The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

MJ wrote: "Lu wrote: "finished The Night Olivia Fell - 4/5"

Lu, I just finished this book too.
I liked it and thought the ending was bittersweet."

It was, wasn't it? Very emotional and touching story. I really liked it too and was such a quick read.

Aditya wrote: "Nancy wrote: "There is a way to flag an author via her profile:

To flag a profile with a profile picture, click on the profile picture. Under the photo (next to the Uploaded at date), click the sm..."

You're welcome. Good luck.

Just finished Let Us Prey by Jamie Lee Scott
Currently reading The Wife Between Us

The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea.

1696 Iceland: religion and Icelandic sagas/witchcraft are central in this book that covers four months in the life of a young woman who follows her newly married husband to his isolated croft. Secrets, isolation, bumps-in-the-night, and a locked loft.

I gave it five-stars. Read it in one day because I couldn’t put it down.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman

In 1966 Baltimore, a Jewish housewife named Maddie leaves her husband to pursue a career as a journalist. To kickstart her career, Maddie wants to investigate the mysterious death of a young black woman....a story that most newspapers of the time wouldn't publish.

Good literary mystery/historical novel. 4 stars

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

Real Tigers by Mick Herron

Slough House #3. Another home run from Mick Herron about the slow horses of Slough House who turn into real tigers. Kidnapping, killings, spies, and lots of underhanded double and triple crosses. 5 stars, highly recommended.

Where she went So far its pretty good but a little slow building up. Short chapters and easy read.

Over the past few weeks finished The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum: somewhat disappointing
Taking the Fifth by JA Jance: very enjoyable
Maisie Dobbs by J. Winspear: The first of a series, a lot of character explanation, not much mystery.
Cutting Edge by John Harvey: #3. I think I should have read the first two. Choppy writing style.

In A Lonely Place

I do not nearly have enough time to read these days, but I'm now reading The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer.

It is an easier and more enjoyable read than the first three books in this series.

I just finished The Janes by Louisa Luna. The second in the Alice Vega series.
It's being published next month.

Here's my four star review:

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

Currently reading confessions of a bookseller by Shaun Bythell.... love love love it something to cheer me up at work

Finished God Is a Bullet by Boston Teran. Award winning debut that did nothing for me, mistakes grittiness for depth. Grim, dark but also turgid and pretentious. Rating - 2/5

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

About to begin The Lies We Hide by S.E. Lynes after finishing the extremely enjoyable Now You See Them by Elly Griffiths. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

I finished my 114th book

Sandy I never read that book called The Lies We Hide by S.E. Lynes

Christine wrote: "Sandy I never read that book called The Lies We Hide by S.E. Lynes"

it has only just been published Christine. I am looking forward to reading it. S E Lynes is a good author.

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith

Mma Makutski plans her long-awaited wedding to Phuti Radiphuti while Mma Ramotswe handles a difficult case. The book can be read as a standalone, but familiarity with the series is a plus.

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

I'm starting The Inugami Clan, by Seishi Yokomizo, followed by his The Honjin Murders.

Bitter Harvest

oops -- I'm reading The Honjin Murders first, and then The Inugami Clan. Got the series order reversed.

Finished Everything My Mother Taught Me byAlice Hoffman

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3091937100

I finished The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White, an excellent mystery. I can see why Alfred Hitchcock chose it for one of his mysteries. My review is below

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

I'm starting a Benny Cooperman mystery next for what might be my last book of 2019... The Cooperman Variations by Howard Engel

i just finished The Committee
It is a depressing tale of a Florida state McCarthy style committee. It is historical fiction, based on a real life committee. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

White Plague by James Abel

When a deadly disease breaks out on a damaged American submarine marooned on the Arctic ice, Lieutenant Colonel Joe Rush is sent to deal with the situation before a Chinese sub can reach the scene.

Very good thriller. 3.5 stars

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

Barbara wrote: "The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith

Mma Makutski plans her long-awaited wedding to Ph..."

One of my very favorite series.

I am reading The Tenant by Katrine Engberg. It's set in Copenhagen and is very good so far.

I just finished In the Shadow of Vesuvius which I only found so-so.

Bill wrote: "I finished The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White, an excellent mystery. I can see why Alfred Hitchcock chose it for one of his mysteries. My review is below

https://w..."

You should try some of her other books, Bill. She's one of my favorites.

Finished reading , The Silent Girl

by , Tess Gerritsen

My Review

Doing Harm by Kelly Parsons

In this medical thriller, hospital patients are being murdered and a surgical resident is being set up to take the blame.

Good story. 3 stars

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

Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "I finished The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White, an excellent mystery. I can see why Alfred Hitchcock chose it for one of his mysteries. My review is bel..."

I've got Some Must Watch on my bookshelf. :0)

finished Dark Skies - 5/5

and Seven Bridges - 5/5

Currently reading traces by Stephen Baxter... I do love short stories

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "I finished The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White, an excellent mystery. I can see why Alfred Hitchcock chose it for one of his mysteries. My..."

that's a good one.

Finished reading , Wolfhunter River

by , Rachel Caine


My Review

Finished reading , Black Orchids

by , Rex Stout

My Review

Recently finished An Unwanted Guest - Shari Lapena

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

four stars!
Great book

I finished:


In the Heat of the Night by John Dudley Ball
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming

RJ wrote: "I finished:


In the Heat of the Night by John Dudley Ball
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/sho..."

The movie was pretty good too.

Reading End of Watch by Stephen King

Currently reading

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

I am in a year end rush to finish up The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan and The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

Just finished

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Starting

I've been reading Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry by Mary Higgins Clark

I've just finished The Honjin Murders, which turned out to be a pretty good read as far as locked-room/impossible crime mysteries go, with a most ingenious plot. I am going to read it one more time, then move on to The Inugami Clan by the same author.

Locked-room mysteries generally have some pretty outlandish solutions, and this one is no exception.

Aditya wrote: "The movie was pretty good too."

The movie was better than the book, mostly due to Poitier's performance. But the book was very worthwhile.

Nancy wrote: "I've just finished The Honjin Murders, which turned out to be a pretty good read as far as locked-room/impossible crime mysteries go, with a most ingenious plot. I am going to read ..."

I'm just curious Nancy, why are you jumping from #1 in the series to #6?

@RJ Poitier was as good as he ever would be in his career. If that movie had to win the best actor Oscar I would have given it to him over his costar Rod Steiger. It was Steiger's make up Oscar for The Pawnbroker (a brilliant movie and performance that is mostly forgotten now), that is how the awards work out sometimes.

RJ wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I've just finished The Honjin Murders, which turned out to be a pretty good read as far as locked-room/impossible crime mysteries go, with a most ingenious plot. I am ..."

I don't think the others are translated yet, and I have Inugami Clan here. If I'm still interested, I'll want until spring when I'm in Seattle to find some of the others in Japanese.