The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

I finished The Godchild by Miranda Rijks


A light mystery with good characterization: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Girl in the Dark by Zoë Sharp

This is the follow-up to the fantastic debut of Blake, an unconventional hero, and Byron from The Last Time She Died.


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

A Killing in November was the perfect audiobook for a long trip. My five star review:
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My review of A Deadly Walk in Devon by Nicholas George

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Finders Keepers and The Darkest Secrets

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

Finished Death by Coffee Clever title

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My review of currently finished book here....must read for crime,thriller detactive Mystery readers
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The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr

A diverse group of puzzlemakers bond and form a kind of family ....eventually complete with a foundling left on their doorstep.

Good story about friendship and platonic love. 3.5 stars

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

My review of 23rd Midnight by James Patterson

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Hercule Poirot's Silent Night by Sophie Hannah

The latest in Hannah's recreation of the Poirot mysteries. Nice to visit again with Hercule but without Hastings, Inspector Japp or Miss Lemon. I mostly enjoyed it even though the solution came rather out of left field. Was the author cheating? I rather think yes. 3 stars.

Thirteen Hours is a strong police procedural set in Cape Town. My four star review:
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My review of Cocktails and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

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The Last Guest House by Caroline Mitchell is a pretty creepy psychological suspense set in an isolated guest house on the tenth anniversary of a cold case mass killing.

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

I finished my 36th book

Nice going Christine. 👍

Coal Run by Tawni O'Dell

Ivan grew up in a coal town, became a high school football star, then suffered tragedy and went away. Ivan's back now, with an agenda.

Good story. 4 stars

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

I read Lightning Strikes the Silence: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona Whishaw It is set in 1948 British Columbia, Canada. It is book 11 in the series, but can be read as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4/5 stars

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman.
Coming out April 9, 2024
Please read my review linked below:

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

An escapist, action-packed psychological thriller!
Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of Smart Girls Don't Trust Strangers by C.A. Larmer

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2/5 stars

Coming out April 16, 2024

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I started reading


Clockers by Richard Price

Spook Street by Mick Herron

In this 4th book in the 'Slow Horses' series, a bomb goes off in a London mall, and a retired MI5 agent is the target of an assassin.

Plenty of danger and action. 3.5 stars

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

Finished Jade Lady Burning by Martin Limon written in 1991. Set in the 1970's in South Korea, Two CID Sgts investigate a horrific murder of a Korean prostitute when her GI boyfriend is charged with her murder. 3.5 stars.

An excellent debut novel, and an author to watch!
The Final Hours of Muriel Hinchcliffe M.B.E. by Claire Parkin narrated by Jenny Funnell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

What a wild pair these disreputable, scruffy Irishmen are, waiting in Algeciras, Spain, for the Night Boat to Tangier, looking for one's daughter, Dilly, who took off for the continent three years ago. Terrific Irish lilt to the sound of them as they search.
My review of Night Boat to Tangier

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "What a wild pair these disreputable, scruffy Irishmen are, waiting in Algeciras, Spain, for the Night Boat to Tangier, looking for one's daughter, Dilly, who took off for the contin..."

I loved this book! He has a new novel coming out soon which I pre-ordered some time ago.

Think Fast, Mr. Peters by Stuart Kaminsky

Toby Peters #13. It's 1942 in Hollywood and Toby is hired by his friend and office-mate dentist Shelly Minck to find Shelly's wife who has run away with Peter Lorre. Really? Well, it turns out there are lots of guys who sort-of look like Peter Lorre. And pretty soon one of them is shot dead but Toby's on the case. Another light and very enjoyable entry in the series. I liked it a lot, 4 stars.

Smaller is Better: Using Small Autonomous Teams to Drive the Future of Enterprise


5 stars
#Netgalley #ARC #Reviewcopy
#non-fiction #businessbook #tremendous reading for people who want to understand business building.
Leaner organisations tend to react faster.


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

Araych wrote: "Think Fast, Mr. Peters by Stuart Kaminsky

Toby Peters #13. It's 1942 in Hollywood and Toby is hired by his friend and office-mate dentist Shelly Minck to f..."

These books are a hoot. 🙂

Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn

The Little Detective Agency (which consists of Bernie Little and his dog Chet) investigate the abduction of a show dog and her owner.

Fun cozy. 3 stars

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

I’m really enjoying the Benny Griessel series. Seven Days isn’t as suspenseful as its predecessors, but still good. My 3.5 star review:
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A cracking good Aussie crime thriller!
The Good Dog by Simon Rowell ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sanctuary by Garry Disher is an excellent stand alone featuring a woman trying to hide while her life as a thief is catching up with her.

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

My review of Death by Reunion by Helen Goltz

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Now starting UNION STATION by David Downing, the eighth novel in his ongoing series featuring British journalist / amateur spy John Russell.

This one is set in 1953 as the HUAC witch hunts are in force and both the Soviets and East Germans are dealing with the political fallout from the death of Stalin.

Yer Kill'n Me


4 stars
#reviewcopy #netgalley #murdermystery #hillydialect
#wisecracksandhumor #startsslow
The book surprised me and reeled me once I got over the language style.


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

Liz wrote: "I’m really enjoying the Benny Griessel series. Seven Days isn’t as suspenseful as its predecessors, but still good. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.go..."

Barbara wrote: "Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn Deon Meyer is my favorite thriller writer.

The Little Detective Agency (which consists of Bernie Little and his dog Chet) invest..."

Just finished “What Lies in the Woods”. Completed it within 24 hours. Great thriller/murder mystery.

Nancy wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "What a wild pair these disreputable, scruffy Irishmen are, waiting in Algeciras, Spain, for the Night Boat to Tangier, looking for one's daughter, Dilly, wh..

I loved this book! He has a new novel coming out soon which I pre-ordered some time ago"

I'm glad you said that, Nancy! I didn't realise there was a new one, but I've just found it on NetGalley and had to "wish for it". Maybe I'll get lucky. It says it's coming out on July 9th. Fingers crossed. 😊
The Heart in Winter

Hannah Rose Thomas, a humanitarian activist and artist, has created a beautiful, moving tribute to the women who are always the victims in wars. The stories in Tears of Gold: Portraits of Yazidi, Rohingya, and Nigerian Women should go around the world.
My review of Tears of Gold with several of their haunting photographs

Not only did I enjoy (as expected) The Last Devil to Die, British author Richard Osman's fourth outing with his Thursday Murder Club, but I was impressed with how sensitively he handled some very moving scenes. Wonderful!
My review of The Last Devil to Die

I was less than impressed with The Missing Witness . Maybe because it didn’t work well as a standalone. My three star review:
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I finished my 35th book

I finished the pulp crime classic


A Killer Is Loose by Gil Brewer
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading the fifth Philip Marlowe novel


The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler

Catching up from my vacation last week. Stark Raving Mod by Diane Vallere https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of A Death in Venice by Verity Bright

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Five Survive