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[Carol]

Just finished Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials and The Hot Countries.

I am reading The Infidel Stain, The Absent One. and Rashomon Gate.

[Bill]

Phillip wrote: "Tom wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm a big fan of Martin Cruz Smith and Renko ;)"

i've always wanted to check out that series,"

Martin Cruz Smith is a wonderful writer. You can't go wrong. Start with ..."

The Renko series is excellent.

[Rebecca]

I recently finished Dissolution, the first book in the Master Shardlake series. I now understand why everyone loves it. I just ordered the next three books in the series...I have no shame.

[Barbara]

I'm reading The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman

[Todd]

I just finished Steve Anderson's latest book, and as with all of his books, it was very good.Rain Down

[Barbara]

I finished The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian.

Richard Chapman has a bachelor party in his house for his brother. Strippers are hired, who turn out to be prostitutes controlled by Russian mobsters. Things go badly wrong, two men end up dead and Richard is in BIG trouble with his family and bosses. Good story. 4 stars.

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

[Bill]

Rebecca wrote: "I recently finished Dissolution, the first book in the Master Shardlake series. I now understand why everyone loves it. I just ordered the next three books in the series...I have no shame."

Have you tried Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin. It's another very interesting historical mystery series.

[Todd]

I just finished Erik Therme's book - Rest Haven. A great ThrillerResthaven

[Zoe]

I have just finished Jane steel by Lindsay Faye and wow what a book loved it and may have given me one late night read

[Barbara]

I finished The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell by Lilian Jackson Braun.

This used to be a good cozy series, but this book is a disappointment. Qwill is a newspaper columnist with two cats, one of whom helps solve mysteries. In this book though, Qwill mostly meanders around town and doesn't solve anything.
I gave it 3 stars because it was nice to visit with favorite characters. If you're familiar with the series, you might enjoy this book (a little bit).

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

[Jim]

Finished reading by Lee Child

My Review

[Bill]

I'm just about to start Death Times Three by Rex Stout, my first attempt at Nero Wolfe.

[Seema M.]

Finished reading yesterday. It was great! :)

[Jim]

Starting by Robin Cook

[Jim]

Bill wrote: "I'm just about to start Death Times Three by Rex Stout, my first attempt at Nero Wolfe."

Bill: I hope you enjoy. I remember reading Nero Wolfe novels years ago. I don't know if I read them all but I read a lot of them and still enjoy going back and reading occasionally.

[Bill]

Jim wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'm just about to start Death Times Three by Rex Stout, my first attempt at Nero Wolfe."

Bill: I hope you enjoy. I ..."

I can't wait to start, Jim.

[Mary Beth]

My review for

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

[Tom]

I finished Rivers, the debut novel of Michael Farris Smith first thing this morning only because I couldn't trust my drooping eyelids not to miss a word of the finale last night. What a great book! Imagine a world where Hurricane Katrina was just the beginning of an endless string of climatic catastrophes. This is the world Farris Smith has created for us. My review is here.

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

Currently reading The Ballroom by Anna Hope; Collecting Cooper by Paul Cleave and listening to Mercy Snow by Tiffany Baker.

Recently finished Strange Tide by Christopher Fowler https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and The Summer Guest by Emma Hannigan https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Bill wrote: "I'm just about to start Death Times Three by Rex Stout, my first attempt at Nero Wolfe."

I love Rex Stout!

[Barbara]

I finished The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman.

Now working for the Greensbury PD in upstate New York, Detective Peter Decker, his wife Rina, and law student Tyler McAdams work together when the body of a college math student is found in the woods. Just a so-so addition to the long-running series.
3 stars.

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

[Bill]

Barbara wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'm just about to start Death Times Three by Rex Stout, my first attempt at Nero Wolfe."

I love Rex Stout!"

He definitely seems popular. I've only read the intro so far.

[❆ Crystal ❆]

I'm starting The Reversal

[Bill]

I finished Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin tonight. Basically the same as the movie, but still excellent, eerie, tense and well-written. Starting a thriller by Helen MacInnes, a new author for me, The Snare of the Hunter.

[Sharon]

Bill wrote: "I finished Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin tonight. Basically the same as the movie, but still excellent, eerie, tense and well-written. Starting a thriller by [author:He..."

What memories.....Ira Levin books were so exciting at the time and the film was a sensation when it came out.

[Ana]

I'm starting "Death at La Fenice" by Donna Leon. It's my firs attempt to the author. I hoppe I'll enjoy it.

[Sharon]

Ana wrote: "I'm starting "Death at La Fenice" by Donna Leon. It's my firs attempt to the author. I hoppe I'll enjoy it."

Hope you enjoy the series. I have read them since the start and love the mix of work family place and cuisine. You have a good journey ahead if it appeals to you.....
Commissario Brunetti Mysteries.

1. Death at La Fenice (1992)
2. Death in a Strange Country (1993)
3. The Anonymous Venetian (1994) aka Dressed for Death
4. A Venetian Reckoning (1995) aka Death and Judgment
5. Acqua Alta (1996) aka Death in High Water
6. The Death of Faith (1997) aka Quietly in Their Sleep
7. A Noble Radiance (1997)
8. Fatal Remedies (1999)
9. Friends in High Places (2000)
10. A Sea of Troubles (2001)
11. Willful Behaviour (2002)
12. Uniform Justice (2003)
13. Doctored Evidence (2004)
14. Blood from a Stone (2005)
15. Through a Glass, Darkly (2006)
16. Suffer the Little Children (2007)
17. The Girl of His Dreams (2008)
18. About Face (2009)
19. A Question of Belief (2010)
20. Drawing Conclusions (2011)
21. Beastly Things (2012) iBook from here
22. The Golden Egg (2013)
23. By Its Cover (2014)
24. Falling in Love (2015) April pre-ordered iBook. √
25. The Waters of Eternal Youth, March 8, 2016 /7 April 2016 Pre Ordered 5/5 iBook. √
26.

Brunetti's Cookbook
Guido Brunetti's Venice
Landmarks in Brunetti's Venice

The Jewels of Paradise....2012. Baroque...2/10 Kindle.
Accompanying CD with Cecilia Bartoli excellent! Mission, Agostino Steffani (1654 -1728)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Speaking of Italy, I've just finished The Hotel of the Three Roses, by Augusto De Angelis. It's the Pushkin Vertigo edition, but it was originally published in 1936.

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I just wrapped up Magic Study and purchased the next one in the series Fire Study. I expect that to be on the same level as the first two books!

[Rhian]

Finished Pretty girls by Karin Slaughter 4★

[Bill]

Sharon wrote: "Ana wrote: "I'm starting "Death at La Fenice" by Donna Leon. It's my firs attempt to the author. I hoppe I'll enjoy it."

Hope you enjoy the series. I have read them since the start and love the mi..."

It's a great series. I've been reading about one a year, just savouring the feel of Venice, the food and Brunetti's wonderful family and, of course, the wonderful Signoar Elletra.. of, and of course, the mysteries.

[Bill]

Sharon wrote: "Bill wrote: "I finished Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin tonight. Basically the same as the movie, but still excellent, eerie, tense and well-written. Starting a thriller ..."

I didn't realize how well he wrote. It was a pleasure to read, Sharon.

[Sharon]

Bill wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Bill wrote: "I finished Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin tonight. Basically the same as the movie, but still excellent, eerie, tense and well-written. Start..."

I love his books back then. Some films from made and always big news.....
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_L...

[Seema M.]

I finished yesterday.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Vacation reads I haven't yet posted about:

Wax, by British author Ethel Lina White (who wrote The Lady Vanishes) - fun vintage crime with a wax museum as its central focus

Gilded Needles, by Michael McDowell. McDowell normally writes stories in the supernatural vein, but this one is pure crime and very, very dark. Highly recommended.

The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror, by Joyce Carol Oates. It's mostly psychological suspense dealing mainly with serial killers. I'm going to give this one away, so if anyone in the US wants my copy, just let me know.

The Murdered Banker and The Hotel of the Three Roses, by Augusto De Angelis. These books were written in the 30s and both are part of the series featuring police inspector DeVincenzi in Milan. Hotel of the Three Roses is pretty intense as old crime novels go, with several deaths taking place in a single hotel.

Vacation over, back to my books.

[Seema M.]

just finished yesterday. It was GREAT! :)
I totally recommend it!

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Hit a bit of a reading funk, so I'm going to try something a bit different.

For the next month I'm just going to read Harlan Coben, starting with Tell No One. Hopefully I can get some books out of the house and kickstart my reading again.

[Sandi]

I love Brunetti in Donna Leon's books. My problem is how short they are. Paying $25 for a book less than 300 pages long seems overpriced. Of course, the publisher knows fans will pay, but this fan is considering using the library and purchasing the paperback when it comes out. I have all her books. Someday I'm going to read them start to finish!

[Sandi]

I'm on my third Rennie Airth mysteries. John Madden is a retired Scotland Yard detective who seems to get involved with cases anyway. In order: River of Darkness, The Blood-Dimmed Tide, The Dead of Winter, and more.

[Ashley]

I just finished The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. Pretty great read!

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Vacation reads I haven't yet posted about:

Wax, by British author Ethel Lina White (who wrote The Lady Vanishes) - fun vintage crime with a wax museum as its central..."

I've got The Lady Vanishes on my list of books to Find. I read a selection of Joyce Carol Oates short stories recently, also enjoyed very much.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Vacation reads I haven't yet posted about:

Wax, by British author Ethel Lina White (who wrote The Lady Vanishes) - fun vintage crime with a wax museum ..."

Oates is a bit hit and miss for me.

[Jim]

Just finished reading by Robin Cook

My Review



I am starting by James Lee Burke. This is the first book in the Dave Robicheaux series.

I read and enjoyed it. I now hope to read the series in order.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Hit a bit of a reading funk, so I'm going to try something a bit different.

For the next month I'm just going to read Harlan Coben, starting with Tell No One. Hopefull..."

I hit reading funks all of the time. There are days when I don't even want to see a book, much less read one. I think it happens to everyone at some point.

[Rhian]

Starting into the darkest corner by Elizabeth Haynes I've been looking forward to this one

[Sandi]

If I try several books and can't get "into" them, I know it's me not the books. So the stack of magazines gets my sit and relax time instead. I take too many, but love cooking mags and San Diego (area I live in for activities). Real Simple has fun stuff. Or Sunday crosswords. I do the Jumbo Soduko, takes me away as books do!

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

I just get really restless sometimes and can't settle on anything to read. I always have lots on the go and get frustrated if nothing takes my fancy. Happens quite regularly. Hoping this plan will get things going though.

[Carol]

Jim wrote: "Just finished reading by Robin Cook

My Review



I am starting by [authorimage:James Lee Bu..."

Neon Rain is wonderful and still a favorite Burke of mine. I hope you enjoy it.

[Carol]

I finished Find Her by Lisa Gardner. I'm reading The Infidel Stain by M.J. Carter, Khan Al-Khalili by Naguib Mahfouz, and am starting The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Carol wrote: "I finished Find Her by Lisa Gardner. I'm reading The Infidel Stain by M.J. Carter, Khan Al-Khalili by [author:Naguib Ma..."

I loved The Sympathizer. It was one of those books where after sitting there thinking about what I'd just read, just really blew me away.