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Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments Tim wrote: "I just finished reading Killing Floor by Lee Child. You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/....

I am starting [book:The ..."


Great review Tim.


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments I just finished The Late Show by Michael Connelly


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished Syndrome E Syndrome E (Franck Sharko, #3) by Franck Thilliez by Franck Thilliez

Five mutilated bodies in France - with their skulltops sawn off - are connected with insidious movies in Belgium....films that contain subliminal messages. Detective Lucie Hennebelle and Chief Inspector Franck Sharko investigate. Good thriller. 3.5 stars

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


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments Have just finished a really good espionage/ thriller/ murder-mystery/ historical romance This Side of Murder (Verity Kent, #1) by Anna Lee Huber This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Kimiko | 90 comments Linda wrote: "Finished Every Dead Thing and started The Late Show by Michael Connelly."

I'm having a really tough time reading "Every Dead Thing". Maybe because I have no way to relate to the characters. Was it worth the read? Worth it for me to finish the book? Thanks


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments Yeah it has a good story line. If you can get by the boring parts. The ending will surprise you.


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark is a debut novel that looks to be the start of a series. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Sabrina | 9 comments Just finished Dead, Bath, and Beyond Dead, Bath, and Beyond (Victoria Square, #4) by Lorraine Bartlett and am trying to figure out how this book was even published it's so bad. All the characters are idiots, the MC can't make up her mind for 2 seconds about anything and the author could give a flying fig about any kind of timeline. I wanted to strangle the MC after two chapters. Also I don't like someone having HER characters, female ones at that, stating that ALL women have self-confidence issues and that's just how life is.


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Chris | 319 comments I'm reading and enjoying one of the OCT picks, Iron Lake by Krueger. Still plugging along with Crime and Punishment


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments Finished The Accident by Dawn Goodwin The Accident by Dawn Goodwin, a slow burning, but definitely explosive debut psychological thriller. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Fight for Life by T. J. Frost
Reading Kindle Scout books - for those of you who don't know, Kindle Scout is a forum for aspiring authors to attempt to publish themselves, and the "winners" get Amazon's help to publish their works. It's an easy way to get free copies of books; but, however, as you might imagine, there's a lot of poor writing that must be waded through to find good ones.


I was pleased with this one however: a very suspenseful mystery/thriller by TJ Frost called Fight for Life.


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments I'm almost finished An Eye For An Eye by T. F. Muir. A very good read. I will be starting Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King.


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N.E.C.C. | 1154 comments I just finished Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray. SSSOOOOOO GOOOODDD!!!!


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Carol (carolfromnc) | 15228 comments I'm a little more than halfway through Three Minutes by Sweden's Anders Roslund and it is strong. A main character operating undercover for the US DEA in Colombia, as the wingman for a senior level cartel member, with a target on his and his family's backs and rapidly diminishing time to escape.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished Murder in the Courthouse Murder in the Courthouse (Hailey Dean #3) by Nancy Grace by Nancy Grace

In this third book in the "Hailey Dean" mystery series Hailey is set to testify at the trial of Todd Adams, accused of killing his nine-months-pregnant wife. While Hailey's in Savannah, Georgia for the trial, she gets to investigate a couple of other murders. Nice atmospheric, cozy(ish) mystery with interesting characters. 3.5 stars

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


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments Finished The Coven by Graham Masterton The Coven by Graham Masterton. Not my favourite book by this author, but a passable read. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments This was a reread for me, as I had an ARC early on and I needed to refresh my memory to write my review for publication. Enjoyed it every bit as much second time around. And So It Began (Delaney #1) by Owen Mullen And So It Began by Owen Mullen. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments I finished Into the Water Into the Water by Paula Hawkins by Paula Hawkins

The English town of Beckford lies alongside a river that has a bend called 'the drowning pool'....where women tend to die by murder or suicide. When two deaths occur close together, much drama ensues. Very complex plot with a LOT of characters....but it's a pretty good story. 3.5 stars

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


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments I'm half way through Sleeping Beauties.


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Jim | 652 comments Finished reading The Gate House by Nelson DeMille by Nelson DeMille Nelson DeMille

My Review

I am reading A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12) by Louise Penny by Louise Penny Louise Penny


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PattyMacDotComma | 930 comments Loved Aussie author Michael Robotham's debut novel, The Suspect, (#1 in The Joe O'Loughlin Series), which was written 13 years ago, so I've got some catching up to do!
The Suspect (Joe O'loughlin) by Michael Robotham 5★ Link to my review


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Jim | 652 comments Finished reading A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12) by Louise Penny by Louise Penny Louise Penny

My Review

I have started reading In the Clearing (Tracy Crosswhite, #3) by Robert Dugoni by Robert Dugoni Robert Dugoni


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments I've finished Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and started Iron Lake.


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments I finished an outstanding read over the weekend The Surrogate by Louise Jensen The Surrogate by Louise Jensen. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to do so. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Jean | 359 comments Just finished a NetGalley pick, Nightblind Nightblind (Dark Iceland #2) by Ragnar Jónasson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Tad (tottman) | 139 comments I'm reading The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers The Usual Santas A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers by Peter Lovesey which is a short story collection edited by Peter Lovesey. It's a great collection of mysteries set around or about Christmas by an amazing collection of authors from around the world. Really enjoying it. Comes out in a couple weeks.


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 4770 comments There are so many really good books out there right now. Here's another one to add to your pile. ... If You Only Knew by Cynthia Clark If You Only Knew by Cynthia Clark https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...


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Tim Smith I just finished reading The Simple Truth by David Baldacci. You can read my review at http://world-of-sleuths.blogspot.com/....

Earlier this year, I read and reviewed The Policewoman by Justin W.M. Roberts. After my review and several others criticizing similar items as me, the author made changes to the book and has sent me an updated copy of the book to review. I will start reading that updated copy tomorrow morning.


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Kmroush Just finished I Let You Go I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh and I thoroughly enjoyed it. She writes very detailed so you can easily imagine each scene. I recently picked up her book I See You, but also Wanderers The Wanderers by Meg Howrey . Any help on picking which to read?


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments I'm reading Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger.


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Bill I'm just getting into the first Inspector Jury mystery, The Man With a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 10022 comments The Broken Window The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8) by Jeffery Deaver by Jeffery Deaver

Quadriplegic forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs have to clear Linc's cousin of a murder charge. The real culprit uses data mining to lure victims and frame innocent people. Pretty good mystery. 3 stars

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


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PattyMacDotComma | 930 comments I expect Rizzoli and Isles fans will enjoy Tess Gerritsen's latest I Know a Secret, which is still available on NetGalley for NetGalley readers.
I Know a Secret (Rizzoli & Isles 12) by Tess Gerritsen 3.5★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Ann Girdharry (anngirdharry) I finished two books recently.

Sorry to say, this one didn't work for me, even though I really wanted it to.
The Lost Child (Detective Lottie Parker, #3) by Patricia Gibney
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And this one I really enjoyed - Evil Games by Angela Marsons.
5 stars.
Evil Games (D.I. Kim Stone, #2) by Angela Marsons
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Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 556 comments Just finished the latest Louise Penny, Glass Houses - very good - and am now reading a Brother Cadfael (The Devil's Novice).


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1751 comments I finished Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger and started The Drawing Of The Three by Stephen King.


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Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10118 comments Mod
I've barely slept in the last 3 nights giving me lots of time to finish rereading The Wine of Angels, by Phil Rickman. It's an intelligent literary crime novel with mild supernatural overtones that exposes a lot of the secrets held by a small English village, but it is as far away from any cozy mysteries or Miss Marple as you can get.


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Tom Mathews | 1001 comments Nancy wrote: "but it is as far away from any cozy mysteries or Miss Marple as you can get. "

Oh, goodie!


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Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10118 comments Mod
Tom wrote: "Nancy wrote: "but it is as far away from any cozy mysteries or Miss Marple as you can get. "

Oh, goodie!"


Oh yes. It's a good one.

If I'm awake again tonight, I'm going to start Midwinter of the Spirit.


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Tom Mathews | 1001 comments What's keeping you up? My sister couldn't sleep Sunday night because it was windy so she got up around 2:30 and looked out to see a wall of flames rushing down the valley towards their house. They made it out just in time.


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Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10118 comments Mod
Tom wrote: "What's keeping you up? My sister couldn't sleep Sunday night because it was windy so she got up around 2:30 and looked out to see a wall of flames rushing down the valley towards their house. They ..."

Are they okay? Oh my god. That's awful, Tom.

I have no clue why -- this just happens to me every so often and I'm awake for 3 or 4 days before I just crash.


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Tom Mathews | 1001 comments Nancy wrote: "Are they okay? Oh my god. That's awful, Tom.."

They are fine but my nephew cut it pretty close. He stayed another half hour and ended up driving through burning brush and falling trees. I don't know whether to slap him on the shoulder or call him an idiot.


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Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10118 comments Mod
Wow. That's scary. The main thing is that they're all right.


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