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[Lady Clementina]

Susan wrote: "Oh, wonderful, Lady Clementina! I love and adore EB :)"

Me too- its been ages since I read these specific books so am really having fun.

[Jill]

Just started The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Edgar Allan Poe. I can't believe I haven't read this before now.

[Marcus]

Just start Fer-de-Lance, by Rex Stout. If I like it, I'll will go for the series.

[Lynne]

Jill wrote: "Just started The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Edgar Allan Poe. I can't believe I haven't read this before now."

I haven't read it either. I have two modern mysteries on my shelf by Robert Poe, and I think it would help me to read some Poe before I start them. Does anyone know?

[Gary]

Marcus wrote: "Just start Fer-de-Lance, by Rex Stout. If I like it, I'll will go for the series."

At least one of the regular cast, Inspector Cramer, is not in this book.
I gave it 4 stars when I read it earlier this year.

[Susan]

I gave Fer-de-Lance 3.5 stars when I read it. I did intend to read on, but I stalled!

[Jill H.]

In MHO, it is not the best of the Wolfe stories. Maybe you want to try The Doorbell Rang or Triple Zeck. Much better stories.

[Gary]

Finished Raisin the Dead by Karoline Barrett

[Carolien]

Lady Clementina wrote: "Having a fun day off with EB. Five Run Away Together first and now Five Have a Wonderful Time"

My 7 year old has just discovered The Famous Five and is busy reading the first one in the series. I'm hoping this will turn her into a life long lover of mysteries!

[Susan]

EB certainly turned me into a lifetime lover of mysteries, Carolien. I still love the Famous Five :)

Currently reading Her Every Fear.

[Lynne]

Roisin wrote: "I wish I was as fast a reader as you guys. : )

Christianna Brand, didn't think I'd heard of her before, but just realised Green for Danger, wasn't that made into a film? So her name must have been..."

Read Christianna Brand years ago and don't remember a thing except that I liked her books. Must go look them up again.

[Carolien]

I've just finished my first Louise Penny, Still Life. I've seen her books recommended loads of times, but just didn't get around to them. Loved it and will be continuing the series. One of the advantages to starting a series late is that I don't have to wait for the next one to appear!

[Susan]

Lynne, Christianna Brand is one of my favourite GA authors. I think she survived less well than other authors as she is very un-PC (although she was certainly not the only author of that era to be so). I really enjoyed Death in High Heels, simply as a portrait of working in an exclusive dress shop between the wars. Sadly her books were available on kindle in the UK and now seem to have vanished. Luckily, I managed to get most of them while they were available.

Carolien, I enjoyed Still Life and it is another series I never continued with and must get around to.

[Ruth]

Susan wrote: "Christianna Brand is one of my favourite GA authors. Sadly her books were available on kindle in the UK but now seem to have vanished. ..."

Have you got any ideas about how or why that happens? You would have thought that once a book was available on Kindle it would stay there.

[LovesMysteries]

Lynne wrote: "Lynne Pennington (bluemoonladylynne) | 42 comments Murder in the Vicarage is probably one of my top two favorite Marples. Just started rereading it, and I do remember "whodunnit" but am still enjoying it. Some real characters in it, not least, Marple and the "village ladies"."

Interesting that you say the characters appear "real" considering the fact many critics and modern mystery writers say Christie is a bad writer who writes flat, one-dimensional characters.

[Ruth]

I'd agree that the characters are 'real' - I think that's why her books make such good TV adaptations.

Perhaps she captures certain types as Miss Marple recognises.

[Susan]

Ruth, I have no idea why books are 'kindleized' and then seem to vanish. It happened with Brand and with Jane Haddam, to name just two...

[Ruth]

Susan wrote: "Ruth, I have no idea why books are 'kindleized' and then seem to vanish. It happened with Brand and with Jane Haddam, to name just two..."

It's so annoying isn't it! Something similar happened with the audio downloads available through the library - I was working my way through Ngaio Marsh when they suddenly all just disappeared!

[Gary]

Over in the fantasy area the same vanishing act happened to the Ebook versions of most of David Eddings books on Kindle and Nook in the US. It had something to do with the publishing rights. Given how awful the ebook conversions are perhaps it is just as well.

[Susan]

Yes, it probably is publishing rights - but you wonder how they get released in the first place, if they are going to be cancelled. Not really fair to us readers - grumble, grumble...

[Carolien]

I've just completed Devil Dealing which was an absolutely brilliant surprise. A well-written, fast paced police procedural set in Durban with believable characters. The best analogy I can provide is Stuart MacBride in sub-tropical sunshine.

The body count is high as one can expect from a South African crime thriller, but it's not particularly gory. Very good Sunshine Noir and an absolute bargain on Amazon.com for $0.99. It's the first in a quartet and a quick read.

[Susan]

I love the concept of "Stuart MacBride in sub-topical sunshine," Carolien! What would a Scottish author do with sunshine, I wonder... Currently 99p on Amazon UK too, if anyone wants to try it.

[Jill]

Just started Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art Number 12 in the series Was given 10 of these , just this one and one more to read left. Although I have enjoyed them , I won't be sorry to return them, as I feel they have become something of a "soap"

[Judy]

Just started Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz, which is a sort of homage to the Golden Age - so excited to get my hands on this one after waiting my turn at the library! I've only read a few pages so far but am enjoying it.

[Jan C]

Judy wrote: "Just started Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz, which is a sort of homage to the Golden Age - so excited to get my hands on this one after waiting my turn at the libr..."

Recently saw my first magpie in Colorado Springs last week. No picture though. He was too fast for me.

[Gary]

Currently reading Mystic Mayhem by Sally J. Smith

[Denise S]

Just finished Hush Now, Don't You Cry by Rhys Bowen which was so-so - no surprises, series getting too repetitive.
Started Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, a new to me series set in Iceland.

[Carolien]

Denise wrote: "Just finished Hush Now, Don't You Cry by Rhys Bowen which was so-so - no surprises, series getting too repetitive.
Started Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, a new ..."

Last Rituals was one of my favourite books of 2016. Hope you enjoy it too!

[Denise S]

Thanks!

[Sandy]

I'm halfway throughThe Outcast Dead, then I can start our January reads.

[Susan]

I just finished the excellent Six Stories . This is a really unusual novel, set out as a series of podcasts - very original and a promising debut.

[Gary]

Still finishing Mystic Mayhem, but just started Calendar of Crime by Ellery Queen.

[Susan]

I just finished Her Every Fear very creepy!

[Susan]

Just finished Little Deaths , very good literary crime, based upon a real case.

[Everyman]

Reading The Final Drive, some early stories of Rex Stout. Aside from its historical interest, and it's connection with the Nero Wolfe oeuvre, I don't recommend it.

[Gary]

Currently reading the 5th of the 12 short stories in Calender of Crime. Originally published in 1951. I think I first read it back in the 1970s.

[Lynne]

Reading Fer-de-Lance for this group read and loving every minute of it!

[Susan]

Just finished Thrones, Dominations and loved it. That will be a buddy read later in the month if anyone wants to join in.

[Jill H.]

I just started reading Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie. I can't believe I haven't ever read it before and so far I am loving it. It is a Poirot story with his friend and best selling mystery author, Ariadne Oliver thrown in for good measure..

[Gary]

I really enjoyed Dead Man's Folly whenI read it years ago.

[Carolien]

I've just finished Gun Dealing which is the second book in this quartet. Have to admit, I'm finding this series completely addictive.

[Susan]

Dead Man's Folly is a great Poirot, Jill :) Carolien, it's nice when you find a series you like. I am definitely going to read the other Jill Paton Walsh novels.

[Judy]

I'm just finishing off my reread of Fer-de-Lance and will then get on to rereading Thrones, Dominations - also have a couple of first-time reads lined up!

[Susan]

I have recently started The Legacy: Children's House Book 1 and am enjoying some Nordic Noir :)

[Jill H.]

I finished Dead Man's Folly and am now reading a book in the George Dillman/Genevieve Masefield series, Murder on the Minnesota by Conrad Allen. I have read several of these books and they are interesting and light mysteries set in the beginning of the 20th century.

[Lady Clementina]

Jill wrote: "I finished Dead Man's Folly and am now reading a book in the George Dillman/Genevieve Masefield series, Murder on the Minnesota by Conrad Allen. I have re..."

Dead Man's Fplly was quite good wasn't it- I especially like the title... I mean how once can interpret it in different ways

[Jill H.]

Yes, the title can mean a couple of things and and one interpretation should have given the reader an important clue........but I didn't pick up on it!

[Gary]

I love how Christie worked the fictional version of herself into the book. At least that's how I view the redoubtable Mrs. Ariadne Oliver.

[Lady Clementina]

Gary wrote: "I love how Christie worked the fictional version of herself into the book. At least that's how I view the redoubtable Mrs. Ariadne Oliver."

That is such fun

[Lady Clementina]

Jill wrote: "Yes, the title can mean a couple of things and and one interpretation should have given the reader an important clue........but I didn't pick up on it!"

AC gives one such obvious clues at times- staring one in teh face and one only sees them after the denouement.