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November 2017 Group Reads: Crime with a hint (or more) of the Supernatural.

Rivers of London, by Ben Aaronovitch
 
  36 votes 24.0%

Deadly Night, by Heather Graham
 
  20 votes 13.3%

The Shining Girls, by Lauren Beukes
 
  16 votes 10.7%

 
  15 votes 10.0%

The Diviners, by Libba Bray
 
  13 votes 8.7%

The Wine of Angels, by Phil Rickman
 
  12 votes 8.0%

The First Prophet, by Kay Hooper
 
  8 votes 5.3%

Deadly Kiss, by Bob Bickford
 
  8 votes 5.3%

Already Dead, by Charlie Huston
 
  8 votes 5.3%

Strange Practice, by Vivian Shaw
 
  7 votes 4.7%

The Invisible Guardian, by Dolores Redondo
 
  7 votes 4.7%

150 total votes

Poll added by: Nancy



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message 1: by Tom (new)

Tom Mathews I have long wanted to read Phil Rickman's Merrily Watkins series. That desire was increased when I saw the ITV production of Midwinter of the Spirit. It has just the right mix of paranormal and real life police work. The first book in the series, The Wine of Angels sounds really enticing. Here's the description:

The Rev. Merrily Watkins had never wanted a picture-perfect parish — or a huge and haunted vicarage. Nor had she wanted to walk straight into a local dispute over a controversial play about a strange 17th-century clergyman accused of witchcraft. But this is Ledwardine, steeped in cider and secrets. And, as Merrily and her daughter Jane discover, it is a village where horrific murder is an age-old tradition.



message 2: by Nancy (new)

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Tom wrote: "I have long wanted to read Phil Rickman's Merrily Watkins series. That desire was increased when I saw the ITV production of Midwinter of the Spirit. It has just the right mix of para..."

I'm already reading it. Even if it doesn't win, it will be fun to revisit. And the PBS series was awesome the way they combined the two.


message 3: by Chris (new)

Chris So far the top two are not in my library system :(


message 4: by Nancy (last edited Oct 11, 2017 10:26AM) (new)

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How the heck did that happen? This morning #2 was tied with the book I nominated with 9 votes.


message 5: by Natalie (new)

Natalie Nancy wrote: "How the heck did that happen? This morning #2 was tied with the book I nominated with 9 votes."

I thought I noticed that it got a bunch of votes super fast! Good to know I'm not seeing things.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads I hope there was nothing ... odd ... about that.


message 7: by Nancy (new)

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I'm sure it's fine.


message 8: by Tom (new)

Tom Mathews Nancy wrote: "I'm sure it's fine."

I don't know. Those Russians are pretty cagey.


message 9: by Nancy (new)

Nancy Oakes Mod
Tom wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I'm sure it's fine."

I don't know. Those Russians are pretty cagey."


snerk


message 10: by Nancy (new)

Nancy Oakes Mod
Deadly Night also came up from behind... it's like watching a horse race.


message 11: by Tom (new)

Tom Mathews Or a California wildfire.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads And watch out for the North Koreans.


message 13: by Gabriel (new)

Gabriel Nancy wrote: "Tom wrote: "I have long wanted to read Phil Rickman's Merrily Watkins series. That desire was increased when I saw the ITV production of Midwinter of the Spirit. It has just the right..."

please excuse my ignorance, but what is "ITV"..??..

(sure, I could use the almighty google search to find more details, but I prefer a more personal approach... )


message 14: by Nancy (new)

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Gabriel wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Tom wrote: "I have long wanted to read Phil Rickman's Merrily Watkins series. That desire was increased when I saw the ITV production of Midwinter of the Spirit. It has ..."

It's a UK tv network -- we get a lot of those shows on Masterpiece or PBS in general here.


message 15: by Gabriel (new)

Gabriel thanks, Nancy,

I usually am on PBS quite a lot, but, I don't think I've stumbled on Midwinter of the Spirit, but maybe I've missed, after all, it's not like I'm on 24/7... hehe...


message 16: by Nancy (new)

Nancy Oakes Mod
It may be on Acorn now, too, but I'm not sure. If you get a chance to watch it, it's really well done.


message 17: by Tom (new)

Tom Mathews Nancy wrote: "It may be on Acorn now, too, but I'm not sure. If you get a chance to watch it, it's really well done."

That's where I watched it. I'm not sure if it is there all the time, though.


message 18: by Nancy (new)

Nancy Oakes Mod
Now that the poll is closed, I'm just going to say that it's a shame that Wine of Angels didn't get more votes -- it's such a good book!


message 19: by MissLemon (new)

MissLemon Nancy wrote: "Now that the poll is closed, I'm just going to say that it's a shame that Wine of Angels didn't get more votes -- it's such a good book!"

I'm disappointed too. If you nominate it again I'd vote for it again


message 20: by Nancy (new)

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Carolyn wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Now that the poll is closed, I'm just going to say that it's a shame that Wine of Angels didn't get more votes -- it's such a good book!"

I'm disappointed too. If you nominate it aga..."


Well, maybe it will come up again. I've read it now, so I tend to nominate books I either haven't read or books I haven't read in eons. But thanks!


message 21: by Gabriel (new)

Gabriel Nancy wrote: "Now that the poll is closed, I'm just going to say that it's a shame that Wine of Angels didn't get more votes -- it's such a good book!"

well, on my end, I was planning to get my hands on Wine of Angels, regardless of the pool results, after all, we can still read it anyway... hehe...


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