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[Judy]

I'm really enjoying The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey - very unusual because it isn't a murder mystery, but the story of two women who are accused of kidnapping a teenage girl. So far it has the same sort of fascination as Tey's Brat Farrar, which I enjoyed last year.

[Leslie]

Judy wrote: "I'm really enjoying The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey - very unusual because it isn't a murder mystery, but the story of two women who are accused of kidnapping a teenage girl. So far it has th..."

One of my all time favorites!

[Susan]

I am now very keen to read the third Campion book, having recently read, Mystery Mile. So pleased I gave the series another try.

[Judy]

Leslie wrote: "Judy wrote: "I'm really enjoying The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey - very unusual because it isn't a murder mystery, but the story of two women who are accused of kidnapping a teenage girl. So ..."

Glad to hear you love it too, Leslie. I'm sad I have so few by Tey still to go now.

[Judy]

Glad you liked Mystery Mile, Susan - I’m really looking forward to a reread!

[Roman Clodia]

Judy wrote: "I'm really enjoying The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey - very unusual because it isn't a murder mystery, but the story of two women who are accused of kidnapping a teenage girl. So far it has th..."

I *loved* that book, too! I would re-read it but can't find my hard copy anywhere... at least with a Kindle books can't get lost.

[Susan]

One thing I LOVE about my kindle, RC, is that I can actually find my books, lol!

[Judy]

I know the feeling re lost books - I'm sure I own a copy of Mystery Mile, but I had to borrow it from the library because I couldn't find it anywhere!

I've now finished The Franchise Affair and, while I really enjoyed it overall, I didn't think it was quite as good as the amazingly wonderful Brat Farrar.

Aside from the mystery, which isn't quite as brilliant, there is rather a lot of ranting about dreadful modern morals and attitudes, similar to some passages in later Christie books! So probably 3 1/2 stars overall for me. (I've put 4 though as I tend to round up.)

[Pages]

I’m reading a YA novel, ‘one of us is lying’, by debut author Karen McManus. It’s set now in an American high school. Five very different students are put in detention and one dies. The mystery is the whodunnit- was it an accident or was the student murdered and if yes, then how? It’s very engaging and absorbing. I’m really enjoying it so far.

[Jill]

Finished The Dry and found it excellent considering this was a debut by this author. Well worth a read.

Am now starting The Documents in the Case for our group buddy read

[Susan]

I am reading The Documents in the Case too, Jill and am really enjoying it.

[Leslie]

Judy wrote: "I know the feeling re lost books - I'm sure I own a copy of Mystery Mile, but I had to borrow it from the library because I couldn't find it anywhere!

I've now finished The Franchise Affair and, w..."

I think that my affection for The Franchise Affair has to do with how satisfying I find the ending to be. But given your comments, I think I should probably avoid rereading it so I can hold on to that affection (lol!).

[Leslie]

I am reading a historical fiction mystery (the first in a series) called The Pericles Commission. I have a fondness for things Grecian so I anticipate that I will be picking up this series...

[Elinor]

I will be starting Enter a Murderer this week I think, I just try to finish another buddy read for another group prior to that (not easy since it's a big fantasy ^^)

[Sandy]

I recently raced through a couple of historical mysteries.

One, Murder In the North End is set in Boston, USA, in the 1870's. This is a six book series with a definite arc that I am reading mostly to finish up the larger story (one more to go!). The mystery in this one was really only solved because a witness appeared and the murderer confessed. Also, I live near Boston, so enjoy the setting.

The second, What Remains of Heaven is set in the Regency period and has strong romantic elements. It is also a series with an arc and this series I love. I will probably pick up the next book when return this one.

I'm about to start the next Marsh.

[Jill]

Just starting Dead Tomorrow by Peter James. Another series I am slowly working my way through.

[Judy]

Leslie wrote: "I think that my affection for The Franchise Affair has to do with how satisfying I find the ending to be. But given your comments, I think I should probably avoid rereading it so I can hold on to that affection (lol!). ..."

I loved the ending too, Leslie, and enjoyed the plot overall. I'd hate to put you off rereading - if I read it again in future, I will try to rush through any passages complaining about modern society, lol.

[Tania]

I'm reading Always a Cold Deck first book in a historical series with an insurance investigater.

[Leslie]

Tania wrote: "I'm reading Always a Cold Deck first book in a historical series with an insurance investigater."

Oh, I have this book -- I look forward to hearing what you think.

[AngryGreyCat]

Entry Island by Peter May

[Sandy]

Leslie wrote: "Tania wrote: "I'm reading Always a Cold Deck first book in a historical series with an insurance investigater."

Oh, I have this book -- I look forward to hearing what you think."

I too own it, so am also looking forward to your comments.

[Judy]

Having an insurance investigator as detective sounds like a promising set-up.

I’ve started Mystery Mile and am remembering how much I love Allingham.

[Jill]

Tania wrote: "I'm reading Always a Cold Deck first book in a historical series with an insurance investigater."

I've found I have the first three in this series, all free from Amazon at some point. Looking forward to see what you think.

[Tania]

I have finished and would say 2.5* which I rounded up. Not bad, but an overly complicated plot, and I found it hard to care. I will read the next one at some point, but won't carry on if that one doesn't improve. Others may enjoy it more, of course, and they were free.

[Sandy]

Tania wrote: "I have finished and would say 2.5* which I rounded up. Not bad, but an overly complicated plot, and I found it hard to care. I will read the next one at some point, but won't carry on if that one d..."

Well, guess I'll keep them on my TBR, but not move them higher up the list. Thanks for the feedback.

[Jill]

Thanks Tania. Won't be rushing to try them then

[Jan C]

I just finished a re-read of The Death of an Irish Lover by Bartholomew Gill. I read it 15 years ago and had practically no memory of it. So it was an enjoyable re-read. Gill always seems to hold up for me.

[Marwan]

Started reading Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett

[Teri-K]

Marwan wrote: "Started reading Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett"

One of my favorites. Have you read it before?

[Sandy]

I've started Over My Dead Body on audio in preparation for Black Orchids, our buddy read later.

And tonight I expect to start and finish A Bucket of Ashes, the final entry in a series that takes place in Boston after the Civil War (USA - both Boston and the war). It looks pretty short and they have been easy reads. I need to get this couple united after all their trials and tribulations.

[Marwan]

Teri-K wrote: "One of my favorites. Have you read it before?"

No, that's my first time

[Teri-K]

Marwan wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "No, that's my first time"

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. It's a book that builds slowly but I enjoy watching the people's lives twist together. And there's a woman character I really love.

I've been thinking I should reread it, since it's been a while...

[Leslie]

Having read the first & third book of the Thorndyke series, I have now gone back and started the second one, a short story collection called John Thorndyke's Cases.

[Jan C]

Finished Gone, Baby, Gone this morning. And started The Sleeping Car Murders. This is by the same author, Sébastien Japrisot, who wrote one of the best that I read last year, A Very Long Engagement. So I'm hoping for good things.

[Paperbackreader]

Having a rather rotten couple of weeks. So, have retreated into Agatha Christie's world. Finished the long unfinished Curtain, read the novel version of And Then There Were None after avoiding it because I loved the play, and now, re-reading The Mysterious Mr. Quin.

[Susan]

Sorry to hear that, Paperbackreader. Agatha Christie is my comfort read for sure - I hope things improve. I just re-read And Then There Were None - still find it really creepy!

[Judy]

I'm sorry to hear that too, Paperbackreader. Glad that Christie is being a comfort. I'm looking forward to our group read of And Then There Were None next month.

[Doris]

I've just started number 12 in the Maisie Dobbs series, Journey to Munich.

[Robin]

Agatha Christie is a great comfort reading. I used to whip through one of her novels each time I was stuck on a university essay. They were terrific for letting me relax enough to get my thoughts in order and 5000 words with footnotes ready to hand in on time. Now I am enjoying reading them and really giving them attention, another kind of comfort.

[Paperbackreader]

Thank you, Susan and Judy! There is something about Christie's words that soothe me. I am having some new ideas about The Mysterious Mr. Quin, though I still like it.

[Patti]

I really like Peter May books.

[Susan]

I am reading That Old Black Magic

[Judy]

I have just started The Documents in the Case ready for our buddy read - looks as if it will be quite different from the Wimsey books. I’m excited to be reading Sayers again.

[Annabel]

I read Patricia Wentworth for comfort because they are more sentimental, with a happy ending pretty much guaranteed for every romantic arc (often including a secondary couple for good measure) and you can get cosily bogged down in the period detail, clothing and desultory conversation over meals.

[Jan C]

Patti wrote: "I really like Peter May books."

I enjoy Peter May's books.

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

Just starting Seven Dead by J. Jefferson Farjeon

[Leslie]

I really enjoyed a new-to-me Golden Age mystery - The Penguin Pool Murder by Stuart Palmer, the 1931 beginning of the Hildegarde Withers series (even though I did figure out the guilty party about halfway through). It may have helped that I kept seeing & hearing Edna May Oliver (who played Hildegarde Withers in several movie adaptations)!

[Melanie]

I am currently reading the Matthew Shardlake series.It is about a hunchback lawyer that is under King Henry and he helps solve crimes. This is a 5 book series and I’m on book 2 called Dark Fire.

[Jill]

Melanie wrote: "I am currently reading the Matthew Shardlake series.It is about a hunchback lawyer that is under King Henry and he helps solve crimes. This is a 5 book series and I’m on book 2 called Dark Fire."

I love this series. I have read the first 5 but there is a sixth book
Lamentation, which I have yet to read . I've been putting it off as after that I will have no more left to read, and I will really miss them

[Lady Clementina]

Melanie wrote: "I am currently reading the Matthew Shardlake series.It is about a hunchback lawyer that is under King Henry and he helps solve crimes. This is a 5 book series and I’m on book 2 called Dark Fire."

Those are on my shopping list- hope you're enjoying them