Poll Closed - Oct/ Nov 2012 Group Read

[Bill]

Winners

Blood Land by R.S. Guthrie
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.

General rules for Group Reads

1) If your nomination wins - you will be the discussion moderator.

2) One (1) nomination only per person. Neither self-nominations by authors nore nominations by there respective publishers or publicist will be accepted.

3) Do not cheat or manipulate results. It is not acceptable to create fake accounts to nominate books or vote in polls and it is not acceptable to invite people to the site for the sole purpose of nominating a book or voting for a book in a poll. It is not acceptable to ask for votes or influence the poll in any way. If the moderators feel that a group read poll has been manipulated, the book in question will be disqualified. If the moderators feel that the user(s) are fake accounts, these will be reported to Goodreads for further review.

4) Please do not repeat an author we have read in the last year. Check the bookshelves to see the authors we've read in the past year. http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

5) For your nomination please include Title, Author and Link (Use the "add book/author" link at the top of the comment box).

Since we are an international group, please check to make sure the book is readily available in more than one format. the last thing we want is to nominate a book that no one can get.

Finally, a word about series - the joy or bane of a mystery reader's life! Please consider whether the book you are nominating would be best read by someone who has read all the previous books in the series or can be enjoyed by someone new to the series too.

Nominations will run from 28 Sep to 7 Oct. The poll will run from 8 - 12 Oct. Good luck with your nominations.

[Jeanie]

Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron

[Jean]

A Child is Torn “Innocence Lost”
Couldn't put it down.

[Carol]

If anthologies are acceptable, Ray Bradbury'sThe October Country. Great for the season.

[Joni]

Accountable to None by Ashley Fontainne
This book is a fast-paced, edge of your seat rollercoaster ride!

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Accountable-Non...

[Gary]

Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain

[Dawn]

CAPTAIN BY THOMAS BLOCK: Great thriller.



http://www.amazon.com/Captain-ebook/d...

[Irene]

Jeanie wrote: "Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron"

I loved this book and the entire series about Deborah Knott.

[Irene]

Gary wrote: "Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain"

I just purchased this one - haven't read it yet but it looks like a great read.

Irene

[Irene]

Jeanie wrote: "Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron"

I loved this book and the entire series about Deborah Knott and her family/community. Irene

[Julian Garcia-anton]

I hope all of you will love this bookA Perfect HusbandDouglas Wickard

[Sheila]

1222 by Anne Holt

Another great scandanavian thriller.

[David]

How about Lawless by Matt Bondurant. Also known as The Wettest County in the World.The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story

[Jannene]

Irene wrote: "Gary wrote: "Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain"

I just purchased this one - haven't read it yet but it looks like a great read.

Irene"

I read the first two. It is like a train wreck that you can't stop watching. I like the books but am disgusted at the same time if that makes sense.

[Sheila]

It makes sense to me. I think it is the dependency that Archie has on Gretchen that bothers me the most.

[Rachel]

i'll nominate The Virgin of Small Plains

[Catherine]

Rachel wrote: "i'll nominate The Virgin of Small Plains"

I absolutely loved this book!!

[Kate]

I suppose nominating your own book would be bad manners, lol. So I'll just wait and see what you all come up with. :)

[Becky]

I love the Chelsea Cain series. I think the dependence he has on her is part of the "charm" of the books. I'm warped though LOL

[Bill]

Thanks for the nominations so far. Just a few notes; a couple of the books are only available in ebook format so wouldn't be available to all the readers. Also if you are seconding a book, plse make it clear to me (due to my old brain) that you are doing so. :0) Finally, in response to your question, Kate, check the first post re nominating your own books. Thanks all for your nominations. Looking forward to seeing what else gets nominated this week.

[Dina]

I nominate Ice Bridge, The by Kathryn Meyer Griffith. Great read for this group! Dina Rae

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Looks like that one is ebook only, too.

[Bill]

Susanna wrote: "Looks like that one is ebook only, too."

So it seems. Thanks for noticing

[Vince]

The Return Carter Vance

Timely especially what is going on in the world today

Dec 21 2012 featured

[Catherine]

I suppose I was one of the ones who wasn't clear in a seconding. I second The Virgin of Small Plains.

[Ruth]

It's one of a series, but an early one. How about The Vig by John Lescroart? He's one of my favorite crime writers.

The Vig

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Kill You Twice? That's number 5 in the series, I haven't even started those books yet and looking at the synopsis you probably do need to have read the previous books.

[Bill]

Catherine wrote: "I suppose I was one of the ones who wasn't clear in a seconding. I second The Virgin of Small Plains."

Thanks, Catherine. Much appreciated. :0)

[M.]

I second Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron. It's a fine mystery with richly developed characters & sense of place. I'd welcome reading it again.

[Kitty]

I also second The Virgin Of Small Plains.

[Sheila]

@Charlotte re:the Chelsea Cain books. I would say that yes definitely they should be read in order. However they should certainly be READ. I'm a big Chelsea Cain fan.

[Bill]

Gary wrote: "Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain"

Would it make more sense maybe to read the first book in the series, Gary, to introduce more people to Chelsea Cain?

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Sheila wrote: "@Charlotte re:the Chelsea Cain books. I would say that yes definitely they should be read in order. However they should certainly be READ. I'm a big Chelsea Cain fan."

I think I have the first book in the series somewhere, just haven't got round to it and I CAN'T read things out of order!!!

[Gail]

I'd like to nominate Blood Land by R.S. Guthrie. I've read this book and even if it doesn't win the nomination, plan to read it again. It has many twists and turns leading to an ending that totally catches you off-guard. The book has been so well-received that the author has decided to make it into a series. Since Blood Land will be the first in what will be a long-running series, I think it would be great if the members could read it now where it will all start.

[Gary]

Bill wrote: "Gary wrote: "Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain"

Would it make more sense maybe to read the first book in the series, Gary, to introduce more people to Chelsea Cain?"

I agree starting at #1 would be the best idea. I have read the first 4 in the series but if the group reule ony permeit one book per author per year it will take us about 5 years to get top this one. I'll change my nomination to Heartsickby Chelsea Cain if it pleases the group

[Jo-anne]

I'll suggest the Logan McRae series by Stuart MacBrideStuart MacBride Cold Granite

[Amanda]

a great book to read is By John Verdon Think of a number. he has two other books in this series. you will love it, wonderful thriller and crime novelThink of a Number

[Amanda]

by John Verdon it is a wonderful book

[Bill]

Gary wrote: "Bill wrote: "Gary wrote: "Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain"

Would it make more sense maybe to read the first book in the series, Gary, to introduce more people to Chelsea Cain?"

I agree starting at ..."

Thanks, Gary. Makes sense. And if it's chosen and gets people interested in Chelsea Cain, it's also accomplished that.

[Bill]

I nominate the first Travis McGee mystery by John D. MacDonald, Deep Blue Good By. I've never read any of his novels, but MacDonald was subject of a thread in September and it tweaked my interest.

[Robin]

I second the Travis McGee suggestion.

[Lila]

I second Think of a Number by John Verdon.

[Mark]

I'd like to second the commercial aviation thriller "Captain" by Thomas Block mentioned by Dawn in message 7 above. I'm a career airline pilot and Retired Captain Thomas Block weaves a wild ride while maintaining aviation realism lost in so many other authors' stories.

http://www.amazon.com/Captain-ebook/d...

[Nancy]

Bill wrote: "Gary wrote: "Bill wrote: "Gary wrote: "Kill You Twiceby Chelsea Cain"

Would it make more sense maybe to read the first book in the series, Gary, to introduce more people to Chelsea Cain?"

I agree..."

I would love to read Heartsick again.

[Bill]

Bill wrote: "I nominate the first Travis McGee mystery by John D. MacDonald, Deep Blue Good By. I've never read any of his novels, but MacDonald was subject of a thread in September and it tweaked my interest."

Nancy: The Trvis MGee novels are classics. Start at the beginning. Tavis is a HOOT and the 1st Florida Eco Defender PI (and Parker Spencer Tough) , take retirement a bit at a time, living on a house boat in FT Lauderdale he won in a poker game (The Busted Flush) My Fav: The empty Copper Sea. Happy reading!

[Bill]

R.E.McDermott Deadly Coast is my nomination.

[Bill]

Bill Koller wrote: "R.E.McDermott Deadly Coast is my nomination."

Can you read this without reading his first book, Bill?

[Bill]

Bill wrote: "Bill Koller wrote: "R.E.McDermott Deadly Coast is my nomination."

Can you read this without reading his first book, Bill?"

Yes but naturally better to have read Deadly Straights. But reads on its own. Bob was good about that. Forgive my not including that note.

Cheers,

Bill

[Bill]

I hate to ask, but is it only available as an e-book? Makes it difficult for some folks to have access.

[Bill]

Again my apologizes, I'm busier than a one armed paper hanger in a Jersey swamp with roof repairs.

Both McDermott books available Paper or ebook Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

I am teachable. Ultimately.

B