What Are You Reading? June 2009-Mar 2010 Showing 751-800 of 1,072

[Kathy]

I finished The Black Tower by Louis Bayard and loved it, a great "what if" story about the survival instead of the death of Louis XVI's and Marie Antoinette's son, Louis-Charles. I think I'm going to continue with another Bayard, The Pale Blue Eye A Novel featuring a young Edgar Alan Poe as a main character.

[Chris]

I have finished Death of a Macho Man by M.C.Beaton, and will now read Dont Look Back by Karin Fossum.

[Joeyjoejo]

Just finished First Family by David Baldacci, the best of the Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series and done in four nights so it obviously held my attention and kept me reading.
There were a couple of moments in the book that went beyond believable which I thought was unusual for Baldacci but all things considered, a solid three stars.

Re-reading Hidden Prey by John Sandford now, Lucas Davenport is always a safe bet.

[Ananth]

Just finished reading Hour Game by Baldacci. Enjoyed reading it, though the ending is not credible. The book is well written and the suspense is maintained through out. However the author does not seem to worry about consistency in evidence and clues across the book and his reasoning leading to the murderer tests the limit of your imagination.All the same one of the better ones.

[Theweebarrell]

I am reading Broken Angels by Richard Montanari

[Vanessa]

I just finished reading Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb and The Final Scream by Lisa Jackson. This was my first Lisa Jackson Book and not sure whether I really liked it or not. The characters seem to be a a little too cookie-cutter and I knew who the killer was about half way through. So I am going to read one more just to be sure.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Plain Truth - Jodi Picoult

[Vanessa]

Joeyjoejo wrote: "Just finished First Family by David Baldacci, the best of the Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series and done in four nights so it obviously held my attention and kept me reading.
The..."

I liked that one too. The King and Maxwell ones are my favorites.

[Scott]

Recently finished both The Deep Blue Good-by by John D. MacDonald and The Criminal by Jim Thompson.

The Deep Blue Good-by (the first Travis McGee novel) is excellent...made me an instant fan of MacDonald (and McGee). The Criminal is interesting, each chapter a different first person account of the progressing story...the ending is powerful in a reserved power-struggle kinda way.

Just starting Hard Rain by Barry Eisler. Loved the first John Rain.

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I'm 3/4ths of the way through Don't Look Back, one of the choices for the discussion. I'd been wanting to read one of her books.
Glad I have now, certainly well worth the reading.

[Lobstergirl]

I was about 80 pages into "Murder Inside the Beltway" by Margaret Truman but it was so bad I had to abort the mission.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Yeah, I think I tried one of Truman's about 15 years ago and was not impressed. Can't remember either which one it was or if I finished it!

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I read a few of the earlier ones and found them enjoyable but that was probably because I live near Washington DC and had fun reading about places very familiar to me.

I do believe the series got weaker as it went on.

[Sandra]

Just finished "Shutter Island" and my box o' books arrived with "Under the Dome," which I intended to start on but over a thousand pages was daunting, so I'm reading "The Professional" by Robert B. Parker, and will read the J.D. Robb book next, and then start the Dome (maybe). Shutter Island totally creeped me out.

[Donna]

I am reading The Kind One by Tom Epperson and so far I am loving it!

[Barbara]

I'm reading Cold Paradiseby Stuart Woods. Woods is quite a "fashionista" isn't he? Very up on what everyone's wearing.

[Bettie]

Reading Wilde West, which once you get past the graphic sex, it turns into a cracking Jack the Ripper murder mystery surrounding Oscar Wilde's American Tour.

Tip Top stuff with many a jest and quip to shake your shoulders at.

[Stephen]

I just finished Blind Eye and it was awesome. I love the Logan MacRae series.

[Jeane]

Susanna wrote: "Yeah, I think I tried one of Truman's about 15 years ago and was not impressed. Can't remember either which one it was or if I finished it!"

Haha, every time someone writes this about a book I am getting interested!!!

[Chris]

I have just finished Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum, really, really excellent, and the ending was so unexpected. Now reading That Way Murder Lies by Ann Granger, only a few pages in but good so far.

[Jeane]

At risk! Anybody read it already? Curious about the new character!

[Dorie]

I'm reading Shadow Season by Tom Piccirilli. It's about a blind ex-cop now working as a teacher in a girls' prep school. Since the narrator is blind I'm interested how he'll communicate the story.

[Donna]

Finished The Kind One by Epperson and LOVED IT!!!! Now I am reading a YA Shiver

[Jeane]

Just finished At Risk. It wasn't near to how I get absorbed by her Scarpetta books and not really like her Andy Bazil serie but I enjoued it. This one was also only 29 pages which make sit already different than her other books. I didn't know where it was going, then on page 215 the best line in te whole book was written and it did chane te story. But then the story was kind of summarized and finsihed. There weren't any creepy parts alla Scarpetta in.

So in the end, a nice and calm cute story.

[Yassemin]

I'm reading In Cold Blood- pretty damn good although very creepy! Probs not the wisest read before bed!

[Martha]

Joeyjoejo wrote: "Just finished First Family by David Baldacci, the best of the Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series and done in four nights so it obviously held my attention and kept me reading.
The..."

Hi There, I am with you about all the Prey books, they are the best - I just read the first of the Virgil Flowers books also by Sandford - I think there are three of them - he works for Lucas, but has his own thing going on. I enjoyed it and would definitely read more.
Dark Of The Moon

[Martha]

I am reading "the Flower Net" by Lisa See, a story set in both China and the US, fascinating insights into chinese culture and some interesting characters So far it is keeping my attention
Flower Net

[Carol]

Still waiting for Twisted Tree.

[Jan C]

Just started Ian Rankin's Dead Souls An Inspector Rebus Novel. I'm a big fan of his.

[Sakura]

I am either going to read The Enemy or Killing Floor by Lee Child. I am so confused on which one of his books I should start with????

[Jackie]

Three Bags Full- a little murder mystery with sheep. :-) I'm listening to this on audio.

[Jeane]

Jan wrote: "Just started Ian Rankin's Dead Souls An Inspector Rebus Novel. I'm a big fan of his."

Me toooo!!!

[Jeane]

I am still reading Almost Bluewhich I don't know what to think about yet.
And started An Irish Eye.

[Dorie]

I've started Darkness Peering by Alice Blanchard, a recommendation from JG. So far I'm really enjoying it. Exactly the small town procedural I was looking for.

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

Oh, good. After I recommended it, I got worried that maybe there wasn't all that much "procedure" to it. It has been several years since I read it!

[Kathy]

I'm currently reading a YA book, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. I received 3 Hamish Macbeth mysteries by M.C. Beaton from Amazon yesterday, so I will probably be reading one of those next.

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

I've overdosed on PNR for the last few months, really needed a break from all the Vampires etc. So I've made a start on Past Mortem by Ben Elton.

Feels so good to get back to some crime, really have missed it.

[Nancy]

Just finished The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl. This book is an excellent historical piece combining Charles Dickens, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the early days of publishing in the US and Britain. I loved The Dante Club by Pearl, and this while not as exciting is a wonderful journey into the late life of Charles Dickens and his impact on readers in Britain and the US. It is an enjoyable and insightful read.

[Nancy]

I have fallen In love with a publisher – if you have not discovered the small publisher – Felony and Mayhem – you are in for a treat. This small press has taken many out of print mystery titles and printing them for mystery lovers to discover. Authors in Elizabeth Daly ( The House without a Door) and Edmond Crispin (The Moving Toyshop), Elizabeth Ironside (The Accomplice) and Peter Dickinson (The Old English Peep Show). I read the cozies and the mysteries, but they have several titles in the thrillers and espionage category. If you are looking for something new to read and a new author I highly recommend a search through their catalogue.

[Sakura]

I am reading Die TryDie Trying by Lee Child.

[Kathy]

Nancy wrote: "Just finished The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl. This book is an excellent historical piece combining Charles Dickens, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the early days of publishing in the US and Brit..."

Nancy, I am a fan of Matthew Pearl novels, too. The Last Dickens and The Dante Club are both my favorites, with The Poe Shadow coming in second.

[Carol]

Finally received Twisted Tree from library

[Chris]

Reading: Nick Stefanos series by George Pelecanos
J/F: The Given Day, Dennis Lehane & The Last Good Kiss, James Crumley

On Deck: The Mexican Tree Duck, James Crumley

[Carol]

I think I will give Lehane's new book a try. I enjoy his writing.

[Chris]

The Given Day is an amazing book. It is a beast though, it weighs in at about 702 pgs.

well worth the time

[Carol]

I will probably wait until it comes out in paperback. I have lots to read after the first of the year. Going to do a bit off classics in 2010.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I finished Hidden Moon which was OK and now I'm reading The Lemur A Novel and still listening to An Incomplete Revenge.

The Lemur is a stand alone by Benjamin Black and so far very good.

[Kellyyyylynne]

In the middle of The Scarpetta Factor. It took a good 150 pages for me to really get into this one. It was slow out of the gates but seems to be picking up steam. After this I am moving on to The Chicago Way. I read the 5th Floor first (the second book in the series) but it was so good I decided to back track to the first one.

[Chris]

I have finished THAT WAY MURDER LIES by Ann Granger very enjoyable easy read. Now reading BORDERLANDS by Brian McGilloway a new author to me. Only a few pages in but has already grabbed me!!

[Kathy]

Just finished A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton. It was a nice little Christmas read in the Hamish Macbeth series.