The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Finished The Monkey's Raincoat, Robert Crais 1987 Elvis Cole & Joe Pike series debut. I enjoyed it for the most part. I understand the series gets better.

I finished my 92nd book

I finished reading The Minders and The Vacation by John Marrs


I've read all his books now! Eagerly waiting for the next one.

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

Started reading The Locked Room by Maj Sjöwall

Finished Cheddar Late Than Dead , 3rd in series, comes out in January.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I recently finished 52 Pick-Up by Elmore Leonard one of his earlier crime novels and a pretty good one

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

Just finished Joy Ellis' Solace House (Jackman & Evans #9) ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Next to read will be her latest Matt Ballard (#5), Trick of the Night. I so love her writing.

I'm sure we've all been guilty of Keeping Up Appearances or worrying 'what will the neighbours think'. Aussie author Tricia Stringer gives us a group of older women in a small South Australian town who think they know all the town's secrets. HA! I can see why the author is so popular.
3.5★ My review of Keeping Up Appearances

My review of Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead

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

AlexClune wrote: "I have just received my 3rd paycheck which said that $16285 that i have made just in one month by working online over my laptop. This job is amazing and its regular earnings are much better than my..."

I knew before looking that this was spam. Get the hell out of my group.

Nancy wrote: "AlexClune wrote: "I have just received my 3rd paycheck which said that $16285 that i have made just in one month by working online over my laptop. This job is amazing and its regular earnings are m..."

Can you block the person?

I just finished The Children Return . I haven’t enjoyed a series this much since I discovered Louise Penny. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm rereading "Deborah" by Colette Davenat. Haven't read a historical novel in ages...

Liz wrote: "Nancy wrote: "AlexClune wrote: "I have just received my 3rd paycheck which said that $16285 that i have made just in one month by working online over my laptop. This job is amazing and its regular ..."

I booted that person out of the group AND reported spam to support. Just keep flagging any spam -- the more reports to support the better.

Sea Castle is a departure from the norm of the series but good nonetheless. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Wreck Bay: An Amanda Doucette Mystery
I recommend it to cozy mystery fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee.

First time reading a Nobel Prize winner (besides Dylan). Excellent character study of a flawed man. 4/5

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

5/5 stars

Please read my review which can be found below:

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

Fifty Fifty by James Patterson and Candice Fox

Detective Harriet Blue has a double agenda: to prove her brother is innocent of murder and to catch a killer in the Australian outback.

Fast-moving thriller. 3 stars

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

My review of Downriver by Loren D. Estleman

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

The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer by Ilsa Evans ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks

An account of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby from the point of view of the nanny. Though the book is fiction, it's based on real people and real events.

Good book. 4 stars

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

I finished my 93rd book

I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books.

Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strange year, and we're ending it with my dog having a serious seizure and my sweet hubby getting covid during the first business trip in two years. I am hoping for a non-eventful 2023.

Paper Girls

Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strange year, and we're ending it with..."

Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your dog and hubby. 🌼

Barbara wrote: Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your dog and hubby. 🌼"

What Barbara said.

And because I may not be on as often for the next couple of weeks, a very Happy Holiday season to everyone.

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

Thursday Murder Club #3, best to read series in order. I don't know how this guy does it -- each book is better than the last. Absolutely wonderful, highest recommendation, 5 stars.

The Horse You Came in On by Martha Grimes

Richard Jury #12. I like this series a lot; I've been reading the books in order. This is the first one I didn't like -- it's very confusing and reads like it was written by someone else; the style seems quite different to me. I quit halfway through - 1 star.

Barbara wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strange year, and we're ..."

Thank you, Barbara! Happy holidays!!

Randy wrote: "Barbara wrote: Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your dog and hubby. 🌼"

What Barbara said.

And because I may not be on as often for the next couple of weeks, a very Happy Holiday season to e..."

Thank you, Randy! We were just talking about this last night, how we've ended the already bad year with this cosmic joke. All we could do was laugh.

😁😁

Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strange year, and we're ending it with..."



Our German shepherd is 8 years old now and the vet said he has creaky knees. He has to take two huge pills daily for the rest of his life.
My husband probably has Parkinson's...we'll meet his neurologist on 12/29 and find out for sure. He took both tests, MRI and DaT.

This is not a good Christmas for us and not a good year. Hoping that 2023 will be better again. Books are my only consolation right now.

All the best for your husband and your dog! ♥

Merry Christmas,

Chrissie

Just finished Five Will Die.

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

Just started The Monsters in our Shadows

Finished reading Twisted Lies

by Angela Marsons

My Review

Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strange year, and we're ...

Our German shepherd is 8 years old now and the vet said he has creaky knees......
My husband probably has Parkinson's."

I'm sorry to hear about your family's troubles Christine. It's good you can get some consolation in books.

Best wishes for a better 2023.

Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strange year, and we're ..."

Thank you, Christine. I hope you can have a Merry Christmas, and I also hope for you and your family only the best in the new year. ❤

Finished reading Local Girl Missing

by Lisa Regan

My Review

Finished The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain.

Classic noir that remains enjoyable to this day. 4/5

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

Currently reading JACKAL by Erin E. Adams.
I was nervous going into it with all the hype surrounding it cause I tend to have bad luck with most popularized books, but so far, I’m believing the hype. Hoping it keeps going at this pace. 🤞🏽

I just finished Marple . I wasn’t a big fan, as the content was very uneven and no story ranked higher than a four star. . My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read A Match Made for Murder by Iona Whishaw
It is book 7 in an excellent historical fiction mystery series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thomas wrote: "I read A Match Made for Murder by Iona Whishaw
It is book 7 in an excellent historical fiction mystery series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Hey, Thomas! Are you two okay up there?

finished Torquil MacLeod's MISSION IN MALMÖ: THE NINTH INSPECTOR ANITA SUNDSTRÖM MYSTERY which was pretty good with lots of twists

What Have We Done was my least favorite of Alex Finlay’s book. . My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strang..."

Thank you, Nancy! ♥

Barbara wrote: "Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished my 165th book, but won't reach my goal of 170 books."

I may get to 66 by New Year's Eve if I'm lucky. It's been a super busy and strang..."


Thank you for your kind words, Barbara. ♥

Not a mystery but Friends fans might be interested

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

In this memoir Matthew Perry (who plays Chandler Bing on Friends) writes about his decades long struggle with drugs and alcohol.

Gives some insight into uncontrollable addiction. 3.5 stars

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

Finished reading Fade to Black

by Robert Goldsborough

My Review

I read Duck for Cover & Other Tales by Barbara Venkataraman It is literary fiction. This book of short stories can be read in an afternoon. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...