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[Susan]

I feel your pain, Louise! I felt much the same way about Harriet Vane - just tell Wimsey you love him and let's move on! Not that I disliked Harriet at all, but it just felt like it went on a bit...

[Pamela]

Louise wrote: "Lethal White by Robert Galbraith. A bit slow getting started, I don't really want a lot of stuff about the detectives personal lives, I want them to get on with solving crimes."

I've just read this and I agree with you Louise. I really liked the main plot, it was complicated and clever, but there was far too much of Strike and Robin thinking about each other and then deciding not to think about each other, over and over and over again!

I don't actually mind their 'will they wont they' sub-plot, but it took over far too much of this over-long book.

[Judy]

I've only read the first Robert Galbraith - I enjoyed it and I liked the TV series, so may read on. I like romantic elements to mysteries - sounds as if if this one is very long, though.

[Jill]

I have only read the first Gilbraith but have the others. I managed to get through the Harriet Vane saga so hopefully this can't be worse

[Jan C]

Carolien wrote: "Just finished Rounding the Mark, the 7th in the series. It's an interesting read in the context of the current immigration debate as it was written in 2003 with a central part of the p..."

I was all set to start The Smell of the Night only to discover that I don't yet have it. Ordered it.

[Susan]

Just finished The Sentence is Death

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

HIGHLY recommended - absolutely loved it.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Am off to start A Bespoke Murder.

[Susan]

Hope you enjoy it, Elizabeth. I am nearly finished The Long Drop

Two excellent books in a row.

[Louise]

Susan wrote: "I feel your pain, Louise! I felt much the same way about Harriet Vane - just tell Wimsey you love him and let's move on! Not that I disliked Harriet at all, but it just felt like it went on a bit..."

Yes, I agree about Harriet Vane - too much of that! I thinkNgaio Marsh managed better with Alleyn and Troy - she didn't drag it out so long.

[Jill]

Just starting Death and the Dancing Footman I agree Louise , that Marsh made a much better job of Alleyn and Troy.

[Susan]

Currently reading The Treasure at Poldarrow Point

[Gary]

Currently reading Map Skills Murder by Leslie Langtry. Book 7 in one of my favorite current cozy series. The misadventures of a former CIA field agent who ends up back home in Iowa heading up a Girl Scout Troop with her best friend. Extremely funny.
Next up two early Nero Wolfe books The Rubber Band and The Red Box.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Will finish tonight A Bespoke Murder. Gary, I very much enjoyed those two Nero Wolfe's.

[Tara]

I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90s. I distinctly recall Edward Gorey's ghoulish opening credits, which were a hallmark of the series for me. Its great fun to get some background information about the various shows, and even learn about ones I've never seen before.

[Judy]

I'm reading The Stonemason's Tale by Ann Swinfen, enjoying it so far as I have done her others. Sadly this is the last as she died recently, as I mentioned in another thread.

[Susan]

Just finished The Last

[Adrian]

Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90s. I distinctly recall Edwar..."

I don't remember this program Tara, was it American only ??

[Gary]

Adrian wrote: "Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90s. I distinctly..."

Yes it was here in the States. The first host,if I remember correctly was Vincent Price. He was followed by Lady Diana Rigg as host.

[Sandy]

Gary wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90..."

Most of the programs were from the BBC.

[Tara]

Gary wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90..."

The first host was actually Gene Shalit, but he only lasted one season (he was picked for his widespread popularity from The Today Show, but wasn't quite the right fit). He was followed by Vincent Price and Diana Rigg. The show was rebranded in 2008 as Masterpiece Mystery! and is hosted by Alan Cumming.
I was only a small child when the show was originally aired (but I have been a mystery fan from birth it seems), so I am trying to find as many of the shows available for streaming (I have even splurged on the Britbox subscription that Amazon Prime Video offers). Its a great collection of our favorite detectives: Holmes, Poirot, Marple, Alleyn, Wimsey, Maigret, Morse &c.

[Sandy]

Tara wrote: "Gary wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in t..."

I had forgotten Gene Shalit; thanks for reminding me. And Gorey's pictorial introduction was wonderful.

[Marwan]

Started reading Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin

[Jill]

Marwan wrote: "Started reading Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin"

I love Ian Rankin and have read 23 of his books. I hope you enjoy them too.

[Bruce]

I’m reading Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris.

[Carolien]

Just finished Dead Water. After completing the fourth book in the series earlier in the year, I wasn't sure when I would be able to get back to it as I kind of had to mourn as well. However, this popped up in the library last week and I enjoyed it. Brilliant series.

[Adrian]

"Gary wrote: " ...... iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90..."

Most of the programs were from the BBC"

Ah thanks Gary, I get it now, just being lazy and not googling it :)

"Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in t..."

Thanks Tara. So it is a US showcase for British detective shows. Luckily I have all Poirots; Sherlocks (Brett and Cumberbatch); Morse; Alleyn; Marple (Hickson); Lewis ; Endeavour.

So this program was being broadcast when you gave us Brits :- Banacek; Columbo; Frank Cannon; Snoop Sisters; McCloud and then later Cagney and Lacey; Miami Vice, hmmm ha ha.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Adrian wrote: "So this program was being broadcast when you gave us Brits :- Banacek; Columbo; Frank Cannon; Snoop Sisters; McCloud and then later Cagney and Lacey; Miami Vice, hmmm ha ha. "

Never heard of Frank Cannon, Snoop Sisters, McCloud. But I don't watch much TV. I did like Mystery! that was on Sunday nights.

[Adrian]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Never heard of Frank Cannon, Snoop Sisters, McCloud. But I don't watch much TV. I did like Mystery! that was on Sunday nights. ""

Frank Cannon was played by William Conrad; McCloud was a cowboy detective played by Dennis Weaver, Snoop sisters was a bad double Marple type of thing.
I've just always loved detectives/mysteries so watched what ever was being shown :)

[Peter]

Just read Devil's Due by Maurice Procter - a British author of detective stories who seems to be almost entirely forgotten. I picked this up as an old 3/6 paperback in an honesty bookshop for the princely sum of 50p and thought I would give it a go. Procter was an ex-policeman who started writing in the late 1940s and continued till the early 1960s. Devil's Due is one of a series featuring Chief Inspector Martineau of the Manchester police (though here called Granchester for no very good reason). Strong on 1950's police procedure, but a bit plodding... Review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Susan]

Sounds interesting, Peter.

I am reading Murder has a Motive

[Gary]

Adrian wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Never heard of Frank Cannon, Snoop Sisters, McCloud. But I don't watch much TV. I did like Mystery! that was on Sunday nights. ""

Frank Cannon was played by William Conr..."

The Snoop Sisters were played Mildred Natwick and Helen Hayes.

[Adrian]

Gary wrote: "The Snoop Sisters were played Mildred Natwick and Helen Hayes. ..."

Gosh Helen Hayes, Oscar winner and a real Miss Marple actress, I never realised that

[Lady Clementina]

Magpie Murders

[Louise]

Adrian wrote: " "Gary wrote: " ...... iconic public television program that ran in the 80s and 90..."

Most of the programs were from the BBC"

Ah thanks Gary, I get it now, just being lazy and not googling it :)..."

I love Columbo, he's brilliamt.

[Louise]

Sandy wrote: "Gary wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program that ran in t..."

Actually a lotof them seem to havebeen ITV - Poirot, Morse, Cadfael, Rumpole etc.

[Jill]

Lady Clementina wrote: "Magpie Murders"

Hope you enjoy it. I thought it was very cleverly done.

[Jill]

Starting Force of Nature by Jane Harper I read the first book from this author and was impressed with it for a debut novel, so I am hoping this is just as good

[Lady Clementina]

Jill wrote: "Lady Clementina wrote: "Magpie Murders"

Hope you enjoy it. I thought it was very cleverly done."

Thanks. Enjoying it so far. But have taken a little break and picked up Murder in the Mews (just the short story) being the 5th of November and all that.

[Tara]

Louise wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Gary wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Tara wrote: "I just started Mystery!: A Celebration; Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths about the iconic public television program..."

It certainly was (and is) an epic collection, and long before streaming services made those kinds of shows available internationally. There was something so Victorian about the presentation of the show too, that just fascinated me.

[Gardener0126]

I just finished Thou Shell of Death: A Nigel Strangeways Mystery by Nicholas Blake. The kindle edition will be published on the 8th of November in the US. (I got an ARC via Net Galley.). It was excellent.

I also recently read Unto Us a Son Is Given by Donna Leon. (Also an ARC via Netgalley.). It was also excellent, although I thought the ending was a little abrupt. It won’t be published until sometime in March.


Another vintage mystery that I also got pre-publication via NetGalley is The Division Bell Mystery. I didn’t like it as well, mostly because I don’t know how the British system of government worked at the time this was written. It was also overly wordy and moved very slowly. This one publishes in December.

[Judy]

Gardener, we had Thou Shell of Death as a buddy read here a couple of years back, if you want to look up the discussion? I definitely agree it was excellent - Nigel Strangeways is great!

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

I'm also interested to hear that you have just read The Division Bell Mystery - I'd just mentioned this in the White Swan general chat thread, as it came up on a podcast recently. I'm not sure if the podcast is available in the US, but, just in case:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06...

Sorry to hear you found it a bit wordy and slow, though.

[Gardener0126]

Judy wrote: "Gardener, we had Thou Shell of Death as a buddy read here a couple of years back, if you want to look up the discussion? I definitely agree it was excellent - Nigel Strangeways is great!

https://w..."

Thanks, Judy, will definitely look up that discussion.

I think that “The Division Bell Mystery” would be quite interesting to someone who understood British government at the time that the book was written.

[Terry]

I am almost finished with Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler. It is the third in the Peculiar Crimes Unit series, but the first one I have read. I really, really like the two detectives, Bryant and May. They are so *different* from most of the others I've read.

I do think that this book dragged a little in the middle, but it is really picking up here at the end.

[Sandy]

Terry wrote: "I am almost finished with Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler. It is the third in the Peculiar Crimes Unit series, but the first one I have read. I really, really like the two de..."

I've read the first in the series (with this group I believe) and really want to pick it up again. Bryant and May are unique characters.

[Jill]

Tara Here are the discussions:-
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

[Carolien]

Terry wrote: "I am almost finished with Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler. It is the third in the Peculiar Crimes Unit series, but the first one I have read. I really, really like the two de..."

I'm also reading this at the moment! I've read the first two in the series and am enjoying them. Lots of details and obscure plot elements.

[Jill]

Carolien wrote: "Terry wrote: "I am almost finished with Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler. It is the third in the Peculiar Crimes Unit series, but the first one I have read. I really, really l..."

I have this to be read on my next years list, and hope to continue with the series

[Susan]

I just finished Snowblind which I have meant to read for ages.

[Terry]

"Lots of details and obscure plot elements. "

Certainly true of this book. There is NO WAY I would have figured out what was going on!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Just started The Titian Committee, another of Iain Pears' art history mysteries. I like his writing and his characters are interesting, most especially Flavia de Stefano.