The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Hi fellow mystery, crime and thriller lovers. I'm Liz and I am from Missouri. I love all book but I especially love this genre. I am a big fan of Thomas Harris, but I am not picky about the author. I just want to read a story. Apart from reading I do a little writing in my spare time and social network WAY too much. I can't wait to get to know all of you. Luckily for me I have already read this month's book selection so I don't feel too far behind!

Welcome!

Hi Liz. Welcome to the group. Or I should say groups, book addicts and mystery lovers! Thanks for joining us.

Welcome Liz. Be sure to check out the polls. They are still open for voting for next months group reads.

Having trouble getting posts through. Lets see if this does. Am reading a non-fiction, but storytelling style; Agent ZigZag by Ben MacIntyre. It's almost a biography, yet has elements that could classify either historical, crime, crossing venues. Is interesting.

hello liz,
I am Steffi and a book addict too ;)
I love all kind of generes but mystery/thriller have always been my faves.

Stefanie wrote: "hello liz,
I am Steffi and a book addict too ;)
I love all kind of generes but mystery/thriller have always been my faves."

Hi, Steffi! *waves* I completely agree. I just love to read, but anything a little scary is definitely my fav. It is nice to meet you!

Hello Hayes, Ken, Elli, and Donna! Thank you for the warm welcome. I will check out the polls. :-)

Hi Liz fairly new to group
hope you enjoy have a look at my books see if compatible. Read 2 of tana FRENCH so feel may have same taste

Thanks Robert, I will check them out!

Elli wrote: "Having trouble getting posts through. Lets see if this does. Am reading a non-fiction, but storytelling style; Agent ZigZag by Ben MacIntyre. It's almost a biography, yet has elements that could..."

I'm reading his Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory. Fascinating.

Finished Agent ZigZag and was going to start Operation Mincemeat next except may break long enough to read Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell since my copy was ready for me at the library to take home. Looking forward to Operation Mincemeat, too. Liked ZigZag but at times it grew too detailed for me, almost ponderously picky, but generally I enjoyed it. Quite a go-round there, and apparently the hero was really a likeable character, and most just couldn't stay mad at him.

Liz wrote: "Hi fellow mystery, crime and thriller lovers. I'm Liz and I am from Missouri. I love all book but I especially love this genre. I am a big fan of Thomas Harris, but I am not picky about the author...."

Hi Liz, I suspect we're all book junkies here. ;-)

Larry wrote: "Liz wrote: "Hi fellow mystery, crime and thriller lovers. I'm Liz and I am from Missouri. I love all book but I especially love this genre. I am a big fan of Thomas Harris, but I am not picky about..."

Hey Larry! I imagine you are correct. :-)

Often I like certain types of humor, somehow seems to balance the ever-so-serious emotional play or tension that builds up in whatever. Operation Mincemeat, non fiction espionage, but reads like fiction, seems to have plenty. And when Ben MacIntire relates a conversation with the son of one of the WW2 spymasters, they reminise about how close to fantasy was so much of the methodogy, you'd think it was fictional. Am enjoying it.