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[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Carolien wrote: "I did, and it does help as it sets the context for the second book. The first book is excellent and the author takes a huge gamble in it - very brave. "

Thank you. I've put it on my over-burdened wish list.

[Susan]

Balaji, good to hear you enjoyed And Then There Were None - a brilliant, very creepy, read! I am currently listening to Orient Express, so looking forward to discussing that soon.

[Judy]

I've started Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh - can hardly believe it's the last in this year's challenge, though we do have another year of Marsh coming up!

[Jughead]

Judy wrote: "I've started Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh - can hardly believe it's the last in this year's challenge, though we do have another year of Marsh coming up!"

I have not read any of her books yet. Should I have to read the rest of the books in the series to get into this one (color scheme) ?

[Jughead]

Susan wrote: "Balaji, good to hear you enjoyed And Then There Were None - a brilliant, very creepy, read! I am currently listening to Orient Express, so looking forward to discussing that soon."

Me too!

[Susan]

Ngaio Marsh's mysteries do not follow on from each other really, Balaji. You might like to read the first one, where Inspector Alleyn is introduced and meets Nigel Bathgate, who appears in some of the books. However, it is not really necessary; especially in Colour Scheme, which is set in New Zealand, during wartime, and doesn't feature any of the familiar characters, other than the central one of Alleyn.

[Jughead]

Susan wrote: "Ngaio Marsh's mysteries do not follow on from each other really, Balaji. You might like to read the first one, where Inspector Alleyn is introduced and meets Nigel Bathgate, who appears in some of ..."

Good, then I can join in the next month's read.

[Susan]

Yes, you certainly can :)

[Jill]

Starting Colour Scheme for next month's read. This year has certainly gone fast, up to book 12 already.

[Susan]

It certainly has, Jill!

[Susan]

Have just started listening to Dead Lions

I read these books originally, so I am enjoying them in another format, and loving Sean Barrett's narration.

[Sandy]

I've started two new, as in 'shiny new', mysteries: A Shot in the Dark and A Christmas Revelation.

A Shot in the Dark is a humorous take on a classic detective story. So far it is not grabbing me but is good enough to continue. I loved the author's Cat Out of Hell.

A Christmas Revelation is Anne Perry's 2018 holiday novella. I don't find these as good as the full size books but there it was, waving to me from the display rack, so I started it while waiting for my date ... and drinking iced tea in the café (referring to another thread about eating while reading - I was careful).

[Gardener0126]

I just started Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer. I read a couple of her regency romances years ago, and although I thought she wrote well, I didn’t care all that much for the books. (Romances don’t hold much appeal for me). I just found out that she wrote a number of mysteries as well, and this book is one of them. If you like old fashioned, traditional style, British country house mysteries, this one is worth a try.

[Kirsten]

I'm listening to I Found You by Lisa Jewell

[Jill]

Gardener0126 wrote: "I just started Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer. I read a couple of her regency romances years ago, and although I thought she wrote well, I didn’t care all that much for the books..."

We read Death in the Stocks back in 2016
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We didn't have spoiler threads then so you may want to read the book first before looking at this

We also have threads for some other of her books we have read as a group

[Gardener0126]

Jill wrote: "Gardener0126 wrote: "I just started Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer. I read a couple of her regency romances years ago, and although I thought she wrote well, I didn’t care all th..."

Hmmm...read the first several posts in the “Death in the stocks” thread. Seems several readers had negative feelings about this one. And...some of those readers liked the romances.....I didn’t...
Guess I will just keep reading her mysteries and see what happens.

[Jill]

I wasn't keen on that one but I did enjoy No Wind of Blame and Envious Casca

[Louise]

False Scent by Ngaio Marsh. One of her theatrical.mysteries. Quite enjoyable.so far.

[Patrick]

Traditional mysteries in progress:

Christianna Brand, Green for Danger
ECR Lorac, Shroud of Darkness

Hard-boiled / noir:

Edward Anderson, Thieves Like Us
Elliott Chaze, Black Wings Has My Angel

Spy fiction:

Helen MacInnes, The Venetian Affair

I’m enjoying all of them very much.

[Jill]

Patrick our group read for Green for Danger is here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and

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

if you would like to look at them

[Patrick]

Jill wrote: "Patrick our group read for Green for Danger is here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and

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

Thanks! I was aware of that group read, but I have not looked at the posts in a long while.

The movie version of Green for Danger is excellent.

[Gary]

Nearing the end of The Red Box by Rex Stout.

[Marwan]

Started reading The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

[Kirsten]

Just started The Moor by Laurie R King

[Sandy]

Kirsten wrote: "Just started The Moor by Laurie R King"

One of my favorite series that I have ignored for too long.

[Tania]

I'm slowly making my way through The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding. A collection of short stories.

[Judy]

I just recently listened to the Christmas Pudding stories read by Hugh Fraser, Tania - a fun collection.

[Susan]

There is a collection of Christie, Christmas stories, entitled The Adventures of the Christmas Pudding for 99p on kindle today.

[Judy]

I'm reading Not Quite Dead Enough by Rex Stout and enjoying it, though I'm not sure how Archie has become a major in the army!

[Kirsten]

I'm reading A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King

[Gary]

Judy wrote: "I'm reading Not Quite Dead Enough by Rex Stout and enjoying it, though I'm not sure how Archie has become a major in the army!"

It was the whole World War II thing.

[Jan C]

I just finished Murder on Wheels, the second Miss Withers story. It was fun.

[Judy]

Gary wrote: "Judy wrote: "I'm reading Not Quite Dead Enough by Rex Stout and enjoying it, though I'm not sure how Archie has become a major in the army!"

It was the whole World War ..."

Yes but it seems quite a high rank for him to achieve in just a few weeks!

[Jill]

Now reading Dead Lions for this month's buddy read. Really enjoying it. Can't help telling people about this series, as a lot of my friends enjoyed Reginald' Hill's Dalziel

[Susan]

I just re-listened to it on Audible. Glad you are spreading the word, Jill!

[Susan in NC]

I’m re-reading Envious Casca with the Georgette Heyer Fans group, always good for some dark, Christmas-themed laughs!

[Lady Clementina]

Susan in NC wrote: "I’m re-reading Envious Casca with the Georgette Heyer Fans group, always good for some dark, Christmas-themed laughs!"

I read that a couple of months back and really enjoyed it, though I did guess whodunit.

[Susan in NC]

Lady Clementina wrote: "Susan in NC wrote: "I’m re-reading Envious Casca with the Georgette Heyer Fans group, always good for some dark, Christmas-themed laughs!"

I read that a couple of months back and really enjoyed it..."

Yes, I had just seen a Sherlock Holmes episode with a similar murder method, and that kind of gave it away for me - but I enjoy Heyer’s wit, such delightfully awful characters!

[Jan C]

Just started Miss Withers #3 by Stuart Palmer - Murder on the Blackboard.

[Annabel]

Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard wrote: "I just reread Death and the Dancing Footman and started Colour Scheme, not having realized or remembered that they are the November and December Ngaio Marsh books, respe..."

I reread all (well, most) of the Agatha Christies (also Patricia Wentworth and Mary Stewart) as comfort reads. AC's spy thrillers are a very mixed bag it has to be said but Destination Unknown is probably my favourite - an imaginative premise, if a little implausible, and the characterisation is excellent.

[Tara]

In my quest to read all of her books in order, I am now plunging into O is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton. I enjoy that time moves so slowly from book to book, you are almost in a static time warp throughout the series. The audio book narrator has also changed to someone with a less monotone voice, and more lively personality, which makes for interesting listening.

[Susan]

Just a reminder that, should the Christmas preparations get a little much, we have three new Buddy Reads opening next weekend:

An English Murder by Cecil Hare
Coffin, Scarcely Used by Colin Watson
Dead Lions by Mick Herron

Hope you will pop in, whether you have read the books or not - everyone is welcome.

[Judy]

I've started Coffin, Scarcely Used for our buddy read and am enjoying it so far - shades of Midsomer Murders!

[Susan]

I am currently reading An English Murder also for our Buddy Read.

[Sandy]

I'm half way thru Dead Lions for one of our December buddy reads. Once again (like Slow Horses) a good opening scene.

[Jess]

I've recently read two mysteries.

A Murder in Time was a fun time travel mystery where a modern FBI agent has to solve a crime back in 19th century England. It was a slow start but I was invested in the end.

The Good Girl was a thriller/suspense abduction mystery. I found it boring until the end where there was a twist that pushed it into a hated book!

[Carolien]

O dear, Jess - that sounds unfortunate.

I'm continuing Louise Penny's series set in Three Pines. Busy with The Cruellest Month. The murder component is interesting, but I'm finding the whole drama about the old case involving a previous police superintendent that was jailed a bit much. Not my favourite in the series, but a good, solid mystery.

[Susan in NC]

I’m continuing with one of my favorite series, Bryant & May: Hall of Mirrors by Christopher Fowler.

[Carolien]

I've completed The Cruellest Month, enjoyed the mystery and characters. Will retrieve the next one from my mother's shelf on Sunday.

I'm looking for any mystery set in York or Yorkshire to complete an A-Z location challenge. Anybody got any suggestions? I suppose I can read a Peter Robinson, but not sure I'm in such a gloomy mood.

[Susan]

I haven't read this, but if you want something cosier, Dying In the Wool
Currently 99p