The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

My review of Death Comes to St Ives by Jo Silva

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

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Mandel's books are always off the beaten path. In this novel, characters experiencing a glitch in spacetime leads to speculation about all sorts of interesting things: family, love, blame, science, pandemics, reality, and more.

Very good story. 4 stars

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

If Something Happens to Me is a fast paced, twisty thriller. My four star review:
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My review of The Last One by Will Dean

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I Married a Dead Man


4 stars
1948 release
Thriller Mistaken identity Made into movies Kati Patang Hindi movie
RajeshKhanna

Loved the book

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

Just finished The blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood and now Im on Oryx and Crake by the same author

Thank goodness I can count on Irish author John Boyne to write interesting, thought-provoking stories. Earth, the latest in his Elements quartet of linked novels, is up there with the best of them.
My review of Earth

I finished my 44th book

Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is a light hearted mystery. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Atlantis Gene

4 stars
sci-fi thriller on steroids. fantastic set pieces
A different Origin story for humans
Nazis Atlantis
great story


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

I read The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
It is historical fiction set in 1961 Netherlands. I rated it 2.5 stars rounded up. There are graphic sex scenes. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

London Rules by Mick Herron

In this addition to the 'Slow Horses' series, the 'disgraced' MI5 agents at Slough House try to stop a new terrorist group.

These novels are a mixture of espionage and humor. 4 stars

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

Liz wrote: "Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is a light hearted mystery. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

Liz, I think you accidently printed your review two times.

A Marriage of Lies by Amanda McKinney ⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished How to Find Your Way in the Dark,

A solid 4 stars for me. Anyone have suggestions on similar books that have a bit more of a literary edge?

Thanks :)

CR The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

From my 2018 backlist shelf:
The Suffering of Strangers by Caro Ramsay ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis

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Starting out the week with Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg.

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starting the Mary Roberts Rhinehart complete works published by Delphi as my bathroom book.

I can see the appeal of Kill Your Husbands by popular young Aussie author Jack Heath, but the mixup between the print version and the audio rather spoiled the experience for me.

Jack was gracious enough to explain what happened in a long comment, for which he deserves a lot of credit. Have a look.
My review of Kill Your Husbands

Pulitzer winning American author Andrew Sean Greer has written a warm, funny account of his and his mother's road trip, My Mother and Other Wild Animals. They are great friends but mismatched travel companions. It's short and enjoyable.
My review of My Mother and Other Wild Animals

I finished Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker


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

I just finished The Book of Doors and absolutely loved it! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

What Happened to Nina was totally gripping. My five star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lamorna Wink by Martha Grimes

Richard Jury #16 but in reality there is very little of Jury. The book mostly follows Melrose Plant as he rents a large vacant house as a get-away and walks right into several murders. I've been reading the series in order and this is one of the best. Very well done, I liked it a lot. 4 stars.

I read Don't Let the Devil Ride by Ace Atkins It is an entertaining private eye thriller, set in Memphis, Tennessee. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my 43rd book

My review of The Sands Of Windee by Arthur W. Upfield

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Her Dying Secret by Lisa Regan is the 20th in her Detective Josie Quinn series, where Josie and the team are faced with a very difficult case to solve.

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

Cutthroat by Steve Brewer

My copy was a trade paperback without page numbers. This is a well-constructed thriller about a big guy (reminded me somewhat of Reacher) employed as a fixer by a very rich family in Northern California. The family becomes involved in ugly African politics with deadly results for several people, American as well as African. I liked it OK but the big shoot-em-up at the end kind of lost me. 3 stars.

Araych wrote: "The Lamorna Wink by Martha Grimes

Richard Jury #16 but in reality there is very little of Jury. The book mostly follows Melrose Plant as he rents a large vacant ..."

I like this series. 🙂

The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul

In this memoir, RuPaul - drag queen and host of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' - recounts stories about his life and the long hard road to success.

Good book. 3.5 star

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

By Agatha Christie Parker Pyne Investigates (Paperback)【2018】by Agatha Christie (Author)

4 star
2nd reading of classic collection of short adventures
Typical Agatha Christie style
Some stories work others seem dated but a great short collection.

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

Getting back to cozies with the historical A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge, which features Julia Child as a major supporting character.

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

From my 2018 backlist - Irish fiction - What Happened to Us? by Faith Hogan ⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone by Sarah Graves

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I've finished reading Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan, on this year's long list for the Women's Prize for Fiction. The book examines the family of a ten year old girl accused of murdering a toddler and the tabloid journalist who will do anything to get their story to make a name for himself. This should have been a novel I would have liked, but it just didn't quite agree with me.

The Broken Afternoon had a very different feel than the first in the series. My 3.5 star review:
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Dead Tired combines plenty of humor with a strong murder investigation. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Deadly Inferno

4 stars thriller
NetGalley ARC
Unbiased, honest review
11th book in a series
Arsonist Corruption in police wrong conviction
Thriller

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

I read Desperation Reef: A Novel by T. Jefferson Parker It is a book that surfers will love. But I am not a surfer. I rated 3.5 stars rounded down. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my 42nd book

Just finished The Silent Patient. Was good read with a surprise ending.

Completed
The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton | read by Caroline Hewitt & Frankie Corzo | Review
Gorgeous Miami setting and a nice mystery early 20th century.


The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith | read by Robert Glenister | Review
What an ending, Heart stopping! Masterfully done.


The Force by Don Winslow | read by Dion Graham | Review
The language, the cadence are true to the city - beautiful and brilliantly written.

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Christine wrote: "I finished my 39th book"

Going strong as usual Christine 👍

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

Human remains (bones) are found beneath a house once used as a foster home, and three women who resided there long ago are asked to come in for interviews.

Good suspense novel, as expected from Hepworth. 3.5 stars

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

Play Dead by David Rosenfelt

In this addition to the humorous 'Andy Carpenter' series, the New Jersey lawyer tries to get a new trial for a man convicted of murder.

The usual Andy hijinks, all good fun. 3 star

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

The Meiji Guillotine Murders


4 stars
Beautiful murder mystery
Read as an ARC
Netgalley
Has translated well

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