Nominations for the June/July 2017 group read are now open: This month's theme: translated crime fiction/mysteries

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

So many great books listed:

1. The Shadow of the Shadow, by Paco Ignacio Taibo II
2. The Shape of Water, by Andrea Camilleri
3. Pietr the Latvian, by Georges Simenon
4. Kill the Father, by Sandrone Dazieri
5. Victim Without a Face, by Stefan Ahnhem
6. The Summer of Dead Toys, by Antonio Hill
7. Betty Boo, by Claudia Piñeiro
8. The Angst-Ridden Executive, by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
9. The Devotion of Suspect X, by Keigo Higashino
10. Red April, by Santiago Roncagliolo
11. Badfellas, by Tonino Benacquista
12. I'm Traveling Alone, by Samuel Bjørk
13. Irène, by Pierre Lemaitre
14. Black Water Lilies, by Michel Bussi.
15. The Torso, by Helene Tursten.
16. The Alphabet House, by Jussi Adler-Olsen
17. Why Did You Lie?, by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

[Bill]

Lots of authors I've never heard of. I'll have to check them out.. Coz I need to try new authors... ;)

[Rita]

" Black Water Lilies " by Michel Bussi. French crime/mystery novel translated in English. If you read After the Crash, then read this one ! Starting to read now. :)

[Leslie]

anything by Ardanu? I.

[Jan C]

I thought we had read The Keeper of Lost Causes. Or am I mistaken? Just because I am still reading it. Or maybe it was nominated but not selected.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Jan C wrote: "I thought we had read The Keeper of Lost Causes. Or am I mistaken? Just because I am still reading it. Or maybe it was nominated but not selected."

Oh, we did! My error, it was in 2015. Suzy - book #2 Dept. Q?

Thanks, Barbara. I am so very sorry.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Rita wrote: "" Black Water Lilies " by Michel Bussi. French crime/mystery novel translated in English. If you read After the Crash, then read this one ! Starting to read now. :)"

Black Water Lilies, by Michael Bussi.

Sorry - Michel, not Michael.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Lots of authors I've never heard of. I'll have to check them out.. Coz I need to try new authors... ;)"

This group's book choices have caused my TBR to grow.

[Nell]

So has the link to the Book Riot list of international mysteries!

[Tom]

For the sole purpose of further loading up everyone's TBR I also suggest:
The Secret in Their Eyes, by Eduardo Sacheri
The Queen of the South, by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and
Death in Veracruz, by Héctor Aguilar Camín

[Carol]

Tom wrote: "For the sole purpose of further loading up everyone's TBR I also suggest:
The Secret in Their Eyes, by Eduardo Sacheri
The Queen of the South, by [author..."

Well, since you went there. . .

[book:Bird in a Cage|27876537] by Frédéric Dard
The Exiled by Kati Hiekkapelto
And
Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino

would enhance anyone's TBR.

[Suzy]

Nancy wrote: "Jan C wrote: "I thought we had read The Keeper of Lost Causes. Or am I mistaken? Just because I am still reading it. Or maybe it was nominated but not selected."

Oh, we did! My err..."

I'm going to sit out nominating because there are so many great books now on the list! My TBR has also grown - this category is a great idea!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Suzy wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jan C wrote: "I thought we had read The Keeper of Lost Causes. Or am I mistaken? Just because I am still reading it. Or maybe it was nominated but not selected."

Oh, ..."

Okay - no problem.

I will fix the list tomorrow. Thanks!

[Tom]

Suzy wrote: "I'm going to sit out nominating because there are so many great books now on the list! My TBR has also grown - this category is a great idea! .."

Does that mean that nobody is going to nominate something by Jussi Adler-Olsen? That would be a shame.

[Gisela]

Can I nominate The Torso

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Tom wrote: "Suzy wrote: "I'm going to sit out nominating because there are so many great books now on the list! My TBR has also grown - this category is a great idea! .."

Does that mean that nobody is going t..."

Not to worry -- I'll definitely run this nominations category again.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Carol wrote: "Tom wrote: "For the sole purpose of further loading up everyone's TBR I also suggest:
The Secret in Their Eyes, by Eduardo Sacheri
The Queen of the South..."

Carol, did you read Bird in a Cage? That was a great book!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Gisela wrote: "Can I nominate The Torso"

Done. That remains my favorite of all her novels.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

All righty - we have 15, which is more than enough, so I'll get the poll up tomorrow.

For your reference, #51 has the complete and updated recap of what you'll be voting on.

PLEASE DO NOT NOMINATE ANY MORE BOOKS!! Thanks.

[Carol]

Nancy wrote: "Carol wrote: "Tom wrote: "For the sole purpose of further loading up everyone's TBR I also suggest:
The Secret in Their Eyes, by Eduardo Sacheri
[book:The Queen of th..."

Yes, and I loved it. I'm 99% certain I learned about it from you, lol.

[Suzy]

Tom wrote: "Suzy wrote: "I'm going to sit out nominating because there are so many great books now on the list! My TBR has also grown - this category is a great idea! .."

Does that mean that nobody is going t..."

Sorry decided to not nominate - I did not like the second in the Dept Q series and looks like noms have been cut off. (message 69) If I'm allowed I'll nominate your original suggestion The Alphabet House.

[Angelina]

Hi are the nominations over

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Suzy wrote: "Tom wrote: "Suzy wrote: "I'm going to sit out nominating because there are so many great books now on the list! My TBR has also grown - this category is a great idea! .."

Does that mean that nobod..."

I'll let that one in, Suzy.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

AH wrote: "Hi are the nominations over"

Well, I'll let you nominate one more, and then we're done and I'm actually closing the thread. If you had to make the polls, you'd understand why.

:)

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Oh, I understand why! (I mod another group.)

[Angelina]

If not some great titles are






And if it needs to be one we've read in last few weeks I will nominate

[Angelina]

Thank you in that case why did you lie as it was something different and a stand alone so you don't need to know the characters from previous books.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

AH wrote: "If not some great titles are





[bookcover:The Terracotta..."

Sigurdadottir goes on the list. Thanks.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

AH wrote: "Thank you in that case why did you lie as it was something different and a stand alone so you don't need to know the characters from previous books."

??

I don't think anyone lied here -- mistakes are made. We are human.

[Angelina]

Thank you it's the first time I've nominated 😊

[Suzy]

Nancy wrote: "Suzy wrote: "Tom wrote: "Suzy wrote: "I'm going to sit out nominating because there are so many great books now on the list! My TBR has also grown - this category is a great idea! .."

Does that me..."

ok, thanks!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

The thread is now closed, as are nominations. I'll send a note around about the poll tomorrow.