A Good Thriller discussion

Madhubala: I Don't Want to Die...

4 stars
Biography of one of India's most iconic and beloved actresses, Ethereal beauty - Madhubala

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

I read Razor Girl by Carl Hiaasen
It is a funny book about crime in Florida. If you like humorous crime books, I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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I dare you to guess the climax. You'll love it! But don’t just take my word for it—read it and see for yourself.

"What we want to see and what is real are rarely the same thing."

The Twin Detectives are on the trail of a chilling serial killer—the Hammer Whisperer, whose brutal murders leave behind more questions than answers. When a rich young woman is found dead in her home, suspicion falls on those closest to her. What seemed an open and shut case at first only becomes more twisted than ever as the investigation progresses.

Who is the killer, and who is telling the truth?

Dive into this gripping mystery where every twist keeps you guessing until the very end. The truth will unravel in ways you never expected, and it'll leave you questioning everything you thought you knew.

Will the Twin Detectives uncover the real killer? Find out in Shattered Faces.

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I read Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita It is book 2 in the Cara Kennedy series, set in Alaska. I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read A Murder in Zion by Nicole Maggi I recommend it to National Park mystery fans, especially Nevada Barr series by Nevada Barr
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now starting DARK VOYAGE (2004) by Alan Furst, the sixth novel in his WWII "Night Soldiers" historical thriller series.

Since the books are all stand-alones, I am reading them out of their publication order as I manage to find copies at my local bookstores and libraries.

Staccato Passage: A Riley Forte Suspense Thriller

4 stars
unputdownable thriller
read as an ARC

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

Sophie’s Choice. Just over 1230 pages of large print, which makes the reading go faster.

I read The Waiting by Michael Connelly It is a police procedural, set in LA, California. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Witchcraft for wayward girls
By Grady Hendrix

I read Hang on St. Christopher by Adrian McKinty It is book 8 in the Sean Duffy series. It is set in 1992 Northern Ireland. The series is quite popular in Ireland. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now starting HAMMER TO FALL by John Lawton, the third novel in his Joe Wilderness thriller series set between the end of WWII in Europe and the peak of the Cold War during the mid 1960's.

I read Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto it is a hilarious book about a disastrous blind date. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am currently reading Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni

Book 2 in series.

I read The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan It is a police procedural set in Canada. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
There are extensive references to the Balkan wars in the 90s.

I read Saltwater by Katy Hays It is set on the island of Capri, Italy. There is a major surprise at the end. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is destined to be one of my favourite books this year. Set on a ruggedly beautiful isolated island midway between Tasmania and Antarctica, it is a gripping tale of the family who have been its caretakers for the last eight years, but are now preparing to leave as climate change threatens to engulf it. A mystery woman washes up on the shore has come looking for answers to secrets that they are hiding from her.

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

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I read Sovereign by C.J. Sansom
It is set in Tudor England during the reign of Henry VIII. I recommend this book and the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read A Lesson In Dying by Ann Cleeves It is a police procedural set in northern England. I recommend it to fans of the author. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

read and reviewed 2020

Distancia de rescate / Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin.

I read Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto
It is a hilarious book and #2 in the series, but works as a stand alone.
My 5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith It is book 21 in the No. 1 Ladies Detective series. It is a gentle mystery, like the others in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now starting THE QUIET LIBRARIAN by Allen Eskens, his latest hardcover release set in modern day Minnesota but with a character whose earlier life put her in the middle of the Bosnian War during the mid 90's.

Point Nemo


⭐⭐⭐⭐ .5 stars
Ticked so many boxes for me - Science Fiction
Aliens Horror Adventure Thriller
high-energy sci-fi adventure

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

I read Who Will Remember by C.S. Harris It is book 20 in an excellent historical fiction series, set in London, England, 1816. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sophie's Choice. In large-print, 1,226 pages of 1947 sex-crazed narrator and 1943 Auschwitz horrors. I know her choice (actually many choices), and I know nothing here ends well.

This is likely the longest book I've ever read, unless unedited Stranger In A Strange Land has it beat. I just want it over with!

Body Count

Published January 19, 2025
3.5 stars FOR ME
NetGalley
fast-paced, action-packed thriller

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

Hollow Ground

3.5 stars for me.
#netgalley
well-crafted crime thriller

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

I read Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg It is a police procedural set in Los Angeles County, California. It is book 3 in the series and you should read them in order, as this one contains a spoiler for book 2. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Other Family: a nail-biting psychological thriller

3.5 stars for me.
#netgalley
gripping psychological thriller

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

I am currently reading In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni.

The City Below

3.5 stars
final book in William’s The Land Below trilogy
adventure, creature-feature

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

First Lie Wins

3.5 stars Female author
very hyped book. fair share of twists and turns.
decent addition to the genre

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

I read Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets by Christopher Farnsworth It is a police procedural set in Massachusetts. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recommend it to fans of the series.

Ashen Lands: A Short Story

3.5 stars
Read as a free Review copy.
A very short story, just around an hours reading.

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