June 2014 Group Read Nominations

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How about Birdman By Mo Hayder

[Susan]

Ron wrote: "How about Birdman By Mo Hayder
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great book, wonderful author

[AngryGreyCat]

How about

A read-it-in-one-sitting, action-packed, gritty, and atmospheric crime novel set on the tough streets of 1946 Glasgow

The last time Douglas Brodie came home it was 1942 and he was a dashing young warrior in a kilt. Now, the war is over, but victory's wine has soured and Brodie's back in Scotland to try and save childhood friend Hugh Donovan from the gallows. Everyone thought Hugh was dead, shot down in the war. Perhaps it would have been kinder if he had been killed. The man who returns from the war is unrecognizable: mutilated, horribly burned. Hugh keeps his own company, only venturing out for heroin to deaden the pain of his wounds. When a local boy is found raped and murdered, there is only one suspect. Hugh claims he's innocent but a mountain of evidence says otherwise. Despite the hideousness of the crime, ex-policeman Brodie feels compelled to try and help his one-time friend. Working with advocate Samantha Campbell, Brodie trawls the mean streets of the Gorbals and the green hills of western Scotland in their search for the truth. What they find is an unholy alliance of troublesome priests, corrupt cops, and Glasgow's deadliest razor gang, happy to slaughter to protect their dark and dirty secrets. As time runs out for the condemned man, the murder tally of innocents starts to climb. When Sam Campbell disappears, it's the last straw for Brodie, and he reverts to his wartime role as a trained killer. It's them or him.

[Bill]

I thought Birdman unpleasant & can't recall whether i finshed it but I'd love to give Mo another shot. As for The Hanging Shed, started it but got distracted by somrthing else. Not sure i want any more Scotish alcoholics but the Scots language is a fun challenge.

[AngryGreyCat]

It is $8.69 in the US, but if you have already read it we can drop it if you want. It is just on my TBR list


David wrote: "Fanficfan44 wrote: "How about

A read-it-in-one-sitting, action-packed, gritty, and atmospheric crime novel set on the tough streets of 1946 Glasgow

The last ..."

[Lesley]

Fanficfan44 wrote: "It is $8.69 in the US, but if you have already read it we can drop it if you want. It is just on my TBR list


David wrote: "Fanficfan44 wrote: "How about

A ..."

Now that's interesting Fanficfan44. I take it you are in the US. To me in NZ Amazon.com show it as $4.00 - approx. NZ$4.70. Usually it is more expensive for me! So variable and no apparent rhyme or reason.

[Lesley]

For the main group read I would like to nominate by G.M. Malliet

In Wicked Autumn, G M Malliet serves up an irresistible English village - deliciously skewered - a flawed but engaging protagonist and a brilliantly modern version of the traditional locked room mystery.

[Lesley]

Could I nominate a book that was in the last poll in the value read category.
by Susan Parry

[Bill]

I@'d like to read the Darkening Hour.

[Susan]

Definitely on my TBR list. I loved his Natural Causes.

[AngryGreyCat]

Bill wrote: "I thought Birdman unpleasant & can't recall whether i finshed it but I'd love to give Mo another shot. As for The Hanging Shed, started it but got distracted by somrthing else. Not sure i want any ..."

I also found Birdman unpleasant. I read it because there was a lot of buzz about Mo Hayder and wanted to give one of her books a try. Don't know if I would read another or not.

I nominated The Hanging Shed but just read the article about Quirke being made into a tv show and now I want to read something in that series as well. Have to see what happens with the polls.

[Susan]

Read Wicked Autumn.