The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Love Lexie Elliott, how to kill your best friend. Excited for the new Ruth Ware and B.A. Paris books coming out. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley is next

Sandy how are both of your books going?

I just finished Long Gone

Fun entertainment. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Read Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and started The Locked Room

Finished this several days ago and thought I'd posted my review. Turns out I hadn't even written it yet! Here it is now: Fatal Witness
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Say Anything by Keefe and All That is Secret by Raybon

A Summer Love Affair by Holly Chamberlin ⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Corpse Bridge and The Last Goodbye

J. Robinson-Readersgottoread wrote: "Say Anything by Keefe and All That is Secret by Raybon"

Did you mean Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Keefe? Excellent book. He also has another really good one, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty.

Finished reading Sparring Partners

by John Grisham

My Review

Finished reading Black Coral: A Thriller

by Andrew Mayne

My Review

I just listened to They Disappeared

A well done police procedural. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished reading Movieland

by Lee Goldberg

My Review

This was quite entertaining! From NetGalley, Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade

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

Nancy wrote: "J. Robinson-Readersgottoread wrote: "Say Anything by Keefe and All That is Secret by Raybon"

Did you mean Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Keef..."

I'm having a bit of difficulty reading Empire of Pain - those people are so despicable. Despite the difficulty I am sticking with it. Excellent book.

Jan C wrote: "Nancy wrote: "J. Robinson-Readersgottoread wrote: "Say Anything by Keefe and All That is Secret by Raybon"

Did you mean [book:Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland|401..."

I put down Empire of Pain more than once to mentally regroup. They are despicable.

I just listened to Nine Lives

Decent entertainment, but nothing memorable. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now starting MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE by Loren Estleman, the 30th novel in his ongoing mystery series featuring Detroit private eye Amos Walker.

The House Across The Lake

Last night I started reading The Invisible Host by Gwen Bristow (1930), which is a sort of precursor to Christie's later And Then There Were None. This book was the basis for the film The Ninth Guest (1934) which I've already put on my watchlist.

Finished The Hidden One
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Second Violin by John Lawton

Inspector Troy, 6th in publication but the content is 1st in chronology; 1938-40. These books by Lawton are generally fascinating but this one is not his best. It's really a collection of stories about several men and women caught up in the lead-in to WW II. There is a mystery but it's small part of the book. I did like it though -- 3 stars.

I just finished and loved Remarkably Bright Creatures

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

So far I'm really enjoying The Invisible Host. I'm at page 60 and while not quite as sophisticated as Christie's And Then There Were None, it's a fun read and so far very much along the lines of Christie's novel. All of the guests are invited to a party by an unknown host (sound familiar?), they are trapped in a penthouse with all routes of escape cut off (check) and they're getting their instructions from someone using the radio as to what's going to happen over the ensuing night (check again). If I actually had the time right now, I'd finish it this afternoon but I don't.

I finished my 57th book

Sandy how’s your book going called A Summer Love Affair by Holly Chamberlin?

Jim how are 3 of your books going?

Mystery "lite" in a historical fiction --

The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4828758858

I just listened to The Guide

Well written thriller. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of The Goldenacre by Philip Miller

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

We had a beach day yesterday, meaning everyone else went in to play in the water while I had time to stretch out & finish The Invisible Host by Gwen Bristow (1930). The only issue I had was the ending, which comes at you fast. The rest was great fun.

Now starting Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo, keeping the reading light while the family's here. If it doesn't rain, we'll be snorkeling so not much time for reading today.

I read The Many Daughters of Afong Moy I found it difficult to follow and rate it 3.5 stars rounded down. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Minotaur Samplers from NetGalley are a great way to investigate new mysteries soon to be published. Only 4 books are featured in this newest edition: The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 6: New Books to Make Your Heart Race

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

Currently reading The Couple Next Door

I just listened to Dirt Creek

An interesting Australian debut. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lost Children by Michael Wood ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am reposting this in remembrance of much-loved neurologist Oliver Sacks on his birthday, the 9th of July. The extraordinary cases he talks about in his 1985 book,The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat are unforgettable.
5★ My review of The Man, etc . . .

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I am reposting this in remembrance of much-loved neurologist Oliver Sacks on his birthday, the 9th of July. The extraordinary cases he talks about in his 1985 book,[book:The Man Who..."

That is an awesome book.

Sandy how’s your book going called The Lost Children by Michael Wood?

The Darkest Place

I read In the Morning I'll be Gone by Adrian McKinty I rate it 3.5 stars rounded up.
This series is set in N. Ireland during the 80s and the "Troubles." It is book 3 in the series and they are best read in order. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Several GR Ireland members recommended this series to me several years ago.

finished two Stuart MacBride books: Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas and Sawbones both of which were quite interesting. The main characters in the book of interconnected tales are not good people and then main character in Sawbones is definitely not a hero.

I finished my 58th book

Read Unlikely Animals
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nancy wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I am reposting this in remembrance of much-loved neurologist Oliver Sacks on his birthday, the 9th of July. The extraordinary cases he talks about in his 19..

That is an awesome book."

I couldn't agree more, Nancy!

Everybody deserves A Little Bit of Respect, and this delightful children's picture book from Claire Alexander shows even grown-ups how easy it is to slip up (and embarrass ourselves 😊 ).
5★ My review of A Little Bit of Respect with several small examples of the unique illustrations

The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

Charlie Parker #19. Parker is in this book only a couple of short scenes -- it's all Louis and Angel, who I like but not as much as Parker. We're in the former Yugoslavia having to deal with some former war criminals from the Bosnia war. Ugh, and OMG the names ! Ilic, Ciric, Radovan, Spiridon, Zivco, and more. Serbian/Bosnian names aside the book is a step down from Connolly's usual high standard. A generous 3 stars.

I finished two this weekend - Wait for Me! by Deborah Mitford and Murder and the Movies by David Thomson.

Have now gone back to The Invisible Host, possibly a precursor to And Then There Were None. Host takes place in a penthouse apartment.

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

So this was my first but not my last book by Ben Macintyre. It's an easy recommendation for fans of espionage books (both fiction and nonfiction) and for those interested in the Cold War.


My review -- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3408992711

I just finished The Housekeeper

Predictable but entertaining. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...