What mysteries are you reading at the moment? Old thread Showing 1,001-1,050 of 4,475

[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.

[Jill H.]

I'm convinced I would be a really bad detective!!!!!

I think that one book of hers took everyone by surprise, her masterpiece.......The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

[Susan]

Yes, it wouldn't now, but then it was truly original. She was the originator of the unreliable narrator!

[Judy]

After finishing Fer de Lance, I'm jumping out of order to read the Nero Wolfe book where he goes back to Montenegro, The Black Mountain by Rex Stout - enjoying it a lot so far.

[Lady Clementina]

Jill wrote: "I'm convinced I would be a really bad detective!!!!!

I think that one book of hers took everyone by surprise, her masterpiece.......The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by [author:Agatha Chri..."
It certainly did- and most of her's do despite all the clues that they gives the reader- I particularly remember Lord Edgeware Dies where I missed the clue staring me in teh face.

[Lynne]

Jill wrote: "I'm convinced I would be a really bad detective!!!!!

I think that one book of hers took everyone by surprise, her masterpiece.......The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by [author:Agatha Chri..."

How interesting that this should come up! In my reading of all the Christies, and finishing up with Poirot in chronological order, I am about to start Roger Ackroyd!

[Jill H.]

Lynne..........I guarantee that you will love it. To me it is her crowning achievement even though written early in her career.

[SewingandCaring]

Just finished grey mask, the first miss silver book by Patricia Wentworth and it's something special. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... It's twistier than a very twisty thing and I loved it.

[Jill H.]

Judy wrote: "After finishing Fer de Lance, I'm jumping out of order to read the Nero Wolfe book where he goes back to Montenegro, The Black Mountain by Rex Stout - enjoying it a lot so far."

Black Mountain really takes Wolfe out of his comfort zone. His stamina amazed me since he never does anything physical. I think it amazed Archie too. Good book but atypical of a Wolfe mystery.

[LovesMysteries]

Jill, have you read "Some Buried Ceasar"? It's definitely a favorite of many Nero Wolfe fans!

[Jill H.]

Yes, I have. Although it introduced Archie's sometime girlfriend Lily Rowan, I have to say it was not one of my favorites. I think I like The Doorbell Rang and A Family Affair the best......but be warned.....don't read A Family Affair until you have read the rest of the Wolfe corpus. It changes some things in the series that went before and is rather a shocker. It is also the last Wolfe book written by Stout.

[Judy]

I've recently read Some Buried Caesar and enjoyed it - and am bearing in mind all the warnings to save A Family Affair for last!

[Gary]

I just finished earlier today, Calendar of Crime by Ellery Queen. We need some discussion of Ellery Queen in this group.
Now reading Mystic Mistletoe Murder by Sally J. Smith

[Gary]

Learnin Curve wrote: "Just finished grey mask, the first miss silver book by Patricia Wentworth and it's something special. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... It's twistier than a very twisty thing an..."

I read the first 2 Miss Silver books last year, enjoyed them and picked up several more in a recent Ebook sale.

[SewingandCaring]

I've got a mix of paperback and audiobook- I needed a new series on audiobook to take over from my beloved Peabody and I'm happy to report that the miss silver narrator fits the bill. She's one of the good 'uns that manages to go from ditzy flapper to hardened criminal and onto dear old lady seamlessly. :D

[Jill]

Gary, maybe you should nominate a Ellery Queen for one of the monthly book reads

[Everyman]

Jill wrote: "Yes, I have. Although it introduced Archie's sometime girlfriend Lily Rowan, I have to say it was not one of my favorites. ..."

I agree. It was pretty good, and it did (view spoiler)[show how much crow Wolfe was willing to eat to wheedle a comfortable bed and chair, but it didn't show him off, I thought, to best advantage. I would say it was middle of the pack. (hide spoiler)]

[Jill H.]

Everyman wrote: "Jill wrote: "Yes, I have. Although it introduced Archie's sometime girlfriend Lily Rowan, I have to say it was not one of my favorites. ..."

"I agree. It was pretty good, and it did ......"

Re: spoiler.........you are right about that!!!

[Sandy]

I finished The League of Frightened Men - excellent! - and am reading The Janissary Tree - Istanbul in 1830 - interesting, but not completely engrossing. It is a time and place I know nothing about. One problem is that I recently read Jade Dragon Mountain, completely different setting but also a time and place new to me and I can see confusing the two if I continue on both series. Maybe I'll stick to New York and small English villages.

[Jill H.]

I am about halfway through The Reckoning by Rennie Airth and it is quite good. Takes place in the UK, a setting I prefer, right after WWII. Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of seemingly unconnected murders which look suspiciously like assassinations. Good plot that keeps you guessing.

[Susan]

Is that the new Rennie Airth, Jill? If so, I have it on pre-order and will be interested in your thoughts.

Sandy, I enjoyed The Janissary Tree when I read it some years ago.

[Gary]

Just finished Mystic Mistletoe Murder by Sally J. Smith

[Jill H.]

Susan wrote: "Is that the new Rennie Airth, Jill? If so, I have it on pre-order and will be interested in your thoughts.

Sandy, I enjoyed The Janissary Tree when I read it some years ago."

No, it is #4 in the John Madden series which I am trying to read in order. But it is fairly new and has quite an intriguing plot.

[Susan]

The Death of Kings is the new one coming out, Jill. I am looking forward to it, but a friend of mine read it (it came out in the States before the UK) and didn't like it. I am now a bit worried, as we usually like the same kind of novels, but we'll see...

[Jill H.]

I always find that friends of mine who share the love of a certain genre are usually right if they say the liked/disliked it. Good luck on this new Airth book. I hope you all disagree for once!!! :>)

[Gary]

Currently reading Empty Nest by Marty Wingate

[Jill H.]

Am just starting Dead Man's Grip by Peter James. it is one of the DS Roy Grace series.

[Everyman]

Finished The Ranger, by Ace Atkins. Seems to be a wanna-be of Jack Reacher, but Atkins is no Lee Child. Mediocre at best is my evaluation. Won't be reading any more of his.

Edit: I should have mentioned that "finished" is a relative term. I read the first third, then skipped to the last two chapters just to see how it ended. Don't feel that I missed much.

[Jan C]

Everyman wrote: "Finished The Ranger, by Ace Atkins. Seems to be a wanna-be of Jack Reacher, but Atkins is no Lee Child. Mediocre at best is my evaluation. Won't be reading any more of his.

Edit: I should have men..."

Never read his Ranger books but have enjoyed his crime stories. Wish he would get back to them.

[Carolien]

Gary wrote: "Currently reading Empty Nest by Marty Wingate"


I really enjoy Marty's books. I'm slowly making my way through the Potting Shed series.

[Gary]

I have books 1,4,& 5 in The Potting Shed series and will read that series when I acquire books 2 and 3. I am 17% done with Empty Nest and no dead body....yet...

[Jill]

Just starting Death Comes For The Fat Man by Reginald Hill Love this author, and have been laughing from first page. Such a loss to the book world.

[Jill H.]

Jill wrote: "Just starting Death Comes For The Fat Man by Reginald Hill Love this author, and have been laughing from first page. Such a loss to the book world."

I love the Dalziel/Pascoe series and that book is particularly good. Fat Andy is in deep trouble in this one..