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message 951: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2022 comments I just finished Last to Die
It is very creepy murder mystery. My review, 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments 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..."

This sounds like a good one :)


message 953: by Barbara (last edited Jul 26, 2017 08:46PM) (new)

Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished Vicious Circle Vicious Circle (Joe Pickett, #17) by C.J. Box by C.J. Box

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is targeted by ex-rodeo star Dallas Cates, who wants revenge for the destruction of his family. Plenty of action in this thriller. 3 stars.

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


message 954: by Jean (new)

Jean | 359 comments Rachel Amphlett is a new author to me. I just read her 1st Kay Hunter novel, Scared to Death Scared to Death (Detective Kay Hunter #1) by Rachel Amphlett
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 955: by Craig (new)

Craig Monson | 75 comments Done with another Martha Grimes mystery in her Richard Jury series:
The Winds of Change (Richard Jury, #19) by Martha Grimes The Winds of Change
Again, I'm more attracted to the who than the what:

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


message 956: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Ervin | 27 comments Sometimes an author hits you with just the right book at just the right time in just the right mood. John Sandford wrote HIDDEN PREY years ago, but it suited me now. That happens sometimes.


message 957: by Jackie (last edited Jul 28, 2017 06:34AM) (new)

Jackie Ullerich | 8 comments I'm reading Parting Shot.
Parting Shot by Linwood Barclay
I'm only a couple chapters in, but I love that the detective and investigator are back from the other Promise Falls novels! I'm interested in finding out if more characters will return.


message 958: by Paul (new)

Paul Alkazraji | 99 comments Just finished ‘Love and War in the Apennines’...

‘Escaped P.O.W., Eric Newby, hides out from German soldiers and fascist sympathisers in the Apennine Mountains of Italy…’

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


message 959: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer S. Alderson (jennifesalderson) | 49 comments I just finished Winter’s Mourning by Janice J. Ricahrdson. It's a cozy mystery set in a Canadian funeral home. It was great!


message 960: by Mary Beth (last edited Jul 28, 2017 12:23PM) (new)

Mary Beth Finished Lost (Joseph O'Loughlin #2) by Michael Robotham Lost by Michael Robotham

Love this author!

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


message 961: by Shannon (new)

Shannon (xoxoshannon1979) | 263 comments It's been a long time since i post here is what i read since then

American Gods & Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman I am really loving his books I am so glad someone post about his books on the Horror Book group. His writing remind me alot of Stephen King.

Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline I am not really loving her newer books in this series like her older one IMO was best! Her new ones its like she not trying anymore


Heartless by Marissa Meyer I am so glad when my library got this book I loved it but i love Alice in Wonderland too! OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

On Borrowed Time by David Rosenfelt Another great author! I am really loving his writing

Night Watch by Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen Not really care for this one it was okay but they both have writing better books IMO

No Way Back & The Dark Tide by Andrew Gross You know I never knew he wrote books by himself I knew he wrote books with James Patterson so I though i would give him a shot and I am loving his writing. IMO I think his wirthing is better then James Patterson

L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker Okay of book but I have read better books


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Abbey (abbess) | 37 comments Just Finished:
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense by Anne Perry A CENTURY OF BRITISH MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE
some really fine stories included, but NOT a century's worth!
my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

about to begin:
CAT TELLING TALES Cat Telling Tales (Joe Grey #17) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy


message 963: by Linda (new)

Linda (lndoyle) | 26 comments Just finished J is for Judgment, by Sue Grafton, while at the beach. As always, PI Kinsey Millhone gets the job done in style. I really enjoy the series.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished Magpie Murders Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz

This book is a double whodunit....two mysteries in one. One story is an homage to the style of Agatha Christie....murder in the manor house; the other story is a modern tale about an editor looking for the murderer of one of her writers. Very cleverly done. 4.5 stars

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


message 965: by Tim (new)

Tim Smith I just finished reading Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy. You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/....

I am still reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.


message 966: by Jim (new)

Jim | 652 comments Finished reading Irena's Children The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto by Tilar J. Mazzeo by Tilar J. Mazzeo

My Review

I am starting Live To Tell (Detective D.D. Warren, #4) by Lisa Gardner by Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner


message 967: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Ervin | 27 comments Just finished reading HIDDEN PREY by John Sandford, from Putnam in 2004. Just hit the spot for me. Easy reading, solid plot, good dialog, enjoyable.


message 968: by Laura (new)

Laura I'm currently reading 'The Killing Game' by J.S. Carol
I only started it today and I am already half way through total page turner


Paris        (kerbytejas) (kerbytejas) | 4862 comments currently reading The Night Stalker (Robert Hunter, #3) by Chris Carter The Night Stalker - another fine story with grizzly murders


message 970: by Tom (new)

Tom Mathews | 1001 comments I finished two books this week.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle has been on my bookshelf for over a decade. Fortunately, this group will be reading and discussing it next month. It should be an interesting discussion. Here is my review.
The second book is The River of Kings, the latest book by Taylor Brown, the author of Fallen Land. Here is my review.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson The River of Kings by Taylor Brown


message 971: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2022 comments I just finished Camino Island which I liked, 4*.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 972: by John (new)

John (masterguns) Sharon wrote: "Just finished reading HIDDEN PREY by John Sandford, from Putnam in 2004. Just hit the spot for me. Easy reading, solid plot, good dialog, enjoyable."

I've read the first 18 books in this series and enjoyed them all. I think there was a TV movie with Mark Harmon.


message 973: by Liza (new)

Liza | 8 comments I just finished The Girl In Kellers Way and it was absolutely fantastic, brilliant. Can't think of enough superlatives. It's hard to find really good thriller. This one was a ripper of a read. It reminded me a bit of Rebecca in a contemporary setting. Maybe because it's about a wife who is haunted by the memory of her predecessor who died tragically. I really loved it.

The Girl in Kellers Way The Girl in Kellers Way by Megan Goldin


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished 99 Red Balloons 99 Red Balloons by Elisabeth Carpenter by Elisabeth Carpenter

A schoolgirl is abducted from a sweet shop in England and her family despairs as the police try to find the child. In a different city, on the other side of the country, a woman still grieves the kidnapping of her granddaughter 30 years ago. Are the events connected somehow? Good psychological thriller. 3.5 stars

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


message 975: by William (new)

William Liza wrote: "I just finished The Girl In Kellers Way and it was absolutely fantastic, brilliant. Can't think of enough superlatives. It's hard to find really good thriller. This one was a ripper of a read. It r..."

I'm reading it now, too! Seems very good.


Paris        (kerbytejas) (kerbytejas) | 4862 comments listening to A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1) by Laurie R. King A Grave Talent - new Author for me


message 977: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Ervin | 27 comments CHANDRA'S COSMOS by friend Wallace Tucker, a theoretical astrophysicist, is over my head, but the pictures are amazing and what I can understand of the text is marvelous. It's also frightening, if you're a person who believes in heaven, because we may be able to see it from here––that place where our spirits dwell when our bodies are gone. Whew! Not recommended for the faint-hearted.


message 979: by Liza (new)

Liza | 8 comments Donna Tart's The Secret History. I guess it's a literary fiction take on a crime novel? I loved her writing.


message 980: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 2 comments I also read The Girl In Kellers Way and loved it! It was an excellent psychological thriller

The Girl in Kellers Way by Megan Goldin

The Girl in Kellers Way


message 981: by Prakash (new)

Prakash | 52 comments Shannon wrote: "It's been a long time since i post here is what i read since then

American Gods & Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman I am really loving his books I am so glad ..."


I am sure you have read his Coraline and The Graveyard Book. Both are very good.


message 982: by Abbey (new)

Abbey (abbess) | 37 comments this weekend I read, catching up with Shirley Rousseau Murphy's "CAT..." series:
Cat Telling Tales (Joe Grey, #17) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy ...TELLING TALES
...BEARING GIFTS Cat Bearing Gifts (Joe Grey, #18) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Cat Shout for Joy (Joe Grey #19) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy ...SHOUT FOR JOY
...SHINING BRIGHT Cat Shining Bright (Joe Grey #20) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

my gawd, the woman is GOOD! Still! (She's almost 90)


message 983: by Ben (new)

Ben Just finished Nutshell by Ian Mcewan.
A three star read.
Now im starting to read a beginner's novel in Spanish. Gotta work on that bilinguty!


message 984: by Tim (new)

Tim Smith I just finished reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/....


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message 986: by Chris (new)

Chris | 319 comments Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "listening to A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1) by Laurie R. KingA Grave Talent - new Author for me"

I just recently read this and really enjoyed it. Apparently King has two series. This contemporary one and a historical fiction mystery series with Sherlock Holmes characters.


message 987: by Bill (new)

Bill Chris wrote: "Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "listening to A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli, #1) by Laurie R. KingA Grave Talent - new Author for me"

I just recently read this and really enjoyed it. Apparently King has two ..."


I've only tried the Sherlock Holmes series and have enjoyed the books I've read so far.


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments Just finished Lady of Fortune by Graham Masterton Lady of Fortune by Graham Masterton a rich family saga with mystery, crime and thrills! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 990: by John (new)

John Barbara wrote: "I finished Magpie Murders Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz

This book is a double whodunit....two mysteries in one. One story is an homage to t..."


I was left unhappy that there isn't an actual Atticus Punt series to read!


message 991: by Eva (new)

Eva (bookworm_eve) Currently reading:


Hoe reis ik solo? by Irene Herbers
Translation: How To Travel Solo?
I am going on a 6-7 week long hiking-trip (Camino Frances) by myself and my parents gave me this book as a present.

Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13) by Charlaine Harris
Last part of the Sookie Stackhouse-series! Also known as True Blood :)


message 992: by Jim (new)

Jim | 652 comments Just finished reading Live To Tell (Detective D.D. Warren, #4) by Lisa Gardner by Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner

My Review

I am going to start The Third Victim (Quincy & Rainie, #2) by Lisa Gardner by Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner next


message 993: by Barbara (new)

Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments John wrote:

"I was left unhappy that there isn't an actual Atticus Punt series to read!
.."


I know!! Maybe Anthony Horowitz will have sympathy for us and write a few Atticus books :)


message 994: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2022 comments I just finished Mind's Eye
I gave it 4*. I read it based on the recommendation of a Swedish man that I met on a cruise last year.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 995: by Jean (new)

Jean | 359 comments I've long been a fan of Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series. #21 Less than a Treason Less than a Treason (Kate Shugak, # 21) by Dana Stabenow wasn't stellar, but it's still Shugak.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 996: by JoanneM (new)

JoanneM | 13 comments Abbey wrote: "this weekend I read, catching up with Shirley Rousseau Murphy's "CAT..." series:
Cat Telling Tales (Joe Grey, #17) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy ...TELLING TALES
...BEARING GIFTS Cat Bearing Gifts (Joe Grey, #18) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
[boo..."
Why only three stars for Nutshell? Is it worth reading?


message 997: by JoanneM (new)

JoanneM | 13 comments Liza wrote: "Donna Tart's The Secret History. I guess it's a literary fiction take on a crime novel? I loved her writing." I loved The Girl In Kellers Way too. Every bit as good as Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train The Girl in Kellers Way


message 998: by JoanneM (new)

JoanneM | 13 comments Just started All the Light We Can Not See. Has great reviews. Only in the first chapter so too early to say...


message 999: by Barbara (new)

Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished Every Last Lie Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica by Mary Kubica

When Nick Solberg is killed in a car crash, his wife Clara doesn't believe it was an accident - and sets out to prove it was murder. Meanwhile, Clara learns that Nick was keeping a LOT of secrets from her. Pretty good thriller but the characters don't quite ring true. 3 stars

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


message 1000: by Sabrina (new)

Sabrina | 9 comments I just finished The Man Without a Shadow The Man Without a Shadow by Joyce Carol Oates by Joyce Carol Oates

It's terrible! Don't read it! A woman becomes obsessed with a mental patient under her care and starts an unethical relationship with him that could be qualified as rape. She devotes her whole life to torturing him in the name of science and claiming that she loves him when she refers to him as the amnesiac subject always except when addressing him. Very repetitive and everyone talks about themselves in the third person and by full name for the whole story. totally disgusted by this book that makes a mockery of smart women and mental health and it's studies.


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