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[Ava Catherine]

Stephanie wrote: "Thanks for the invite! I'm very excited about this group. I'm 30 (31 tomorrow!) and a mother to three young children. My reading time has dropped a bit but I still try to read a few a month. My fav..."

Stephanie, welcome to the group! We are thrilled to have you as part of our group! ; )

[Linda]

Wecome to the group Jane and Susan Jo I know how difficult you task is caring for your husband Susan Jo. I worked in alzheimer wards when I'M was still nursing, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

[Susan Jo]

Thank you Linda. It is so difficult to watch him going through this. He is still at home with me, so reading is my escape.

[Patrick]

Welcome to the group Susan and Jane Its very nice to have you with us

[Linda]

Susan Jo wrote: "Thank you Linda. It is so difficult to watch him going through this. He is still at home with me, so reading is my escape."

I now how difficult it is, alzheimers is a truly horrible disease, I wish you the luck.

[Linda]

Susan Jo wrote: "Thank you Linda. It is so difficult to watch him going through this. He is still at home with me, so reading is my escape."

I now how difficult it is, alzheimers is a truly horrible disease, I wish you the luck.

[Jackmeister]

Hi All! I'm Jackie from Adelaide Australia, just joined a couple of days ago, I read mysteries, crime, suspense, thrillers, horror not romance though.
Some favourites include Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Steve Hamilton, John Sandford and lots more, and I love trying out new authors.

[Linda]

Hi Jackie, nice to meet you, wecome to the group.

[Peter]

My name's. Peter, and I'm addicted. To mysteries, primarily hard-boiled PI (Robert Crais, Robert Parker, more) and police procedurals (Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, more). I also find great pleasure in what might be called "caper" mysteries, such as Fletch, anything--ANYTHING--by Thomas Perry (if you haven't read Metzger's Dog, you have a major treat ahead).

For 9 years my day job has been teaching middle and high school English, which is now where I get to read traditional literature. For 25 years before that, I practiced criminal trial law (yep, just like Mickey Haller), trying over 250 murders and a passel of drug and gun cases, including a delicious Locked Room mystery.

I ride a prodigious Honda motorcycle, watch good movies and quite a lot of British crime drama, and take care of my little farmlet.

[Autumn]

Hi, Susan Jo, Jane, Jackie and Peter! Welcome to our group!

[peg]

You have had an exciting life, Peter. I'm looking forward to your reviews and comments on the books we read. Thanks for joining us.

[Susan Jo]

Peter, have you ever thought about becoming an author? Sounds like you would have some very exciting things to say.

[Harry]

Hi, name's Harry. I read mystery/thriller/detective, Noir, etc. series almost exclusively (some stand-alone stuff but not much). Thanks to Goodreads and my Kindle, I now keep track of what I read and write reviews for entire series (as opposed to individual books). Cool writers for me are: Lee Child, Harlan Coben, John Locke, Jo Nesbo (oh yes!), John Verdon, Brett Battles, James L Burke, Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, John Dunning, Barry Eisler, Dick Francis, Michael Gruber, Steven James, William Kent Krueger, Dennis Lehane, Zoe Sharp, Duane Swierczynski, Andrew Vachss(yes!). Adding to the list as I come across more excellent series writers.

[John]

Harry wrote: "Hi, name's Harry. I read mystery/thriller/detective, Noir, etc. series almost exclusively (some stand-alone stuff but not much). Thanks to Goodreads and my Kindle, I now keep track of what I read..."

Harry, in your opinion, what are the most important things that you look for in superior myster/thriller/detective writing?

[Harry]

Hi John. Ok, I'll give it a shot. In terms of Genre as a reader I'm looking for something out of the box. As readers we tend to apply formulas to what we read, we categorize things, but as an author it's probably not a good idea to approach it in this manner. Characterization: no flat characters, we have to care about the fate of both heroes, anti-heroes and villains, allys, etc. Exposition: no superfluous details (Jo Nesbo is an expert at bringing in details only relevant to the story, though they are exposition), plot (I prefer literary romanticism, but I'll make an exception for the nordic writers, particularly Nesbo). I look for the hero as loner, a man/woman of principle (Dick Francis for example), with an apparently sociopathic character as ally (we want his ally to be good, root for him, but may not always get that satisfaction - which keeps tension going). Harlan Coben's "Win" is a good example. And last but not least, the novel should be long enough, with plot complexity (driven by the hero's action (Literary Romanticism) vs. reaction) - meaning physical and cerebral satisfaction from the viewpoint of the reader - Verdon and Grueber come to mind in this respect. This, as compared to Nesbo (whom I like a lot) where the hero often is driven by the events instead of him driving the events (literary Naturalism). I'm sure there's more, but maybe that answers your question?

[Harry]

Oh, and as regards the villains. So often in this genre they are underwritten. Let's take Jeffery Deaver. His villains are as smart, intelligent and formidable as Lincoln Rhyme. I enjoy that kind of character development immensely.

[John]

You have given me so much to think about! I'm copying your response and pinning it on my noteboard. Thank you. Simply, thank you.
j.

[Harry]

John, if you want details on all of this...my reviews for all these authors/series should give you that...but remember, I'm just a humble reader :-)

[John]

You are a reader who knows good writing and has excellent notions why it is good. Anybody can say "I like this" or "This is good." Very few can hone in on why. Believe me, I've taken courses from writing instructors who couldn't say in a year what you have outlined in a few paragraphs. Again, thank you.
j.

[Leo C.]

Hola a todos!Soy española. No se si habrá algún español o de habla española en este grupo. Me gusta mucho la novela de misterio. Así que creo que estoy en el grupo adecuado :)

[Linda]

Hi Leo, nice to meet you, welcome

[Leo C.]

Hi! Nice to meet you too :)

[Jaime]

I joined a while back but never said hi....so Hi. I'm Jaime and I'm 36 almost 37, married mom of 2, avid reader, proofer, promoter (when asked), moving to Florida soon but for now stuck in the frozen north, where, once again it is snowing. Ugh. Currently reading Talented by Sophie Davis, which I won the series in a contest and I actually like it...

Serious Lord of the Rings fan, if you argue with me on any point in the books, I will win. No matter what your point is, I will win. Haha...Nice to meet all of you.

I like all kinds of books, I'm not restricted to one genre. I just finished reading The Awakening and The Judas Kiss by Angella Graff, and those are theological, crime meets holy people book, and I'm NOT religious in any way, yet I fell in love with these books, so I AM versatile.

Thanks for reading my awesomely boring biography...Take care :)

[Enrique]

Hola Leo C., Bienvenida al grupo!

[Leo C.]

Enrique wrote: "Hola Leo C., Bienvenida al grupo!"

Gracias! Aunque supongo que estaré algo perdida por el idioma pero bueno, así practico :) Eres español?

Hay un grupo llamado Radio Patio solo en español que está muy bien. No se si lo conocerás.

[Autumn]

Hi, Jamie, Leo and Enrique! Welcome to the group!

[Leo C.]

Autumn wrote: "Hi, Jamie, Leo and Enrique! Welcome to the group!"

Thank you!! :)

[Patrick]

Hello Jamie Leo Enrique welcome to the group

[Linda]

Hi Jamie, welcome to the group.

[Jaime]

Thank you :)

[Ava Catherine]

Hi Jamie, Leo, and Enrique. We are so glad you are joining our group! : )

[Mel]

Hello, I am Mel and I enjoy reading classic detective fiction. Favourites are Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle, but I also enjoy some works by G K Chesterton, Edgar Allen Poe, Baroness Orczy (primarily "The Old Man in the Corner" tales), Margery Allingham and Edgar Wallace. I also like the Matthew Shardlake series by C J Sansom and the Crowner John tales by Bernard Knight.

[Autumn]

Wow, most of those are new to me! Welcome, Mel to our group! I hope you enjoy it here.

[Linda]

Hi, Enrique and Mel nice to meet you, welcome to the group.

[Mel]

Thank you :).

[Enrique]

Hola Leo, soy español y mexicano tengo ambas nacionalidades y vivo en México.
A mi me gusta leer novelas en inglés desde muy chico, ya que si ayuda a practicar como dices tu.
Gracias por la recomendación!

[Enrique]

Thanks everyone for welcoming us.
I introduced myself way way back on page 10 of this thread, but here it goes again:
I'm a 47 year old lawyer living in Mexico City.
I got hooked on reading after I read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton at the age of 13 in a boarding school runned by nuns in Philadelphia. I pretty much like to read anything I can get my hands on, specially SF, mysteries and fantasy novels.
I'd love to read your recommendations.

[Andrea]

Hola Leo! Bienvenido a nuestro grupo! Mi español es un poco oxidado así que aquí va nada! Es un placer tenerte con nosotros! ¿De dónde eres?

[Andrea]

Enrique,
¿Es usted originario de la Ciudad de México? Es españoles su idioma principal, ya que sin duda son grandes en Inglés! Si es así, eso es super fresco que se suele leer novelas inglesas!

[Susan Jo]

Bullet wrote: "Hello, I am Mel and I enjoy reading classic detective fiction. Favourites are Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle, but I also enjoy some works by G K Chesterton, Edgar Allen Poe, Baroness Orczy ..."

Mel, I love everyone on your list. Have you read any Edmund Crispin, Anne Katherine Green, S.S. Van Dyke or Sax Rohmer?

Welcome all newbies. I'm new myself and want to thank everyone for the warm welcome I received. Don't know much Spanish but Hola..

[Ethan]

Hi everyone. My name is Ethan and I created and maintain by blog, A Book A Week, which chronicles my quest to read and review a new book each week. In addition, I hold occasional giveaways of books I think readers will enjoy.

I've been infatuated with mystery novels for as long as I could read. Though my detective of choice have ranged from Encyclopedia Brown to Adam Dalgleish, my love of a good mystery has remained a constant.

Of course, I read and review a variety of genres for the blog, but I'm always ready to discuss a good thriller novel whenever I get the chance. I look forward to participating in discussions with you and to sharing our mutual love of reading.

-Ethan
http://e135-abookaweek.blogspot.com/
twitter: @abookaweekblog

[Leo C.]

Andrea wrote: "Hola Leo! Bienvenido a nuestro grupo! Mi español es un poco oxidado así que aquí va nada! Es un placer tenerte con nosotros! ¿De dónde eres?"

Hola Andrea! Soy del sur de España. Hace un par de años que no practico inglés. Espero desenvolverme bien por aquí. Tu español lo veo muy bien :)

[Leo C.]

Enrique wrote: "Hola Leo, soy español y mexicano tengo ambas nacionalidades y vivo en México.
A mi me gusta leer novelas en inglés desde muy chico, ya que si ayuda a practicar como dices tu.
Gracias por la reco..."

Encantada Enrique. Yo leo solo en español. Mi nivel de inglés es medio aunque quiero volver a repasarlo y quizás leer alguna novela en inglés :)

[Enrique]

Andrea wrote: "Enrique,
¿Es usted originario de la Ciudad de México? Es españoles su idioma principal, ya que sin duda son grandes en Inglés! Si es así, eso es super fresco que se suele leer novelas inglesas!"
Thanks Andrea!
I was born in Mexico City, lived here most of my life, except for two years which I went to a boarding school near Philly.
Let me congratulate you on your Spanish, very commendable.
I really do prefer to read novels in English, I have found they're more entertaining.

[Enrique]

Leo C. wrote: "Enrique wrote: "Hola Leo, soy español y mexicano tengo ambas nacionalidades y vivo en México.
A mi me gusta leer novelas en inglés desde muy chico, ya que si ayuda a practicar como dices tu.
Gra..."
Pues en este grupo verás que hay muy buenas recomendaciones para novelas, ojala te guste.
Bienvenida de nuevo!

[Billiejo]

hello from michigan! My name is Billiejo. I am a supervisor for a team of people in a automotive wiring harness company, a mother of 4. I love reading, doing crafts, sewing, my pets, spending time with family and friends. I like to read mystery thrillers but will read most anything.

[Ava Catherine]

Ethan wrote: "Hi everyone. My name is Ethan and I created and maintain by blog, A Book A Week, which chronicles my quest to read and review a new book each week. In addition, I hold occasional giveaways of books..."

Welcome to the group, Ethan! I have perked at your blog,which looks interesting, and bookmarked it. I look forward to seeing you on the discussion threads. You had me with Dalgleish! lol

[Ava Catherine]

Billiejo wrote: "hello from michigan! My name is Billiejo. I am a supervisor for a team of people in a automotive wiring harness company, a mother of 4. I love reading, doing crafts, sewing, my pets, spending time ..."

Welcome to the group, Billiejo! We are so excited to have you join us. I hope the snowstorms have let up a bit in Michigan. You guys have really been hit hard this winter with the storms. Stay warm. : )

[Veronica]

Hello, I am 41 yr old native New Yorker ( Queens). I am a mother of 2 wonderful teen-aged daughters - 13 and 19. And I love, love, did I say I love books. LOL

Look forward to meeting everyone

[Leigh]

Welcome Veronica, Billiejo, Ethan, Enrique and everyone else that has joined the group today.