The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

The mystery guests by Nita Prose (the maid #2) 3 stars ✨ forgot that I have a love hate relationship with Molly the maids characters quirkiness. Looking forward to reading or listening to book #3

... just started a kind of black comedy, not sure yet where it is leading :-)
You'd look better as a ghost by Joanna Wallace

I'm starting the new month with Framed for Murder by Marla A. White https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My review of Murder on the Cornish Coast by Helena Dixon

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

3/5 stars

Coming out February 25, 2025
Is there a witch in the chimney?

Please read my review, linked below:

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

I just started The Preacher

Black Woods, Blue Sky was a great mix of magical realism and suspense novel. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell

In this addition to the 'Kay Scarpetta' series, the medical examiner becomes aware of trouble in the prison system.

Kay runs into the usual amount of big trouble. 3.5 stars

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

My review of Eleven Numbers by Lee Child

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

Really enjoyed The Daughter by T.M. LoganTM Logan
Here's my 5* review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

You will not want to send your daughters to Uni after reading this!!

Billy Summers

My review of Play Dead by Angela Marsons

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

Still catching up on some relatively new series. Good grief!! This sequel has Miss Kitty up to her old tricks again of killing despicable men, after she "falls off the wagon" of trying to stop killing despicable men.

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

This was another sequel that left me with moist eyes and a lump in my throat. I can get so invested in my fave characters fate.

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

OMG!!! Casey has always been a bit of a bad@$$, but this third installement to Armstrong's Rockton spin-off has Casey is such a predicament that no pregnant woman wants to be in. Crazy!!!

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

Madhubala: I Don't Want to Die...

4 stars
Biography of one of India's most iconic and beloved actresses, Ethereal beauty - Madhubala

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

I finished my 14th book

I read Razor Girl by Carl Hiaasen
It is a funny book about crime in Florida. If you like humorous crime books, I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Whiteout by R.S. Burnett

Rachael Beckett, an Antarctic researcher, is caught up in dire circumstances while measuring the ice shelf.

Good thriller. 4 stars

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

I'm closing out the week with Murder at Beechwood by Alyssa Maxwell https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hi All,
I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to distribute my debut crime thriller novel, Time Glitch, for an honest review by readers in group.

Time Glitch is a suspense-driven crime novel that explores the intersection of technology, ambition, and morality. It delves into a world where power isn’t always in the hands of the righteous, and survival often demands bending the rules. Crafted for readers who enjoy intricate storytelling, high-stakes deception, and mind-bending twists, the book offers a gripping narrative that challenges perceptions of justice and control.

I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to have Time Glitch reviewed by anyone, if it aligns with your interests, I’d be happy to provide an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) in digital format at your convenience.

Please let me know if you require any additional details. I truly value your time and consideration, and I look forward to your response.

Thanks,
Bunty Kher

Lehrter Station by David Downing

John Russell #5..... It is 1945 and the war has been over for only 6 months. Russell and Effi have survived the war. They're in England but Russell's Russian spy pals have not forgotten him and send him back to Berlin where, while looking for lost friends and relatives, he must deal with the English, the Americans and various Russian spy factions. This is another wonderfully atmospheric spy adventure by Downing. My only caveat is that Russell and Effi seem to be remarkably successful in finding lost/missing friends and relatives. But overall the book's a winner -- 4 stars.

I am reading

by Camilla Läckberg

I just recently came across a book that one of my students shared with me. The name of the book is "Mind Games" by Landon Prosser. Apparently this author is starting a series in the psychological thriller genre.


Landon Prosser

In a nutshell: In a home scarred by past trauma and haunted by a mind-bending villain who can twist memories, a mother and daughter stand on the brink of another battle—this time armed with an unbreakable bond and a secret power that may be their only chance at survival.

I think if you go to Kindle you can download it, but I think you can get it cheaper on other sites. If anyone else has read it, or reads it..... let me know your thoughts.

I read Galway's Edge: A Jack Taylor Novel by Ken Bruen It is book 19 in the Jack Taylor series. It is set in present day Ireland. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Grey Wolf is a strong addition to the Armande Gamache series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Poison by John Lescroart

Defense lawyer Dismas Hardy represents a woman accused of poisoning her victim.

Convoluted plot. 3.5 stars

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

My review of You Had It Coming by B.M. Carroll

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

I recently started reading by which is loosely based on his novel , my favorite novel.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, set in a small community in 18th century New England is so much more than a historical mystery. I loved it!

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

Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum #18. I'm reading the series in order. The books vary in quality but this one is one of the best. Very funny and I loved the plot. Same characters of course except for the goofy low-life criminals. 3 stars.

Finally able to catch up -- it's been a strange week. My husband had the first of two surgeries (the next likely in two weeks) so goodreads just hasn't been at the forefront of my brain lately.

I did finish Strange Pictures by Uketsu and the first say 2/3 kept me turning pages. By the last story, my attention started to wane, waiting for the characters to catch up with what I already knew. I will say that it's a puzzler.

Also finished reading Dead Lions by Mick Herron; not quite as enjoyable as Slow Horses but still very good. I'm also watching season 2 of the series based on Dead Lions on Apple TV. I'll be starting Real Tigers during my husband's next hospital stay.

about to start reading Vantage Point by Sara Sligar.

I Might Be In Trouble failed to live up to a fun premise. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

One Death at a Time is a fun, lighthearted mystery. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished my 15th book

Christine wrote: "I finished my 15th book"

Nice going Christine. 👍

Nancy wrote: "Finally able to catch up -- it's been a strange week. My husband had the first of two surgeries (the next likely in two weeks) so goodreads just hasn't been at the forefront of my brain lately.

I ..."

Good luck to your husband Nancy. Glad you're able to get some reading done.

Some Lie and Some Die by Ruth Rendell

Detectives Wexford and Burden investigate the murder of a waitress who works in a men's club.

Vintage British mystery. 3 stars

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

Nancy wrote: "Finally able to catch up -- it's been a strange week. My husband had the first of two surgeries (the next likely in two weeks) so goodreads just hasn't been at the forefront of my brain lately.

I ..."

Best wishes to your husband.

The mystery in Clare Leslie Hall's Broken Country is the result of a tangled love triangle over many years. I did not guess the ending, which is always a good thing.
My review of Broken Country

Now starting THE UNFORTUNATE ENGLISHMAN by John Lawton (2016). This is the second novel in his latest mystery/thriller series featuring cat burglar turned MI-6 operative Joe Wilderness.

I read the first novel in the series a few weeks ago and enjoyed it, so I am diving in to see if I can read the rest of the novels over the course of the new year.

I finished Only Murders in the Abbey by Beth Cowan-Erskine


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

I am reading Kisscut and listening to an audio book The House in the Woods

Christine wrote: "I finished my 15th book"

Awesome sauce!!!

I read Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita It is book 2 in the Cara Kennedy series, set in Alaska. I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hells Princess and The House In The Woods

Just finished Holmes Is Missing by James Patterson and Never Lie by Frieda McFadden.

My review of The Next Deadly Chapter by V.M. Burns

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

Recent reads - two peculiarly creepy old stories:

The Friends of the Friends by Henry James
My review of The Friends of the Friends

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Seaton's Aunt by Walter de la Mare
My review of Seaton's Aunt

Both have links to free sources for the stories.

Fairytale

I finished The Oligarch's Daughter by Joseph Finder


From the master!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond

One of the most depressing books I've ever read. I quit at page 26.