The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

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End Run by Steve Brewer

Ex-football player turned sportswriter gets pulled into murder mystery by his beautiful ex-girlfriend. Never really grabbed me for some reason--nothing wrong with it, just never took off.

Just finished my first Bernie Gunther 'spy' 'war' story. Field Gray by Philip Kerr. My review below -

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

Starting a book from one of my comfort series, an Inspector Alleyn mystery, Death at the Bar by Ngaio Marsh

The Romanov Prophecy sits firmly in the thriller subgenre dominated by The Da Vinci Code , but without (most of) the metaphysics and with a more relatable protagonist. It's got first-novel problems that it paves over with a sprinting narrative and great dollops of tragi-history surrounding one of the world's favorite conspiracy theories. Fun? Sure. You won't come out with a net loss of neurons. Take it for what it is (a good distraction from sitting in coach on a transatlantic flight) and you'll have at least a three-star good time.

Read the full review here.

JF:

Character driven suspense with a touch of noir.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

CR:

currently into The Girl Without Skin, by Mads Peder Nordbo. It's been a while since I've read a Scandinavian crime novel but this one is set in Greenland so it's a bit different. I am having trouble focusing on anything at the moment -- with a hurricane on the way, my mind is otherwise occupied.

Nancy wrote: "currently into The Girl Without Skin, by Mads Peder Nordbo. It's been a while since I've read a Scandinavian crime novel but this one is set in Greenland so it's a bit different. I ..."
I read this book and thought that it had a slow start, but worth reading. My review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Missing You by Harlan Coben

In this standalone, NYPD detective Kat Donavan learns new information about her dad's murder and investigates shenanigans involving an online dating site.

Mystery fans would probably like this book. 3 stars

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

Thomas wrote: "Nancy wrote: "currently into The Girl Without Skin, by Mads Peder Nordbo. It's been a while since I've read a Scandinavian crime novel but this one is set in Greenland so it's a bit..."

Thanks, Thomas -- the book is fine so far, but my brain is not there. I'm getting us ready for this hurricane that looks like it might make landfall just north of us at this point. But who knows.

You"re Welcome and stay safe.

I finished the 1st book in the Jack McColl, WWI spy series, Jack of Spies by David Downing. My review below -

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

I'm starting the 3rd book in the Skip Langdon mystery series set in New Orleans next - Jazz Funeral by Julie Smith

The Closers by michael connelly

I read Celibacy, a Love Story: Memoir of a Catholic Priest's Daughter by Mimi Bull
It is not a mystery, but an emotionally wrenching story of a woman discovering her past. Her father was a Catholic priest. Her mother, who "adopted" her, told Mimi the truth when Mimi was 35. Not until her mother died did she learn who her father was.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It was a LibraryThing giveaway.

Finished Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman. I give an author two books before I discard him for good and this was Kellerman's last chance. Run of the mill cliched thriller, might have enjoyed them more a decade ago. Rating - 2/5

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

Aww thanks Susanna - Censored by GoodReads and Patricia i’m a huge fan of James Patterson and Barbara i’m a huge fan of Harlan Coben

This book is AWESOME!!
The story is fast moving, creepy, chilling and has an ending that I didn't see coming. I highly recommend this book.

Finished The Turn of the Key

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

I finished Survivor and stared The Lost Girls

Just finished

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Starting

MJ and Angie I’m a huge fan of Riley Sager and Angie I read that book called Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson

I finished my 76th book

Aditya wrote: "Finished Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman. I give an author two books before I discard him for good and this was Kellerman's last chance. Run of the mill cliched thrill..."

I used to read Kellerman a lot but then I had the misfortune of meeting him at a Tony Hillerman Book Festival years ago. He was an ass and he was a big ass to my 80 year old mother. I never read him again.

Christine wrote: "I finished my 76th book"

Great going Christine. 🙂

Aww thanks Barbara

Angie...please let me know if you like Before She Knew him. It looks good. I am reading .

I loved final girls.

A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny

In this 4th book in the 'Chief Inspector Armand Gamache' series, the Canadian detective investigates a very puzzling case. The book can be read as a standalone.

Interesting mystery. 3.5 stars

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

Finished Daughter of Time. My first/only Josephine Tey. I like her humor but, maybe it was the story, not so impressed. Besides, too many royals to follow.

Finished The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/2944216243

Backlash by Lynda La Plante

In this 8th book in the 'Anna Travis' series, the DCI investigates murders perpetrated by a serial killer. The book, essentially a police procedural, can be read as a standalone.

The criminal is hygienically challenged but clever. 😣
3 stars

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

MJ wrote: "Angie...please let me know if you like Before She Knew him. It looks good. I am reading ."


MJ, I’m a third into Before She Knew Him...so far so good, I’m really enjoying it. Final Girls is on my to-read list, let me know if you like it. Cheers.

I just finished 'To Live' by Yu Huan. It's a sad story about an old man's life from when he was a young boy until when he's old. this book is about china.
I learned a lot of life lesson from this book. About Karma, about hard work, about having hope, about kindness, and a lot more.
I kinda scared of getting old after read this book.

Just finished the Reversal by Micheal Connelley

Gretchen wrote: "Finished Daughter of Time. My first/only Josephine Tey. I like her humor but, maybe it was the story, not so impressed. Besides, too many royals to follow."

If you're willing to give Tey another try, I recently read The Man in the Queue, the first of her Inspector Alan Grant series and thoroughly enjoyed it. (No royals in this one)

Finished Bitterroots by CJ Box. This is his Cassie Dewell series.

Just started The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish after finishing the stunning conclusion to J.D. Barker's trilogy The Sixth Wicked Child. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on
my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

started reading Good Girl, Bad Girl

Started this weekend by Ruth Ware