have been getting better as time goes on.
Next up - well I'll check the alphabet challenge and go for one starting with a letter from my list that I haven't read. I could do with some suggestions for Q and X
Paul wrote: "James Lee Burke's 'Cadillac Jukebox'"Love the series as well as that book. Hope you enjoy it.
Aditya wrote: "Paul wrote: "James Lee Burke's 'Cadillac Jukebox'"Love the series as well as that book. Hope you enjoy it."
It's my first of his. The quality of his descriptive prose is such a pleasure to read.
Wrath (Lieutenant Harrington #1) by E.H. Reinhard. Not terrible is the best I can say about this book so far. No real surprises and little to make me want to turn the page. Plot can best be describe at this point as plodding. Hope it picks up.
The Boy by Tami Hoag 5-StarsBayou Mystery at it's Best
My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished my first of 2019. This one involves a young white girl & her older black companion/caregiver. A story of secrets, subterfuge, terrorism, racism & family drama in South Africa in 1976.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I’m reading all of my books that I got for Christmas
Just started Good Morning, Midnight by Reginad Hill. Read a number of these and I still think that the BBC casting Warren Clarke as Dalziel was inspired
Elizabethan history and mystery is such good, page-turning fun in A Famine of Horses, the first in a series by P.F. Chisholm. Looking forward to some more buckling of swashes!
5★ Link to my review of A Famine of HorsesThen to contemporary Queensland and a prize-winning debut novel The Yellow House by talented young Aussie author Emily O'Grady. She's one to watch.
3.5★ Link to my review of The Yellow House
Reading "the bird of night" by Susan Hill
I finished:
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ghost Busting Mystery by Daisy Pettles is corny humour and a quick, light "detective" story.
3★ Link to my review with several quirky quotes
at times very good, at others not so good. The mystery: a nun has been murdered! Why? Learn a lot about this area of France, modern day nuns and especially those of the past, French games, food , research. Something that seems to put me off is when author switches back and forth in time chopping up the story. I guess I am a linear person.
Christine wrote: "Kirsten how’s that book going?"Very good, it's one of the best in that particular series.
I'm reading both The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and Poldark (Ross Poldark) by Winston Graham. :-)
Gregg Hurwitz's Hellbent is the third in the Orphan X (Nowhere Man) series. This is my favourite so far.
4.5★ Link to my review
Well that’s good Kirsten and i’m glad that you liked the book
Finished The Way Some People Die by Ross Macdonald. A brilliant noir. Rating - 5/5My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Started this book yesterday and am 36% done. Quick and interesting read. Agatha Christie does not disappoint.
I'm working my way thru David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series. I'm up to #17 - Deck the Hounds. It's a nice light weight series with some good humor.
I read Aussie author Sara Foster's mystery, All That is Lost Between Us, because it's a favourite of many readers, but I was disappointed.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished reading Police by Jo Nesbo. Was okay, but preferred Phantom.
I’m almost finished with my Christmas books
A Merciful Fate by Kendra Elliot 5-StarsLove, LOVE, LOVE this series and this book is just awesome
My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Currently reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Eleanor is different from the usual protagonists I've encountered in previous books, which is something new and great!
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