J.D. Robb discussion

We're accepting nominations for our Mar. 2022 Book of the Month.

Please review the Guidelines below prior to making your nomination.

Nominations open Jan. 21-25
Poll open Jan. 26-30

Please note: You may nominate any book from the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller genre or from any one of the many sub genres, with the exception of books by J.D. Robb and Nora Roberts. We explore Robb's In Death series in Buddy Reads & other discussions in this group. And we read & discuss Nora Roberts books with our sister group, Nora Roberts Groupies. We encourage you to join the discussions any time.

Monthly Book Nomination Guidelines:
1-Each member may nominate 2 books per month. Please include a link to the book that you nominate.
2-All books must have been released at least 2 months prior to any nomination.
3-We respectfully ask that you only nominate books that you are planning to read and discuss with this group.
4-Nominated books must be from the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller genres or one of the many sub genres.
5-Nominated books must be the first book in a series unless the Robb group has previously read the preceding books.
6-J.D. Robb and Nora Robert books are not eligible for nomination. We invite you to join us as we explore the In Death series books in our In Death Buddy Reads and enjoy discussing the Nora Roberts titles in our sister group, Nora Roberts Groupies.
7-If an issue arises in which the winning book is disqualified, the book having received the 2nd most votes in our poll will become our Book of the Month.

Hide Your Eyes by Alison Gaylin

I nominate Along Came a Spider by James Patterson. I may be the only one who hasn't yet read this book or series.

A missing little girl named Maggie Rose.

A family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C.

The thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school teacher.

A psychopathic serial kidnapper/murderer who calls himself the Son of Lindbergh. He is so terrifying that the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police cannot outsmart him - even after he's been captured.

Gary Soneji is a mild-mannered mathematics teacher at a Washington, D.C., private school for the children of the political and social elite. He's so popular that the kids all call him "Mr. Chips." And he's very, very smart. Growing up, he always knew he was smarter than the rest of them - he knew that the Great Ones always fooled everybody. He kidnaps Maggie Rose, the golden-haired daughter of a famous movie actress, and her best friend, Shrimpie Goldberg, the son of the secretary of the treasury, right out from under the noses of their two Secret Service agents. But Gary Soneji is not surprised at his skill. He's done it before. Hundreds of times before.

Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. he looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. Cross works and lives in the ghettos of D.C. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. He has two adorable kids of his own. They are his own special vulnerabilities.

Jezzie Flanaganis the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough s it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret?

Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. The latest of the unspeakable crimes happened in Alex Cross's precinct. They happened under the protection of Jezzie Flanagan's men. Now Soneji is at large again, still wreaking havoc.

Alex Cross must face the ultimate test as a psychologist: how do you outmaneuver a brilliant psychopath? Especially one who appears to have a split personality - one who won't let the other half remember those horrific acts?

Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim?

Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.

Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan




Hold Still by Lisa Regan

Sandra I love the A!ex Cross series. You reminded me to add it to my series tracker

Sharon wrote: "Sandra I love the A!ex Cross series. You reminded me to add it to my series tracker"

I've wanted to start it for so long. I wish a group was reading it together - I'd love to work my way through the series.

Find You First by Linwood Barclay


Description
Tech millionaire Miles Cookson has more money than he can ever spend, and everything he could dream of—except time. He has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and there is a fifty percent chance that it can be passed on to the next generation. For Miles, this means taking a long hard look at his past . . .

Two decades ago, a young, struggling Miles was a sperm donor. Somewhere out there, he has kids—nine of them. And they might be about to inherit both the good and the bad from him—maybe his fortune, or maybe something much worse.

As Miles begins to search for the children he’s never known, aspiring film documentarian Chloe Swanson embarks on a quest to find her biological father, armed with the knowledge that twenty-two years ago, her mother used a New York sperm bank to become pregnant.

When Miles and Chloe eventually connect, their excitement at finding each other is overshadowed by a series of mysterious and terrifying events. One by one, Miles’s other potential heirs are vanishing—every trace of them wiped, like they never existed at all.

Who is the vicious killer—another heir methodically erasing rivals? Or is something even more sinister going on?

It’s a deadly race against time . . .

Sandra wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandra I love the A!ex Cross series. You reminded me to add it to my series tracker"

I've wanted to start it for so long. I wish a group was reading it together - I'd love to work m..."

I'm willing to do a group read if others are interested.

Jonetta wrote: "Find You First by Linwood Barclay
.."

WOW! This sounds like an interesting read.

I love Barclay!

Sharon wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandra I love the A!ex Cross series. You reminded me to add it to my series tracker"

I've wanted to start it for so long. I wish a group was reading it together - I'd..."

Sharon, I would start a group read, but this group already has a series read plus the next two series lined up to read. It'll be a long while before we vote for another series.

Sandra wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Sandra I love the A!ex Cross series. You reminded me to add it to my series tracker"

I've wanted to start it for so long. I wish a group was reading it..."

Good point. I tend to try to commit to more than I can handle.

Sandra wrote: "I nominate Along Came a Spider by James Patterson. I may be the only one who hasn't yet read this book or series.

A missing little girl named Maggie Rose.

A family ..."
I don't think I've read any of these!

Jonetta wrote: "Find You First by Linwood Barclay


Description
Tech millionaire Miles Cookson has more money than he can ever spend, and everythi..."
This one sounds interesting, too!

This seems like one that may have been nominated before but it looks too good to pass up


“Extremely tense and very gripping with a killer ‘what if’: your stalker claims to be the only person who can save you – what if this time he’s telling the truth.” –Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author
Ingrid will never forget what John did.
The people he hurt. The way he lied about it so easily. The way she defended him.

Now he’s back.
He says a murderer is after her. He says only he can protect her.

Would you trust him?
The clock is ticking for Ingrid to decide. Because the killer is ready to strike…

Praise for The Killing Kind
'Nobody understands the dark gap between justice and the law better than Jane Casey' Val McDermid

‘Cool, accomplished, compulsive’ Cara Hunter

‘Extremely tense and very gripping’ Ruth Ware

‘A compulsive page-turner ’ Steve Cavanagh

‘A breathless game of cat-and-mouse’ Erin Kelly

‘A truly masterly thriller’ Liz Nugent

‘Tense and well-plotted’ Harriet Tyce

‘Each twist tightens the screw’ J. R. Ellis

‘Tense, pacy, addictive’ Sarah Vaughan

‘Brilliant plotted’ Catherine Cooper

Charlene wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I nominate Along Came a Spider by James Patterson. I may be the only one who hasn't yet read this book or series.

A missing little girl named Maggie R..."

Oh good! At least I'm not alone. lol