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I'm a fan of Midsommer Murders, and the author Anthony Horowitz is the creator of the British TV series, so I took a flyer on his crime novel. I was quite impressed - it has a very ingenious twist! Five stars.
Jim wrote: "Just finished reading 
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Louise PennyMy Review
I am starting
by [..."Hi Jim Good review. I'm a big fan of Armand and the gang. If you ever get a chance to see Penny Louise do a reading, make sure you attend - she's great.
I just finished The Freedom BrokerMy review, 3.4* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am starting Iron Lake based on GR friend Skye's recommendation.
I'm way behind the times (15 years...) but I ran across detective Richard Jury on the shelf of the RV Park lending library.
The Grave MauriceIt's a looooong way from where I was last month (detective Bernie Gunther). But another Richard Jury turned up on the same shelf, which is fine by me.
My take on the first one:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
by Alexander McCall SmithThis humorous series follows a group of characters who live in Edinburgh. The author (who writes the #1 Ladies Detective Agency books) demonstrates his usual attention to the foibles of human nature. Entertaining book. 3.5 stars
My complete review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Grave MauriceIt's a ..."
I remember reading those books years ago -- I liked them up to a certain point then quit reading them.
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Just finished The Girl In Kellers Way by Megan Goldin .It was just brilliant. A thriller, a murder mystery and a family drama of a marriage falling apart and it's all in one book. I could not put it down
I finished His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just started The Snowman by Jo Nesbø. I just saw where it was becoming a movie and I love Harry Hole (especially the unfortunate name). I just read the prologue and it gave me the creeps so I am excited to get on with it. Come on 5 o'clock!
Tom wrote: "I just started The Snowman by Jo Nesbø. I just saw where it was becoming a movie and I love Harry Hole (especially the unfortunate name). I just read the prologue and..."The name is actually not quite as unfortunate as it appears. It's pronounced WHO-luh.
finished reading - in one sitting! - last night:Take Out TAKE OUT, Margaret Maron, 2017, for review on RTE reviewingtheevidence.com
It's the last -sob!- Sigrid Harald book.
I like Maron's Deborah Knott books, but I *love* Sigrid Harald!
man, it hurts to lose a "friend"!
Tom wrote: "Tom wrote: "I just started The Snowman by Jo Nesbø. I just saw where it was becoming a movie and I love Harry Hole (especially the unfortunate name). I just read the ..."I know but I cant help it. The inner 8 year old...
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I completely get that "inner 8 year old thing -- especially when I see my husband with his friends.
Roger Stelljes' McRyan series is fun for Minnesota local/regional readers, but I think anyone who likes police detective fiction could like this series. Just finished #5: Blood Silence
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am falling a bit behind my reading goal of 75 books this year; lost a bit of time with moving to a new city and setting up a new home.But I found out that the library here in Vero Beach FL is marvelous, much better than I expected. In fact, I have been able to take four books off my tbr list, three of which were the first in series---
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (Longmire)
The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler (Dirk Pitt)
Death of a Gossip by M C Beaton (Hamish Macbeth)
Michael wrote: "I am falling a bit behind my reading goal of 75 books this year; lost a bit of time with moving to a new city and setting up a new home.But I found out that the library here in Vero Beach FL is ma..."
I love Craig Johnson's Longmire series.
Just finished
A Dark And Sinful Death by Alison Joseph a delightful cosy. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Started
Dead List by Helen H. Durrant
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But I found out that the library here in Vero Beach FL is ma..."
I live just an over an hour south of you.
Nancy wrote: "Michael wrote: "I am falling a bit behind my reading goal of 75 books this year; lost a bit of time with moving to a new city and setting up a new home.But I found out that the library here in Ver..."
Jenson Beach? Stuarat?
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But I found out that the libra..."
Hobe Sound.
I finished reading A Crimson Set of Silver by Alan Meyers Starkey yesterday. You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/....I am still reading Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy and The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
I finished The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
by Lilian Jackson BraunIn this 7th book in the series, Qwill and his two Siamese cats are living in Pickax - and 'cat clairvoyant' Koko senses some nefarious things going on. Not that much mystery in this cozy, but it's fun to visit with favorite characters.
My complete review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Never Stop on the Motorway by Jeffrey Archer A heart-pounding very short read (25 pages) from master story teller Jeffrey Archer. Thank you to St Martins Press via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of Never Stop on the Motorway by Jeffrey Archer for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Just finished
Dead List by an author who just gets better, Helen H. Durranthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An oldie for a challenge was the 1908 book, The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare, by G.K. Chesterton, probably something later fantasy/thriller writers grew up with, since a lot felt familiar.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished reading
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Louise PennyMy Review
I am starting
by Tilar J. Mazzeo.This was a book that I won in a Goodreads Giveaway
I finished Stop the Presses!
by Robert GoldsboroughThis book is part of the extension of Rex Stout's "Nero Wolfe" series by a new author. In the story, a newspaper columnist dies, supposedly by suicide. But Wolfe is hired to find the 'real killer.' Not a great story but it's fun to visit with favorite characters. 3 stars.
My complete review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I Know Where She Is by S.B. Caves is not published until next month. If you can get your hands on a copy, I urge you to do so. Although the subject matter is horrid, there are no detailed descriptions. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...About to start
Lady of Fortune by Graham Masterton and
Flesh and oBlood by Jonathan Kellerman
currently reading: A CENTURY OF BRITISH MYSTERY
btw. the title lies.
Loved reading The Girl In Kellers Way. It's a psychological thriller set in a college town in North Carolina. It blew me away it's so good. It's hard finding a really good psychological thriller but this was among the best that I've ever read.
Why don’t reviewers WARN you of sick brutal graphic violence in books?FIRST-PERSON mental ABUSE OF CHILDREN and murder
WHATS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
Karen SLAUGHTER, The Good Daughter, jeez sick. Seek help now
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FIRST-PERSON mental ABUSE OF CHILDREN and murder
WHATS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
Karen SLAUGHTER, The Good Daughter, jeez sick. S..."
I agree completely.
William wrote: "Why don’t reviewers WARN you of sick brutal graphic violence in books?"I always do.
see, I believe it is the reviewer's JOB to INFORM a potential reader about a book BUT without giving major plot info away. Both parts are important IMO! and, yeah, very difficult to do well.
Because: Isn't the main *reason* someone READS a review is to glean an "idea" of what to expect? (but not TMI!)
Abbey wrote: "I always do. see, I believe it is the reviewer's JOB to INFORM a potential reader about a book BUT without..."
Awesome! Thank you!
I read reviews because there are 10,000 more books to read than I possibly ever could. Got to narrow it down somehow, and a great review helps SO MUCH.
Almost every book I read now comes via GoodReads reviews.
William wrote: "Why don’t reviewers WARN you of sick brutal graphic violence in books?FIRST-PERSON mental ABUSE OF CHILDREN and murder
WHATS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
Karen SLAUGHTER, The Good Daughter, jeez sick. S..."
If I read a book with anything very graphic, it will be reflected with a lower rating from me and I will explain why in my review. I do not like to read of any type of violence that is too graphic.
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FIRST-PERSON mental ABUSE OF CHILDREN and murder
WHATS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
Karen SLAUGHTER, The Good Daughter, jeez sick. S..."
Sadly, William, it's what sells because it's what people want to read.Lots of books have violence -- this is just gratuitous.
My own revulsion is tied to far too many experiences of it in real life. So many people living in pain and fear 😢• An estimated 25% of girls and 16% of boys experience sexual abuse before they are 18 years old.
If there are graphic scenes in a book, I mention it in my review.
The Girl In Kellers Way: This debut psychological thriller from Australia is actually set in America. It's the most gripping psychological thriller that I've read in the longest time. I could not put it down. It was utterly brilliant with shades of Rebecca/Daphne Du Maurier. Very brief synopsis is that it's about the wife of a psychologist who finds out he is having an affair with a woman who looks like a dead ringer for his murdered first wife. The the cops reopen the homicide investigation into the first wife and suddenly all sorts of secrets spill out. It was so good. Not yet available in the U.S. or U.K. but the good news is that it can be shipped for free from some book websites. My relatives in London and New York were so eager to read it that I sent them copies for their birthdays. Loved this book. Can't recommend it enough.
Laura wrote: "The Girl In Kellers Way: This debut psychological thriller from Australia is actually set in America. It's the most gripping psychological thriller that I've read in the longest time. I could not p..."I keep hearing about this book! I am moving to my "Top-to-read" list.
William wrote: "Why don’t reviewers WARN you of sick brutal graphic violence in books?FIRST-PERSON mental ABUSE OF CHILDREN and murder
WHATS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
Karen SLAUGHTER, The Good Daughter, jeez sick. S..."
Agree wholeheartedly!!
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#1 Grace Baxter, WW2, rural Shropshire England, 1941. A tiny village, "odd" inhabitants, much darkness and sadness, mixed with a stalwart young woman and a tired and damaged Visiting Academic. Unsettled times and places indeed, especially so once the children begin to vanish... Interesting setting and characters, and a good plot, but a somewhat sketchy execution at times. Entertaining, but I had hoped for a bit more substance: 3 out of five stars.
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