Chaitra’s Comments (group member since Apr 29, 2012)

Chaitra’s comments from the Crazy Challenge Connection group.

Meg wrote: "Computer programmer ==> Mary Monroe - Mrs. Wiggins 08/06

Poison (poison in bottle) ==> The Accidental Alchemist, Gigi P..."

The murderer is not the computer programmer.

Mabeelle wrote: "Guess #22

Suspect: Computer programmer (OA) + Cause of Death: Stabbing (cissors) + Location: Waste Management Company (AM)

Ames miroirs by Olivia Atwater - 08/13/2025
[bookcover:..."

Congrats! You've solved the murder! Would you like to play again?

Angel wrote: "Guess #20
Suspect: Businessman (S.M.)
Cause of death: Beheading (Spear)
Location: Dexter's Laboratory (T&S)

The Widows of Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey - 7/31/25

[bo..."

The murder was not at Dexter's Laboratory.

Ruth wrote: "GUESS 22
Suspect: Computer Programmer... Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City by Mark Adams..... August 6, 2025 Auth..."

The murder was not by blunt force trauma.

Congrats, L&M!

Congrats, L&M!

Andrea wrote: "Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica 7/29/25
320 pages
J0"

J0 is a hit.

Welcome to the challenge Lori!

Almost Chris! You don't have a book for Olympics #48 and December Scavenger. You also don't have read dates for Blackout (task Say What), Not Mushroom for Death (first Connections) and The Golden Unicorn (Winter Scavenger).

Congrats, Barb!

The violets are iffy but I'm calling this one done.

2024 Color Challenge

Duration: Sep 01, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
Completed: 24/24

🌈September

Assigned: Blue - Dolores Claiborne | Stephen King ★★★★★ (09/04/24)
Random: Blue-Violet - Silence in the Library | Katharine Schellman ★★★ (09/26/24)



🌈October

Assigned: Blue-Green - No Virgin Island | C. Michele Dorsey ★★★ (10/13/24)
Random: Yellow-Green - Murder Cuts the Mustard | Jessica Ellicott ★★★★ (10/12/24)



🌈November

Assigned: Green - Rockin' Around the Chickadee | Donna Andrews ★★★★ (11/05/24)
Random: Blue-Green - Murder on Union Square | Victoria Thompson ★★ (11/18/24)



🌈December

Assigned: Yellow-Green - Murder at an Irish Castle | Ellie Brannigan ★★★ (01/23/25)
Random: Blue - I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying: A Memoir | Youngmi Mayer ★★★★★ (12/02/24)



🌈January

Assigned: Yellow - Fall of a Philanderer | Carola Dunn ★★★ (01/09/25)
Random: Orange - Murder on a Girls' Night Out | Anne George ★★★ (01/03/25)



🌈February

Assigned: Yellow-Orange - A Murder Most French | Colleen Cambridge ★★★ (02/06/25)
Random: Violet - Murder at Mabel’s Motel | G.A. McKevett ★★★ (02/17/25)



🌈March

Assigned: Orange - The Fortress of Solitude | Jonathan Lethem ★★ (04/11/25)
Random: Yellow-Orange - Ancillary Sword | Ann Leckie ★★★★ (03/31/25)



🌈April

Assigned: Red-Orange - Appointment with Death | Agatha Christie ★★ (04/09/25)
Random: Green - Cat Got Your Killer | Sofie Ryan ★★★★ (04/08/25)



🌈May

Assigned: Red - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) | Jesse Q. Sutanto ★★★★ (05/05/25)
Random: Red-Violet - Conclave | Robert Harris ★★★ (05/09/25)



🌈June

Assigned: Red-Violet - The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language | Mark Forsyth ★★★★★ (06/27/25)
Random: Red-Orange - Music for Wartime | Rebecca Makkai ★★★ (06/23/25)


🌈July

Assigned: Violet. Silver On The Tree | Susan Cooper ★★★ (08/11/25)
Random: Yellow. Half of a Yellow Sun | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ★★ (07/14/25)


🌈August

Assigned: Blue-Violet. Joe Country | Mick Herron ★★★★ (08/04/25)
Random: Red. Spook Street | Mick Herron ★★★★★ (08/03/25)


*** Completed (08/11/25) ***

Ready for the second guess.

Guess #2: MARSH

M - Murder on Pleasant Avenue | Victoria Thompson ★★★ (08/06/25)
A - All That Consumes Us | Erica Waters ★★ (08/06/25)
R - Red Harvest | Joe Schreiber ★★★ (08/08/25)
S - Silver On The Tree | Susan Cooper ★★★ (08/11/25)
H - The Higher Power of Lucky | Susan Patron ★★★ (08/11/25)

Congrats, Tari!

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Mabeelle wrote: "Guess #21

Suspect: Computer programmer (CM)
La prochaine fois, peut-être... by Cesca Major - 08/07/2025

Cause of Death: Stabbing (dagger)
[book:Nettle & Bone: Comment tuer un pr..."

The murder was not at Dexter's Laboratory.

Meg wrote: "Landscaper ==> Nora Roberts - Obsession 08/05

Poison ==> A Deadly Bridal Shower, Harper Lin 08/03

Dexter's Laboratory ==..."

The murderer was not the landscaper.

Congrats, Brandy!

Congrats, Barb!

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Guess #12

B8 - Bow Before the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl 9 August 2025 ★★★ (audiobook) Kindle Edition, 488 pages


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B8 is a miss.

Martha wrote: "Round 10 - 8/9 - Martha picks for Chaitra
We have many authors & books in common. Plus I picked one that sounds interesting. Hope you enjoy one or more of these.

[bookcover:The Perfect Storm: A T..."

Thanks Martha, I'll read them all eventually, but will probably start with Anna Pigeon.