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Barbara wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Lovely! Just please send a pm with an address & they're yours! Thanks!!"
Done. Thanks Nancy :)"
got it and thank you!!!
Done. Thanks Nancy :)"
got it and thank you!!!
I finished A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
by Sue Klebold. Sue Klebold, the mother of a 'Columbine shooter' was devastated to learn of the massacre. Since then she's tried to edcuate herself and examine Dylan's life in detail - to try to make sense of his actions. A good book, worth reading. 3.5 stars.
My complete review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished up Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben. It started out great and stayed great. Loved the ending. It deserves all the praise it's getting. Always fun to find another new to me author.
Reading a few :)
, only a couple chapters in & liking it!
, this one sounds good, just read the first page & its already gots my attention :)
, dying to watch the movie so high hopes the book is awesome.
Just finished Mathew Scudder #13 Even The WickedGreat mystery, well written as usual, however the last few book in the series lacked significant appearance of some of my favorite characters. Mick Ballou and Danny Boy Bell.
Any one else agree/disagree?
Tad wrote: "I had a bunch of other books in the queu, but then Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben came in the mail and I was just going to read one pa..."I thought this book was pretty good
Just finished
Thorn by Vena Cork, the first in a trilogy of books that I am definitely going to go on reading. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...And currently reading
London's Glory by Christopher Fowler
I just finished
by J.A. Konrath another psycho, killer, insane serial killer on the run, liked it- and now I am starting
by Michael Koryta the reviews on this book have been good- so I'm giving it a try !
I am reading a GR Giveaway book Who Buries the Dead by C.S. HarrisIt is part of the Sebastian St. Cyr series, set in early 19th century London. The blurb describes an aristocrat(St. Cyr) on the trail of a serial killer.
Maureen, both my wife and I like Konrath's books.
Just finished 15th Affair - James Patterson. Now I am going to read Play Dead - Angela Marsons for review on Netgalley.
I started "A Book of Air and Shadows" by Michael Gruber but I couldn't bring myself to finish it. I couldn't get past my dislike of the characters. To make up for my horrible experience with that book, I'm starting Nancy Drew "The Secret of the Old Clock". I haven't read these books in a long time so I'm trying to re-read al 64 books in the yellow hardbacks this year. Hope everyone is enjoying what they're reading.
Just finished In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami. Here's a link to my 4-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished an entertaining collection of crime short stories
London's Glory by Christopher Fowler. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...And am about to start
Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers
Last couple of weeks i read theseDaddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
I finally read this i had the book for long time and I decide to read it. I liked it alot. I like her stand alones books so much
A Stranger Is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Another book from her i had a long time and finally read it. It a true classic MHC Book!
Play Dirty by Sandra Brown
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
this book has gotta be her worst ever writen
by Heather Gudenkaufi am reading this now I am hafe way though and i am loving it. Guess i found a new author for me lol
Tad wrote: "Finished up Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben. It started out great and stayed great. Loved the ending. It deserves all the praise it's ge..."oh how i didnt know he had a new book out. mark as to read i really love his books!
Shannon wrote: oh how i didnt know he had a new book out. This was my first time reading Harlan Coben. If all his books are this good, I've got a lot of catching up to do.
Finished No Orchids for Miss Blandish. This is raw and edgy crime. Whoa.
There's a note that says that the edition I read was updated for modern readers -- how dumb. Why not just reprint the original? So now I think I need to find a copy that hasn't been altered.
Updated: found it -- 1948 The Villain and the Virgin. Mine.
There's a note that says that the edition I read was updated for modern readers -- how dumb. Why not just reprint the original? So now I think I need to find a copy that hasn't been altered.
Updated: found it -- 1948 The Villain and the Virgin. Mine.
Just finished
The Allingham Minibus, a collection of short stories; ghost stories and mysteries, with some featuring Albert Campion, by Margery Allingham. Most enjoyable. The ghost stories were a bit of a surprise. I especially enjoyed A Quarter of a Million, a well written crime story. (3.5 stars) Just started the 5th book in the Inspector Frost series now,
Winter Frost by R.D. Wingfield.
Just finished Sherlock Holmes and the Chilford Ripper
by Roger Jaynes. Today I am starting Russian Roulette
by Mike Faricy.
Just finished
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- the two by Kait Carson are cozies and the Double books by Gretchen Archer are humorous mysteries. The Carson books are tied closely with her own paralegal profession and passion for scuba diving and are set in the Keys. The diving details can be a bit tedious, but the mysteries both have surprising endings. The books by Gretchen Archer are a bit more polished, but her style can be distracting at times. Choppy with lots of asides, but solid entertainment and sound plots for lighter mysteries.
Changing pace and going to
I need some mayhem.
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- the two by Kait Carson are cozies and the Double books by Gretchen Archer are humorous mysteries. The Carson books are tied closely with her own paralegal profession and passion for scuba diving and are set in the Keys. The diving details can be a bit tedious, but the mysteries both have surprising endings. The books by Gretchen Archer are a bit more polished, but her style can be distracting at times. Choppy with lots of asides, but solid entertainment and sound plots for lighter mysteries.Changing pace and going to
I need some mayhem.
Finished Play Dead - Angela Marsons this morning. Now I am going to read/listen to Captivated by You - Sylvia Day.
Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Currently working on ..."I recently finished The Hanging Valley and it was good, and you won't guess who is the culprit in F Is For Fugitive
Finished reading
by
Anthony Doerr last night.My Review
Just started reading
by
Harlan Coben. I have seen his books but but this is the first book by this author for me. They seem to have good ratings overall.
Well, I have started The First Hostage but then Jana DeLeon went and released Fortune Hunter in ebook today and I love this series. But like every series that hits around 8 books, this one started switching gears in Hurricane Force and trended that way here, making it more about Fortune and Carter than the adventures of Ida Belle Gerti and Fortune. It's also getting more into the romance drama and away from the humor, which feels more like a strained afterthought here. I figured out who did by about a quarter of the way through, even before the murder. Gets a C - 3* but Sinful lovers will give it 5* regardless. Now, back to The First Hostage.
Jim wrote: Just started reading The Woods by Harlan Coben. I have seen his books but but this is the first book by this author for me. They seem to have good ratings overall. I just finished Fool Me Once which was my first by Harlan Coben and I loved it!
Have just started
The Rejected Writers' Book Club by Suzanne Kelman after finishing Lord Peter Views the Body
by Dorothy L. Sayers. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished
Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime by crime writer Val McDermid.I thought the book was an excellent overview of the subject with lots of interesting and relevant examples. 5 stars.
My complete review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
]Carol wrote: "Just finished In the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami. Here's a link to my 4-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."Carol, after reading your review I put this on my TBR list....but I'm not sure I'll be able to read it since what happened in The Dinner did bother me a lot. Still...you make the book sound so intriguing....... :)
i am currently rereading paul dohertys hugh corbett series in anticipation of two new stories coming out later this year
I just finished "The never list" By KeothThe Never Listi Zan & "The circle of wives" By Alice LaPlante.Both of these book were really amazing! I liked them a lot!
The story lines were really adictive in both of these books & the writing was just amazing!
The never list tells the story about a girl that was traped in a basement of a house that belongs to a sadistic maniac! It was really intense and i couldn't put the book down! The Never List -> check the book here!
And the Circle of wives tells the story about a plastic surgent that was murderd in a hotel. The detectiv on his case discovers that he had 3 wives and had a girlfriend! Non of the wives knew about the other! The story was really adictive and i read the book in 3 days! A Circle of Wives -> Chech the book here!
I did enjoy "The never list" a bit more but "The circle of wives" was just as amazing!
I really recommend both of these books!
Also , if you read any of the 2 books mentiond abowe , tell me what u thought about them :)
Uros wrote: "I just finished "The never list" By KeothThe Never Listi Zan & "The circle of wives" By Alice LaPlante.Both of these book were really amazing! I liked them a lot!
The story lines w..."
These two look interesting.
Just about to start The Magpies
by Mark Edwards.Just finished
The Rejected Writers' Book Club by Suzanne Kelman.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
by Heather GudenkaufOMG I So loved this book! It was well writen and I was shock who the killer was. I am So going be reading more from her.
Now I will be reading these
by Iris Johansen And
by Karen White
Just finished "The Dante Club" by Matthew Pearl. I enjoyed it; nice historical fiction mystery. I just started "Thirteen Guests" which is part of the British Library Crime Classics; I am kind of excited :)
Uros wrote: "Hey Jim! That book is amazing"Hi Uros. Thank you! I am looking forward to reading it. Someone else just recommended two of his other books. I placed a hold on these (they are both available in one volume) at my local library and I am next in line. Looks like I will be on a Harlan Coben binge.
I'm reading Satan Came to Eden: A Survivor's Account of the "Galapagos Affair", which along with Floreana, by Margret Wittmer, contains one of the most bizarre true crime stories ever. I saw a documentary about it and was just blown away.
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