The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Yesterday I finished The Gunslinger Born, a wonderful book based on The Dark Tower series, but set when Roland was a young apprentice gunslinger. The artwork is wonderful!!!
Today I started Il Negromante e l'Ulano (La stagione delle Madri Vol. 1), an historical horror that attracted me from the catalogue of digital books. 😁

My review of Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander

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

The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

Rivers of London #7. Big changes in the series. A series of murders in the wine country of Germany and Tobias Winter, apprentice wizard, is assigned the case. No Peter Grant or any of the previous characters but the the short book is written in the same style and the same magic rules still apply. And Tobias is rather similar to Peter. Different but sort of the same. I really liked it, 4 stars.

I finished my 89th book

Paranoid by Lisa Jackson

The twenty-year reunion of Edgewater High School in Edgewater, Oregon bodes ill for some of the graduates....especially when the murders start.

Good suspense novel. 4 stars

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

Christine wrote: "I finished my 88th book"

Looks like you'll easily top 100 books for the year Christine. 👍

Just finished reading Holly by Stephen King 👑

Finished CAST by Simon Brett. His 1975 debut. Identified as a cozy mystery, not sure about that. Was hard to get invested in the story without fully realized characters and uneven pacing.

Just finished Pitch Dark

Just started

I'm finishing out the week with A Merry Little Murder Plot by Jenn McKinlay https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Impact

3 stars

Thriller with a touch of science fiction.
By co-author of the popular Pendergast series.
3rd book of the series. Reads as a standalone.

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

The Last One at the Wedding failed to engage. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

I'm catching up with some early books in the 'Chief Inspector Armand Gamache' series that I missed. In this book, the head of the Surete du Quebec investigates a very bizarre murder in Three Pines.

3 stars

I'm not writing a long review, just some thoughts, which are here:

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

Just finished reading 📖 inkheart book one of three. Happy reading all and to all a good read!

My review of Salted Caramel Sorcery by H.Y. Hanna

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A heartwarming and entertaining story set at Christmas Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished a creepy story about a ghost and haunted house.

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

Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World



A most worthwhile read: the foundations of our civilisation.

American Vampire, Vol. 1
Characters created by Stephen King & Scott Snyder of DC Batman, Swamp Thing fame
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Graphic Novel
Tremendously enjoyable horror-action based in the wild west.

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

Just finished Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Due out later this month!

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

My review of Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman

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French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron

In this vintage cookbook mystery, a body is found in a Halloween horror exhibit. Amateur sleuth Ricki James-Diaz investigates.

Fun cozy, especially for the Halloween season. 3.5 stars

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

I am enjoying a series of novellas by Aussie author Nick Earls, which make up the Wisdom Tree collection. The first, Gotham, begins as a superficial pop star interview in New York, but develops into something more.
My review of Gotham: Wisdom Tree 1

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The second, Venice, is set in Brisbane, where a ypunger brother makes himself indispensable.
My review of Venice: Wisdom Tree 2

I really enjoyed Tell Me What You Did. Here's why: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lying Woods

I finished my book 90th book

Finished Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo, which I enjoyed. Neat variations on Western crime stories. Brief review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now on to some ghost stories by Reggie Oliver, A Maze for the Minotaur. I'm into the fifth story, and thinking this is a collection I'm likely to finish rather than set aside for later.

Randy wrote: "Finished Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo, which I enjoyed. Neat variations on Western crime stories. Brief review here: https://www.goodreads..."

I love Reggie Oliver's stories, and A Maze for the Minotaur is a good one.

There is a dramatized collection of Rampo's stories available on dvd called "Rampo Noir," and I feel nauseated just thinking about it. Loved the book, but the film was just way too much.

The Evening And The Morning

Started the week with a middle grade mystery - The Sherlock Society by James Ponti.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nancy wrote: "I love Reggie Oliver's stories, and A Maze for the Minotaur is a good one. "

I wish his collections came out in more affordable editions. Tartarus makes quality products, but a bit pricey for me.

Randy wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I love Reggie Oliver's stories, and A Maze for the Minotaur is a good one. "

I wish his collections came out in more affordable editions. Tartarus makes quality products, but a bit p..."

Quite a few of the Tartarus editions of Oliver's work are on Kindle as well.

Currently about to finish another book in my list of poison-pen mysteries, The Bells at Old Bailey, by Dorothy Bowers (1947). Then it's back to current times with The Cracked Mirror by Chris Brockmyre

Nancy wrote: "Quite a few of the Tartarus editions of Oliver's work are on Kindle as well."

But then you have to read off a Kindle and ... no. Not there yet.

Finished Every Moment Since
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My review of With a Mind to Kill by Anthony Horowitz

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

Now starting THE BIRDWATCHER by William Shaw, the first novel in his ongoing series set in England and featuring detective sergeant Alexandra Cupidi.

I read the author's Breen & Tozer mystery novels last year and really enjoyed them. So I'm hoping this new series will also measure up.

Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid

Renowned author Val McDermid tells the TRUE story of Lady Macbeth, gleaned from Scottish history. Was Lady Macbeth really a murderous woman? Maybe. But not like in Shakespeare's play.

Good historical novella. 4 stars

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

Completely enjoyed Pretty Lentil Liars by Cathy Wiley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers

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My review of We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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I read Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough It is a paranormal mystery set in England.
My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A light and entertaining cosy-murder mystery - Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Murder Road

The Silent Watcher does a good job of merging legal and crime thriller. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of Hidden on the Fens by Joy Ellis

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I finished my 91st book

Snow Angels by James Thompson

In this thriller set in Finland, a beautiful Somali immigrant is murdered and Police Chief Kari Vaara has a difficult time with the complicated case.

Good Scandinavian noir. 3.5 stars

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

Finished Cold as Hell
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Ending the week with the fun Send in the Clowns by Julie Mulhern. Turned out to be perfectly timed since the book is set around Halloween.
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