A Good Thriller discussion

I read Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano It is book 4 in the series that I have been reading in order, since each book builds on the previous book. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

I read Track Her Down by Kate Tristan It is a prequel to the Merit Reid series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine It is book 1 in a series and I plan to continue reading the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Green Flash at Sunset : A Novel by Nic Schuck My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Elegy for April by Benjamin Black It is book 3 in the Quirke series and I have read the previous 2 books in the series. Benjamin Black is a pen name for John Banville. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now starting TRUST by Chris Hammer, the third novel in his series featuring investigative journalist Martin Scarsden and set in modern day Australia.

I read The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith It is book 22 in this gentle mystery series, where problems are resolved with kindness. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Heartstone by C.J. Sansom
It is a historical fiction mystery, set in 1545 England. I recommend the series to historical fiction mystery fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Pony Confidential. Highly recommended at the local, indy bookstore.

b>My Review: We Are All Guilty Here
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now starting SPIES OF THE BALKANS (2010) by Alan Furst, the ninth novel in his spy thriller series set in Europe between Hitler's rise to power and the formation of the Iron Curtain.

I read A Dark and Deadly Journey by Julia Kelly It is book 3 in the series, but worked for me as a stand alone. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Mortal Fall by Christine Carbo It is a National Park mystery, book 2 in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hard Lights

Number 14 in series.

Now starting THE WORLD AT NIGHT (1996) by Alan Furst.

This is the first of two books (the other being RED GOLD) that are set in France at the start of WWII and feature the character Jean Casson, a film producer who is pulled into the realm of espionage.

Because the Casson character appears in two of Furst's WWII thriller novels, some readers view them as being separate from his "Night Soldiers" spy thriller series, which are all stand alone books with one-off lead characters.

Not sure how I will vote on the subject until after I read the books in question. But after having read nine previous "Night Soldiers" thriller novels the Casson character is going to have to really stand out for me to do so.

I read Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky It is book 3 in a series that my wife recommended to me several years ago. I have decided to read the series in order. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves It is book 9 in an excellent series, which has been adapted for tv. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill. It is set in 1977 Laos and book 5 in the series. It has quirky characters and humor.
I borrowed this eBook from the New York Public Library, which will grant a library card to anyone who lives in New York state. My library does not have all the books in this series, so I am happy to be able to read more of the series using NYPL. See nypl.org if you want to get a library card there.
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am reading Ten Sleep

Nicholas Belardes

Which is a creepy western horror story. Greta was hired to take a bunch of cattle across some empty land out west. And something out there is watching her and she is seeing strange creatures. Strange birds. This horror story is very nature oriented. Great descriptions.

I read The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by Sharyn McCrumb This book is set in 1991-92 rural Tennessee Appalachia. It is a story of tragedy and hope. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Fantastic upcoming book Kiss her Goodbye by Lisa GardnerLisa Gardner - cant recommend it enough

see my 5* review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read A Death in Summer by Benjamin Black It is book 4 in this series, set in 1950s Ireland. I have read the previous 3 books in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I was reading my own writings from my youth and that of my friend Alex, a term paper that made me cry, and I only cry if something is extremely painful like the writings of Arlie Wiesel …which is why I couldn’t finish reading it. Even though it was beautifully written, the subject matter is anti-Semitism and it never ceases to make me not just sad but angry at its cyclical nature. The first time I’d read Alex’s writings, I didn’t know even one thing about Polish history. I still don’t know enough, but I should say the professor’s inscription is especially delightful and amusing, bordering on fawning over his student! I can only imagine why lol… but I digress. What’s funny is I had a similar experience at my own alma mater while I was. History major. I had an American Hostory Professor and a Middle Eastern history professor, both of whom I still remember vividly due to their phenomenal teaching methodology. So the fact that Alex got such a ridiculously nice comment from his prof not even being a history major makes me a bit jealous, but also proud of my friend…whom I suspect may never read this, but alas… what’s a girl to do?!

Where’s the edit button? I meant Elie Weisel, the author of Night… my first printed literature introduction to the Holocaust as a teenager. That one book put into focus the Jewish History I’d studied in high school with a rabbi, whose daughter was also an exceptionally wonderful person. In high school, it was mainly discussions and ‘movies’ which we were told to call ‘films!’ ;-) But who can tell teenagers what to do? Not many lol

The images from those films have never left me and to this day I thank my lucky stars I was born in …. Wait for it…

My thoughts on The Widow : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

a series I must catch up with, well of many

The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown, a small society of four people try to protect the world by collecting magical objects to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.

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

Now starting THE RUSSIA HOUSE (1989) by John Le Carre', a stand alone spy thriller set just before the Soviet bloc began to crumble and the Cold War came to an end.

Way back in 1990 I saw the film adaptation starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfieffer, Roy Scheider, John Mahoney, and Klaus Maria Brandauer. If I enjoy the novel I may re-watch the movie to see how closely it follows the book.

I read Robert B. Parker's Hot Property by Mike Lupica I enjoyed it and recommend it to Parker fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now about halfway through HOTEL UKRAINE by Martin Cruz Smith. This is the 11th book in his Arkady Renko series and it was published in July just three days before Smith passed away from Parkinson's disease.

A great writer and a terrific character. Rest in peace, Mr. Smith. You and Arkady will both be missed.

I read Hard Margins by Edward J. Delaney It is set in two time frames: Book I, 1958 and Book II, 1872, both in rural Wyoming. My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Bourne Escape

4 stars
Read as an ARC from NetGalley
Jason Bourne is back and close to canon.

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

I read Gray Dawn by Walter Mosley It is set in 1970 or 71 Los Angeles, California. My 3.5 star review rounded up. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...