Judy’s Comments (group member since Oct 01, 2015)

Judy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Our FIVE (!) new buddy reads are all open for discussion now - please pop in and discuss whichever book/s tempt you!

Just opening up this buddy read with many thanks to Susan for the introduction.

Who is reading this one? I read it in 2017 and was really impressed, even though it is darker than my usual taste in crime novels - planning to reread as soon as I finish the Maigret buddy read.

The spoiler thread is linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just opening up this buddy read - thank you to Susan for the introduction.

Who is reading this one? I've just read it and found it an enjoyable light read. Everyone on board is still swooning over our two gorgeous detectives!

The spoiler thread is linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just to add, as Susan mentioned in the introduction, the book is published under two titles, When the Wind Blows and The Wind Blows Death. I picked up a 99p Kindle edition in the UK under the "blows death" title.

Opening up another buddy read, by a very popular author.

Who is reading this? I've just finished this one and would really recommend it - a great mystery with good characters and so well-written, as always with Cyril Hare.

The spoiler thread is linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just opening up our mid-month buddy reads - who is reading this one? Thanks for the introduction, Susan.

The spoiler thread is linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...--

Just opening up our buddy reads a little early as it's the weekend. Thank you to Susan for the introductions.

Who is reading this one? I'm about 20% in and enjoying it so far - interesting to see Maigret carrying out an investigation in a Dutch town where he doesn't speak the language.

The spoiler thread is linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm reading our forthcoming buddy read Murder on the Minnesota and enjoying it - so far I think it's the best of this series so far. I've also made a start on another buddy read, The Wind Blows Death by Cyril Hare, and am enjoying that one too.

Frances wrote: "I really enjoyed the first 2 books in that series and looking forward to getting the third (there's a long wait at my local library!)...."

I've finished the first one now - overall, I quite enjoyed it, especially the humour, but found it rather slow and thought it jumped around a lot. But anyway, glad to have read it and looking forward to the second one. Hope your book comes through from the library soon, Frances.

Thank you Sandy. Looks like some editions available from UK Amazon also have that title.

I tried the first Maisie Dobbs book and decided the series wasn't for me. As you say, Susan, so many series!

Jackie wrote: "light, quick and easy are often what I'm looking forward, life being so stressful these last few years."

I also enjoy some lighter and comfort reading - it's nice to have a mix and we have a good range of authors coming up. :)

The poll for our January group read is open - please vote for the book you want to read.
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Thanks for the updated list, Susan!

Susan in NC, we have Catherine Aird's fourth book listed for mid December - A Late Phoenix (Sloan and Crosby #4) by Catherine Aird :)

The poll is now open:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Thank you for the nomination, Sandy! We read The Three Taps earlier this year, so it would be fun to read another by Ronald Knox. The Body in the Silo is £2.99 on Kindle in the UK.

An interesting article in the Guardian today about some new mystery adaptations - I'm looking forward to the Knives Out sequel, although I wasn't very impressed by See How They Run.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022...

I started The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman a few weeks ago but didn't warm to it and gave up... however then I was given the second book in the series as a present, so thought I'd try book one again. This time around I'm enjoying it and appreciating the humour. Strange how often it's a case of trying a book at the right moment!

I also thought it might be Dennis but was glad when it wasn't him. I never thought of the butler!

Thank you, Michaela!
Nominations so far:

Judy: The Case of Alan Copeland by Moray Dalton

Jill: The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith by Patricia Wentworth

Susan: Detective Stories of Cyril Hare

Michaela: Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac

Any more nominations before the poll goes up tomorrow?