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[peg]

Jenni, I feel that way when we are having disagreeable weather.Our winter this year has been fairly mild and right now I am enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures. However, I'm sure that I wouldn't enjoy the amount of rain you are experiencing right now. We had our fair share of rain during the last hurricane.

[Rob]

Beverley wrote: "Whoops, I didn't introduce myself before starting gabbing! Sorry guys and gals.

I'm from Cardiff, South Wales and am a former newspaper and BBC journalist and police press officer. I'm now attempt..."

Hi Beverly
I recommend Talking to the Dead by Harry Bingham set in Cardiff and our hero Mz Griffiths has a few personal problems of her own...ever meet a policeman who didn't!

[Beverley]

Trev wrote: "Beverley wrote: "Whoops, I didn't introduce myself before starting gabbing! Sorry guys and gals.

I'm from Cardiff, South Wales and am a former newspaper and BBC journalist and police press officer..."

Thanks Trev! It's actually on the bookshelf in the To Read slot. I'm an acquaintance of Harry B as his Writers Workshop helped me with my first novel (set in Cardiff and with a police-y theme) Hmmm, wonder where Harry got his idea from? ;) Nice to meet you!

[Rob]

Beverley wrote: "Trev wrote: "Beverley wrote: "Whoops, I didn't introduce myself before starting gabbing! Sorry guys and gals.

I'm from Cardiff, South Wales and am a former newspaper and BBC journalist and police ..."

Small world Beverly...lovely to have you here and I really recommend the book!

[Rob]

Well I am celtic Jenni but from northern ireland and a long time ago graduate of queens university belfast...

[Beverley]

Jenni wrote: "Are you originally Welsh too Trev? Do you speak with that adorable Welsh accent? I am sure Beverley does.

You can use the promotions thread in Fiction News to list your books for us Beverley. A..."

Thanks Jenni, nice to meet you here. I will look for that promotional thread. I'm still trying to find my way round the Goodreads maze!

[Chantie]

I'm Chantie. I am located in the US in AZ. I Cal Phoenix area home. I love to read & used to travel a lot for work, but no longer. With a 3 year old, my time for reading is greatly reduced.

[Rob]

Hi and welcome Chantie

[Mama]

Hi, my name is Mindith and I am a mother of 4 children ages 6- 15 and an avid reader reader of thrillers, suspense, court dramas and mysteries. So glad to find a group of people with similar interests.

[Ava Catherine]

I am Connie, a retired pre-Ap English teacher, from Mississippi. I have always loved reading, especially mysteries. I remember getting into trouble as a child for taking a flashlight to bed and reading under the covers. I still read in bed, but I have a kindle and an iPad to help me now. I look forward to reading mysteries with this group and appreciate the invitation to join from Jenni.

[Rob]

Connie wrote: "I am Connie, a retired pre-Ap English teacher, from Mississippi. I have always loved reading, especially mysteries. I remember getting into trouble as a child for taking a flashlight to bed and rea..."

As a child I shared a room with my older brother, he always wanted the lights out early...guess what...I used to read by flashlight! we should start a club...the flashlight club! as well as reading I usually listened to radio luxembourg (radio who?..only those of a certain age in the UK will know)...welcome Connie and Mindith

[Ava Catherine]

Thank you for the very warm welcome. A flashlight club sounds interesting, Trev. lol

[Bonnie]

Hi and thanks for the invitation. I read a lot of genres and not as much of some of the groups I'm in as I use to. So- my name is Bonnie and I live in NC. I'm married, 3 kids (grown), 3 pets, and work as a school psychologist in a rural district.

[Tracy]

Hello, and thank you Jenni for the welcome. I will familiarize myself with the group and also participate in the discussions. I live near Vancouver in Canada and love mysteries and crime thrillers so I am sure to enjoy my time here.

[Yvonne]

Hi everyone. I'm Yvonne from New York. I'm married with 2 kitty babies. I love mysteries, especially cozies but I read all suspense and thriller type books. Looking forward to chatting.

[Yvonne]

Jenni wrote: "Hi, Yvonne. Great to have you here. I love cozies too. A lot of British mysteries fall into this category. I do want to see a lot more cozies in our nominations.

A quick crash intro, we are vo..."

Thanks, Jenni! I'll check out the links.

[Rob]

Hi and welcome to Bonnie, tracy and Yvonne..fantastic to have you here please do join in the fun and if you want to suggest anything please do pm me...we're here to help you enjoy your goodreads experience :)

[Shaheryar]

Hi everyone. My name is Shaheryar and I am 25 years old from Pakistan. Answering the favourite author and book question would be difficult but I just read American Gods by Neil Gaiman which I just loved. My favourite genres would be fantasy, psychological (A Clockwork Orange, Metamorphosis etc.), crime and thrillers, mysteries, philosophical etc.

I am a film-maker and I believe that my love of books and stories made me go towards this path. Telling stories is what I do and always wanted to do. Looking forward to know you guys better and help each other out. Happy Reading!

[Rob]

hi and welcome Shaheryar

[Mike]

Greeting, fellow readers! Just joined the group today. I've been a member of the Mystery, Crime and Thriller group and have really enjoyed discovering new authors on there. I've been a Sandford and Child fan for ages, but recently have begun investing in Coben, Cain, Flynn, Deaver, Nesbo, and Connolly. On my TBR list I have Berenson, Vachss, Thor, Hiaasen, McFadyen, Baldacci, Hurwitz, Iles, Rankin, Burke, Bass, Barclay, Flynn, Dekker, Landay, French, T J Parker, McDermid, Block and Hayder.
Mistry,

[John]

Hi everyone! I'm an obsessive fan of hot peppers and cold English ale! I'm also a horror/thriller/dark fantasy novelist from Chicago. My first five novels were released in mass market by Leisure Books, and the first one actually won a Bram Stoker Award when it was released (COVENANT). Since the crash-and-burn of Leisure Books last year, my catalogue is now on Amazon's 47North imprint, and my latest erotic horror novel, NIGHTWHERE, is out from Samhain.

Amazon actually chose a couple of my backlist titles, SACRIFICE and THE 13TH to put on their Hot 100 Kindle Sale in the Mystery and Thrillers category this month, so I guess I should post something about that in the promotions thread!

[Rob]

Welcome John and Mike. John I keep meaning to read some of your work and now that you have joined our happy band I will do so with some urgency...I am a great fan of Greg Gifune...amazing and I also recommend Gary Mcmahon as a no 1 British talent...
Mike that is one fantastic reading list you have with lots of the old favourites in there

[John]

Hi Jenni!

Good to meet you! Yep, my backlist is part of Amazon's much ballyhooed publishing company. 47 North is Amazon's SF/F/H imprint. They also run Thomas & Mercer for mysteries and thrillers and Montlake Romance.

Hey Trev!

Good to meet you too! I've published Gary McMahon's work as part of my Dark Arts Books imprint - he's great! And I really loved Greg's THE BLEEDING SEASON (have to admit, I haven't kept up with his recent books -- just haven't been able to read like I used to the past couple years!)

[John]

Yeah, they are walking on monopoly ground there. But the entire industry is up for grabs right now anyway! My original publisher, Leisure Books, was put out of business after 40 years as a mass market publisher -- because they didn't adapt and capitalize on the ebook revolution fast enough. :-/

[Deb]

Hi my name is Deb and I live in Groton, CT, Thanks for inviting me Jenni. The weather is pretty mild for this time of year so no complaints about that topic. I'm 58, have two handsome sons and 4 beautiful grand children. I love to read and mystery suspense are my favorites. I also love to British comedy and drama series. Off to watch Downton Abbey...love the clothes....

[Leigh]

Hello to all the newbies. Deb you guys were warmer there on the east coast, than here in LA. It is FREEZING!!!!!

[Bill]

Hi, my name's Bill I'm from Adelaide, South Australia.
I work in the book industry so I read quite a lot especially anything crime.
Until my next post.

[Shaheryar]

Hey everyone and thanks for the heartful welcome. Most of my short films are in my native language which is Urdu, so I never got around on posting it on youtube. Other than that most of my work is very experimental as of now, as it was part of my time in film school. However, whatever narrative work I do now will be posted and will be shared with everybody.

[Michele]

Hello all,
My name is Michele and I live in Knoxville, Tennessee. I am 47 and just recently graduated from Strayer University...so glad to be done with school so I can read more books for pleasure. I work for a large engineering firm in the Human Resource Service Center.

I love to read, of course, and love to run. I have been completing an average of two half-marathons a year. I have just picked back up on regular running. I used to run full marathons but too stressful on the body.

My favorite authors are Stephen King (older stuff), Lisa Gardner, Patricia Cornwell, etc. I love forensics, murder mysteries and scary stuff!

Look forward to seeing more posts!

[Rob]

Hi and welcome Michelle...as Jenni said I am a runner and part of a running club...we must swap some stories as the year progresses I am at present training for a half marathon marathon in early March and it is somewhat hilly :) good to have you with us
Trev T Bristol

[Rob]

Hi Deb and welcome to our little group :)

[Michele]

Thanks Trev. I started training today for a half in Nashville in April. I am not sure how hilly it will be but there are some massive ones in Knoxville Tennessee's half-marathon. :)

[Carol]

Hi all!
I am retired school teacher from Upstate New York. I enjoy reading and listenung to aadio books while I knit, do chores or drive. I enjoy mysteries, thrillers, and police procedurals. I read many different authors, but recently I've been reading Scandinavian authors such as Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole series) and Henning Mankill. I just read the Louise Penny Three Pines series after arecent surgery. I'm a Sherlock Holmes fan as well.
Looking forward to many new ideas for my reading shelf!

[Elissa]

Hi! Elissa from Dallas, looking to chat about books, I enjoy all books but love mysteries.

[Jeri]

Hi, I am Jeri. Dentist in North Carolina. Mid 50's, two grown sons, wonderful husband of 31 years. While I am at work I enjoy thinking about the books I am reading . I usually have an audio book and and a "hand" book going at the same time. I just discovered Robert Crais. I know, where have I been? Listened to Demolition Angel on audio and am now reading the backlist. I have a Kindle, but read a lot of books from the library. Figure that I already paid for them! I like to read series, where I can watch the characters grow and change. Currently reading Stuart Macbride, starting with 'Cold Granite'. Love Susan Hill, and every Nora Roberts JD Robb book. 'The Dark Winter' by David Mark was excellent as well. I am so glad to have a record of what I have read. Very handy. Have not read Gone Girl yet, but plan to!

[Rob]

Carol wrote: "Hi all!
I am retired school teacher from Upstate New York. I enjoy reading and listenung to aadio books while I knit, do chores or drive. I enjoy mysteries, thrillers, and police procedurals. ..."

Hi and welcome Carol my favourite Henning Mankell was The Return of the Dancing Master (not part of the Kurt Wallander series)
The Return of the Dancing Master
and my favourite Nesbo The Devil's Star
The Devil's Star

[Yvonne]

Hello I'm Heather. I'm 31 years old, and I work in the television industry. I found this group tonight, and I was thoroughly excited. I've spent most of my life reading Mary Higgins Clark and Sue Grafton so I look forward to expanding.

[Leigh]

Hi Heather

Welcome to the group! I Have read a bit of Sue Grafton. I don't think I have read any Mary Higgins Clark, but I have read a bit of her daughter's work.

[Rob]

welcome heather....read some mary higgins clark a long time ago but never sue grafton...perhaps men do not read thesse two authors? what do you think? big welcome look forward to exchanging posts etc

[Laurie]

Hi everyone, I'd like to introduce myself. I live in eastern Ontario, am married and have 5 grown sons and 5 grandkids. I'm a decorative artist and in my spare time love to read.My favorite books are mysteries and I love hearing about new books and authors I have not read. Not really into vampire books and things like that or the sappy sweet mystery romance. Have a good day and happy reading.

[Bill]

Hi Heather and Laurie. I'm sure you'll have a great time in this group, I'm new to it as well and it seems like a fun place.

Laurie - Where in Eastern Ontario? I lived many years in Ottawa and was born in North Bay.

[Rob]

Hi Laurie....bit hug and welcome :)

[Mike]

Hello, everyone.

I'm a long time fan of Elmore Leonard and Lawrence Block, and starting to get into Carl Hiaasen, and Dennis Lehane. I have a great fondness for kooky, eccentric and just plain weird characters in fiction. Always open to suggestions for new authors.

I tend to go more for detective/crime novels than anything else but I also like good psychological thrillers and the kind of mysteries that put everything in front of the reader to see if they can solve it before the hero does (there's probably a term for that but I don't remember it or never knew it to begin with).

[Leigh]

Mike wrote: "Hello, everyone.

I'm a long time fan of Elmore Leonard and Lawrence Block, and starting to get into Carl Hiaasen, and Dennis Lehane. I have a great fondness for kooky, eccentric and just plain w..."


Welcome to the group Mike.
I love Carl Hiassen too! I like quirky, weird stuff too.

[Yvonne]

Thanks for the warm welcome all. Mary Higgins Clark is definitely one I highly recommend. She is known as the Queen of suspense after all. As far as whether or not men read those two authors, I'd like to think that neither appeal to women only. The stories are compelling and the characters are strong. They also aren't always female centric.

[KME]

Hey everyone! I've been browsing goodreads and have been a bookworm forever so I don't know why I never thought to join the community years ago. O:-) Anyways, thanks for the welcome greetings! I'm new to the site as an official user and my favorite genres are memoirs/biographies, romance/erotica, poetry, crime thriller/mystery, and if there's a romance crime thriller, all the better! Currently I'm getting through James Patterson's Women's Murder Club/Alex Cross Series and J.D. Robb's In Death Series. In between I've been sneaking guilty pleasure contemporary romances and I'll stick a classic or two in there for variety. I'm the type to reread books if I really love them, especially poetry. My go to authors for inspiration and calm include Maya Angelou and Paulo Coelho. I've been rating books and looking at lists for too many hours today... I tend to read more than one book at a time too (as you can see in my "currently reading" list) I love reading book series and I always read a book before seeing the movie! I love to share my thoughts/opinions and have yet to post some book reviews. Nice to meet ya! ;)

[Rob]

Hi and welcome to karl and Kristine

[Cassie]

Terry wrote: "Hi! I am a 61 year old, mystery (not exclusively but primarily) reader from Southwestern Ontario,Canada. My favourites are John Sandford and, may he rest in peace, Robert Parker (Spenser). I "disco..."

I love John Sandford as well, both Davenport and Flowers series!

[Laurie]

Bill wrote: "Hi Heather and Laurie. I'm sure you'll have a great time in this group, I'm new to it as well and it seems like a fun place.

Laurie - Where in Eastern Ontario? I lived many years in Ottawa and was..."

I live in a small town called Perth about 45 minutes from Ottawa. I call it the town where time stood still because not much has changed in 20 years. We have no big shopping malls, no Walmart, but we do have 2 Tim's lol.

[Bill]

Laurie wrote: "Bill wrote: "Hi Heather and Laurie. I'm sure you'll have a great time in this group, I'm new to it as well and it seems like a fun place.

Laurie - Where in Eastern Ontario? I lived many years in O..."

I've driven through a few times on my way to points west. Don't know that I've ever stopped. It's a pretty area.