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[Jan C]

Chris wrote: "I'm new here, these are the books I've read in the group category thus far in 2017.
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. SOOOO Good!!

Fever by Robin Cook
Death Of An Ob..."</i>

The Gill book encouraged me (eventually) to read [book:Ulysses. Loved that series.

[Linda]

I just finished A Great Reckoning, by Louise Penny. Loyal fans of Québec Sûreté Inspector Armand Gamache will enjoy the latest entry in this mystery series. Although Gamache now commands the police academy instead of the homicide division, murder and intrigue still manage to find him. In this case, an old map, four of his students and the eccentric villagers of Three Pines all band together to solve the who-done-it before it gets pinned on Gamache himself. The writing style is a step above "cozy," and it's a a fun read. My favorite character is the old poet Ruth and her pet duck. :-)

[Barbara]

Linda wrote: "I just finished A Great Reckoning, by Louise Penny.

My favorite character is the old poet Ruth and her pet duck. :-) ..."

I love the duck too....and it's so fun that the dog, Henri, has a crush on the duck. ha ha ha :)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Barbara wrote: "I finished Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood.

This book is part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project, in which famous authors re-tell and modern..."

I loved this book!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I'll be starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1832) as soon as I finish The Blank Wall, by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding. Still working on Wise Children, by Angela Carter, which is lovely.

I've just finished Requiem At Rogano, by Stephen Knight, historical crime fiction with a kind of supernatural spin. Very well done.

[Jacob]

Chris wrote: "I'm new here, these are the books I've read in the group category thus far in 2017.
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. SOOOO Good!!

Fever by Robin Cook
[book:Death Of An Ob..."
I too enjoyed Dark Matter - Great book

[Angelina]

Barbara wrote: "I finished Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood.

This book is part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project, in which famous authors re-tell and modern..."
Have you tried I really enjoyed it and I'm not keen on Shakespeare. I've started but not sure it's going to be for me.

[Angelina]

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Currently reading The Ashes of London, by Andrew Taylor. It's 1666, London is in ashes, St. Paul's Cathedral has collapsed, and there's a dead body in its ruins that ..."

This sounds interesting.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I was really looking forward to it, and was very disappointed. I ended in it being a DNF.

[Bill]

Linda wrote: "I just finished A Great Reckoning, by Louise Penny. Loyal fans of Québec Sûreté Inspector Armand Gamache will enjoy the latest entry in this mystery series. Although Gamache now com..."

You are so far ahead of me. I've only read the first two so far.

[Barbara]

AH wrote: "Barbara wrote: "

Have you tried Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler I really enjoyed it and I'm not keen on Shakespeare. ..."

I haven't read this one yet.....but I probably will.

[Linda]

Bill, LOL, I wish I could say I've read all of Louise Penny's preceding Gamache books, but I haven't. This was an assignment for a "Winter Mysteries" class I'm taking. So I'm sure you're way ahead of me instead of the other way around. Luckily, enjoying this one was possible even without having followed the series in order, although I had to read between the lines sometimes with the backstory.

[Suresh]

Just finished reading Bourne Ultimatum.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Finished The Blank Wall, by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding. It sort of reminded me of a lighter Patricia Highsmith story, where the focus is less on the crime and more on the characters.

Also finished Angela Carter's Wise Children, a lovely novel by one of my favorite writers.

For my crime fiction history challenge, I'm starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, an example of what is known as a Newgate novel:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newga...

[Sakib]

Finished Still Life today, an interesting read... any suggestions after this type of book? Not the 2nd book right away though...

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I've read all the Louise Penny novels - they are very good.

[Chris]

Jan C wrote: The Gill book encouraged me (eventually) to read [book:Ulysses. Loved that series.

I read Joyce's Ulysses with my Classics group, hated it. Not so much the story but the crazy, different writing styles for each chapter!! But I did like that I could understand and identify things in the Gill mystery that had its basis in Joyce's Ulysses.

[Marian]

Nancy wrote: "I'll be starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1832) as soon as I finish The Blank Wall, by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding. Still working on [book:Wise Children|7218..."

Who would you recommend Nancy,for a person to start off in the Historical,crime,mystery genre?

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Marian wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I'll be starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1832) as soon as I finish The Blank Wall, by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding. Still working on [book:Wise..."

If you mean history of crime fiction, then I'd say start off with a small subset and branch out later. This year I'm looking at crime fiction up to WWI, and I know that one of our members, Carolien, has been busy with exploring female crime authors. She's decided to go through "twelve consecutive decades" of female crime writing. It's a good way to discover authors you may have never heard of before and you'll always find references to other works as you go through the books.

If you mean just strictly historical crime fiction, it really depends on what you like to read. There are tons of different series out there, so it all comes down to personal choices, like favorite time period, favorite author, etc.; cozies or something stronger. You may want to take a look at this page for ideas.

https://www.stopyourekillingme.com/Hi...

Sorry if I'm not being very helpful here.

[Marian]

Yes,sorry,I meant historical crime fiction..I shall take a look at this site you gave me Nancy..I love historical fiction but am trying to branch out,this way and that way.You are most kind,thank you:)

[Marian]

Nancy wrote: "Marian wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I'll be starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1832) as soon as I finish The Blank Wall, by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding. Still workin..."

Nancy,I think I shall start off with the author..Fiona Buckley:)Thanks to you!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Marian wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Marian wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I'll be starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1832) as soon as I finish The Blank Wall, by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding..."

I've never read Fiona Buckley, so I hope you enjoy her books!!!

[Marian]

Nancy wrote: "Marian wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Marian wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I'll be starting Eugene Aram, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1832) as soon as I finish The Blank Wall, by Elizabeth..."

Her books are under the 1500's. of the site you gave .the very first name is Fiona Buckley..I just picked up her first 2 books:)

[Barbara]

I finished Asking for Truffle: A Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery by Dorothy St. James.

Charity Penn, who has a hefty trust fund, is suspicious when she 'wins' a trip to South Carolina, complete with cooking lessons. When Penn's friend checks out the offer he's murdered. So Penn heads south - with her little dog - to expose the killer. The book has good chocolate recipes, but the plot has problems. 2.5 stars.

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

[Jim]

Finished reading by Angela Marsons

My Review

I am starting by Louise Penny

[Mary Beth]

Finished The Killer Inside

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

[Barbara]

I finished Caught by Harlan Coben,

A teen goes missing and a divorced dad is accused of being a pedophile. Wendy Tynes - the TV journalist who exposed the alleged child molestor - has second thoughts about his guilt and investigates further. Good story. 3.5 stars.

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

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

Recently finished Murder with Majesty by Amy Myers, not quite what I was expecting, but a fun read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sakib]

Reading Fool Moon, it's even better than the first one...

[Jim]

Finished reading by Louise Penny

My Review

I'm going to read by Louise Penny

Next in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series.

[Jim]

Finished reading by Louise Penny

My Review

[Rhian]

5★ for Blood sisters by Jane Corry probably my favourite so far this year, now reading Copland by Karin Slaughter

[Jim]

I am waiting on a couple of books from my local library to become available and while I wait I decided to go back and reread an old favorite Hercule Poirot mystery. At least as I recall it was a favorite.

I'm going to reread by Agatha Christie

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Jim wrote: "I am waiting on a couple of books from my local library to become available and while I wait I decided to go back and reread an old favorite Hercule Poirot mystery. At least as I recall it was a fa..."

That is one of my favorite Christie novels ever. My favorite, of course, is Murder on the Orient Express.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I've started Ride the Pink Horse (1946), by Dorothy B. Hughes, which I'll be reading with another group in May.

[Thomas]

I have just finished The Crow Trap It was a GR giveaway.
My review, 3.5/5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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

Last to Die by Arlene Hunt was a book that grew on me as I read...it really swept me along in the end. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

I like this short novella format, the "bookshot". James Patterson's The Witnesses is like a good TV mystery episode.

4★
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I've finished Ride the Pink Horse, by Dorothy Hughes. Anyone into vintage crime should not miss it.

[Georgia]

Just started Shadow Man by Alan Drew which I won on Goodreads, an advanced reader copy. I will be interested to know the nature of the world that his protagonist Det. Ben Wade lives in as the first 50 pages project a very dark world.

[Thomas]

Just finished Wait for Signs: Twelve Longmire Stories my review, 4/5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jim]

Finished reading by Agatha Christie. Still one of the great mystery stories.

My Review

I am going to start by Fredrik Backman next

[Fictionophile]

Jim wrote: "Finished reading by Agatha Christie. Still one of the great mystery stories.

My Review

I am going to star..."

I LOVED "A man called Ove"! Enjoy!

[Fictionophile]

Just finished
All Things Cease to Appear
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
or (with graphics)
https://fictionophile.wordpress.com/2...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Golden Hill caught me completely by surprise! A funny and sometimes poignant historical novel of mystery in 1746 New York. Quite a romp!

5★ my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

I finished My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith,

This is a standalone from the author of the 'No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' books. It's not a mystery, but has the same relaxed feel

Paul, who writes books about food and wine, is dumped by his girl - so he goes to Italy to finish his latest manuscript. When no rental cars are available he has to hire a bulldozer for transportation. Lots of descriptions of Tuscany, plus Italian food and wine. Also fun quirky characters. 3 stars.

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

[David]

Another winner from Angela Marsons

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

[Barbara]

I finished Bird Box by Josh Malerman.

People all over the world go crazy - and commit murder and suicide - when they see a mysterious 'it.' Thus everyone has to barricade themselves inside and wear blindfolds on their brief outings. One woman, Malorie, embarks on a trip with two 4-year-olds, to try to reach a safe(r) haven. The book is very popular but for me it's just 'eh.' 3 stars.

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

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I decided that since I enjoyed "Shetland" so much, I would read Raven Black by Ann Cleeves. I'm at the midway point, and I've decided I like the tv version better. That's rare for me.

[Jim]

Finished reading by Fredrik Backman

My Review

I am going to start by J.D. Vance