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[Susan]

Great choice, Carolien :)

[Carolien]

Just finished Lady Molly of Scotland Yard. Collection of short stories and although Lady Molly works for Scotland Yard her approach is fairly unorthodox. Long on intuition and short on procedure, 3 stars for me.

[Rosina]

Carolien wrote: "Just finished Lady Molly of Scotland Yard. Collection of short stories and although Lady Molly works for Scotland Yard her approach is fairly unorthodox. Long on intuition and short on..."


The Kindle edition appears to be free on Amazon ...

[Jill]

Rosina wrote: "Carolien wrote: "Just finished Lady Molly of Scotland Yard. Collection of short stories and although Lady Molly works for Scotland Yard her approach is fairly unorthodox. Long on intui..."

Thanks for that

[Jan C]

It is free. This is from 1910.

[Leslie]

I have finished the 6th Nero Wolfe book, Some Buried Caesar, which I don't think I had read before... This one introduced Lily Rowan and the banter between her & Archie was fun to read.

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

Somebody at the Door by Raymond Postgate

[Susan]

I just downloaded Somebody at the Door, Sandy. I am a sucker for books set during WWII on the home front. I mentioned on another thread, that I am thinking of reading Full Dark House:, another series that I just haven't got around to and have meant to for ages. Has anyone else read it? Any recommendations?

[Carolien]

Susan wrote: "I just downloaded Somebody at the Door, Sandy. I am a sucker for books set during WWII on the home front. I mentioned on another thread, that I am thinking of reading [book:Full Dar..."

I'd be interested in reading it with you. It's been on my shelf for ages and I like his blog.

[Susan]

Did you mean Somebody at the Door or Full Dark House, Carolien? Either of which I would be happy to Buddy up with, by the way :)

[Carolien]

Susan wrote: "Did you mean Somebody at the Door or Full Dark House, Carolien? Either of which I would be happy to Buddy up with, by the way :)"

Sorry, Full Dark House.

[Susan]

Sounds good to me, Carolien. I have a busy time at work at the moment. Shall we say we will start next weekend? Or were you thinking later?

[Carolien]

That works for me - 16 December kind of kicks of the holiday season in South Africa and I'll be on leave thereafter for 3 glorious weeks.

Speaking about the author, here's a link to an interesting series on his blog about forgotten authors.

http://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/bl...

[Susan]

OK, Carolien, count me in. I will open a buddy read thread, in case anyone else wants to join in.

[Jan C]

Susan wrote: "OK, Carolien, count me in. I will open a buddy read thread, in case anyone else wants to join in."

I have read it so I will follow along at least. It is a fun series.

[Judy]

I've just started a book with three Nero Wolfe novellas, Trio for Blunt Instruments by Rex Stout - this was a recent special offer.



I haven't read any of the shorter Wolfe and Archie stories before, but am enjoying this a lot so far.

[Carolien]

I've just finished At One Thirty: A Mystery by Isabel Ostrander which was published in 1915. The book is set in New York with an interesting cast of characters and motives galore. She is regarded as a possible candidate to have introduced the form of the blind detective to the genre. One of those authors who seems to have been quite prolific in her day, but not much read today.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found the introduction of women from the South an interesting feature. I'll probably nominate one of her other books at some point for a monthly read.

[Jill]

Just started Full Dark House Christopher Fowler. The beginning is hilarious.

[Susan]

I just read the first chapter yesterday, Jill. Not much reading time next week, but I hope to catch up over Christmas.

[Gary]

I just read A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton. A fun little Hamish Macbeth holiday tale involving a missing cat and a town's stolen Christmas tree and trimmings. I read the first book in the series a while back, this is only my second book n the series. I really enjoyed it.

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

Recently finished a detective story set in 1942. Somebody at the Door by Raymond Postgate. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... or
https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

[Jody]

Susan wrote: "I just downloaded Somebody at the Door, Sandy. I am a sucker for books set during WWII on the home front. I mentioned on another thread, that I am thinking of reading [book:Full Dar..."

I read Full Dark House and loved it. Have read more in the series with Bryant & May and am glad the author, Christopher Fowler, continues to write new books in the series. Quirky characters, laughs and an interesting way to learn London esoterica. I'm not yet up to date with the series, but only have a few more books to read before I await the next publication in the series.

[Susan]

Good to hear, Jody. I've been very busy at work, and with school stuff, recently, but hope to start this properly at the weekend.

[Judy]

I’m interested in the Raymond Postgate book too. He was the dad of Oliver Postgate who created TV shows like Noggin the Nog and they were from an amazing family- see the Postgate family Wikipedia page. On my phone so I can’t post a link.

[Roman Clodia]

I've just started The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - anyone else a Ruth Galloway fan here? I just love her! The mystery plots can be a bit so-so but Griffiths writes books packed with personality.

[Jill]

Roman Clodia wrote: "I've just started The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - anyone else a Ruth Galloway fan here? I just love her! The mystery plots can be a bit so-so but Griffiths write..."

I've read the first six books so far and love her. Not started the other series yet.

[Roman Clodia]

I couldn't get on wjth the other series, Jill - magicians and seedy hotels just didn't work for me. But this is now Ruth's 10th adventure and she's as brilliantly quirky as ever.

[Sandy]

Roman Clodia wrote: "I've just started The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - anyone else a Ruth Galloway fan here? I just love her! The mystery plots can be a bit so-so but Griffiths write..."

I am definitely one of Ruth's fans and its a series where I am actually up to date (so proud of myself!). Its the characters and the setting that I enjoy more than the mystery and I always worry about Ruth on her drive home. I haven't tried Griffiths' other series yet but plan to and hope I enjoy it more than you did RC.

[Jan C]

Roman Clodia wrote: "I've just started The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - anyone else a Ruth Galloway fan here? I just love her! The mystery plots can be a bit so-so but Griffiths write..."

I think I am on the second one.

[Christmas Carol ꧁꧂]

Roman Clodia wrote: "I've just started The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - anyone else a Ruth Galloway fan here? I just love her! The mystery plots can be a bit so-so but Griffiths write..."

I'm reading The Crossing Places as part of nother group's book pool next month. Quite looking forward to it!

[Jill]

I'm reading Nickel Plated byAric Davis It's about a young boy who tries to solve people's problems by detective work. He has escaped from foster care and earns money by growing marijuana and selling it and blackmailing pedophiles. Someone who parents would be horrified by , however he does come over as quite a likable character so far.

[Roman Clodia]

I agree, Sandy, her characters are just weird and wonderful. I was a bit worried in the last book as they all seem to be settling down and getting domesticated, even Cathbad (who didn't swirl his cloak once!) but the series has still got it - Ruth's gone to Italy in this latest one and Nelson is much put out... I hope you enjoy the other series more than me, too!

[Frances]

I'm reading Case Histories and really enjoying it.

[Leslie]

I just finished The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler & wow, was it great! I thought that this would be a reread for me, but after the first few pages, I realized that I had never read this before. Chandler kept surprizing me right up to the end & while there was some violence, it wasn't really graphic.

[Carolien]

Frances wrote: "I'm reading Case Histories and really enjoying it."

I really enjoy this series.

[Carolien]

I've just finished The Dead Letter which is the oldest book in my ongoing quest to read a mystery written by a female author published in 12 consecutive decades this year. An interesting story - stronger on character than plot, but a good example of the genre.

If anybody is really interested in the pre-1900 books, this thread in another group contains some interesting examples. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jill]

Carolien wrote: "I've just finished The Dead Letter which is the oldest book in my ongoing quest to read a mystery written by a female author published in 12 consecutive decades this year. An interes..."

Great link. I have looked up and added some of the books you have mentioned on here before. Isabel Ostrander being one.

[Jill]

Just started Snapped in Cornwall by Janie Bolitho
Also Mysteries for Christmas: 48 Puzzling Murder Mysteries & Supernatural Thrillers: What the Shepherd Saw, The Ghosts at Grantley, The Mystery of Room Five, ... of Cernogratz, A Terrible Christmas Eve...

[Judy]

Thank you for the link, Carolien, very interesting.

[Carolien]

I'll start nominating some of these for our monthly reads, because I think the group will enjoy authors like Isabel Ostrander. I'd also like to try Checkmate by J. Sheridan Le Fanu who is an author that I enjoy.

[Susan]

A very interesting idea, Carolien (female authors and decades). Thanks for the link too.

[Carolien]

Susan wrote: "A very interesting idea, Carolien (female authors and decades). Thanks for the link too."

Here's the list per decade if you are interested. Three books to go.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Susan]

Thanks, Carolien. You can do it :)

[Carolien]

I've finished another of my historical mysteries, A Strange Disappearance which is a novella length mystery centred on the disappearance of a seamstress in New York. I really enjoy this series by Anna Katharine Green. This one has a bit of a Jane Eyre flavour to it and involves kidnapping, not murder.

The last three books that I have read are all set in turn of the century New York and I love the atmosphere of that time in the city. I enjoy Edith Wharton for the same reason.

[Marwan]

Started reading The Flemish House by Georges Simenon

[Lady Clementina]

Carolien wrote: "I've finished another of my historical mysteries, A Strange Disappearance which is a novella length mystery centred on the disappearance of a seamstress in New York. I really enjoy t..."

I read this one some years ago- quite liked it but I felt the second half after we find out who was a little stretched out.

[Joanne]

Thank you to the readers who mentioned and recommended Elly Griffiths's Ruth Galloway series. I'm about 70 pages into The Crossing Places and really enjoying it. I especially like the author's wry humor, like this tidbit: "They probably think she is being arrested. Guilty of living alone and weighing over ten stone." Thanks so much!

[Robin]

Frances you mention reading Case Histories. I am such an admirer of Kate Atkinson, having begun with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. Then her terrific flair with this style seemed to diminish and she began the Bridge books. I thought this was such a courageous move. And enjoyed those too. Now she has written Time After Time, another more like her earlier work, and a winner She is excellent.

[Carolien]

Has anybody read the Dr Priestley series by John Rhode? There are some on special on Amazon and I'm wondering if they are worth considering.

[Sandy]

I've started Her Royal Spyness, the first in a long, popular series of light mysteries set in the 1030's. And just finished Why Mermaids Sing, the third in a series set in the Regency period. I'm growing quite attached to this series and hope to pick up the next one at the library today (while attending a costumed reading of 'A Christmas Carol').

I'm ignoring the more stressful aspects of the holidays.