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Currently reading? Just finished? 2024
Death in the East
by Abir MukherjeeSam Wyndham #4. .......... India, 1922. I've been reading the Sam Wyndham series in order and like it a lot. Unfortunately this is by far the weakest entry. The first 2/3rds of the book describe Sam's withdrawal from opium addiction and (in alternating chapters) a case he worked as a young constable in London in 1905 which he didn't solve. Only the final third of the book is an actually interesting mystery which is not enough to make the book worth recommending. 2 stars.
Blood Ties
by Jo NesbøBrothers Roy and Carl Opgard are up to no good, as usual, in this Nordic noir.
You can always count on Jo Nesbo for a good story. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I've read several vintage crime books in the meantime, including one forthcoming from Stark House, The Bus Station Murders / No Pockets in Shrouds (1947/48) by a relatively-unknown author named Louisa Revell. I will say that when I first opened this book, I was beyond surprised to see my own crime fiction blog listed in the introduction. I also read Ghosts of Society (1908) by E. Phillips Oppenheim, about a group of aristocratic thieves who use their proceeds to fund charitable causes, Night at the Mocking Widow by Carter Dickson (aka John Dickson Carr), and Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon as a nod to the holiday season.
My husband replaced my old kindle with the new colorsoft so I think went through several volumes of downright creepy stories by Reggie Oliver: Masques of Satan: Twelve Tales and a Novella, The Dreams of Cardinal Vittorini, The Complete Symphonies Of Adolf Hitler And Other Strange Stories. His work borders on genius.
No idea what I'll be reading next. But it's nice to be back again.
Kills Well with Others
is a fast paced, entertaining thriller. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Case of the Ghost of Christmas Morning by P.J. Fitzsimmons
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished one of the best of the Sherlock Holmes stories that I have read thus far. The Adventure of the Speckled Band.
I snuck in one more Christmas cozy -
I'll Bee Home for Christmas by Cathy Wiley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dark Bloom
3.5 stars for me. Female author.
Terrific debut novel. Zombie apocalypse. Romance.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Not sure if I would have liked The Dark Edge of Night
better if I had read it.Instead of listening. But this only gets 2.5 stars from me. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting DOLPHIN JUNCTION by Mick Herron, a collection of crime fiction short stories published back in 2021. So far there have been no links between the stories and the author's Slough House thriller series.
I loved Donal Ryan's follow-up to his much-awarded The Spinning Heart. In Heart, Be at Peace, he picks up the stories ten years later of the same rural Irish villagers. He deserves his growing reputation.
My review of Heart Be at Peace
Shogun Part 2 and Disturbing The Dead
We Solve Murders
by Richard OsmanExtremely likeable fun mystery by the author of the Thursday Murder Club series. Same easy-going style, intricate plot construction, amusing dialogue, very likeable characters. I thought the plot and one of the main characters were a bit over the top thus subtracting one star. 4 stars, I did like it a lot.
I'm finishing off the year with
Irish Soda Bread Murder, a novella anthology featuring stories from Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, and Liz Ireland. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Hunter
by Tana FrenchA wastrel con man returns to his family and hometown in Ireland with a shifty get-rich-quick scheme. Can anything go wrong?
Good suspense story. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nancy wrote: "After a LOT of time away due to home issues, I'm finally feeling mentally recharged enough to go back to doing things I enjoy doing, for instance, watching what's happening here. I think I baked en..."Glad to see you back Nancy. 😊
Innocence by Dean Koontz
3.5 stars for me.
Deeply atmospheric and suspenseful novel from the master.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Disturbing The Dead by Kelley Armstrong
The Magnificent Ruins
reminded me of the 1980s soap operas like Dallas. My 3.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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In Too Deep
3 Stars
Reacher
Andrew has done a fair bit of improvement in the last couple of novels but somehow I feel that the soul is missing.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Careful Use of Compliments
by Alexander McCall SmithScottish ethicist Isabel Dalhousie is concerned about her niece, a painting, and her job.
Alexander McCall Smith's books are always good. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Their Chosen Way (#3 of the trilogy, 'The Roads Chosen).
I'm still at the beginning so must hold my tongue. I enjoyed the first two: they are terrific. So....
Once Bitten, Twice Dead
3 Stars
contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal-romance, zombies
gripping mix of urban fantasy and paranormal romance
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Summer Guests
is a not quite cozy mystery. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of You Don't Own Me by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Where They Last Saw Her
is a well done mystery with an important political statement. My 4.5 star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Irish author Kevin Barry has sent some wild Irish characters to snowy Montana in the early, untamed American west. The Heart in Winter is funny, tragic, lawless, and full of heart, not only in winter. It is quite a ride!
My review of The Heart in Winter
The Amazon Code
3.5 stars for me.
My first book from the author. Audible book.
Action Suspense and a healthy dose of Science and Science Fiction
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read There's No Turning Back by Alba de Céspedes My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Also Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine I recommend it. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My mystery/ thriller audiobook reads 2024:Listen for the lies(4 stars)
The guest list (3.25stars)
First lie wins (4.5 stars)
The good girl's guide to murder (4 stars)
Big little lies (3.75stars)
I started Then there were none, but got distracted. I'm thinking of picking She's Not Sorry.
Currently reading: Project Hail Mary (49% in) because save the best for the last ;)
Flesh and Blood
by Patricia CornwellCambridge, Massachusetts medical examiner Kay Scarpetta investigates a bizarre series of murders.
Psychopath perp as usual in this series. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Dream Town by Lee Goldberg Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Jackal’s Mistress
is my final read of 2024 and one of my favorites. My five star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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4 stars
Published September 29, 2024
Read as an ARC
A solid, action-packed thriller that keeps you engaged from start to finish.
Can be read as a standalone.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...