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[Carolien]

Just finished Killer's Art. I accidentally stumbled on this series earlier in the year and have enjoyed it to date. The plots are always interesting and I love the setting.

[Annie]

Just finished these Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection: Box Set Books 1-3 and about to start Sitting Murder

[Susan]

Finished The Crime at the 'Noah's Ark' and started No Wind of Blame,so I can open a buddy read thread mid-month.

[Judy]

I've just started Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel, the first in the Inspector Ikmen series set in Turkey. Quite an arresting opening - it reminds me of something I've read before, though I'm not sure if that was a similar book or if I had "looked inside" this one before.

[Carolien]

Judy wrote: "I've just started Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel, the first in the Inspector Ikmen series set in Turkey. Quite an arresting opening - it reminds me of somethi..."

Love to hear your opinion. Been sitting on my TBR for ages.

[Susan]

I read it years ago and then never read the second one in the series. I think I liked it and it is probably another series that I need to go back to, but I just don't have the time...

[Jill]

Have started The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green. Am liking it so far and enjoying the style of writing.

[Judy]

Carolien and Susan, I will let you know how I get on with Belshazzar’s Daughter. Early days as yet...

[Leslie]

I finished The Goodbye Look, one of the Lew Archer series, today. I got a lot of these from my dad when my parents sold their house and have been slowly making my way through them. Only one more left unread so I am making progress!

[Susan]

I'm impressed, Leslie. I don't seem to be finishing anything lately...

[Lady Clementina]

I'm just getting started on No Wind of Blame as well. Have been reading my old favourites, the Five Finouters series chronologically for the first time- just finished book 5. Now have put them aside for a bit to catch up with Heyer for the buddy read.

[Carolien]

Judy wrote: "Carolien and Susan, I will let you know how I get on with Belshazzar’s Daughter. Early days as yet..."

Found it this afternoon in the library, so I'll get to it soon. I've been looking for it for ages, so quite glad to finally see it.

[Susan]

I look forward to hearing how you both enjoyed it. Loved "No Wind of Blame," and really looking forward to discussing it later in the month.

[Judy]

Great that you're reading Belshazzar's Daughter too, Carolien - it will be nice to compare notes. I haven't got very far with it as yet as I'm reading too many books at once!

[Judy]

I’m enjoying Belshazzar’s Daughter so far, but I have a soft spot for cops with issues, and even so am getting a bit fed up with the amount of drinking and smoking Inspector Ikmen goes in for.

[Susan]

I think every cop has issues these days, Judy!

[Michelle]

Judy wrote: "I’m enjoying Belshazzar’s Daughter so far, but I have a soft spot for cops with issues, and even so am getting a bit fed up with the amount of drinking and smoking Inspector Ikmen goes in for."

I read one of the Maigret books and the amount of wine consumed, three glasses with breakfast alone! Amazed they are able to think straight enough to solve mysteries.....

[Jan C]

Susan wrote: "I think every cop has issues these days, Judy!"

Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti doesn't have many personal problems, unless it is that he eats too much. The corruption is all in the government.

[Christmas Carol ꧁꧂]

I'm reading a historical mystery Murder by Misrule I'm enjoying it but, as usual in a first in series book, the author is trying to pack too much in. But very promising!

[Leslie]

Jan C wrote: "Susan wrote: "I think every cop has issues these days, Judy!"

Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti doesn't have many personal problems, unless it is that he eats too much. The corrupti..."

I am hoping to get to this series next year so I am glad to hear this!

I finished a fairly contemporary mystery (set in 1990) which was quite good - the first in a series set in Shanghai China written by a Chinese author now living in the U.S. The first book is Death of a Red Heroine.

[Susan]

I just finished a brilliant debut novel East of Hounslow
If you like Mick Herron's Slough House series, then you will probably enjoy this. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Judy]

You’ve reminded me I must get back to Donna Leon, Jan - I read too many close together but am now ready to return. I hope he doesn’t go on a diet as I enjoy all the descriptions of Italian food!

[Gary]

Currently reading Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers. Up next The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie.

[Susan]

Two great books, Gary. Enjoy :)

[Judy]

I'm about halfway through Belshazzar's Daughter now and going off it rather - it's very readable, but becoming increasingly far-fetched and there are some over-detailed sex scenes. Maybe not a series I'll go on with.

[Lady Clementina]

Gary wrote: "Currently reading Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers. Up next [book:The Murde..."

Have read and enjoyed both but don't really remember CoW- time for a revisit.

[Lisa]

Reading some Georges Simenon

[Carolien]

Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "I'm reading a historical mystery Murder by Misrule I'm enjoying it but, as usual in a first in series book, the author is trying to pack too much in. But very promising!"

Nice to know, I have this on my iPad. Another one to get to!

[Susan]

I am enjoying, Nemesis and also Places in the Darkness a Sci-Fi crime novel by the wonderful Christopher Brookmyre. Something a little different, but I am enjoying it.

"This is as close to a city without crime as mankind has ever seen."
Ciudad de Cielo is the 'city in the sky', a space station where hundreds of scientists and engineers work in earth's orbit, building the colony ship that will one day take humanity to the stars.
When a mutilated body is found on the CdC, the eyes of the world are watching. Top-of the-class investigator, Alice Blake, is sent from Earth to team up with CdC's Freeman - a jaded cop with more reason than most to distrust such planetside interference.
As the death toll climbs and factions aboard the station become more and more fractious, Freeman and Blake will discover clues to a conspiracy that threatens not only their own lives, but the future of humanity itself.

I think some sci fi fans are taking umbrage to the setting but this, essentially, a crime novel.

[Carolien]

Lisa wrote: "Reading some Georges Simenon"

We replaced carpets last week in our dining room (which my husband calls "the library where we occasionally eat"). As a result we had to move every book out of five bookshelves and then put them back once the new carpet was in. In the process I realised again that I have a whole shelf full of Simenon and John Dickson Carr books, I haven' read many of them, should probably get stuck in at some stage.

[Jill]

I really enjoyed The Leavenworth Case and feel pretty uninformed not to have heard of the author earlier.
Now reading A Better Quality of Murder by Ann Granger , who is an author I like a lot and Echo Park by Michael Connelly, which is another series I am trying to work my way through

[Lady Clementina]

I just started something called A Scone to Die For which I got free on Kindle- liking the start- let's see how it turns out once the murder happens.

[Gary]

Lisa wrote: "Reading some Georges Simenon"

I have at least one omnibus of Maigret novels released years ago by The Mystery Guild book club. The only question is which box is that book in down in the basement.

[Gary]

Lady Clementina wrote: "Gary wrote: "Currently reading Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers. Up next [b..."

Finding Clouds a bit slow at the start, perhaps it is all the coroner testimony.

[Judy]

Our new poll for the January group read has now gone up, so please do cast your vote!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Leslie]

My library hold on the latest Louise Penny came through - I liked Glass Houses though it isn't really a mystery, but a crime novel.

[Lady Clementina]

Jill wrote: "I really enjoyed The Leavenworth Case and feel pretty uninformed not to have heard of the author earlier.
Now reading A Better Quality of Murder by [author:Ann Grange..."

I have read something by Anna Katherine Green- can't remember if it was Leavenworth but while the mystery was enjoyable, I thought the rest (the mystery was solved about half way through) was may be too stretched out.

[Roman Clodia]

Leslie wrote: "My library hold on the latest Louise Penny came through - I liked Glass Houses though it isn't really a mystery, but a crime novel."

I've only recently discovered this series and absolutely love it! I have The Great Reckoning up next and am waiting for my library reservation of Glass Houses to come through.

[Marcus]

I’m reading “The Crime all the ‘Noah’s Ark’: A Golden Age Mystery”, by Molly Thynne. Decided to read it in advance, in order to participate in the group discussions. I’m a bit late in Miss Marple challenge and could not interact.

[Susan]

Hope you enjoy it, Marcus. I read it a little while ago and enjoyed it.

[Judy]

I read Noah's Ark a while ago and enjoyed it too, but will return to it and refresh my memory in time for the group read! I will probably have to do a complete reread as I read it last Christmas.

[Judy]

Lady Clementina wrote: "I just started something called A Scone to Die For which I got free on Kindle- liking the start- let's see how it turns out once the murder happens."

Ooh, you've just reminded me that I got A Scone to Die For free on Kindle too, Lady C, and I liked the look of the start - must go back to it and read it. It's set in Oxford, I think?

[Judy]

I've now finished Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel, which I thought was awful - it starts quite well but gets steadily worse. The plot is ridiculous IMO, and there are some really unpleasant sex scenes. One star for me.

For some reason I read on to the end, but I'm not sure why - unless it was just to tick the Turkey box in my European challenge. Though actually it was so bad that I don't think it has told me much about Turkey at all...

[Judy]

P.S. Carolien, are you reading Belshazzar's Daughter, and if so what do you think? Hope you get more out of it than I did. I was so disappointed.

Also, can anyone recommend any better mysteries set in Turkey?

[Sandy]

I read The Janissary Tree early this year, set in Turkey in the 1800's. I gave it three stars but have not read the next in the series and did not write a review. So I would say it qualifies as "better", but probably not "great".

[Judy]

Sandy wrote: "I read The Janissary Tree early this year, set in Turkey in the 1800's. I gave it three stars..."

Thank you, Sandy, sounds like one to bear in mind, as I do want to read more books with a Turkish setting.

[Judy]

I got forthcoming buddy read No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer as an ebook from the library and have just started - seems like fun so far.

[Lady Clementina]

Judy wrote: "I got forthcoming buddy read No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer as an ebook from the library and have just started - seems like fun so far."

It's great fun!

[Susan]

Yes, I really loved it too. Glad I read it first. I still have Envious Casca to read - once I have finished Nemesis.

[Carolien]

Judy wrote: "P.S. Carolien, are you reading Belshazzar's Daughter, and if so what do you think? Hope you get more out of it than I did. I was so disappointed.

Also, can anyone recommend any better mysteries se..."

I have to finish White Nights first because it is due at the library this weekend. I'll start this next, not sure given your review, but we'll see. I've read another book by the author previously and it was interesting if not spectacular, but it's part of a different series.