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[Sue]

Frances wrote: "I just finished Dissolution after getting a recommendation from someone on this site-loved it and am looking out the rest of the series."

I read that some years ago and I remember how much I enjoyed it, and several more in the series. I think I need to go back to it! Trouble is, I have so many new books I want to read as well.

Hmmm...! Sometimes it's difficult to balance out the excitement of finding new books or authors with the comfort of settling down to one that you already know you like.

[Sandy]

Sue wrote: "Frances wrote: "I just finished Dissolution after getting a recommendation from someone on this site-loved it and am looking out the rest of the series."

I read that some years ago a..."

I have the same dilemma Sue. There are a couple of series I want to reread, many others I am anxious for the next installment, and then the new (to me) series that sound too good to pass up.

[Tania]

I'm reading The Lake District Murder. A man has been murdered at his petrol station and there is a lot of plodding around working out how petrol is delivered. I can't say that what I felt was lacking in my life was detailed knowledge of how petrol pumps worked. It has become rather boring.
I am still waiting on The Killings at Badger's Drift from the library. Better luck there, I hope.

[Sue]

Sandy wrote: "I have the same dilemma Sue. There are a couple of series I want to reread, many others I am anxious for the next installment, and then the new (to me) series that sound too good to pass up..."

Yep, exactly! :-)

[Judy]

Totally agree about The Lake District Mystery, Tania - a good one to read at bedtime! I was hoping for a lot more about the Lake District and a lot less about petrol deliveries - it’s quite similar to railway timetable mysteries.

[Christmas Carol ꧁꧂]

Sue wrote: "Carol ꧁꧂ wrote: "I'm reading The Floating Admiral - was really excited to pick up at a local book fair!"

Carol, I listened to an audio version of this a few months ago. What do you t..."

I'll answer you after I've finished Sue. :)

[Susan]

Judy wrote: "Totally agree about The Lake District Mystery, Tania - a good one to read at bedtime! I was hoping for a lot more about the Lake District and a lot less about petrol deliveries - it’s quite similar..."

You do sometimes feel that authors do not need to include ALL their research, don't you? :)

[Judy]

Susan wrote: "You do sometimes feel that authors do not need to include ALL their research, don't you? :) ..."

Very true!

I've just started rereading Sweet Danger for our buddy read - goodness knows how many times I read this one as a teenager, and I've revisited a few times since. Sheer pleasure for me.

[Susan]

I have also started Sweet Danger
This Campion seems to be back to gangs again though, rather than being a more traditional crime novel.

[Judy]

Yes, Allingham chops and changes between the two - this one is really an adventure, I think. I do love her writing style. Not long until our discussion. I also need to start Mr Bowling Buys a Newspaper.

[Susan]

I am still wavering on Allingham.

I think Mr Bowling will be a bit of a marmite read. I loved it, but it is very atypical of the genre.

[Judy]

Nice to have some variety along the way. :)

[Annabel]

Judy wrote: "Totally agree about The Lake District Mystery, Tania - a good one to read at bedtime! I was hoping for a lot more about the Lake District and a lot less about petrol deliveries - it’s quite similar..."

Is this one of the Golden Age reprints that are suddenly everywhere over the last few years? I thought this was a lovely idea when it started but sadly, having read two or three of them now, I'm beginning to come to the conclusion that there's a reason why most of them went out of print in the first place.

That said, the initiative at least gives them a second chance and some readers may fall in love with them, so perhaps it's still a lovely idea.

[Susan]

I adored Mr. Bowling Buys a Newspaper so I am greatly pleased that a second book by this author is now available. I do agree with you that the quality of work being re-published does vary, but I am still pleased that so many old authors are becoming available again. As someone who has known many of these people just as names, it is interesting to read them, even if, some of them, I have not been that impressed by.

[Louise]

Annabel wrote: "Judy wrote: "Totally agree about The Lake District Mystery, Tania - a good one to read at bedtime! I was hoping for a lot more about the Lake District and a lot less about petrol deliveries - it’s ..."

exactly how I feel about them myself! I was seduced by the beautiful covers and the hope of finding some forgotten treasures, but so far have only found one that I have really enjoyed reading.

[Kirsten]

I just finished reading A Dark and Twisting Path by Julia Buckley. This series is so good. It looks like a cozy on the outside, but the writing is so much better than that.

[Danielle]

The Fifth To Die by J.D. Barker

In the thrilling sequel to The Fourth Monkey, a new serial killer stalks the streets of Chicago, while Detective Porter delves deeper into the dark past of the Four Monkey Killer.

Detective Porter and the team have been pulled from the hunt for Anson Bishop, the Four Monkey Killer, by the feds. When the body of a young girl is found beneath the frozen waters of Jackson Park Lagoon, she is quickly identified as Ella Reynolds, missing three weeks. But how did she get there? The lagoon froze months earlier. More baffling? She’s found wearing the clothes of another girl, missing less than two days. While the detectives of Chicago Metro try to make sense of the quickly developing case, Porter secretly continues his pursuit of 4MK, knowing the best way to find Bishop is to track down his mother. When the captain finds out about Porter’s activities, he’s suspended, leaving his partners Clair and Nash to continue the search for the new killer alone.

Obsessed with catching Bishop, Porter follows a single grainy photograph from Chicago to the streets of New Orleans and stumbles into a world darker than he could have possibly imagined, where he quickly realizes that the only place more frightening than the mind of a serial killer is the mind of the mother from which he came.

Truly great!

[Lorraine]

The Mystery of the Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah, so far not liking it, liked her first 2. Love Lies Bleeding by Edmund Crispin a little annoyed at his use of strange words

[Susan]

Danielle wrote: " The Fifth To Die by J.D. Barker

In the thrilling sequel to The Fourth Monkey, a new serial killer stalks the streets of Chica..."

Danielle, I loved The Fourth Monkey and do need to get to this!

As far as re-discovered GA novels/authors, I would rather have them in print, than out of print. Sometimes, they are historically interesting and, if you like the genre, it is great to get the chance to at least try books by authors you may only have heard of. Saying that, I do accept that you can see why some were out of print :)

[Tara]

Trying to make the most of my 3 months of free Kindle Unlimited membership, I just started A Quiet Life In The Country by T E Kinsey. I am not far into it, but I am enjoying it, and I plan to read the rest of the series since there are only a handful of books.

[Carolien]

Kirsten wrote: "I just finished reading A Dark and Twisting Path by Julia Buckley. This series is so good. It looks like a cozy on the outside, but the writing is so much better tha..."

Looks interesting, thanks for sharing!

[Judy]

Tara wrote: "Trying to make the most of my 3 months of free Kindle Unlimited membership, I just started A Quiet Life In The Country by T E Kinsey. I am not far into it, but I am..."

This was a recent group read, Tara - here's a link to the general thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

It wasn't really to my taste to be honest, but glad to hear you are enjoying it.

[Judy]

Louise wrote: "exactly how I feel about them myself! I was seduced by the beautiful covers and the hope of finding some forgotten treasures, but so far have only found one that I have really enjoyed reading ..."

Although I found The Lake District Mystery rather boring, must say I have enjoyed a lot of the British Library Crime Classics and other reissues, and indeed they were the original inspiration for setting up this group, nearly three years ago now, I've just realised.

I have also heard that the later books by John Bude are better, so I will probably try at least one more.

[Jill]

Just starting

Sweet Danger which I have been looking forward to

[Tara]

Judy wrote: "Tara wrote: "Trying to make the most of my 3 months of free Kindle Unlimited membership, I just started A Quiet Life In The Country by T E Kinsey. I am not far into..."

Thanks Judy, I will check out the thread. Its early going, but it seems like it will be breezy.

[Gary]

Having finished The League of Frightened Men by Rex Stout I am now reading Fudge Brownies & Murder by fellow Michigander Janel Gradowski and The Mugger by Ed McBain.

[Judy]

Jill wrote: "Just starting

Sweet Danger which I have been looking forward to"

Good to hear, Jill - I'm about 3/4 of the way through now and loving it - a reread for me.

[Annabel]

I've just started Patrick Butler For The Defence, an old John Dickson Carr mystery, in this very Penguin paperback.

I recently introduced myself to this author, under his many guises, as I wanted to see if his locked room mysteries were as good as people say. Some are, some aren't, but sadly I think this is one to avoid. I am pretty robust about sexism in period writing but this one is almost unreadable. The heroes' lighthearted and contemptuous attitude towards women just stinks throughout. I'm only a few chapters in but am already wondering if I'll finish it (a pretty drastic situation to be in with a thin paperback!). And if I don't, I may never know who killed the mysterious Oriental stage magician.

[Jay-me (Janet)]

I read The Scandal at Bletchley for my challenge. I was not keen the the main character, but read through to the end of the book, finally deciding that although I still didn't like the main character the book was OK - 2.5 to 3 stars on my rating scale. I decided to try the next in the series but have abandoned reading a couple of chapters in and doubt that I will return to it.

[Christmas Carol ꧁꧂]

Sue wrote: "

Carol, I listened to an audio version of this a few months ago. What do you t..."

Well Sue & I have chatted about this on our reviews. I ended up a bit disappointed (& wondering if my rating of 3.5 was a little high. Very confused & confusing.

[Judy]

I’m reading a Rex Stout, Where There’s a Will - good fun so far.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Judy wrote: "I’m reading a Rex Stout, Where There’s a Will - good fun so far."

Those are good fun! The relationship between Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin makes for good reading!

[Sandy]

I love the interaction between Archie and Wolfe. Another author who has taken up the series has a book about how they met. I haven't finished the originals and haven't read any of the extensions, but am of two minds about reading that book. Can it really be how they met if it isn't Stout's version? Will it affect my relationship with them? Am I taking my imaginary friends too seriously? But I want to know how they met!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sandy wrote: "Another author who has taken up the series has a book about how they met. "

He also has some other Stout books. I'm very reluctant to even look at them, but I'm sure there will be many readers who are enthusiastic about them.

[Adrian]

I don’t know if this the place to pose this question or even the time ? But I shall nonetheless:-

Have we (you the fab moderators I of course mean ) any ideas for next years group challenge ?

[Jill]

Adrian wrote: "I don’t know if this the place to pose this question or even the time ? But I shall nonetheless:-

Have we (you the fab moderators I of course mean ) any ideas for next years group challenge ?"

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

[Adrian]

Thank you Jill. My timing was almost perfect 😬

[Terry]

I have decided to read through Nero Wolfe in order. Finished Rubber Band last night and it is on to Red Box. I so love Nero and Archie. And the wordplay is outstanding.

[Susan]

The vote is very close. Please do vote if you haven't already done so, for our November, WWI themed book.

[Pages]

Morning everyone,

I’m not sure if it’s mysteryish but I used to really like Lisa Jewell books back in chick lit days and she’s moved onto psychological thrillers. I’ve read ‘Then she was gone’, ‘Watching you’ and am currently reading ‘I found you’.

I think they are really good, easy to read, absorbing with great twists.

[Pages]

I’ve also gobbled my through Shari Lapena over the summer due to delayed flights and what not. They’re also easy to read but it’s crime fiction.

[Sandy]

I'm half through the latest in the Kopp, Lady Cop series (my title) Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit and enjoying it. It is based on the first woman deputy in New Jersey in 1916. There is a mystery investigation but much more about the day-to-day turmoil in the sheriff's office during election season. Kopp and her sisters are good company.

[Amelina]

Sweet Danger by Margery Allingham

[Tara]

I just started the 3rd Lady Hardcastle mystery, Death around the Bend by TE Kinsey. I really didn't care much for the 2nd book in this series as it felt very cobbled together, but so far this one is faring better. We shall see as I progress though.

[Annabel]

Sandy wrote: "I'm half through the latest in the Kopp, Lady Cop series (my title) Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit and enjoying it. It is based on the first woman deputy in New Jersey in 1916. There is ..."

I love these - and yet am somehow now two books behind. Which is a better situation than having finished the latest in a series and waiting impatiently for more, so it's all good! My local bookshops simply don't seem to stock Amy Stewart's books, which is a great pity. And yes, I could order them online but I prefer the 'stumble across' approach. I'll get there eventually!

[Sandy]

I love the stumble on approach. I found Miss Kopp on display at the library, when I already had too many books checked out.

[Leslie]

Terry wrote: "I have decided to read through Nero Wolfe in order. Finished Rubber Band last night and it is on to Red Box. I so love Nero and Archie. And the wordplay is outstanding."

Glad to see another attempt this! I am further along than you are (last one finished was Murder by the Book, #19) but I still enjoying my time with Nero & Archie :)

I finished today a reread of The Lady in the Lake as part of my reading the Philip Marlowe series in order. While not bad as hard-boiled crime fiction goes (not my favorite type of mystery), it isn't nearly as good as the first or last book in the series.

[Judy]

I'm just starting Death in the Dentist's Chair for next month's group read. Have just finished Where There's a Will by Rex Stout which I really enjoyed.

[Susan]

I am reading the new Peter James thriller Absolute Proof

[Gary]

I am also working a series read of the Wolfe series. Next up book 3. I did read a couple out of order, Some Buried Caesar and Three Doors to Death