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Just finished
Only the Innocent by Rachel Abbott and looking forward to reading the next in this series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I hope so too, Jess. : )
I finished
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.This book has gotten a lot of hype recently so I couldn't resist borrowing it from the library. It's about a travel reporter on a cruise ship who believes the woman in the next room (Cabin 10) has been murdered. Doesn't live up to the publicity but it's an okay story. 3 stars.
My complete review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock. It's a good book if you like bleak. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bill wrote: "Just started 
Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert this morning."I remember loving that book many years ago.
Mary wrote: "Finished Gallows View
By Peter RobinsonMy review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I enjoyed this story very much.
Faith wrote: "Bill wrote: "Just started
Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert this morning."I remember loving that book many years ago."
I like his style so far, Faith.
Just finished
The Last Pier by Roma Tearne https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...and about to start Victim Mentality by Angelo Marcos
I've still got a bit of the Philip Marlowe novelThe Black-Eyed Blonde, a decent stab at continuing the series, but the plot doesn't really grab me, more like a vehicle for continuous quips.
Nancy wrote: "Finished In a Lonely Place, then watched the Bogart film. Two completely different animals."I've seen the movie and have the book but haven't read it. I'll have to make time for it.
I've finished
and
, both not bad but not extraordinary.Now I'm about to read
and I can't wait to start the first page !
I am currently reading
I'm Traveling Alone. It is set in Norway and features two unique detectives. This is one of the best books I've read this year.
Started The Dry
by Jane Harper. So far it's living up to the hype. Really enjoying the characters and setting.
Laura wrote: "I recently read In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware.Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
First of all: excellent review! I agree with you, BTW, on the idea that characters need not necessarily be likable for a book to be good or interesting. Plenty of books (and movies and tv shows) have unlikable protagonists.
I also can't fault you for liking her storytelling style. I, too, dug the way she tethered together this Christie-esque tale of lost love, deception, and -- ultimately -- murder.
However, I came to dislike 'In a Dark, Dark Wood' by the end. The way the book unraveled felt obligatory, when compared with the relatively natural way the book sets off.
Also, I felt like the secondary characters became almost unnecessary and useless after a certain point. I think I expected the book to play out in a much different manner than it did, and when the mystery just got started, it kind of snaps to the climax and then ends. I was bitterly disappointed with it.
That being said, I'm going to give 'The Woman in Cabin 10' a chance, because I do like Ruth Ware's writing style.
^^ I have read that book too and agree whole heartedly with you on that I like her style but I expected more from the ending. How is the next book? Is it any better? I am currently reading a classic that I have never read before.... to kill a mockingbird by Harper lee and I am thoroughly enjoying it and loving the sense of looking at the adults world through a child's eyes. I don't have any idea why I have never read this before
T. wrote: "Laura wrote: "I recently read In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware.Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
First of all: excellent revi..."
I gave up on Dark Dark Wood when I realized I loathed all of the characters; Cabin 10 was pretty good, except for the main character's relationship with her boyfriend, which really didn't matter much to the plot.
I finished
Lie by Moonlight by Amanda Quick.In this romantic suspense novel - set in Victorian England - a teacher and a private inquiry agent team up to save four teenage girls from a dire fate. Not my usual genre but it was pretty good. 3 stars.
My complete review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Here is what I have read in last 4 weeks or moreAll Dressed in White by Mary Higgins Clark Really loving this series by MHC and Alafair Burke and i cant wait to read their 4th book of this series
In the Dark of the Night by John Saul This is a re read i read it before in 2010 and i read it again this year its still a great John Saul bookThe House of Thunder
Lethally Blond by Kate White Great Mystery I am really loving this series
Kill Me by Stephen White an okay of an book by Dean Koontz Very great older book from Dean Koontz if you like his books and havent read it yet give it a shot
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie Great Short stories from the Queen Of Mystery
15th Affair by James Patterson Cant believe I am going say this you guys know how much i love James books but this one was so damn awful its like i was watching Daytime soaps!
Sycamore Row by John Grisham I really loved this one it was a sequel to his A Time to Kill which is one of my favs from him beside "The Clint. If you like A Time To Kill give this one a read
The Shining by Stephen King A Reread still one my favs from him
The Dark Monk by Oliver Pötzsch I bought thisa off ebay since I loved his first book in his Hangman's Daughter and I love this one too so I will be trying to get the rest of his series
A Game For All The Family by Sophie Hannah This book as bloody awful!
Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories by Mary Higgins Clark Great short stories from the Queen Of Mystery!
Well i am going to the library today ;)
I finished listening to Ruler of the Night by David Morrell. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
T., (Zoe), and John:I did not have quite the same experience of In a Dark, Dark Wood, as evidenced by my generally positive review.
I would urge readers to decide for themselves by experiencing the novel. We can only review and rate a book based upon our own unique backgrounds and preferences. I have found that the polarizing books can often serve as a litmus test for which reviewers, book bloggers, etc. share your taste in a particular genre - but we can all still talk about our shared love of reading in a civil way : )
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my review.
Just finished In a Dark Dark Wood, and just started The Woman in Cabin 10. I like Ruth Ware's writing style.
I just finished, and oh my word, I recommend this one! I added this one to my "to-read" list because it was a nominee for best horror. It was not as dark as some horror-fanatics crave but it was definitely haunting. I did enjoy this one, by far, more than its competition: "The Disappearance at Devil's Rock". Now I'm about to go head first into "In a dark, dark wood" by Ruth Ware. This is our new book of the month winner, so I'm eager to see what's in store with this one!
Ink and Bone by Lisa UngerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Finley Montgomery, is a young woman with a unique and incredible gift...a gift she doesn't want. Passed on by her grandmother Eloise, is the only one she can turn to for guidance.
Merri Gleason won't accept that her child is gone after being kidnapped 11 months ago on a family outing. Merri feels that she is the only one that has not emotionally moved past the tragedy so she seeks out the last shimmer of hope she has left, the help from a private detective that works closely with Eloise, a renowned psychic living in the "Hollows". The very same place in which her daughter Abbey was kidnapped.
I gave this one a 4.3 out of 5
There are no words to describe this book other than: Hauntingly beautiful! It had everything that I, as a reader could love in a book. I am afraid to admit that I'm not one to dive into the world of the paranormal existence but this added feature made me exert any and all emotions. I went from rage to downright balling my eyes out. Most of all, the heroine-Finley, was to me, like a rocker Jennifer Love Hewitt from "Ghost Whisperer". I hope that Ms. Unger follows up with Finley, in a series all her own. I would enjoy reading how she progresses in her "abilities".
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Just finished
Omens of Death by Nicholas Rhea https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and now reading The Ombudsman
by Joel Geffen and listening to
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Finished
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume II by Arthur Conan Doylehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished reading In A Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware. My review...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished an ARC of The Dry
by Jane Harper and I'm going to be gushing about this one for a long time. One of the best books I've read all year and maybe the best debut novel I've ever read. I'm going to make everyone I know read this and I'm going to shove it in the hands of any stranger I meet who seems even slightly interested in reading mystery/thrillers.Just an outstanding book.
I finished Red 1-2-3
by John Katzenbach.An aging mystery writer/killer decides to pull off a grande finale. Calling himself The Big Bad Wolf, the murderer plans to kill three redheads and write a book about it. Not the author's best work. 2.5 stars.
My complete review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished Serpents in the City
A totally knockout political thriller. Came from nowhere, I didn't recognise the author, and it sorta bubbled up on my reading list without me actively choosing it.
I'm SO GLAD I gave it a chance, and it reminded me why I like to try books by not-known / indie authors.
Great protagonist; a smart, highly skilled woman. Great supporting characters (inc an intriguing Native American FBI dude). But best of all - intelligent plot, very timely. All about how the 'establishment' pull the levers to serve their long-term self-interest.
All kinds of resonance with recent election results - but it doesn't lecture or hector, and does contain a stonking plot.
I am now officially a fan!
Here's my entire review for folks who want to know more:
https://murdermayhemandmore.wordpress...
I just finished Before He Kills, I added it to my favorites and highly recommend. Definitely has chapters that end with cliffhangers to the next. Couldn't put this one down.I'm going to the library to pick up Behind Closed Doors. I'm totally psyched to read this one. Heard great things about it and it is also up for Best Mystery of 2016
Just finished Michael Wood'sFor Reasons Unknown
.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Home
by Harlan Coben.In this 11th book in the series Myron and Win reunite to rescue two teenage boys who were kidnapped 10 years ago. Good mystery with plenty of murder and mayhem.
3.5 stars.
My complete review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Rock-a-Bye Bones
by Carolyn Haines.In this addition to the long-running series private eye Sarah Booth Delaney finds an abandoned baby on her front porch. While Tinkie - Sarah Booth's partner in the detective agency - cares for the infant, Sarah Booth looks for the mother. The recurring characters add charm, humor and warmth to the story. 3.5 stars
My complete review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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