'Second Chance' Poll for August 2017 Group Read - Winner!

[Judy]

The runners-up poll to choose our group read for August is now open! It has a very strong line-up and could well be a close race:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Two Ngaio Marsh books were runners-up, but some members have asked if we could avoid splitting the vote between them. So Enter a Murderer is in the current poll and Clutch of Constables will go in next month's poll, to give both books a second chance and avoid splitting the vote.

[Susan]

Just a reminder that as Ngaio Marsh will be represented in both this month's poll, and next month, please do not nominate any of her books for next months vote. Thanks.

[Susan]

This is such an excellent poll, with so many good choices. I know that I want to read all the books.

[Judy]

Yes, a great poll! The Case of the Gilded Fly, the first Edmund Crispin mystery, is in the lead at the moment, but there is a long way to go!

I've read 3 of the books fairly recently, so picked one of the two I hadn't read. I've gone for Crispin but am also keen to read the other one I haven't read yet, The Crime Coast: A Benvenuto Brown Mystery. I'd also be more than happy to discuss the others!

[Sandy]

I own two that I haven't read, would like to give Marsh a second chance, and really like Crispin, so I have only eliminated one book. Still pondering my vote.

[Judy]

It's very close at the moment - Crispin just one vote ahead of Marsh and Punshon!

[Judy]

Have you voted yet? There are some great books in the poll, so please do have your say! :)

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Judy]

Bobby Owen has now pulled level with Gervase Fen!

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review)]

ooooh! hmm what happens if we have a tie? do we read both?

[Judy]

It's never happened yet, so we haven't had to decide so far!

[Abigail]

Runoff, I would imagine?

[Susan]

The Case of the Gilded Fly has pulled ahead again. I would happily read any of the choices, so am content to wait and see :)

[Judy]

Fen and Bobby are tying again - quite a race !

[Susan]

When does the poll close, Judy? I suppose anyone who did not vote for either of those choices could change their vote to break the deadlock? I would be happy with either, so win-win.

[Judy]

It runs until the weekend, Susan - the poll ends at 8am next Monday in the UK. So yes, there is still time for some tactical voting...

[Susan]

The deadlock may break on its own, of course.

[Susan]

There is a winner again, but a week to go. Let's see what happens next!

[Judy]

And back to deadlock again... but still a few days to go.

[Roisin]

: )) Just voted!

[Judy]

We have a winner! The Case of the Gilded Fly by Edmund Crispin will be our group read in August 2017.

Full results:

The Case of the Gilded Fly (Gervase Fen, #1) 13 votes, 40.6%
Information Received (The Bobby Owen Mysteries, #1) 11 votes, 34.4%
Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn, #2) 4 votes, 12.5%
Murder in Stained Glass 2 votes, 6.3%
The Crime Coast: A Benvenuto Brown Mystery 2 votes, 6.3%

[Abigail]

Hooray! I need more Fen in my life.

[Marcus]

Never read G. Fen.

[Susan]

I have read the first Fen before and loved it - you are in for a treat, Marcus :)

[Sandy]

Yes, he is an amusing character. Never let him drive you anywhere.

[Marcus]

Okay. I'm eager to read it!

[Roisin]

Never read anything by this author so looking forward to reading it.

[Susan]

Sandy, you are SO right. I think Fen is the worst driver of any GA detective - even Peter Wimsey! Marcus, this is the first in the series, so a great place to start.

[Marcus]

This is the first in a series?! Great! Another one to chase (or pretending to).

[Judy]

The only one I've read so far is The Moving Toyshop - looking forward to trying the first in the series!