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message 101: by [deleted user] (new)
May 10, 2022 12:32PM

Enjoyable multiple murder mystery starting with the death of a pervy priest. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 4, February, 2022)

Harlot's Moon by Ed Gorman Harlot's Moon (Robert Payne, #3) by Ed Gorman - publisher Crossroads Press

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May 10, 2022 12:43PM

Enjoyable series opener though it's a series I've come at ass-backwards. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 18, February, 2022)

Too Late to Die by Bill Crider Too Late to Die (Sheriff Dan Rhodes #1) by Bill Crider - publisher Crossroads Press

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message 103: by [deleted user] (new)
May 10, 2022 09:38PM

Enjoyable second in series. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 22, March, 2022)

In the Cut by Frank Zafiro In the Cut (The SpoCompton series Book 2) by Frank Zafiro - publisher Down & Out Books

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May 10, 2022 11:23PM

Enjoyable 3rd in series. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 26, March, 2022)

All the Pieces Fall by Frank Zafiro All the Pieces Fall (The SpoCompton series Book 3) by Frank Zafiro - publisher Code 4 Press

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message 105: by [deleted user] (new)
May 12, 2022 06:51AM

Good fun, but probably an acquired taste! 4 stars from 5
(Read - 25, April, 2022)

Of Moose and Men: A Reggie Levine Novelette by Adam Howe Of Moose and Men A Reggie Levine Novelette by Adam Howe - publisher Honey Badger Press

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message 106: by [deleted user] (new)
May 14, 2022 10:36AM

Enjoyable collection of short stories, though not all of them sang out to me. 3 stars from 5 (Read - 5, February, 2022)

Mainstream: An Anthology of Stories from the Edges edited by Justin David and Nathan Evans Mainstream An Anthology of Stories from the Edges by Justin David - publisher Inkandescent

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message 107: by [deleted user] (new)
May 17, 2022 08:30AM

Enjoyed mostly, a bit tricky in spots. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 13, May, 2022)

Souls Wax Fair by Kelly Creighton Souls Wax Fair by Kelly Creighton - publisher Friday Press

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message 108: by [deleted user] (new)
May 17, 2022 08:39AM

Enjoyable series opener. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 9, May, 2022)

Endings by Linda L. Richards Endings by Linda L. Richards publisher Oceanview Publishing

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message 109: by [deleted user] (new)
May 18, 2022 04:30AM

Really enjoyable second in series. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 17, May, 2022)

Exit Strategy by Linda L. Richards Exit Strategy by Linda L. Richards - publisher Oceanview Publishing

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message 110: by [deleted user] (new)
May 18, 2022 05:25AM

Enjoyable series book - Irish crime. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 27, April, 2022)

Murder at Greysbridge by Murder at Greysbridge by Andrea Carter Murder at Greysbridge (Inishowen Mysteries #4) by Andrea Carter - publisher Oceanview Publishing

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message 111: by [deleted user] (new)
May 18, 2022 05:41AM

Enjoyable early Block book. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 23, January, 2022)

Candy by Lawrence Block (as Sheldon Lord) Candy by Lawrence Block - publisher Lawrence Block

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message 112: by [deleted user] (new)
May 20, 2022 04:20AM

Really enjoyable - a bit weird, a bit wonderful with some horror elements to accompany the mystery. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 13, May 2022)

In Tents by Andy Kaiser In Tents by Andy Kaiser - publisher Digital Bits Network, LLC


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message 113: by [deleted user] (new)
May 21, 2022 07:41AM

Another enjoyable Bruno Johnson series book. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 23, April, 2022)

The Sinister by David Putnam The Sinister (Bruno Johnson, #9) by David Putnam - publisher Oceanview Publishing

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message 114: by [deleted user] (new)
May 22, 2022 11:37AM

Enjoyable enough small town cozy mystery. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 16, April, 2022)

A Dismal Harvest by Daisy Bateman A Dismal Harvest by Daisy Bateman - publisher Seventh Street Books

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message 115: by [deleted user] (new)
May 23, 2022 07:11AM

Entertaining series opener. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 5, May, 2022)

Under a Raging Moon by Frank Zafiro Under a Raging Moon by Frank Zafiro - publisher Gray Dog Press

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message 116: by [deleted user] (new)
May 24, 2022 07:29AM

Enjoyable second in series. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 16, February, 2022)

Shotgun Saturday Night by Bill Crider Shotgun Saturday Night (Sheriff Dan Rhodes #2) by Bill Crider - publisher Crossroads Press

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message 117: by [deleted user] (new)
May 25, 2022 06:04AM

A fun change of pace. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 11, May, 2022)

The Girls by Bella Osborne The Girls by Bella Osborne - publisher Isis Publishing Ltd


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message 118: by [deleted user] (new)
May 26, 2022 05:39AM

Fun was had. Ninjas vs ninjas, goods vs evil. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 25, May, 2022)

Nunchuck City by Brian Asman Nunchuck City by Brian Asman - publisher Mutated Media

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message 119: by [deleted user] (new)
May 27, 2022 08:18AM

Good fun, great series. 4 stars from 5.
(Read - 17, March, 2022)

Cozy Up to Blood by Colin Conway Cozy Up to Blood (The Cozy Up Series Book #3) by Colin Conway - publisher Original Ink Press

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May 29, 2022 08:41AM

Cracking 70s conspiracy thriller. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 25, April, 2022)

The Harker File by Marc Olden The Harker File (The Harker Files #1) by Marc Olden - publisher Mysterious Press dot com

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message 121: by [deleted user] (new)
May 29, 2022 09:21AM

Really enjoyable thriller. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 24, May, 2022)

The Call by P.D. Viner The Call by P.D. Viner - publisher Hera

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message 122: by [deleted user] (new)
May 29, 2022 09:31PM

Short, dark, powerful. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 20, May, 2022)

You'd Better Watch Out by Tom Piccirilli You'd Better Watch Out by Tom Piccirilli - publisher Crossroad Press

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message 123: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 10, 2022 12:06PM

Enjoyable outing, fun and thoughtful! 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 07, June, 2022)

A Baker's Divorce by Scalise, Frank A Baker's Divorce by Scalise, Frank - publisher Code 4 Press

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message 124: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 10, 2022 12:31PM

Cracking 80s vigilante thriller. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 19, May, 2022)

Doctor Death by Herb Fisher Doctor Death by Herb Fisher - publisher Brash Books

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message 125: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 10, 2022 12:55PM

Enjoyable 1st in series. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 19, May, 2022)

One Dead Dean by Bill Crider One Dead Dean (Carl Burns #1) by Bill Crider - publisher Crossroad Press

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message 126: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 10, 2022 11:02PM

Enjoyable enough after a slow start. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 14, February, 2022)

Cursed to Death by Bill Crider Cursed to Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes #3) by Bill Crider - publisher Crossroad Press

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message 127: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 11, 2022 12:22PM

Short, dark, great. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 31, May, 2022)

Scenarios by Lawrence Block Scenarios (A Stoiry From the Dark Side) by Lawrence Block - publisher Lawrence Block

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message 128: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 12, 2022 10:58AM

Enjoyable series book. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 31, March, 2022)

Serenity Avenged by Craig A. Hart Serenity Avenged (Shelby Alexander #3) by Craig A. Hart - publisher E2 Books

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message 129: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 13, 2022 12:30PM

Cracking short story. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 03, June, 2022)

Funny You Should Ask by Lawrence Block Funny You Should Ask by Lawrence Block - publisher Lawrence Block

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message 130: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 14, 2022 09:25AM

Enjoyed, funny, a tad long maybe. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 10, June, 2022)

A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away by Christopher Brookmyre A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away by Christopher Brookmyre - publisher Time Warner (Indie? Hmm, maybe not)

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message 131: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 15, 2022 12:50PM

A bit disappointing. 2.5 stars from 5
(Read - 25, May, 2022)

The Night Class by Tom Piccirilli The Night Class by Tom Piccirilli - publisher Crossroad Press

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message 132: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 16, 2022 08:05AM

Enjoyable novella. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 11, April, 2022)

Streets of Gold by Margot Kinberg Streets of Gold by Margot Kinberg - publisher Grey Cells Press

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message 133: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 17, 2022 06:24AM

Not great. 2.5 stars from 5
(Read - 17, June, 2022)

A Touch of Stagefright by Jocelyn Davey A Touch of Stagefright by Jocelyn Davey - publisher Penguin Crime

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message 134: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 18, 2022 10:14PM

Enjoyable Swiss crime. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 17, February, 2022)

The Basel Killings by Hansjörg Schneider The Basel Killings by Hansjörg Schneider - publisher Bitter Lemon Press

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message 135: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 20, 2022 04:12AM

An ok mystery. 2.5 stars from 5
(Read - 19, June, 2022)

The American Gun Mystery: An Ellery Queen Mystery by Ellery Queen The American Gun Mystery An Ellery Queen Mystery by Ellery Queen - publisher Penzler Publishers

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message 136: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 21, 2022 09:09AM

An absolute banger from the 80s. 5 stars from 5
(Read - 20, June, 2022)

Switch by William Bayer Switch by William Bayer - publisher Crossroad Press

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message 137: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 22, 2022 08:01AM

Enjoyable, not memorable. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 22, June, 2022)

A Thrill a Minute With Jack Albany: An Inner Sanctum Mystery by John Godey A Thrill a Minute With Jack Albany An Inner Sanctum Mystery by John Godey - publisher Curtis Brown Digital

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message 138: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 24, 2022 02:13AM

A cracking novella! 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 28, February, 2022)

Gray Hunter by Mark Rogers Gray Hunter by Mark Rogers - publisher Neo Text

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message 139: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 24, 2022 08:29AM

Enjoyable series book with an unusual setting. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 22, February, 2022)

Fires of Edo by Susan Spann Fires of Edo (Shinobi Mystery, #8) by Susan Spann - publisher Seventh Street Books

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message 140: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 26, 2022 12:25AM

My kind of book. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 30, November, 2021)

Cutthroat by Paul Heatley Cutthroat by Paul Heatley - publisher All Due Respect Books

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message 141: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 27, 2022 07:06AM

Read, enjoyed, forgotten. 3.5 stars from 5
(Read - 21, December, 2021)

The Diehard by Jon A. Jackson The Diehard (Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mysteries, #1) by Jon A. Jackson - publisher Grove Press Books

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message 142: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 27, 2022 11:28PM

Loved it. 5 stars from 5
(Read - 17, January, 2022)

The Way it is Now by Garry Disher The Way it is Now by Garry Disher - publisher Text Publishing

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message 143: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 29, 2022 12:48AM

Chilling. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 28, February, 2022)

Bully Boy Blue by John Nicholl Bully Boy Blue by John Nicholl - publisher John Nicholl

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message 144: by [deleted user] (new)
Jun 30, 2022 05:29AM

Enjoyable series opener. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 14, March, 2022)

Cutler's Return by Colin Conway Cutler's Return (The John Cutler Mysteries Book 1) by Colin Conway - publisher Original Ink Press, an imprint of High Speed Creative, LLC

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message 145: by [deleted user] (new)
Jul 01, 2022 05:26AM

Non-fiction, a tough read. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 12, March, 2022)

On Bloody Sunday: A New History Of The Day And Its Aftermath – By The People Who Were There by Julieann Campbell On Bloody Sunday A New History Of The Day And Its Aftermath – By The People Who Were There by Julieann Campbell - publisher Monoray

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message 146: by [deleted user] (new)
Jul 02, 2022 02:04PM

A cracking anthology. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 20, June, 2022)

Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction ed. by Vern Smith Jacked An Anthology of Crime Fiction by Vern Smith - publisher RunAmok Books

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message 147: by [deleted user] (new)
Jul 03, 2022 12:43PM

Enjoyable, not amazing. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 24, March, 2022)

Day of the Moon by Bill Pronzini and Jeffrey M. Wallmann Day of the Moon by Bill Pronzini - publisher Crossroad Press

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message 148: by [deleted user] (new)
Jul 05, 2022 12:13PM

Enjoyed, if not totally understood. 3 stars from 5
(Read - 28, May, 2022)

Lock No. 1 by Georges Simenon Lock No. 1 (Maigret, #18) by Georges Simenon - publisher Penguin

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Jul 05, 2022 02:47PM

Alec Cizak | 94 comments Mod
Col wrote: "A cracking anthology. 4.5 stars from 5
(Read - 20, June, 2022)

Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction ed. by Vern Smith [bookcover:Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fic..."

This is a good one.


message 150: by [deleted user] (new)
Jul 06, 2022 01:05PM

Enjoyable - a one act play. 4 stars from 5
(Read - 25, April, 2022)

How Far - a one-act stage play by Lawrence Block How Far - a one-act stage play by Lawrence Block - publisher Lawrence Block

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