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[Kathryn]

Thank you for the welcome, Leigh! Must be hard to keep up, people are joining at a rapid rate. Great to be with such a popular crowd! Having fun perusing all the discussion threads.

[Leigh]

It's not bad Kathryn. Glad to see that you are enjoying the group

[Patti]

Hello Everyone I am a 50 year old grandmother from massachusetts and an avid reader. Love the Lee Child ( Reacher) novels as well as Nelson DeMille, Greg Iles and Patricia Cornwell. David Rosenfelt is one of my very favorites as I love the humor in his stories. So nice to see there are so many out there like me who thoroughly enjoy a good story!

[Jill]

I'm Jill, I'm mostly a non-genre fiction reader. I love anything with great characters and a plot that grabs me. And when writers can make me laugh I'll follow them anywhere. Does Carl Hiassen count as a "crime writer"? But laughter isn't necessarily a requirement. Right now I'm reading Live by Night and enjoying it and only laughing occasionally.

I also write. I know, I know, GR is crawling with writers, like vermin, but I promise not to pitch at you. I wasn't thinking about genre when I wrote my novel, but I suppose you could call it a crime novel. There's a crime, then a courtroom resolution. Reviewers here have compared it to a Law & Order episode. Not that I'm pitching or anything. Just introducing myself. Hi!

[Kirsten]

Hi, all! My name is Kirsten. I am 47 and live in eastern Washington State. I love mysteries and spy thrillers. I especially love historicals, cozies, British, and quirky ones. Some of my favorite series are Hamish Macbeth, JP Beaumont, Inspector O, Guido Brunetti, Inspector Lynley, Harry Bosch, and many more I'm sure!

I am disabled and live with my parents and two dogs. I love reading by Kindle and audiobook as well as good old fashioned hard copy.

I also love science fiction, historical fiction, history (nonfiction), gothic fiction, books about dogs, books set in the Pacific Northwest, romantic suspense.

Really enjoying this group so far.

[Ise]

Hello! im ise im 27 and just a lover of books. ill read pretty much anything that sounds or looks interesting.oh and im from and currently living in georgia.

[Sarah]

Hi! I'm Sarah from sunny California. I'll read pretty much anything except romance, some sci fi/fantasy & non fiction. I love thrillers, mystery, suspense & yes, I am a zombie/vampire/werewolf/other worldly creature fan. =)

Pleased to meet you'll!

[Donald]

Hi, my name is Don, I'm a writer living just outside Chicago and have loved to read all my life ... but at the age of 12, when I happened upon 'Murder on the Orient Express' by Agatha Christie (just as the film was about to debut in theaters - man, that dates me!), I got absolutely HOOKED on mysteries (although I did read Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Encyclopedia Brown as a kid). About 99% of what I read is fiction, all genres and even mainstream, but mysteries will always be my first love - as is Agatha Christie, the brilliant lady who started this sweet, sweet obsession.

[Donald]

Thanks, Jenni - yes, far as mysteries go I am ALWAYS looking for a well-written new series to get into - I guess cozies, especially.

[[deleted user]]

Hello! I just finished the Millenium series and now I feel empty and depressed. Finishing good books is always so sad! What remedy would you recommend?

[Laurel]

Petite wrote: "Hello! I just finished the Millenium series and now I feel empty and depressed. Finishing good books is always so sad! What remedy would you recommend?"
Start something else you have been looking forward to, right away!

[Swift]

Hey guys I'm AJ, 26 and the Lead Writer of the Swift James Group; a collection of writers who self-publish under the name Swift James.

Looking forward to making new friends on MCT.

[Donald]

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Shouldn't this be posted under promotion, or something?

[Madalina]

Hi everyone,

I am a translator living and working in Luxembourg. I love almost all mystery novels, but my all-time favourite is Agatha Christie. Oh, and Patricia Highsmith's Ripley :). Oh, and Arsène Lupin :)

[Pamela]

Hi, I'm new to the group, here to network and learn!

Death Without Cause: A Health Care Mystery

[Swift]

Donald wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Shouldn't this be posted under promotion, or something?"

Thanks for calling that to my attention Donald. I've edited the post and will post the full details in an appropriate thread.

Thanks

SJ

[Scarlett]

Mel wrote: "Scarlett wrote: "Hi! I am Scarlett. I am 35 and live in Chicago. I worked harder than ever to get into a Forensic Psychology Doctoral program. I got in and after two semesters realized the scho..."

I have not, but I will now! Thank you!

[Pia]

Hey everyone I'm new here as well. I'm so excited haha

[Kathy]

Hi! I found this group recently and am enjoying learning about different authors. In addition to enjoying authors like Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, and Patricia Cornwell, I also like "classic authors"such as Nabokov, Edith Wharton, and Thomas Hardy. I live outside the beautiful capitol city of Madison, WI and love to travel!

[Leigh]

Welcome Kathy.

[Z]

Hi, I'm an accountant in Washington DC who escapes numbers by reading mysteries and thrillers :)

[Leigh]

Welcome Zai

[C.B.]

I'm C.B.Pratt, a writer but not a mystery writer. It's my favorite genre, esp. vintage mysteries, and I don't dare start writing mysteries because then what would I read? I hope I can continue to resist the temptation.

I'm currently trying to sell my house, while e-pubbing, and, as if that weren't enough, I just discovered this great site where people have actually heard of the books I love to read! My favorites include Patricia Wentworth, Georgette Heyer's mysteries, and others of the Golden Age.

I also enjoy some modern writers with that 'antique' feeling, including Sarah Caudwell and Christopher Fowler's Bryant and May series. Some history-mysteries find their way to my shelves as well.

I don't enjoy books with torture, serial killers, and too much forensics. I read for puzzles, not for gore and squidgy bits. I emphatically will not read about children-in-jeopardy.

I'm really enjoying reading other people's reviews of the books I enjoy...esp. the more obscure ones.

[Leigh]

Welcome C.B.

[Swift]

Jac wrote: "Swift James wrote: "Hey guys I'm AJ, 26 and the Lead Writer of the Swift James Group; a collection of writers who self-publish under the name Swift James.

Looking forward to making new friends on ..."

That's very interesting. A while ago we started a thread about books written by multiple writers. However, this seems like a very new and strange idea. Do more than one write the same book together, or do you write your book individually, but publish under the same name? It's generally the other way round: the same writer has multiple pen names. i don't thnk that this has been done before, has it?

Hey Jac, I apologise for the late reply. I don't think it's been done before. It's kind of like making a movie; we break a big idea down for individuals to work on. From there I have the responsibility as the Lead Writer to put the words down on the page.

A better explanation can be found at http://swiftjames.com/about/

The multiple writers' thread sounds interesting; I'll look around for it.

[Samira]

Hey,
I'm a 15 year old girl from Germany. I love reading and I love writing, although I am better in it in german than in english, which is logical, as german is my mothertounge.
I like the Dan Brown Thrillers and Harry Potter, which is also written in my profile.
I wondered why it says that I still have more than 11000 characters left, but actually I think that that's pretty cool, as usually you are not allowed to write more than 100 character... :))

Message me :)

[Laurel]

Mathys wrote: "Hi, I am Mathys, 53yrs, born South African but now living in Sydney. Love historical fiction, history and biographies of historical figures. My favourite authors include golden oldies like Nevil Sh..."

Hi, Mathys. Welcome. I live near Toronto, Canada. I collect among other things, fiction relating to WW2. I am not familiar with Marshall Browne- re the Nazi auditor. Can you enlighten me a little? Do you need to read the books in order? I presume from your comment that there is a series. Will check on GR, but look forward to hearing your opinion. Thanks.

[Michael]

Hi Patti. Great thriller writers. I just picked up 61 Hours. You'll find a lot of good recommendations here from people on this site. Rod Level, M.D.




Jac wrote: "Patti wrote: "Hello Everyone I am a 50 year old grandmother from massachusetts and an avid reader. Love the Lee Child ( Reacher) novels as well as Nelson DeMille, Greg Iles and Patricia Cornwell. ..."

[C.B.]

If you like Ruth Rendell, do you also like Barbara Vine? I sometimes will like an author's work more under one name than another -- I prefer Barbara Michaels over Elizabeth Peters, esp. the more recent books with Amelia Peabody.

[Michael]

Hi Mathys. If you like Marshall Browne you might like an oldie but great one: The Eye of the Needle. Loved that book. Rod Level, M.D.



Mathys wrote: "Hi, I am Mathys, 53yrs, born South African but now living in Sydney. Love historical fiction, history and biographies of historical figures. My favourite authors include golden oldies like Nevil Sh..."

[Laurel]

Jac wrote: "C.B. wrote: "If you like Ruth Rendell, do you also like Barbara Vine? I sometimes will like an author's work more under one name than another -- I prefer Barbara Michaels over Elizabeth Peters, esp..."

Sad to say, but we will have no more of either. A terrible loss.

[Eleanor]

I'm an author and avid reader. I joined a year ago but just now starting to post. I love historical mysteries (that's what I write) and some contemporaries. I just started Anne Perry's latest and will add it to my currently reading list. Also wondering if any changes are coming with Goodreads going to Amazon. With a never-ending need for mysteries, I'm delighted to find a place for suggestions. Thanks! Eleanor Sullivan

[Laurel]

Mathys wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Mathys wrote: "Hi, I am Mathys, 53yrs, born South African but now living in Sydney. Love historical fiction, history and biographies of historical figures. My favourite authors inclu..."

Thank you for the info. These will be added to my TBR LIST. I am sure you will find lots of material to add to your list. Our members are very knowledgeable.

[Ise]

Jac wrote: "Hi Ise. Nice to welcome you to the group. What books interest you though? I can say that we will have the mysteries, suspense, crime, and thrillers covered.

-
Jac Wright
"

well i read everything from edgar allen poe to nicholas sparks. i love romance but i also love books that are dark and mysterious. trying to get into to thrillers and horror books more so any suggestions are welcome!!

[C.B.]

Jac -- I haven't read any myself - yet - but I've heard good things about an Australian author named Kerry Greenwood who writes a series set in 1920's Melbourne. P.S. Just down loaded the 1st one -- Cocaine Blues -- for .99 on Nook.

Mathys and Rod -- I'm sure you've both read Alastair McLean's Guns of Navaronne and When Eagles Dare? Great characters and thrilling action.

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone,

My name is Antonello Fiore. I live in Montreal, Canada. I am new to the group. I love to read thriller, mystery, and crime novels. My favorite authors include James Patterson and Dan Brown. They are the reasons why I decided to write my first thriller novel, Killer Rumors.

Since I have a Bachelor's Degree in Theology and Religion and my passion for thriller novels, I decided to blend my two passions into one.

I look forward interacting with the rest of you. Happy reading!

Antonello Fiore
Author of, Killer Rumors

[Caron]

Hi I'm Caron, I'm in Derbyshire in the UK, and I like reading cozies such as Catriona Mcpherson, Patricia Wentworth, Ellis Peters and Agatha Christie, also less cozy such as Kathy Reichs, Belinda Bauer, Sophie Hannah, Susan Hill and Ann Cleeves. I also enjoy classics such as Austen, Dickens, Collins, and others including Jasper Fforde, Tom Holt and P G Wodehouse.
I also enjoy creative writing and have published my own ebooks.

[Patricia]

I am the principal of a small charter school in Southern Arizona. I love mysteries and thrillers. I have always said that someone must die within the 10 pages to keep my interest and something else pretty exciting. I just finished Dan Brown's Infreno and have started Beautiful Creatures so I know what my older students are talking about. I am always looking for something new to read, so I am looking forward to seeing what other people are reading and chatting about them.

[Melissa]

Hi all! I'm Melissa and I live in a small college town in Texas. I just graduated with my Masters and am in the job hunt process so I have plenty of time to catch up on my reading while I'm looking. I love mystery and thrillers (duh!) and my current obsession is probably Gillian Flynn. Of course, apart from mystery and thrillers, I also love the classic fiction and literature and historical fiction. I probably read everything and anything I can, with the exception of most romance novels. :)

[Suzanne]

Hi everyone. I work in Human Resources for a large bank and am located in Charlotte, NC. I love to read and mysteries/thrillers are my favorite genre. Lee Child, J.D. Robb, Michael Connelly and P.D. James are some of my favorite authors. My book loving friends and I have a favorite motto: "Life is too short for a bad book or a bad glass of wine."

[Debbie]

Hi, I'm Debbie and come from Indonesia. I'm a student in Dr. Soetomo University Surabaya. Nice to meet you :)

[Maureen]

Maureen Ogle. Been reading mysteries my entire life (which spans more than a half century...) Major fan of E. George, N. Marsh, the Rendell series, Susan Hill, etc. Hoping I'll find some new authors via this group.

[Salvatoresia]

The Author was born in Lagos,and hails from Nigeria, West Africa where he spent most of his life growing up for about 16 years and then moved to Malaysia where he attained a Scholarship in B.Eng and graduated in 2011 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. He is the eldest of three sibling sisters. I have always wanted to be a writer and I started writing in about 1997 and it took me a long time to achieve my goal and am ecstatic to say that in December 2012 I became a published author, I currently have three books with Amazon Publishing, and it is published in paperback likewise.

I love to create and inspire people, which is why you'll find my first written novel for gays, teens and people struggling with their identity (GAY, BLACK, AFRICAN, GENDERQUEER AND PROUD - 2012)and my second novel for adults (BREATHE ON ME-we don't have to touch - 2013). When am not writing, I am writing short stories like MY LOST LOVE - 2013, working or cooking away.

In 2011, he moved to Pennsylvania and later Boston, Massachusetts were he continues to reside. My laptop is my best friend where I now spend most time working on my next set of books. You can reach me at
digealoe@gmail.com;
https://www.facebook.com/ibifubara.ek... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creati... https://twitter.com/DanielEkine
http://www.shelfari.com/danielekine

Do feel free to contact me and share my books with your friends. It really means alot to me because you are the reason that keeps me going with my writing. Any smile that is brought about from reading my book is a priceless gift.

[Kirsten]

Just a quick hi to everyone. I'm Kirsten Jany, and my novel Enter To Win was released by Musa Publishing in April. My brother is a prosecutor and a valuable source of info regarding any sort of crime. Part of my novel was actually based on a case he prosecuted.
I was born and raised in Germany, but now reside in Burlington, Ontario. I work in television post production as an audio engineer. In my spare time I volunteer for various animal rescue agencies and keep busy with my four dogs. You can check out an interview I gave here: http://cleanindiereads.blogspot.ca/20...

[Salvatoresia]

amazing.

[Kirsten]

Kirsten wrote: "Just a quick hi to everyone. I'm Kirsten Jany, and my novel Enter To Win was released by Musa Publishing in April. My brother is a prosecutor and a valuable source of info regarding any sort of cri..."

Hi, Kirsten from another Kirsten!

[PrimalAwakening]

Hi All!
I'm from Sydney Australia and I am more of an eclectic reader. I love many types of genre and of course enjoy reading mysteries and thrillers. I have so many favourites and I wouldn't know where to begin. I've read the whole Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay and like reading Michael Connelly novels as well.I've already read The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton which seems to be on your reading list and enjoyed it thoroughly. I've also read Dogstar Rising by Parker Bilal and think it's worth the read. I've recently won Close My Eyes by Sophie Mckenzie on another site and can't wait to read it. Right now I'm reading The Twins by first time novelist Saskia Sarginson and it's actually not bad so far. Hope to contribute more soon. Happy reading to everyone.

[MissConfusion17]

Hello everybody,
I'm new to this group and just wanted to say hello. I'm a teacher from Germany. I love good Crime novels (but also other genres), especially by Jeffery Deaver, Simon Beckett and Dan Brown. At the moment I'm reading the 3rd of the Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch, which is quite entertaining. Next on my list is either another Jeffery Deaver or Dan Brown novel.
Reading is my favorite pastime, but sometimes I'm a lazy ready though and seem to take ages finishing a book, and sometimes I read 4 books in 1 month :D

Looking foward to interesting book discussions :D

[CatWrangler]

Hello everyone
I'm glad you love teachers here because I am one. I am 48, from Serbia.
It thrills me to see that Kate Morton's The Secret Keeper is scheduled for July group reading. Can't wait for the discussions to start.

Ema

[Lester]

Jenni wrote: "Having reached 195 members and counting, I thought we should start a thread for members to get to know each other.

Say 'Hi' to everybody here. Introduce yourself and write something about your wo..."

Hi - I am new to the group. I love thrillers and mysteries. I am especially a fan of SJ Bolton's Lacey Flint series - I can't get enough of these books. Lately I've also enjoyed Elly Griffith's series about Ruth Galloway, the forensic archaeologist and I enjoy Jim Kelly's Phillip Dryden series. I'm always open to recommendations. I'm a middle aged broad living in Connecticut and I imagine myself a washed up rock star, but in truth, I sang briefly in a rock band in the 90's then decided I like a routine, 9-5 kind of life. Clearly, I get all my excitement from crime/thriller/mystery novels - and I like it that way.
One last tidbit, Boston is the greatest city ever. Go Bruins!
Nice to meet you all,
Lesley/Lester