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[Susan]

I think Lord Peter Wimsey has a very unusual way of speaking in the books, Akash. He tends to quote a lot!

[Elsie]

Oh, good one, Akesh! I really enjoyed that book!!

[Lynne]

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".

[Carolien]

Susan wrote:
Carolien - Claws of the Cat sounds interesting. Is it a new book?"

Published in 2013, so not brand new. There are 4 books in the series.

[Gary]

Currently reading Raisin the Dead by Karoline Barrett which is the second and most recent in this cozy series. Also just started Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb.

In September I read the first 2 Miss Silver novels. I followed that up with Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie and Old Bones by Aaron Elkins. I think in my next message I'll list the classic mystery novel and story collections I read this year. I also read Whose Body during that stretch as well. Those were the first books I had ever read by Wentworth, Elkins, and Sayers.

[Jill]

I just finished re-reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. One of the very early mysteries, it still hold up after all these years. I have no idea why I am re-reading anything since I have so much on my tbr list!!!

by Wilkie Collins

[Judy]

Ruth wrote: "I love the Miss Silver books and that's partly because you know where you are with them - it's always an unpleasant character that gets murdered and you know it won't be the romantic leads whodunnit. Also there is always a happy ending where everything is resolved to everyone's satisfaction!"

That all sounds very similar to the early books, Ruth - except that they might not involve a murder, but various other sinister goings-on, sometimes involving spies or gangs! They usually have humorous, independent young heroines and a strong element of romance.

[Lynne]

Jill wrote: "I just finished re-reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. One of the very early mysteries, it still hold up after all these years. I have no idea why I am re-reading anything since I have so..."

I know what you mean! But some things just merit re-reading. Like finding new authors or series----I already have such an enormous TBR list that to add any more is madness! I rationalize by saying that I won't die until I read all my books. Ergo, I may live forever! I read Woman in White ages ago, but your post has made me move it up in my classics pile!

[Judy]

Lynne wrote: "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."

I loved it - it's so funny and the plot is so clever! Can't wait for our discussion.

[Judy]

Gary wrote: "Currently reading Raisin the Dead by Karoline Barrett which is the second and most recent in this cozy series. Also just starte..."

You've been busy, Gary! Which were your favourites out of this lot? I've never read anything by Aaron Elkins, I'd also like to find a good cosy series, so would be interested to hear if you are enjoying Raisin the Dead?

[Lynne]

Aaron Elkins is one of my favorites! Since archaeology is my avocation, I always look for mysteries that are apropos. I have read all his Gideon Olivers and now read the new ones as they come out.

[Leslie]

Just finished reading Striding Folly: A Collection of Mysteries -- it turns out that I had never read these final few Lord Peter stories before!

Next up for me is an Ian Rankin -- The Hanging Garden.

[Lady Clementina]

Lynne wrote: "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, Marp..."

My favourites are A Murder is Announced, 4: 50 from Paddington- and A Pocket Full of Rye.

[Gary]

Old Bones won the best mystery novel the year it was released.
The two books so far by Karoline Barrett are very enjoyable cosy series set in a small New York town. The MC co-owns the local bakery with her best friend. She ends up the suspect in the first novel, her mother, the local library director, is a person of interest in thd second book. The first novel is Bun for Your Life. I have also enjoyed The Tourist Trap Mystery series.

I found the first 2 Miss Silver books as odd, because Miss Silver doesn't appear until nearly halfway in. I liked both and gave them and Whose Body 4 stars.

[Jill]

Leslie wrote: "Just finished reading Striding Folly: A Collection of Mysteries -- it turns out that I had never read these final few Lord Peter stories before!

Next up for me is an Ian Rankin -- ..."

I have read that Rankin book in the Rebus series and altho' not his best, it is still really enjoyable.

[Susan]

I have just started a debut I received from NetGalley - Nowhere to Run .

[Lady Clementina]

Having a fun day off with EB. Five Run Away Together first and now Five Have a Wonderful Time

[Susan]

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

[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]

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]

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]

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.