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[Susan]

I just finished Prussian Blue: Bernie Gunther Thriller 12 . Bernie Gunther gets better and better...

[Carolien]

I've just completed An Easy Thing. It's a private detective novel in the classic Raymond Chandler tradition. Originally written in Spanish and set in Mexico City, I highly recommend it if you like Robert B. Parker. It's beautifully written, well translated and reflects the complexity of the time and society.

[Jill H.]

Just finished Blue Monday. It is #1 in the continuing Dr. Frieda Klein series. Good read, complex plot.

Blue Monday by Nicci French

[Leslie]

Jill wrote: "Just finished Blue Monday. It is #1 in the continuing Dr. Frieda Klein series. Good read, complex plot."

Oh good as I have this audiobook on my computer awaiting me!

[Jill H.]

I am going to read more of that series since the author leaves us with unanswered questions about Dr. Klein's life. Besides, I like the author or I should say authors since Nicci French is a husband and wife writing team and they weave a good story.

[Jill]

Finished Moonstone, and agree with Lady Clementina, I think it is better than TWIW.
Am starting The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley. Enjoyed the first book so am going on to the second

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Jill wrote: "Finished Moonstone, and agree with Lady Clementina, I think it is better than TWIW.
Am starting The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley. Enjoyed the ..."

What an intriguing title!

[Lady Clementina]

Jill wrote: "Finished Moonstone, and agree with Lady Clementina, I think it is better than TWIW.
Am starting The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley. Enjoyed the ..."
Re Moonstone: Isn't it?

I just read the first of the Flavia books last month and really enjoyed that as well. Do let me know how this one is.

[Jill H.]

Am now halfway through You Are Dead by Peter James. It is quite a good book and lives up to James' reputation as a talented mystery/police procedural writer

by Peter James

[Judy]

I'm now reading the second Angela Marchmont mystery byClara Benson, The Mystery at Underwood House. Been meaning to get to this one for a while.

[Tania]

I'm reading The Haunted Monastery A Judge Dee mystery, they are set in ancient China (AD 666), where he was a real person but the mysteries are fictional. Really enjoy this series.

[Hannah]

I'm reading .

[Judy]

Are you enjoying it, Hannah? I've read a couple of Heyer mysteries - I enjoyed the first one but then found the second one a bit too similar.

[Hannah]

So far I'm three chapters in. I'm reading it in a group challenge for my vintage books group, so this is my first time to try any of her mysteries.

[Susan]

Just finished The Moving Finger and about to embark on Grey Mask.

[Judy]

I've also finished The Moving Finger - hoping to get Grey Mask from the library in the next few days.

[Marcus]

I wish I can follow the group reading speed. I'm feeling I little bit disappointed with my reading performance...

[Leslie]

After finishing our BoTM, I read The Wycherly Woman by Ross MacDonald. I thought this entry in the Lew Archer series was very good - not too gritty and great twists and turns in the plot.

[Susan]

Marcus, everyone reads at their own speed. We have two books a month, so perhaps just choose one to join in with? Or neither and just come chat :) There is no pressure, honestly.

[Marcus]

Thanks Susan!

[Gary]

Susan wrote: "Just finished The Moving Finger and about to embark on Grey Mask."

I read both Grey Mask: A Miss Silver Mystery and The Case Is Closed, the first two Miss Silver books late last year. Looking forward to the forthcoming discussion of Grey Mask.

[Susan]

I am really enjoying Grey Mask. I have not had much reading time lately, but I will finish it by the end of the month.

[Jill]

Just finished The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. It is not so much the mystery that entertains me, but is Flavia herself.
I am now reading Heartstone the 5th Mathew Shardlake book

[Michelle]

Just read The Ashes of London. It's similar in style to the Shardlake books but set a little later in the reign of Charles II and starts on the day St Pauls is destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Really enjoyed it.

[Jill H.]

I am just about finished with this book which is #1 in the Charlie Resnick series. The author fleshed out the detective and the plots as the series continued and this first one is a little sparse on both......but still enjoyable.

by John Harvey

[Elsie]

I just finished In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis. It was great! Definitely a lighter mystery, but so good!

[Gary]

Currently reading Dying to Get Published by Judy Fitzwater

[Judy]

Just to let you know, there is now a thread where anyone who's interested can suggest and arrange buddy reads - I've posted about a couple of forthcoming reads there, of The Attenbury Emeralds by Jill Paton Walsh and Hamlet, Revenge! by Michael Innes.

Please pop over if you are interested in taking part.

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

[Judy]

Jill wrote: "I am just about finished with this book which is #1 in the Charlie Resnick series. The author fleshed out the detective and the plots as the series continued and this first one is a little sparse o..."

I remember really enjoying Lonely Hearts - my sister lives in Nottingham and is a big fan of John Harvey because he portrays the city so well.

I also think I liked the TV adaptation with Tom Wilkinson as Resnick, though I do remember it was a bit controversial because of the level of violence.

This is one of the many authors where I'm meaning to read the whole series some time!

[Susan]

Lonely Hearts is £1.99 on kindle at the moment, Judy. I have never read them, so I might download that.

I came across an author I had not heard of before yesterday - Shelley Smith (pen name for Nancy Bodington). Apparently she wrote from the 1940's to the 1970's. She is coming back into print and I downloaded A Grave Affair, which is currently 99p on kindle. She looks a traditional mystery author - has anyone heard of her, or read her books?

[Marcus]

A Grave Affair is current U$ 0.64 in Brazil. Downloaded it. Wanna know the author.

[Sandy]

For those of you who listen to podcasts:
The Guardian Science (science, not books) weekly podcast for Wednesday Feb 15 discusses poisoning in three GA mysteries: Sayers, Christie and Marsh. The interview is with the author of A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie. Interesting conversation; someday I may read the book.

[Susan]

Thanks, Sandy. I will download them :)

[Jan C]

Marcus wrote: "A Grave Affair is current U$ 0.64 in Brazil. Downloaded it. Wanna know the author."

Looks like it is 99 cents in the US.

[Gary]

Currently going hard boiled with an early Max Allen Collins book,
Quarry

[Gary]

Now also reading The Greek Coffin Mystery by Ellery Queen

[Jill H.]

I need to read another Ellery Queen book.....haven't read one for a while. Thanks for jogging my memory, Gary. :D

[Jill H.]

Just started Help the Poor Struggler, a Richard Jury mystery. It is a little disturbing since it concerns child murders but the author doesn't linger on the details.

by Martha Grimes

[LovesMysteries]

Jill wrote: "Just started Help the Poor Struggler, a Richard Jury mystery. It is a little disturbing since it concerns child murders but the author doesn't linger on the details."

Reminds me of some of Agatha Christie's books which involve child murders and yet she never gave us the details or elaborated on them. I think it's appropriate to leave something to the imagination and allow the writer to use the theatre of his/her mind. A lot of modern mysteries/thrillers are far too detailed and I prefer leaving something to the imagination. Reminds me of a lot of things on television today, everything is shown and nothing left to think about. Child murders are disturbing enough and I don't believe the fine details are necessary.

[Gary]

Jill wrote: "I need to read another Ellery Queen book.....haven't read one for a while. Thanks for jogging my memory, Gary. :D"

Anytime.

[Gary]

Jill wrote: "Just started Help the Poor Struggler, a Richard Jury mystery. It is a little disturbing since it concerns child murders but the author doesn't linger on the details.

[bookcover:Help the Poor Strug..."

Somwhere I have the first Richard Jury book in a box to be read. I have several of the other books in the series on my Nook.

[Judy]

Just starting Death in the Tunnel by Miles Burton, a British Library Crime Classics reprint - good introduction by Martin Edwards.

[Jay-me (Janet)]

Judy wrote: "Just starting Death in the Tunnel by Miles Burton, a British Library Crime Classics reprint - good introduction by Martin Edwards."

I think I have that one ;)

I read a lot of the Richard Jury books many years ago (before I had my kindle and when the library used to be open outside of my work hours) One of them is set just a couple of miles from where I work The Old Silent http://oldsilentinnhaworth.co.uk/

[Judy]

Jay-me (Janet) wrote: "Judy wrote: "Just starting Death in the Tunnel by Miles Burton, a British Library Crime Classics reprint - good introduction by Martin Edwards."

I think I have that one ;).."

I'm really enjoying it so far - Miles Burton is a new name to me, but if the rest of the book is as good as the first few chapters I'll be looking out for more.

An intriguing puzzle, and also I always tend to be attracted by railway books since my husband is a huge fan of steam railways and has got me sort of interested too...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Just finished a very good and slightly different take of a golden age detective story The 12.30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Croftshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Susan]

He is an author I keep meaning to try, Sandy.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Susan wrote: "He is an author I keep meaning to try, Sandy."

I really enjoyed this one Susan, and have another of his on my Kindle to read. *:D

[Lady Clementina]

I've been reading the Cuckoo's Calling- really enjoying it so far.

[Judy]

Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Just finished a very good and slightly different take of a golden age detective story The 12.30 from Croydon by [author:Freeman Wills Cro..."


Ooh, another railway mystery! I'll look out for it.

[Judy]

Lady Clementina wrote: "I've been reading the Cuckoo's Calling- really enjoying it so far."

I remember enjoying that one but haven't tried the sequels yet. I think there is supposed to be a TV series in the pipeline.