Sandy’s Comments (group member since Dec 14, 2015)

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

I stayed up late to finish this last night as I really wanted to know who done it. The setting and characters are wonderful. I quite like that the old and new crimes were unconnected. The resolution of the cold crime was unexpected and believable, hinted at with earlier references to the doll.

But why did the author kill the raven! I'm really upset about that; Tait has so few pleasures. I'm hoping the mother and daughter visit him in future books. As well as hoping for love for Jimmy Perez.

Love Mark Billingham other two book series, but Tom Thorne sounds too dark for me.

I've started this, mostly on audio. I thought of dropping it as I felt so much tension around Tait, and his sad life. I persevered and glad I did (so far).

Nicole wrote: "Hi 👋,
I'm Nicole. I love detective and mystery stories set in British vintage era. Excited to be part of this group."

Hope you find new reads and enjoy old ones.

Read this in one sitting and loved it. Sloan at his most patient; Crosby at his most annoying.

I read this in one gulp last night (fun read!) and at one point Sloan is about to stop Crosby from making a joke but decides to let him continue. It reminded me how much I disapprove of P D James' detective who did not allow any humor in his team.

I like fictional Crosby but would find him annoying in real life.

Interesting premise to this investigation: Wimsey following his whimsey, dragging Scotland Yard along with him. I loved being back with Wimsey and Bunter.

I persevered and am somewhat glad I did. Like Jackie, I listened to the audio; found reading hard going.

Interesting ... Glad I listened to it but would not have missed it if I hadn't. Nice humorous touches.

I've started and am pondering continuing ...

I am reading Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures, a series of short essays each on an interesting animal. Wonderfully written.

Hoping all is well with Jill! Frustrating to not know.

I've enjoyed the A Death in Diamonds series.

This may be old news to those in the know but the 9th Slough House is due "soon", Clown Town

Marcus wrote: "No Sandy. Where I can find the list of these novels?"

Her alternate name is Mary Westmacott and she also wrote under Agatha Christie Mallowan. Excellent memoir of her archaeology experience under the Mallowan name.

In the US, Unnatural Death is $3, or upcoming buddy read.

Marcus wrote: "Finished The Body in the Library for our group’s challenge. That was a rereading. Also reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Besides the Agatha’s challenge, I’m reading her other novels and co..."

You can't go wrong with Agatha. Are you including her romances written under a different name?

I am listening to In at the Death. It was an Audible freebie that has expired but is still on my device so I am 'rushing' through it before Audible catches on.

I am reading / listening to Dead in the Frame, latest in a very good series that has much the same set up as Nero Wolfe.

Jan C wrote: "I finished Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac yesterday.

I would move on to Crook o'Lune except that I can't find it. Amazon tells me that I bought..."

I believe 'inanimate' objects can hide when they want and reappear at their own time.