The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Nominations are now open for the February/March Group Read. You may nominate a book beginning today, going through February 10th. Voting starts the 11th, and runs through the 13th.

And once again we need to post the general rules for Group Reads nominations:

1) Important: If your nomination wins, you will be the discussion moderator. Please do not nominate a book unless you're willing to do this.

2) One (1) nomination only per person. Please read this next sentence carefully: Neither self-nominations by authors nor nominations by their respective publishers or publicist will be accepted.

3) Do not cheat or manipulate results. It is not acceptable to create fake accounts to nominate books or vote in polls and it is not acceptable to invite people to the site for the sole purpose of nominating a book or voting for a book in a poll. It is not acceptable to ask for votes or influence the poll in any way. If the moderators feel that a group read poll has been manipulated, the book in question will be disqualified. If the moderators feel that the user(s) are fake accounts, these will be reported to Goodreads for further review.

4) Please do not repeat an author we have read in the last year. For the sake of expediency, here's the list ; just look back through November of last year going forward, and you'll know which authors NOT to include.

5) For your nomination please include Title, Author and Link (Use the "add book/author" link at the top of the comment box).

6) Since we are an international group, please check to make sure the book is readily available in more than one format. The last thing we want is to nominate a book that no one can get.

7) Finally, a word about series - Please consider whether the book you are nominating would be best read by someone who has read all the previous books in the series, or if it can be enjoyed by someone new to the series too.

Have fun and good luck!!

"The Vanishing" by Wendy Webb The Vanishing

Thanks
Paige

This looks good, I am searching for a link for my nomination.

Plum Island by Nelson Demille

My apologies to everyone for not posting the link to this thread. I am apparently not firing on all cylinders today!

Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg

Patricia wrote: "Smilla's Sense of Snow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."

A fine, fine novel.

I will again nominate to fill a glaring hole in our groups bookshelf. Jim Thompson has a slew of must read books but I will nominate one that often gets overlooked, Pop.1280. made into a movie by a French director Betrand Taverier, "Coup de Torchon " takes the story out of its Southern setting to Colonial Africa. Plus it is thin book, for those who like their BOM to be a little on the short side.

I nominate

A long time ago I read and enjoyed a Charlie (Bird) Parker mystery by Irish author John Connolly and have ever since wanted to go back and start reading this excellent series from the beginning. For this reason I nominate Every Dead Thing, the first of 13 Charlie Parker novels and the winner of the 2000 Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel.Every Dead Thing introduced readers to the anti-hero Charlie Parker, a former police officer hunting the killer of his wife and daughter. Connolly is the first author outside of the US to have won the award.

I'll nominate Someone to Watch Over Me: A Thriller

I'll join the party and nominate by Kate Ellis, the first Wesley Peterson mystery.

I am reading The Body Snatchers Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini.

Jessica wrote: "If it' not considered cheating, can I nominate my own paranormal crime thriller, Ice? Ice"

Sorry, Jessica -- see rule 2 in the rules that apparently not many people read.

Dean wrote: "I am reading The Body Snatchers Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini."

Did you want it to go on the list of books nominated?

Nancy wrote: "Jessica wrote: "If it' not considered cheating, can I nominate my own paranormal crime thriller, Ice? Ice"

Sorry, Jessica -- see rule 2 in the rules that apparently not many people..."

You're right. I should have read the rules. And you should lose the attitude. Over and out.

Bill wrote: "I'll join the party and nominate by Kate Ellis, the first Wesley Peterson mystery."

I second your nomination Bill - looks like a really good read. 8:D

Jessica wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jessica wrote: "If it' not considered cheating, can I nominate my own paranormal crime thriller, Ice? Ice"

Sorry, Jessica -- see rule 2 in the rules that apparently n..."

I don't think it's attitude Jessica - just frustration.

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jessica wrote: "If it' not considered cheating, can I nominate my own paranormal crime thriller, Ice? Ice"

Sorry, Jessica -- see rule 2 in the rules t..."

Yes, it is frustration. As soon as I opened this thread, I got several emails all asking the same question. It is tough to turn authors down, but the rules have been in place longer than I've been here. And we post them each month. I even put that specific rule in bold print this time around because last month we had someone use a fake account to try to get her nomination in after she was told that she could not nominate her own book. All I'm asking is that the rules be observed. If I had attitude, I apologize, but really, we do have established rules.

Nancy wrote: "Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jessica wrote: "If it' not considered cheating, can I nominate my own paranormal crime thriller, Ice? Ice"

Sorry, ..."
Actually, I owe you an apology. Two really. One for not following instructions and the other for snapping on you. I'm not making excuses, but my toddlers teething and I've have several sleepiness nights. Still, not an excuse for my rudeness. I can't be a moderator -running a book club of my own- but I would love to check out whatever book is picked.

No worries. I get teething toddlers -- been there, done that, bought the t-shirt more than once. It's okay.

Nancy wrote: "Dean wrote: "I am reading The Body Snatchers Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini."

Did you want it to go on the list of books nominated?"

Yes, but I must admit I am curious about the Kate Ellis book. Of course I'm curious about almost every mystery.

Dean wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Dean wrote: "I am reading The Body Snatchers Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini."

Did you want it to go on the list of books nominated?"

Yes, but I must admit I am curious ab..."

I'll make sure it is listed with the nominations. Thanks!

Dean wrote: "I am reading The Body Snatchers Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini."

Isn't this the third book in a series? Would the readers miss out on anything if they don't start with the first book?

Tom wrote: "Dean wrote: "I am reading The Body Snatchers Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini."

Isn't this the third book in a series? Would the readers miss out on anything if they don't start with the ..."

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I just plucked it at random from the library. The book had enough back story to work for me even though I have never read the other two.

I would recommend by Tom Piccirilli, International Thriller Writers Award winner and Edgar Award nominee. It is an excellent mystery that features one of the weirdest families I've encountered in literature. The first in a series of two (so far) and features a family who are all petty criminals and have been named after dogs. Very entertaining.

I would like to nominate Don't Tell by Karen Rose.

I would like to nominate: Bad Wolf
by German author Nele Neuhaus. I know the group has read "snow white must die" in the past. This is another excellent book.

I'd like to nominate Dorothy L. Sayers' "Gaudy Night". I've always wanted to read that one!

Andrea wrote: ""

Sorry, Andrea, we've done Nele Nehaus within the year.

I would like to nominate Five Minutes Alone by Paul Cleave, the newest book from an author who was shortlisted for the Edgar Award last year, and has won crime fiction awards in France and New Zealand, been a bestseller in several European countries, but is still a little overlooked.

Extremely strong authorial voice, great characters, terrific plotting. At the darker end of the crime spectrum, but never gratuitous, and humour too.

Disclosure of interest: I am the Judging Convenor for the Ngaio Marsh Award in New Zealand, which this author has won and been a finalist for several times, so I have met the author on several occasions.

My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni. Great book.
Rosanne Nichols

Rosanne wrote: "My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni. Great book.
Rosanne Nichols"

@craig & @Rosanne -- sorry!

Craig wrote: "I would like to nominate Five Minutes Alone by Paul Cleave, the newest book from an author who was shortlisted for the Edgar Award last year, and has won crime ficti..."

I will have to find a link to the award so I can post a list of former winners! Thanks, Craig!

Gaudy Night is great, but it's the 12th book in a series where order counts for the most part.

I would like to nominate: Immoral by Brian Freeman. It is his first book. IMMORAL, won the Macavity Award and was a nominee for the Edgar®, Dagger, Anthony, and Barry awards for best first novel.

I have this novel.

I'll nominate Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs.

I'll nominate The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
"When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, Mrs. Quine just thinks her husband has gone off by himself for a few days—as he has done before—and she wants Strike to find him and bring him home."
This is the 2d detective novel with Cormoran Strike and his very capable assistant Robin Ellacott. It dives into the publishing world which JK Rowling is intimately familiar with.

Also second Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers. I know you don't need seconds but I think it would be fun to read.

Flash Beagle wrote: "I'll nominate The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
"When novelist Owen Quine goes missing, his wife calls in private detective Cormoran Strike. At first, Mrs. Quine just..."

Before anyone comments, the group read The Cuckoo's Calling in January of 2014, so this is an okay nomination since it's been over a year that we've read this author.

What does a Discussion Moderator do? I haven't participated in this group read yet.

You can pose questions, you can make comments, answer people's comments, whatever. You may want to take a look at one of the current discussion threads and what goes on in there.

The Twelfth Imam With all the the problems going on in the Middle East lately here is a book that puts it all this world into the world of faction.

Eric wrote: "I'd like to nominate Dorothy L. Sayers' "Gaudy Night". I've always wanted to read that one!"

Gaudy Night

As a reminder -- today's the last day to get your nominations in!

Here's a recap of what we have so far:

The Vanishing, by Wendy Webb
Plum Island, by Nelson Demille
Smilla's Sense of Snow, by Peter Hoeg
A Death In Vienna, by Daniel Silva
Pop. 1280, by Jim Thompson
Every Dead Thing, by John Connolly
Someone to Watch Over Me: A Thriller, by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
The Merchant's House, by Kate Ellis
The Body Snatchers Affair, by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini
The Last Kind Words, by Tom Piccirilli
Don't Tell, by Karen Rose
Gaudy Night, by Dorothy Sayers
Five Minutes Alone, by Paul Cleave
My Sister's Grave, by Robert Dugoni
Immoral, by Brian Freeman
Bones Never Lie, by Kathy Reichs
The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith
The Twelfth Imam, by Joel C. Rosenberg

Someone please check for me to make sure I've got them all.

Okay - nominations are now closed.