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I just finished Movieland
A fun addition to the series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting CASE HISTORIES by Kate Atkinson, the first book in her Jackson Brodie series.
Now starting CASE HISTORIES by Kate Atkinson, the first book in her Jackson Brodie series.This one didn't win any major awards, but Stephen King said it was one of the best mystery novels of the decade. We will see if that assessment holds up.
Just finished "Annihilation" by Jeff Vandermeer. Currently reading "The Redbreast" by Jo Nesbø.
Beat the Devils
by Josh WeissIn this alternative history novel, commie-buster, anti-Semitic Joseph McCarthy is U.S. President and there's a nefarious plot afoot that involves a Jewish LAPD detective.
Interesting noir novel. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
James wrote: "Now starting CASE HISTORIES by Kate Atkinson, the first book in her Jackson Brodie series.This one didn't win any major awards, but Stephen King said it was one of the best mystery novels of the ..."
I love Kate Atkinson, and that series is one of my favourites. Enjoy it, James!!
Ashley Audrain's psychological thriller, The Push, caused a lot of stir and I wondered why. I knew there was a worn-out mother with young children, but I expected something more.
3★ My review of The Push
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by Fiona CumminsJust finished the ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3
Bella Osborne https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sandy how are both of your books going?
The Old Silent
by Martha GrimesRichard Jury #10, OK to read as a standalone. I'm reading the series in order and this one is very different from most. Much less humor than usual, meaning less of Plant's goofy pub friends. Serious portrait of a tired overworked but brilliant detective following up a complex case that he's emotionally involved in. Highly recommended.
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet. If you love movies, this is a must read. 4/5https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Araych wrote: "The Old Silent by Martha GrimesRichard Jury #10, OK to read as a standalone. I'm reading the series in order and this one is very different from most. Much less h..."
I used to read Richard Jury novels some 20+ years ago. I liked them.
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Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (a mammoth tome if ever there was one) and
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. I've now seen three different versions of adaptations, and I can't help but think how well Christie set up the story. Definitely deserves a reread.
I read Girl in Ice by Erica FerencikIt is a mystery set in present day Greenland. I rated it 3.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished "The Redbreast" by Jo Nesbø. Currently reading "The Rabbits" by Terry Miles.
Cockatiels at Seven
by Donna AndrewsMeg Langslow - who's a blacksmith, wife and amateur sleuth in Caerphilly, Virginia - searches for a missing friend.
Fun cozy. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A new favourite Aussie thriller for my bookshelf! If you need more than my enthusiasm, Lee Child called Michael Trant's latest novel, Wild Dogs "Tough, fast and hard – my kind of book." It is also a completely authentic, Aussie outback story. I'm with Lee on this one.
5★ My review of Wild Dogs
I read and recommend Wild Prey by Brian Klingborg It is a police procedural set in rural northern China. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish. 
A very pleasant surprise! Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Nancy wrote: "I wasn't feeling so good yesterday, so (my many thanks to Karen who posted this title here) I received my copy of [book:Bone Deep: Untangling the Twisted True Story of the Tragic Betsy Faria Murder..."I just finished viewing the limited series on this story: The Thing About Pam. OMG what a creepy, manipulative and evil woman!
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Yes, creepy is the word. That comes across very well in the book, which to the authors' credit, isn't overly sensationalized.
Just finished The Long Home by William Gay. Southern Gothic story telling mystery. Compelling story, interesting characters.
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Southern Gothic story telling mystery. Compelling story, interesting characters."
I love William Gay. Absolutely.
I just finished Six Graves
Great addition to the series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished my 34th book
The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald. Fans of noir should check this out though Macdonald has written better. Rating - 3.5/5My Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Read And a Dog Called Fig: Solitude, Connection, the Writing Life
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hardly a mystery, but I couldn't resist sharing some of the verse and illustrations after enjoying a re-read of Madeline, the much-loved picture book and poem from 1939 by Ludwig Bemelmans. I can't recite all of it anymore, but I'm surprised how much I remember."In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. . ."
5★ My revisit to Paris with Madeline
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I still have all of the Madeline books I had as a kid. I loved them!
All the Queen's Men
by S.J. BennettAmateur sleuth Queen Elizabeth gets on the case when a palace housekeeper is found dead and poison pen letters circulate among the royal staff.
Good sequel to The Windsor Knot. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Chris wrote: "...I have read the first 4 in this series and this one I only gave 2 stars- grittier than I usually care for, but the other 3 I really liked & came to admire the MC."Glad to hear that because I like this one a lot so far. It is gritty, but I don't mind that. There's a philosophical undertone that reminds me a little bit of Ross MacDonald's Lew Archer series.
Keli wrote: "Just finished "Annihilation" by Jeff Vandermeer..."I really liked that one. So creepy! I didn't think the rest of the series was as good.
James wrote: "Now starting CASE HISTORIES by Kate Atkinson, the first book in her Jackson Brodie series.This one didn't win any major awards, but Stephen King said it was one of the best mystery novels of the ..."
King has been known to stray into hyperbole when it comes to plugging other authors, but I did really enjoy this book.
Nancy wrote: "Luci wrote: "Just finished The Long Home by William Gay. Southern Gothic story telling mystery. Compelling story, interesting characters."
I love William Gay. Absolutely."
Second that. And if you liked The Long Home, his follow up Provinces of Night takes it to a whole new level.
In the next month or so, I'm planning to read his short story collection I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories.
I finished (translated from Spanish)
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
not really a crime/mystery book, per se, but it will interest those who enjoy crime books. WARNING: it's extremely violent.
RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "King has been known to stray into hyperbole when it comes to plugging other authors, but I did really enjoy this book. "A lot of authors do this. I had a friend who was an author and she'd have me read the books that were sent to her to review so she could write a one or two sentence blurb from the notes I made about the book
I finally finished The Circle by Ted Dekker and loved it.
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