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[M.L.]

I just started The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I've heard about it though and, truth stranger than fiction, it's hard to imagine anyone coming up with a fictional character like this murderer.

[[deleted user]]

I'm currently reading My Sister's Keeper

[Bill]

I'm starting April with 3 new books; The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete by Matt Long; The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz; and Endangered Species by Nevada Barr.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Flash Beagle wrote: "I just started The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I've heard about it though and, truth stranger than fiction, it's hard to imag..."

Now there's a great book. I read it years ago and it still comes to mind every so often.

[Robert]

Just finished The Love of Marisol and started two others, Code Zero and The Phoenix Year.

[Paige]

Hello,
I just finished "Guests On Earth" by Lee Smith - great book! I went to listen to Lee Smith talk last night at the 2014 Henrico Reads Book Award. She is just as vibrant as her characters in the book! What a crowd there was! Guess a lot of other people in Richmond Va enjoyed this too! I would highly recommend it and rate it as a #4 Star in Fiction!
Paige

[Georgia]

Nancy, can't stop thinking of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I read it maybe 5or6 years ago. It scared me. Consequently I vasilate from not liking it to realizing it is a very well written book. Is our lives better for knowing the truth??!!!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Georgia wrote: "Nancy, can't stop thinking of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I read it maybe 5or6 years ago. It scared me. Consequently I ..."

I think it's how you approach it, Georgia, as is true with any book. With this book, my degrees are all in history, so I appreciated the historical aspects presented in and around the story of Holmes. So in that sense, the information increases my knowledge of American history, so that makes my life better. As far as the Holmes part of the story, well, frankly, I like to know what makes people like that tick -- again, purely a personal motivation -- and so yes, I suppose that satisfies my curiosity. Knowing things does make my life better -- even if they are unpleasant.

[Georgia]

Good answer, nancy!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Georgia wrote: "Good answer, nancy!"

:)

[Paige]

Nancy wrote: "Georgia wrote: "Nancy, can't stop thinking of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I read it maybe 5or6 years ago. It scared me. ..."

OK Nancy! Now I will have to put the book on my "to read" list. I love books that delve into "why" the character did that!
Thanks!
Paige

[Diane S ☔]

Reading Remember Me Like This: A Novel.

[Paul]

Finished last week. Enjoyable. My review is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paige]

Since so many of you had recommended it I went to B&N and bought "The Winter People" I am now on page 73 and you were right! The author is very talented in creating a "suspenseful storyline". I like her characters and the way the starts the story in the early 1900's to present day in the same surroundings and small town in Vermont.

[M.L.]

Nancy wrote: "Flash Beagle wrote: "I just started The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I've heard about it though and, truth stranger than ficti..."

When I finish this I will still be thinking I don't believe anyone could do this.
It's a club read and one member suggested pictorials. Google came up with some great images for the Chicago Fair - what an event!

[M.L.]

Nancy wrote: "Nancy wrote: "On"

Sammantha wrote: "I'm currently reading In Cold Blood

~MissBookAholic"

In George Plimpton's biography Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintences and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career Plimpton mentions Capote's relationship with the killers, how he got to know them, especially Perry Smith. That is incredible too!

[Carol]

Flash Beagle wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Flash Beagle wrote: "I just started The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. I've heard about it though and, truth stran..."

I loved this book. The history; the crimes; the amazing feat that was the building and operation of the World's Fair and yes, the evil that could slither undetected as all this wonder was taking place! I read this in a group and the photos of the Fair and the city at that time really added to my enjoyment of this book!

[Carol]

I just finished PD James Cover Her Face. It was a good mystery. Very British and a bit slow-moving, but an enjoyable puzzle to solve.
Just starting The Cuckoo's Callingby Robert Galbraith. I'm only about 50 pages in, but I like the characters and the story has pulled me in. I was skeptical when I knew it was JR Rowlings which is probably why she used a pseudonym!

[Carol]

Not sure where to put this, but the NYT Book Review has an interesting article on new mystery and crime novels. The new Donna Leon Commisario Brunetti By Its Coveris based on a true crime involving the theft of rare books and government corruption. http://nyti.ms/1dYiURQ
There are a couple of other new offerings mentioned as well.
I enjoy the Leon series! Looove Guido Brunetti!

[M.L.]

Carol wrote: "Not sure where to put this, but the NYT Book Review has an interesting article on new mystery and crime novels. The new Donna Leon Commisario Brunetti By Its Coveris based on a tru..."

Thanks for posting this article, I'll have to try a Brunetti!

[Shannon]

I just got done reading Girl Missing: A Novel by Tess Gerritsen I really loved this book i bought yesterday at walmart and i total couldnt put it down! Great Mystery I think it was one of her early books when it first come out i think it was called Peggy Sue got murder. If you a fan of Tess you should check it out


Now I am reading Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner So far its seem like its a good book I think i like it better then Catch & Go

[Paul]

Finished reading

Hmmm... read my review here:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jacob]

Just finished "Dead Eye by Mark Greaney . Like a script for a B movie. Not for intelligent people. The Hero always succeed. But it's readable.
My review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jacob]

Paige wrote: "Since so many of you had recommended it I went to B&N and bought "The Winter People" I am now on page 73 and you were right! The author is very talented in creating a "suspenseful storyline". I lik..."

Very nice. Problem is, that you have 6 books by the same name from 6 different authors...

[Paul]

Finished reading this for a second time a couple of days ago
Just read it, if you haven't already. Here's my gushing review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Gary]

Reading by Jo Nesbo.

[Paul]

Yawn. Didn't quite finish
But if you're a Masochist, here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paige]

Jacob wrote: "Just finished "Dead Eye by Mark Greaney . Like a script for a B movie. Not for intelligent people. The Hero always succeed. But it's readable.
My review here:
https://w..."

The one I am reading is: "The Winter People" by Jennifer McMahonThe Winter People
Jennifer McMahon
Hope that clears up which one I am reading! :>)

[Michael]

Christmas Mourning
good plotting and characters. I want to read more from this author.

[[deleted user]]

I just finished the second Frankenstein book called City of Night. It was pretty good and I'm anxious to read the third one, since it's a continuation of the second book. There are five books in this series and I would call it one long book divided into 5 parts. Now I'm reading the second Fox and O'Hare book called The Chase by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg (the Monk series.) It's starting out better than the first one did.

[M.L.]

Paul wrote: "Finished reading this for a second time a couple of days ago
Just read it, if you haven't already. Here's my gushing review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

Who but Chandler would mention a tough guy in a powder blue suit? Or the jacarandas blooming (Little Sister). He's fantastic. Wonderful book, wonderful writer.

[Georgia]

Gary wrote: "Reading by Jo Nesbo."

I like Jo Nesbo Let us know if this is worth the time to read

[Jannene]

Georgia wrote: "Gary wrote: "Reading by Jo Nesbo."

I like Jo Nesbo Let us know if this is worth the time to read"
I read this book last week. It was a good book.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished Untraceable by Laura Griffin. Not sure why it's a series called Tracers since the characters are different in each book. Seems to me they are stand alone books.
Below is my review.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Diane S ☔]

Reading Remember Me Like This: A Novel

[Michael]

[Jannene]

I finished yesterday. I'm starting .

[Joyce]

I just finished Shooting To Kill by Susan Schreyer. It's a multi-layered story that I really enjoyed.. will post a review later today.

[[deleted user]]

I'm currently reading Midnight Sun

[Aiesha]

Ron wrote: "

Just finished Untraceable by Laura Griffin. Not sure why it's a series called Tracers since the characters are different in each book. Seems to me they are stand ..."

Great review! Can't wait to read!

[Jacob]

Just started and gave up on "Jakarta Pandemi" by"Steven Konkoly" .

Maybe it's a good book, but it's the 1st one I read that is being written in "present tense".
I mean how can you read a book with sentences like "Alex heads toward the closet" or "What's going on ? says Kate".
All the books I was reading till now were allays in Past Tense. After page 50 I just gave up. Couldn't continue with it.

[Maddy]

Jannene wrote: "I finished yesterday. I'm starting ."
I like Patricia Cornwell.

[Aiesha]

Maddy wrote: "Jannene wrote: "I finished yesterday. I'm starting ."
I like Patricia Cornwell."

I haven't read anything of Patricia Cornwell's yet but I am anxious to do so! I keep reading a bunch of negative reviews about her writing though so although I will still test it out for myself, it concerns me. Do you feel that her writing has started to slack Maddy?

[Dolores]

I love her books but I think her books have got a little slower not bad , when you read a series continuously without a break it will become slow . I read a lot of different types of books but will always love p Cornwell , as I value my opinion to so trust yours and try her books xx

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Mike wrote: "Just Finished.

Pilgrim Soul by Gordon Ferris

The blurb on the cover of the book said "The New..."

I liked this one too.

[Sharon]

Michael wrote: "Christmas Mourning
good plotting and characters. I want to read more from this author."

This is one of my favorite series. Have most of the books on my bookshelf and do re-read fairly often. I was much more impressed by the books after I lived in KY for several years ... the characters often seemed a bit unreal to me before I lived in the south myself. Since I moved, I've *met* many of Maron's characters personally.

[Miss M]

Mike wrote: "Just starting.

Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French"

I really like the in-depth descriptions of London in this series.

[Dorie]

Some good reading this month. I enjoy crime fiction set in small towns and have been reading two that are first in a series. I recently finished by Linda Rodriguez and the next book is definitely on my to-get list.

I'm now reading by Terry Shames, featuring a retired former chief of police. He considers the current police chief inept, so when a friend is murdered he decides to investigate the crime himself. I am enjoying it so far and will have to get the next book.

[Erna]

Aiesha wrote: "Maddy wrote: "Jannene wrote: "I finished yesterday. I'm starting ."
I like Patricia Cornwell."

I haven't read anything of Patric..."

I have read a lot of Patricia Conwell's books but I got tired of the character and have moved on to other authors.

[Annie]

Just finished Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer :) everyone should read it, brilliant book. Have ordered another of hers already :)