The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Fables, Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
Graphic novel #classic
Part of a blockbuster series. adult rendering of fables.


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I finished my 26th book

Mercury is a family saga with a mystery component. An early favorite of 2024. My five star review:
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I recently finished Three-Inch Teeth by C.J. Box

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

I finished my 25th book

Easter Basket Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross

Three cozy mystery novellas that feature Easter themes. Written by Leslie Meier; Lee Hollis; and Barbara Ross.

Pleasant stories. 3 stars

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

I recently finished a delightful middle grade mystery/spy book Mission Manhattan by James Ponti https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

So glad I finally got around to reading Scottish author Christopher Brookmyre's debut crime novel and first in his Jack Parlabane series. Still very entertaining 18 years on!

Quite Ugly One Morning

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

I decided to go ahead and reread Unnatural Death, book two of Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, and it turned out to be really good. Now I'm hooked on the series for a second time, so I'll be starting The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club. It's amazing what I've forgotten since I haven't read these books for years.

Also really, really enjoying The Birthday Party -- what starts out as a bit of small family dysfunction in an isolated hamlet in France has turned into something dark and downright sinister.

Blood Sugar is a clever take on a female serial killer. My four star review:
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Nancy wrote: "I decided to go ahead and reread Unnatural Death, book two of Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, and it turned out to be really good. Now I'm hooked on the series for a second tim..."

Oh I used to love this series. I'd probably still enjoy the books.🙂

The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers is a lovely feel good story with an imbedded mystery. My four star review:
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I read Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon It is a book by a Cambodian woman who escaped Cambodia before the genocide, but lived a poverty stricken life for many years. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Barbara wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I decided to go ahead and reread Unnatural Death, book two of Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, and it turned out to be really good. Now I'm hooked on the series fo..."

Way back when, the BBC did a series based on the books but they tend to put me to sleep. Also, Lord Peter, who I believe is like 37 in Unnatural Death, looks like he's in his late 50s in the TV version. I was thinking that he should look more like Peter Davison when he played Albert Campion -- even the personality fits.

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Cozy mystery lovers will get their fix.

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

This novel, set in South Boston (Southie) revolves around the 1974 judicial decision that ordered Boston public schools be desegrated via busing. During the hubbub a teenage girl vanishes from Southie, and the teen's frantic mother searches for her.

Lehane always writes well and this story is very good. 4 stars

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

The Handler

3.5 stars

Quirky little NetGalley read review copy.
2nd book in series
Standalone
Spy's and a fun ride

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

Cozy mystery by Miranda/Dean James: Murder Past Due

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A Caribbean Mystery


4 stars
Classic murder mystery
#missmarple 1964 release

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

Poirot and Me by David Suchet

Memoir written (with help) by the actor famous for his definitive portrayal of the great detective Hercule Poirot. Very entertaining and interesting story of Suchet's methods and of the process of filming those wonderful TV episodes. Tends to get a bit repetitive towards the end but well worth the read for those interested. 4 stars.

Elementary, My Dear Groucho by Ron Goulart

Groucho Marx, Detective #3. Groucho Marx investigating murders in Hollywood in 1938. Who Knew? Very entertaining, witty , light mystery featuring Groucho (with all his witticisms) and a friend who narrates (ala Dr. Watson) their adventures investigating a Hollywood murder which takes place on a Sherlock Holmes movie set. Very cute, fun story -- 4 stars.

The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

Greene is one of my favorite authors. His characters are complex and flawed. 4/5

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Kill for Me, Kill for You is a takeoff on Strangers on a Train. It never really gelled for me. My three star review:
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For when you just need a good, straight forward police procedural. Caution:Death at Work . My four star review:
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I've enjoyed Once Upon a Murder by Samantha Larsen https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my 24th book

I finished Knife Skills for Beginners: A Novel by Orlando Murrin


For me, a five star adventure!
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Voodoo, Ltd. by Ross Thomas

Wu and Durant (WuDu) are hired to help a movie star who has been accused of murder. And of course they assemble the usual gang. This is another 5 star effort from Thomas who can create the most intricate and fascinating plots around. Highly recommended.

Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness by David Casarett

A nurse working in a hospital in a smaller city in Thailand stumbles across a murder, she thinks. Charming , very well done mystery loaded with information about the people of Thailand and how they think and act. At first the story seems to be going slowly because of the explanations of what the nurse is thinking but it's very interesting and the story gets complicated and does move right along. I really liked it , 4 stars.

My review of The Shifting Landscape by Katherine Kovacic

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Earth 2, Vol. 1: The Gathering


3.5 star
#graphicnovel #DCUniverse #trinity #counterearth
Different storyline. The trinity is dead. Great retelling.

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

Toxic prey gets the thriller factor exactly right. My four star review:
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Finished The Heiress
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Holly by Stephen King

Holly Gibney, a private detective, searches for a missing woman in this suspense/horror thriller.

Can't go far wrong with a Stephen King book. 4 stars

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

Midnight Library

I recently enjoyed the very popular Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. People who have preconceived notions about each other are bound to say the wrong thing.
My review of Such a Fun Age

I'm closing out the week with Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished Rising Tiger by Brad Thor | read by Armand Schultz

It’s eerie how real world breaking news echos Thor’s highly creative fictional novels.

I finished The Therapy Room by Sam Baron


Three stars for a book that is actually rather bad. Intriguing!
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The Wild Inside took a while to get going but was a solid four stars by the end. My review:
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I'm halfway through

I read The Evolution of Annabel Craig by Lisa Grunwald It is historical literary fiction about the Scopes trial in 1925 Dayton, Tennessee. I enjoyed the way brought out opposing viewpoints and rated it 4 stars. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished . I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2. Very interesting premise of men taking on other identities to outwit the bad guys. The maneuvers are a little lengthy but guys will like it more. The author was a Navy Seal!

Unity


3.5 stars
young adult adventure
dystopian
Kaiju
Action
Survival
Female teenage protagonist

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

I'd have been saying a lot more than Hail, Mary, if I'd been on board that spaceship in Andrew Weir's amazing sci-fi adventure, Project Hail Mary! A wild, fascinating ride into the unknown, full of warmth and affection in spite of the terror.
My review of Project Hail Mary

I finished Five Nights by Rachel Wolf


Three stars for this slightly unbalanced light mystery: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Last Animal wasted an interesting premise. My two star review:
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I read The Hangman by Louise Penny It is a short story and can be read in a sitting. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...