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

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Susan in NC wrote: "Beat me to it, Michaela! Ok, I’ll try again with a Catherine Aird. I’ve read the first two, and am up to The Stately Home Murder. But I think some prefer to start a s..."

I like that series though it is one that I repeated forget to continue. His Burial Too is up next for me.

I will be re-reading this soon but it is at least a book away.

Colin wrote: "I've decided to give this a go. Christie had little aptitude for thrillers and I always sigh a little when I see one of her novels heading down that route. That said, I've had this particular book ..."

I always have a feeling of accomplishment when I read one of those books that have been on the shelf forever. (The Egg Cozy book meets that requirement for me.)

I will be reading it but it is at least two books away.

I will probably try the ocean liner series, but didn't much like the couple of Marsten's I've read. April seems a long way off!

Frances wrote: "I also quite enjoyed this one, and look forward to reading further Crispin mysteries with this group.

Can anyone explain the Gilded Fly reference to me? What did it have to do with the ring?

I s..."

I agree with the fantastical murder method. Shooting thru three open windows and hitting Yseut in the forehead, combined with finding her in the appropriate position at the opportune time stretches my imagination.

Thank you for the list Susan. I am continuing with Bobby Owen and, so far, with Maigret. Will be skipping Freddy P-S however.

After completing, and loving, Lindsey Davis Falco series, I am starting the series starring Falco's now grown and widowed adopted daughter. She has taken up her father's profession and his old decrepit lodgings. So far, so good, and I especially enjoy all the family references. The first book is The Ides of April

Judy wrote: "I'm just reading a John Dickson Carr as well, The Case of the Constant Suicides, which I picked up at the library - I'm nearly halfway through and so far I am really en..."

Sounds great - I like humor with my killings.

I have read two mysteries: Exit and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed. Having recently read the second Thursday Murder Club, I have been happily spending time with the elderly (where I feel right at home). Both books are fine reads but Thursday Murder Club is my favorite.

P.S. Elderly Lady is not a mystery as she is proudly murderous.

After reading the article I'm rather proud of my self for only adding one book to my TBR, Eric Ambler's A Coffin for Dimitrios

Judy wrote: "I'm getting a bit fed up with Fen constantly telling everyone he knows who did it and that it's obvious. Not to me (even though I've read it before!)

I was vaguely wondering if Crispin possibly ha..."

Sharing your pain Judy. I am also getting tired of being made to feel like an idiot because I have no idea who or why (and it is a re-read).

There is a long article in CrimeReads.com about the Detection Club.

Hopefully the link will work:
https://crimereads.com/the-detection-...

I agree with the earlier comments and enjoyed the book.

My review:
Quite a complicated mystery for Bobby Owen and everyone gets suspected for at least a chapter. Bobby and his boss whiplash among the suspects as each clue is introduced, then proved false but leads to another, only to have that one fall apart.

Tania wrote: "I have started, and what a lot of characters are thrown at us in the first chapter. Still, if 3 are going to die soon, that will reduce the ammount I have to keep track of."

I put the book down for a couple of days and have forgotten at least one name when I picked it back up. Still haven't gone back to find out who he is. (And it is a re-read.)

Barbara wrote: "I gave up on the Robotham book I was reading and after the news that came out yesterday about a gun incident on a movie set out in New Mexico, I picked up my copy of a mystery called "Plot Twist." ..."

Haven't read that book but I immediately thought of various GA mysteries set in theatres.

I've started my reread and the characters are coming back as they are introduced but the future is still a mystery.

Absolutely loved The Man Who Died Twice. What a great read. Hope the author is working on the next book.

Judy wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I disagree about the humor; I thought there were lots of wry comments. ..."

You are right, Sandy - I noticed a lot of these while looking back through. There are some amusing comment..."

I agree that Bobby and Mitchell had a special relationship. Did we read a much later book where Bobby visits Mitchell in his retirement? I hope they have kept in touch.

One reason there were so many suspects is because there were so many guilty parties. Even a couple of the 'good guys', the brother posing as a chauffeur and the butler with the criminal past, were thieving.

I agree that Bobby gets a variety of cases and that keeps the series fresh.

Judy wrote: "Sandy, I also picked up The Christmas Egg from the library today - spotted it on the shelf and couldn't resist although that means I'm probably going to end up reading it rather early for Christmas!"

I also visited the library today and came home with 2 - 3 books, all new and due in two weeks with no renewals. (2 or 3 because one is for my boyfriend but looks interesting.)

One is Exit, a "darkly comic thriller".