The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Now starting THE DARK HOURS by Michael Connelly, the newest release in his ongoing series featuring homicide detectives Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch.

Read On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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I just finished listening to Redemption Point

My four star review:
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Narrated by Derek Jacobi
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

Insomnia

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

The daughter of a serial killer gets a bad case of déjà vu twenty years after her father goes to prison for life.....because the killings seem to be starting again.

Very good thriller 4 stars

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished reading Cold Wind

by C.J. Box

My Review

Wonderfully narrated by George Newbern

Rules of War by Matthew Betley

A terrific thriller, full of fun and adventure. A perfect beach read or book to read in between more serious reads.

I'm working on The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa, a reread after finishing his Harsh Times. I loved it the first time through and I'm loving it again.

My copy of Fuminori Nakamura's My Annihilation arrives today, and I'll be starting that one right away.

The Heart of Evil

Finished The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, a Holocaust Massacre Revealed

Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/4432862289

I finished my 4th book

The Midnight Hour by Elly Griffiths

Magic Men #6, OK to read as a stand-alone. A retired theatrical producer has been poisoned and Edgar and the Brighton cops are on the case -- but with the additional help of a new crime-fighting duo. And I won't tell you who. The book is a wonderful addition to the series with a complicated plot and warm human characters. I liked it a lot -- 4 stars.

My review of The Corpse Flower
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Finished listening to the fantastic
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

A Tidy Ending[bookcover:A Tidy Ending

A phenomenal psychological, twisty reading voyage. 5/5 stars

Read my review

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Now starting FROM A DARK HORIZON by Luke McCallin. It is a prequel novel to his WWII mystery trilogy featuring German Army intel officer and investigator Gregor Reinhardt.

Finished The 39 Steps by John Buchan

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I finished The Feast of the Goat late yesterday -- a superb novel of historical fiction by Mario Vargas Llosa and a sort of companion piece to his latest book, Harsh Times, which I also liked but not as much as Feast of the Goat. Starting another of Llosa's books, The War of the End of the World but first Fuminori Nakamura's My Annihilation, which so far is quite good.

Finished Blood: A Memoir
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I finished my 5th book

I just finished The Chase

Fun, riveting entertainment. My four star review:
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Christine wrote: "I finished my 5th book"

Me too! Currently working on #s 6 & 7.

This ain't Jonathan Stride, but if you like Brian Freeman's writing, folks, this one's good! The Ursulina

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Currently reading: Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown

Marwan wrote: "Finished The 39 Steps by John Buchan

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It's a long-time favorite of mine, Marwan.

Here's my 5 star review of Take Your Breath Away by Linwood BarclayLinwood Barclay

Hope it takes your breath away too!!

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Val wrote: "Here's my 5 star review of Take Your Breath Away by Linwood BarclayLinwood Barclay

Hope it takes your breath away too!!

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I like Barclay's books. 🙂

Rag and Bone by James R. Benn

Billy Boyle #5, OK to read as a stand-alone. 1943. Billy's now in England tasked by Ike to find the murderer of a Russian army officer. Which leads to angry Polish patriots and English gangsters. This could be the best of the series; 5 stars, highly recommended.

I just finished Damaged Intentions

My four star review:
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Read Notes on an Execution
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I finished the basis for the iconic Michael Caine film:


Get Carter by Ted Lewis
Rating: 4 stars
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Also, I finished the first of the Lincoln Rhyme/Amelia Sachs books (much better than the film):


The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading the sequel to Relic:


Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Murder Most Howl by Krista Davis

In the pet friendly town of Wagtail, a real homicide occurs during a murder mystery game.

Fun cozy mystery. 3 stars

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Read The Midnight Hour
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Finished reading Fatal Promise

by Angela Marsons

My Review

I finished my 6th book

Finished The Living and the Dead in Winsford byHåkan Nesser.

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/4453031178

Dem, Hakan Nesser is a favorite author of mine. What did you think of the book?

I just finished Death at Greenway
Misleading and lacking in excitement. My review:
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Patty wrote: "Dem, Hakan Nesser is a favorite author of mine. What did you think of the book?"

He is a favourites of mine too, and I think this is one of his best books.

I haven’t read this one yet. I guess I’ll be visiting Abebooks.com. 😊

Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch

Rivers of London #2, recommend you read #1 first (Midnight Riot). It appears that someone is killing Jazz musicians in London and PC Peter Grant is on the case. And since magic is real it's not as simple as it looks. This could be one of the finest books in the series, extremely exciting and fun with lots of snarky humor -- Grant talks about city planners as working to finish what the Luftwaffe started. The book was amazing -- 5 stars.

Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly

In this debut "Grilled Cheese Mystery", restaurateur Carly Hale - who owns a grilled cheese sandwich eatery - investigates when one of her employees is suspected of murder.

Cute culinary cozy. 3 stars

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished The Silent Sisters, another good 'un by Robert Dugoni. From NetGalley.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Started reading The New York trilogy by Paul Auster

Listening to The Bone Collector

Finished reading Force Of Nature

by C.J. Box

My Review

Finished, Something More Than Night by Kim Newman. Mad scientists, madder film execs, early 1940s, Boris Karloff in lead role with Raymond Chandler who also narrates, what more could you ask? At least tangentially associated with the mystery genre. A bit more
here.

Currently dipping into Collected Stories.