Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

Instead of living across the street from a shopping mall, I'm now living in a very residential neighborhood with only a few stores within walking distance. For anything else, I need to travel by bus. This is relatively brief travel, not useful reading time. So I'm not reading very much. My three June reads are below.

1) The Dancing Murders by James Musgrave(historical mystery) Source: Net Galley Started: 5/31 Finished: 6/19

Why Read: I read the first book in the series. This is the sixth and it sounded interesting. So I downloaded it from Net Galley and began reading it right away.

Comments: Wyatt Earp is accused of murder. His lawyer Clara Shortridge Foltz, who is the protagonist, is arguing self-defense. Foltz is a real historical person like Wyatt Earp. There are a great many characters with unsavory reputations, and four character viewpoint narratives on the events of the plot. The author suggests that readers choose only one of them. Since I was reviewing the book I read them all. So I read the same story line four times and it seemed interminable. I suppose I would have had a better impression if I had chosen only one narrative. I gave it a B- See my complete review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2)While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (thriller) Source: Library Started: 6/14 Finished: 6/22

Why Read: I've been seeing Stacey Abrams a great deal on TV news. I decided to read one of her novels.

Comments: A U.S. Supreme Court justice ends up in a coma. His clerk becomes the justice's legal guardian. The clerk is a very sympathetic character. The plot involves a great many complications. I found one sub-plot not at all credible. So I gave it a B- For my complete review see https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3)Glitch Feminism by Legacy Russell (politics) 178 pages. Source: Purchased from publisher Started: 6/23 Finished: 6/28

Why Read: The publisher was featuring this book in an e-mail.

Comments: I think that Glitch Feminism is intended for non-binary readers. It seemed to me that Russell felt superior to those who identify with a single gender. I didn't enjoy the book, but this was a perspective that I'd never previously encountered. I gave it a C+. See my complete review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

June wasn't a good month for reading, and July started off with a bunch of books that I abandoned unfinished. Since I don't credit myself with having read unfinished books, that's essentially a lot of wasted time. I'm hoping that things get a good deal better over the course of July.

Shomeret: I have Stacey Abrams book in my library queue. Like you I feel reading time is wasted if I spend time reading, dislike and don't finish a book, so hope your trend improves.
I also understand your situation with bus trips that are too short for much reading, my current commute matches that scenario so I now listen to podcasts instead of audiobooks. I hope there are benefits to your new home that offset the inconveniences.