The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

JF:

Book #5 in the series.
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The Rainaldi Quartet by Paul Adam. Good lead characters although the villian was one dimensional. If I'd known anything about violins I could've gotten more out of it, but it was educational!

I finished my 22nd book

Unnatural Acts by Kevin J. Anderson

In this comical mystery, the Earth's population has been increased by all manner of supernatural creatures (ghosts, vampires, zombies, etc.),...who just want to live their lives. Private Detective Dan Shamble, who's a zombie himself, tries hard to help his 'unnatural' neighbors. Fun story. 3 stars

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

Just finished Disco for the Departed by Colin Cotterill

Those readers who yearn for further adventures of Sherlock Holmes will be happy to learn he has been reincarnated in the form of Dr. Siri Paiboun, the 73 year-old reluctant national coroner of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos in 1977. He even has a Watson in his Nurse Dtui. This is the 3rd volume in the Dr. Siri series. I'm reading them in order but that's not necessary. These are wonderful mysteries; intricately plotted, with great characters and fascinating insights into Communist Laos in the 70's and the people, powerful and not, living out their lives in that time and place. And Dr. Siri is a hoot. 5 stars.

Finished reading , The Day of the Jackal

by , Frederick Forsyth

My Review

Araych wrote: "Just finished Disco for the Departed by Colin Cotterill

Those readers who yearn for further adventures of Sherlock Holmes will be happy to learn he has bee..."

Great series.

I just finished Deep South by Nevada Barr. One of the better ones, I think. My review below

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I'm starting a Gervase Fen mystery next, Swan Song by Edmund Crispin.

Finished the Fallen by Baldacci. Started 13 hours in Benghazi. Only 25% through and already you see some of the horrendous mistakes made by the state department. I did not follow the story when it happened. I watched the movie a couple of years back and it intrigued me to read more about.

I’m currently reading and I just finished

John wrote: "I’m currently reading and I just finished "

I love those books!

I've just finished reading and now I'm starting

I been fighting an upper respiratory tract infection for almost a month now so i have just been reading books i had around the house and some from my local library here the books i read

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda Finally found this book last month at my library i really liked it and was shock how it ended

Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh New Author for me and I found it on the boring side

Don't Look Twice by Andrew Gross 2nd book in this Ty Hauck Series and I couldnt put down will be getting the last 2 book in the series read soon

The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths My Aunt actally bought this for me off ebay for christmas she know i look good mystery book but IMO this wasnt it this book was just bloody awful

Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon Not one of her best book but i also couldnt put it down i had to find out who was the one doing the killing

The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon This one was just so damn awful

The Sister by Louise Jensen author crammed in too many ideas in this but it was just bad writen

Finished Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane. One of Lehane's lesser books, tonally inconsistent. Rating - 3/5

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Finished 13 hours in Benghazi. Such an unnecessary situation. Good book and written as a narrative. Not sure what I'll be starting next.

Bill wrote: "I just finished Deep South by Nevada Barr. One of the better ones, I think. My review below

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I'm starting a Gervase Fen ..."

This was the book that got me started on Nevada Barr.

Try Death On A Dark Street. Everyone who reads it loves it!
Death On A Dark Street

Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh

In this 'Inspector Roderick Alleyn' mystery, the detective investigates the death of a folk dancer. Colorful story but repetitive and slow. 2 stars

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

Just finished Buy Back by Brian Wiprud

I had read Wiprud's 2 previous books about Morty the feeler and liked them a lot so I tried Buy Back. Tommy Davin is a semi-honest insurance investigator in Brooklyn. Very entertaining, goes fast. Wish Wiprud would turn this into a series, i'd love to read more of Tommy's adventures.

Started the Atlantis Gene. Science (fiction?) thriller

The Fifth To die

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Five stars

Wolf Pack by CJ Box, released yesterday so I put a pause on the Atlantis Gene to read this one. One of my fave authors/lead characters.

The Fifth To die

Gretchen wrote: "Wolf Pack by CJ Box, released yesterday so I put a pause on the Atlantis Gene to read this one. One of my fave authors/lead characters."

so how is it?
link to interview with CJ Box on the book and more

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65 Proof
4 stars, my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished The Last Thing She Told Me by Linda Green. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

Starting Death Of A Doll by Hilda Lawrence

The Closers by Michael Connelly

Detective Harry Bosch works with his old partner, Kizmin Rider, to solve a cold case involving the murder of a pretty teenage girl. Good police procedural. 3 stars

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

Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Wolf Pack by CJ Box, released yesterday so I put a pause on the Atlantis Gene to read this one. One of my fave authors/lead characters."

so how is it?
link to interview with CJ Bo..."

Only 1/3 into it. The stories have yet to converge so we will see. He does introduce a female Fish and Game warden.

Barbara wrote: "Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh

In this 'Inspector Roderick Alleyn' mystery, the detective investigates the death of a folk dancer. C..."

They aren't all great, but usually an entertaining read.

Just finished Fury by G. M. Ford

Frank Corso is a reporter in Seattle, present day. Gets involved in a serieal-killer case. Well done but kind of grim.

I'm currently reading I Will Never Leave You and it is falling into the 'so bad it's good' category for me. None of these characters act like any human would ever act in this crazy, contrived plot.

I just finished Swan Song by Edmund Crispin, probably my favorite Gervase Fen mystery so far. My review below -

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I'm heading back to another series I've neglected for a few years, an Irene Kelly mystery - Bloodlines by Jan Burke.

Classic murder mystery set in 1947.
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Finished The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls

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

Currently reading The Stranger Diaries

Last Woman Standing by Amy Gentry

Stand-up comic Dana Diaz and computer programmer Amanda Dorn enter into a 'Strangers on a Train' scheme to get revenge on each others sexual harassers. Good suspense novel. 3 stars

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

Finished Crusader's Cross by James Lee Burke. Another wonderful addition to Robicheaux canon. Rating - 4/5.

Always a joy to review one of my favorite authors https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

Cass feels guilty after she fails to help a woman in a stalled car who winds up dead. Can this explain Cass's mental and emotional breakdown afterwards. This book is an okay psychological suspense novel. 3 stars.

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

I finished:


The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

Just finished:
Murder at the Savoy by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. I gave it 4 stars, and almost gave it 5. I've now finished nine of the 10 Inspector Martin Beck novels and have been amazed by each of them. IMO, they are remarkably good, particularly the social commentary.

Also just finished
4 Novels by W.R. Burnett by W.R. Burnett. 4 Stars

Currently reading
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

Into the River (or Wimmera) shows the dark side of the 1980s for two Aussie schoolboys. Good mystery, but not a comfy cosy one!
4.5★ Link to my review

Just finished Wolf Pack by David Baldacci. I like it. It seemed to move slow, but it really didn't. Going back to the Atlantis Gene.

Finished Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch. Every now and then I give this urban fantasy series a go as a break from crime books. This entry was pretty avg. Rating - 3/5

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

The gunslinger

Just finished:


The Invited
by: Jennifer McMahon

Well-written mystery with supernatural elements. My full review:
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Started Missing You by Coben. Also started watching the Passage on Fx (or Fox). Read the book many years ago when it first came out so don't remember too much of it.

Finished reading , Body Double

by , Tess Gerritsen

My Review

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Number three in the series. Very good reads.

Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum (and her cohorts) get up to their usual zany hijinks when a college fraternity runs into trouble. Good addition to the series. 3.5 stars

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

Finished Missing You by Harlan Coben. Will probably start the new Angela Marsons next.

Good police procedural but....
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