The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles

Billy Boyle by James R. Benn

Lt. Billy Boyle, ex-Boston cop, is assigned to the staff of his uncle, Gen. Ike Eisenhower, in England, 1942, and Ike wants him to figure out a complex spy/murder case. Cute idea and I'll probably read another 1 or 2 of Billy's adventures, but the book isn't written at a very high level. At times it almost feels like a young adult adventure novel. 3 stars.

I finished my 74th book

Araych wrote: "Billy Boyle by James R. Benn

Lt. Billy Boyle, ex-Boston cop, is assigned to the staff of his uncle, Gen. Ike Eisenhower, in England, 1942, and Ike wants him to figur..."

Araych - Ive had this for awhile. Looking forward to finally reading it

I finished:


This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


Garden of Beasts by Jeffery Deaver

I’m currently reading In a Glass Darkly by Sheridan Le Fanu.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross

When crime boss Dominic Cavello is finally caught by the FBI and put on trial, the fireworks REALLY start. Entertaining thriller. 3 stars

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

Just started reading Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare

Just started reading

Just finished Personal, by Lee Child, a Jack Reacher novel.

Not the best Reacher book that I've read, but, not the worst, either. Pretty typical Reacher book. But, I had become used to more than pretty typical.

Just started Savage Run, by C.J. Box, a Joe Pickett novel.

Just the 3rd Pickett book that I've read. So far, I'm liking this series and this author.

On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do get any emails from it. Anybody know why this is happening?

Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do get any emails from it. Anybody know why this is happening?
"

Have you checked your spam folder?

Barbara i’m a huge fan of James Patterson and i’m a huge fan of Andrew Gross and MJ I really want to read that book called Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Barbara wrote: "Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do get any emails from it. Anybod..."

I have the same problem with some threads. Not all.

Just finish The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch and started Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan.

Just started The Sixth Wicked Child by J.D. Barker after finishing the vibrant and exciting 5 star Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

Finished reading , The Gods of Guilt

by , Michael Connelly

My Review

Bill wrote: "Araych wrote: "Billy Boyle by James R. Benn

Lt. Billy Boyle, ex-Boston cop, is assigned to the staff of his uncle, Gen. Ike Eisenhower, in England, 1942, and Ike wan..."

Hope you enjoy it. I'd be interested if you have the same reaction I did.

Satan in St. Mary's by P. C. (Paul) Doherty

London, 1284, and troubles afoot in our fair land. More a history lesson about the way people lived than an actual mystery. I don't know why I keep reading these books--I read one about a mystery in ancient Egypt and it was the same thing. The author very proudly explaining in great detail what people wore, what they ate, how they disposed of their trash, etc. Fascinating if you're interested, not so interesting if you're not.

Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do get any emails from it. Anybody know why this is happening?

I've had that happen periodically. I just notify Goodreads and it is usually fixed within a day or two after they have gotten to it.

Here is my list of recently read books:
Deep Threat by Scott Pratt. I couldn't finish it. It may have been the narrator though.
Christopher Fowler
Until Proven Guilty by J.A. Jance
Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt
Black and Blue by David Rosenfelt
Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson
House of Eire by June Gillam
Don't Ever Tell by Lucy Dawson
Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen
Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen

GR dropping thread reminders happens periodically (I check my spam filters regularly). It's one reason I use the Discussions tab under Community so much; I can more easily see if a thread I usually follow has dropped notifications.

My review of The Russian by Ben Coes:

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

Jan C wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do get any emails..."

This happens to ALL threads. And, it isn't going to my spam folder. Nothing from Goodreads winds up there. I'm just not getting anything. So, I changed the setting from Individual Email to Email All. And, with that change, I get notices from every posting to this thread. But, that's not what I want. I used to get 1 message that a response had happened. I want to return to that, but, I don't know how to do that since that setting doesn't work. Someone mentioned mentioning it to Goodreads. Can I get a link of email address for that? In order to do that, I'll need someway to do it. Just sending something to Goodreads isn't what I want. Who at Goodreads? What email address at Goodreads?

I do appreciate the help, but, I'm still needing a bit more.

Butter Safe Than Sorry by Tamar Myers

In this 18th book in the comical 'Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery' series, the amateur sleuth Magdalena Yoder - a Mennonite woman who eschews things like television and dancing - is on the trail of bank robbers.

The book has plenty of laughs and can be read as a standalone.
3 stars

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

Finished The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter. Newest Will Trent book

Gretchen wrote: "Finished The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter. Newest Will Trent book"

I enjoyed that book

Ron wrote: "Jan C wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do ..."

Ron, I think you're supposed to start here and weave your way through the maze. There are a couple of places:

https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta...

https://help.goodreads.com/s/

Best of luck and let us know how you go!

It was a delight reading The Prodigal Son, the FREE prequel to Aussie author Sulari Gentill’s popular Rowland Sinclair historical mystery series. Rowly’s just returned to Sydney from Oxford and meets a bunch of ‘colourful’ artists - let the fun and games begin!
4.5★ Link to my review of Prodigal Son

I finished The Scholar on Saturday and I liked it very well. Review to come soon.



I bought Past Tense on Saturday and spend a few nice hours with it on Sunday. Almost finished ;-)

Ron wrote: "Jan C wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do ..."

If you're just doing individual email, then unless you come back to the threads and post something again soon, you'll stop getting notices. You can contact GR support

https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta...

and someone will get back to you. They're generally pretty quick.

A Time of Torment by John Connolly

In this 14th book in the 'Charlie Parker' series, the private investigator - who has ties to the supernatural world - is hired by an ex-convict with dangerous enemies. The book can be read as a standalone.

Exciting thriller. 3.5 stars

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

Just finished A Summer with Kim Novak by Hakan Nesser. Starting Deadly Beloved by Jane Haddam & Man's Search for Meaning by Dr. Viktor frankl.

Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Finished The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter. Newest Will Trent book"

I enjoyed that book"

I did too, but I am waiting for someone to smush a grapefruit in Amanda's face. ;) She is such a brat.

I've just started re-reading The Kindly Ones (in my native tongue though). Considering the book covers the Second World War, this ain't an easy read - the author clearly aims to get under my skin by, in detail, describing executions and advancing towards Russia with the armed divisions. It's a slow read as well and the main character starts losing his mind after 50%, but so far I'm enjoying the detailed passages.

Ron wrote: "Jan C wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Ron wrote: On a different note, I'm no longer getting emails from this, and other, threads. It says that I'm following this discussion(instant email), but, I never do ..."

RON, at the bottom of your home page you can find a column that says Company, the last item is help. Click on that.

Gretchen wrote: "Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Finished The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter. Newest Will Trent book"

I enjoyed that book"

I did too, but I am waiting for someone to smush a grapefruit ..."

lol
The ending - I wonder what's going to happen with Will

I just finished The Distant Echo, the first Inspector Pirie mystery by Val McDermid this morning. My review is below

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

I'm about to start Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs

Death At The Spring Plant Sale by Ann Ripley

The host of a gardening show does some amateur sleuthing when the best garden prize winner is murdered. The mystery is so-so but the gardening tips are good. 😃🌼🌺
2.5 stars

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

Bill wrote: "I just finished The Distant Echo, the first Inspector Pirie mystery by Val McDermid this morning. My review is below

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

I'm..."

Val McDermid books are always good. 🙂

I finished my 75th book

I finished book 3 in the Armand Gamache series, The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
Both my wife and I enjoyed it. We agree that it had a slow start, but at about 80 pages in, it becomes a page turner. My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Congrats, Christine.

Ugh! I've either hit a slump choosing good titles or I've become burned out on the genre. I hope it is not the latter of the two.

I'm feeling a bit more optimistic as I read Josephine Tey's The Man in the Queue.

Happy reading to all : )

I just finished Step on a Crack. I haven't read one of his books in years and this one was a goodie. Now, I guess I will have to read the rest of the series.

Deb wrote: "Ugh! I've either hit a slump choosing good titles or I've become burned out on the genre. I hope it is not the latter of the two.

I'm feeling a bit more optimistic as I read Josephine Tey's [book:..."

I haven't read a Josephine Tey book in a long time, but I used to love them. 😊

Jannelies wrote: "I finished The Scholar on Saturday and I liked it very well. Review to come soon.



I bought Past Tense on Saturday and spend a few nice hours with it on Sunday. Al..."

I can't wait to read your review on The Scholar. I've been dithering on whether to add it to my TBR pile.

Just finished Andrea Camilleri's 6th book, The Smell of the Night. Excellent. Now it has me looking for Faulkner's A Rose for Emily.

Kate Atkinson is so good that I enjoy her mysteries even more the second time around. When Will There Be Good News?, #3 with Jackson Brodie, is a firm favourite.
5★ Link to my "Good News" review

I just (not) finished The Royal Baths Murder. It is not often that I do not finish a book, but alas. It was not for me.



I started reading The Andromeda Evolution yesterday.

Woman with a Gun by Phillip Margolin

A prize winning photograph of a bride with a gun inspires a would-be writer.....who proceeds to stir up an old murder inquiry.
The plot's a little too complicated (IMO) but it's a pretty good story. 3 stars

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