The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

I just finished the most wonderful book!
This Is the Way It Always Is ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

I finished an influential collection of Gothic horror stories that contains all of the stories from In a Glass Darkly and MORE:


Green Tea and Other Weird Stories by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading this doorstopper:


The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

both collections have stories that would appeal to lovers of mystery and suspense stories.

I recently enjoyed a famous, creepy old story, The Yellow Wallpaper with the Short Story Group. Very 'Twilight Zone' and good fun ... or is it?
4★ My review

Just finished How We Disappear: Novella & Stories. Each of these stories is interesting and unique, with memorable characters in settings all over the world. Tara Lynn Masih is an author worth watching.
4.5★ My review

finished the latest Louise Rick book: A Harmless Lie by Sara Blaedel. It's set in Denmark and was pretty good

I've finished House of a Thousand Eyes by Katia Lief


A four star story that begins in 1941 and ends more than 70 years later. Well-written! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I recently enjoyed a famous, creepy old story, The Yellow Wallpaper with the Short Story Group. Very 'Twilight Zone' and good fun ... or is it?
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One of my favorites, too, right up there with "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad," "The Visitor from Down Under," "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" and "Seaton's Aunt." Creepy and subtle.

I read The Maze by Nelson DeMille I rated it 3.5 stars rounded up. I read it in 2 days, despite it being 448 pages. However, his wisecracking thoughts/comments proved distracting for me.. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I needed a change of pace so I read Mia P. Manansala's debut novel - a multicultural cosy mystery with a focus that would please foodies -
Arsenic and Adobo


My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4938679486

I just finished Fall Guy

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

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

Randy wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I recently enjoyed a famous, creepy old story, The Yellow Wallpaper with the Short Story Group. Very 'Twilight Zone' and good fun ... or is it?
[bookcover:Th..."

I shall have to look for them, Randy!

I've just read and loved The Queen of Dirt Island by one of my favourite authors, Donal Ryan, who captures the sound and cadence of Irish speech better than anyone I can think of. His writing is the best!
5★ My review

I finished my 66th book

Congrats Christine.

Finished The Kingdoms of Savannah
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Better than before

Mad, Bad and Dead by Sherryl Clark ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Listening to Hidden Pictures

Sandy how are 4 of your books going?

Thanks Diane S

Kim I read the book called Not a Happy Family: A Novel by Shari Lapena

I just finished The In-Laws by James Caine


Interesting but a little rough around the edges. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just listened to Mercury Pictures Presents .

Not really a mystery, but great entertainment. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Missing by Allison Brennan

Thomas wrote: "I read The Maze by Nelson DeMille I rated it 3.5 stars rounded up. I read it in 2 days, despite it being 448 pages. However, his wisecracking thoughts/comments proved ..."

Thanks, Thomas. I like DeMille's John Corey novels so I'll be checking this one out eventually.

I finished this grit-lit punch in the kisser:


Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading this light-hearted crime novel:


Somebody Owes Me Money by Donald E. Westlake

One Good Turn: And other stories by Angelo Marcos ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished John Fowles's first novel


The Collector by John Fowles
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Missing and Hidden Pictures

Ruins of War by John Connell

Very average thriller about an Army cop tracking a serial killer in Munich just after the end of WW II. WARNING -- several very graphic descriptions of torture. 2 stars.

Just finished The IT girl by Ruth WareRuth Ware

4* for the book but less than 1* for audio version

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

I read The Drummers by Tricia Fields I enjoyed it and rate it a solid 4 stars. Both my wife and i read this series. It is book 5 in the series. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Read The Poet's House
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Carrion Death

I finished my 67th book

I just finished Treasure State

An interesting detective mystery. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski. I loved it. It speaks to the misfits, the deabeats, the loners. It is about no fitting in and running away from the herd. Funny, vulgar, honest and brilliant. Must read. 5/5

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

Finished reading What She Found

by Robert Dugoni

My Review

Finished with Percival Everett's Erasure, in which like his The Trees, he uses dark comedy and satire to make serious observations.

Now reading No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy for the group read as well as another Booker-longlisted novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. His first book, Chinaman was outstanding so I have high hopes for this one.

Liz wrote: "I just finished Treasure State

An interesting detective mystery. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

this book series was made into a TV series with the main character transferred from a

"close to 40, slightly overweight, not quite in shape, needs reading glasses. No Super Woman qualities, just a hard working PI. I liked that she didn’t take unnecessary chances and tried to take precautions."

to a young, slender African American woman who takes all kinds of chances.

Definitely not a mystery 😂

Read A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

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

I read book 13 in the Jesse Stone series, Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot by Reed Farrel Coleman
I enjoyed it and recommend reading this series in order. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished Just Like Home
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Jim how’s your book going called What She Found by Robert Dugoni?

Sandy how’s your book going called One Good Turn: and other stories by Angelo Marcos?

I started reading No Country for Old Men at 11 pm last night, and made it to just past the halfway point before conking out. SO good!!!

Finished The blame game by Sandie JonesSandie Jones

5*

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

I finished by Christianna Brand and started