Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

1. Next to Last Stand, Craig Johnson
2. Total Power, Kyle Mills
3. The Dog Stars, Peter Heller
4. King city, Lee Goldberg
5. The Girl Beneath the Sea, Andrew Mayne
6. Muzzled, David Rosenfelt
7. The Rat Catchers Olympics, Colin Cotterill
8. Northwest Angle, William Kent Krueger

How did like The Rat Catchers' Olympics, Dan?

Nice month Dan! I read Peter Heller's The Dog Stars in 2012 (and enjoyed it) I imagine the impact is a bit (!) different reading it in 2020. For those who haven't read it yet, a deadly flu pandemic is involved. The rest look like stellar choices too.

Shomeret, using the boycotted olympics in The Soviet Union for the background worked well, and the usual cast of characters was entertaining. While the actual rat catching was a small part of the book, it fit well with the political cooperation/competition theme.

Ann, since the book only dealt with the aftermath rather than the actual pandemic, it was more of a background than a theme. Hopefully our current situation won’t turn out the same way.

Looks like a good month Dan. I know I would enjoy #4 and #6!

Nice count, Dan!

Indeed, Dan!
Dan in AZ wrote: "Ann, since the book only dealt with the aftermath rather than the actual pandemic, it was more of a background than a theme. Hopefully our current situation won’t turn out the same way."