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

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

I am nearing the end and am completely in the dark. I have no suspects and not sure if there is a crime.

I gave Ravenmaster four stars for birds, history and excellent narration.

I've just started this and enjoying it enough to be glad we added the second as a buddy read. The judge is a character one loves to hate, but it was too bad about the trumpets.

Susan wrote: "£2.29
Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul

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The first of This Charming Man series, [book:The Stranger Times, is $1 in the US. Sounds weirdly interesting and I bought it.

Michaela wrote: "I want to nominate another book instead: Weekend at Thrackley by Alan Melville.

Jim Henderson is one of six guests summone..."

Available for $9 on kindle in US. I don't see it on Kindle Unlimited, but that series is usually available in libraries.

Susan wrote: "I will nominate The Invisible Host instead.

"Do not doubt me, my friends; you shall all be dead before morning."

New Orleans, 1930. Eight g..."

On kindle in the US for $3.

Susan wrote: "As some of us really enjoyed our Cyril Hare, "Tragedy at Law," we are intending to read the second With a Bare Bodkin

England is in the grip of the Second World War and the Blitz h..."

I haven't started Tragedy yet, but already own Bodkin, so am glad to see I will be reading it.

As Doris posted, Brooklyn is available in US for $1. And Plumley for $4, but I found nothing for Murder by Experts. There may be only one Anthony Gilbert on kindle.

Carolien wrote: "I finished this today and enjoyed it overall. It did get a bit bogged down by Leyland and Bredon's various theories at some points and it is quite complicated to follow the final plot which seemed ..."

Thank you for the reminder that Knox and Peck are siblings.

Carolien wrote: "I've started A Death in the Family which starts rather sadly with the murder of Kubu's gentle father. I really enjoy this series set in Botswana."

I like that series as well. Hope it continues.

Judy wrote: "Carolien, I enjoyed all the collections of Holmes short stories much more than A Study in Scarlet. I agree with Tania that The Hound of the Baskervilles is great, but otherwise the short stories ar..."

I agree as well. I like the short stories and Hound better, so don't give up on Sherlock.

Continuing with my library requests I have started A Dire Isle, the second in a new series set in India.

Tracey wrote: "Just starting. Had too many library books that I'd ordered appear at the one time! I've read The Footsteps at the Lock by this author and really enjoyed that, so high hopes for this one."

It is annoying when all your requests show up at once. I immediately got Footsteps from the library after reading Taps so will be reading it soon.

I'm working my way through a few library requests that became available. One I finished, The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, is labelled a mystery but I'm not sure I agree. There are missing books but little investigation. Its main theme is a woman's life in male-controlled academia. A good enough read with characters that I loved or hated. The university president was particularly obnoxious.

Now I'm reading The Old Woman With a Knife, a Korean book whose lead is an assassin nearing retirement. Interesting so far.

I'm working my wat through several library requests that came in at the same time. First up is The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. It is labelled a mystery but no death in the first 75 pages, though there an ominous warning. Liking it so far.

This was a reread for me. I didn't remember who did it but remembered the toothpaste, and the ramifications, once Aunt Harriet took it. As others have said, great characters in books but not for living with. Absolutely love the dialogue and would hate being the butt of Randall's putdowns.

I feel Heyer's sarcastic, aloof, controlling male leads come off better in her Regency romances than they do in her current day mysteries. In those I swoon; here I'm annoyed.

Sid wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "Sandy wrote: "One of the Flaxborough series also has a bath theme: Hopjoy Was Here. I like the humor in that series."

Glad you mentioned this series Sandy..."

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The group read the first in the Flaxborough series in Dec 2018, so those discussions are still available.

One of the Flaxborough series also has a bath theme: Hopjoy Was Here. I like the humor in that series.

Susan in NC wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I've recently read two excellent non-fiction books. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy is a pleasant way to absorb a bit of American history l..."

Hope you enjoy them.

I've recently read two excellent non-fiction books. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy is a pleasant way to absorb a bit of American history laced with memoir, travel adventures and dog stories. Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds makes paleobiology interesting and relevant. There was a lot of time before "us" and the earth was a very different place.