Read the Alphabet Challenge (2018 thru 2021)

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Read the Alphabet Challenge
Duration: January 01, 2018 thru December 31, 2021

Read the Alphabet Challenge

It's an individual challenge to read the alphabet in crime/thriller/mystery books. You set the rules on duration (although this thread is set for 4 years) or a minimum number of pages.

Read the Alphabet Challenge Participants:

Aditya 19/26 - msg 19
Amy 20/26 - msg 29
Barbara 25/26 - msg 43
Britney 19/26 - msg 6
Cindy III 9/26 msg 31
Curlyhair 18/26 msg 36
Dawn 24/26 - msg 8
Diane-OP 14/26 - msg 3
Erica 0/26 - msg 5
Gem 23/26 - msg 23
Jamie 13/26 msg 51
Jenny 26/26 - msg 2 Part 1 Completed
Jenny 26/26 - msg 33 Part 2 Completed
Jezzy 24/26 - msg 49
Mike 23/26 - msg 22
Ninna 26/26 - msg 27 Completed
Quillracer 21/26 - msg 12
Sheri 24/26 - msg 85
Sunshine 2/26 - msg 67

updated 12/30/20 1:15pm

[Jenny]

26 / 26

A - And Fire Falls by Peter Watt - 4 ★ - 13 / 02 / 2018 - AA
B - Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher - 5 ★ - 17 / 01 / 2018 - AA
C - Cold Judgment by Joanne Fluke - 4 ★ - 02 / 05 / 2018
D - Dark Heart by Tony Park - 4 ★ - 12 / 01 / 2018 - AA
E - Extraordinary People by Peter May - 4 ★ - 23 / 05 / 2018
F - Framed - A Sam Prichard Mystery Thriller by David Archer - 5 ★ - 04 / 02 / 2018
G - Gone The Next by Ben Rehder - 4 ★ - 16 / 08 / 2018
H - Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh - 5 ★ - 17 / 03 / 2018
I - I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May - 5 ★ - 15 / 02 / 2018
J - Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark - 5 ★ - 19 / 01 / 2018
K - The Killing Season by Mason Cross - 4 ★ - 16 / 09 / 2018
L - Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh - 3 ★ - 09 / 04 / 2018
M - A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert - 5 ★ - 06 / 03 / 2018
N - The Night Manager by John le Carré - 4 ★ - 04 / 01 / 20184
O - Only the Innocent by Rachel Abbott - 3 ★ - 05 / 10 / 2018
P - The Promise (Joe Pike #5) by Robert Crais - 4 ★ - 02 / 04 / 2018
Q - Quinn by Iris Johansen - 3 ★ - 23 / 12 / 2018
R - The Race by Clive Cussler - 4 ★ - 07 / 03 / 2018
S - Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver - 4 ★ - 16 / 02 / 2018
T - Typhoon Fury: Oregon Files #12 by Clive Cussler - 5 ★ - 31 / 01 / 2018
U - Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher - 5 ★ - 10 / 03 / 2018 - AA
V - The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman - 5 ★ - 08 / 07 /2018
W - The Wanted by Robert Crais - 5 ★ - 25 / 03 / 2018
X - Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz - 3 ★ - 29 / 09 / 2018
Y - Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton - 4 ★ - 30 / 12 / 2018
Z - Made A Killing by Zach Abrams - 5 ★ -26 / 12 / 2018

[Diane-OP]

I’m in!

A - Acts of Malice (Perri O'Shaughnessy - Oct 2018)
B - Banquet of Consequences (Elizabeth George - Feb 2018)
C - The Cruellest Month (Louise Penny - Aug 2018)
D - Dreaming of the Bones (Deborah Crombie - Sept 2018)
E
F - A Finer End (Deborah Crombie - Dec 2018)
G
H - Hercules Poirot's Christmas (Agatha Christie - Dec 2018)
I - In This Grave Hour (Jacqueline Winspeare - June 2018)
J
K - Kissed a Sad Goodbye (Deborah Crombie - Sept 2018)
L - Leave the Grove Green (Deborah Crombie - Sept 2018)
M - Midnight Sun (Jo Nesbo - April 2018)
N
O
P - Punishment She Deserves (Elizabeth George-April 2018)
Q
R
S - Still Life (Louise Penney - March 2018)
T
U
V - The Verdict (Nick Stone - March 2018)
W - The Witch Elm (Tana French - Dec 2018)
X
Y
Z

[Britney]

I have been thinking about doing this for a while. I just may join in.

[Erica]

Oooh what a lovely challenge I will definitely join in on this and will start it today 10 May 2018:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

[Britney]

Started May 2018

A - Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz ***
B - Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke ****
C
D - Dead Ringer: by Laura Durham ***
E
F - Fatal Fiction by Kym Roberts ****
G - Gray Mountain by John Grisham ****
H
I - Innkeeping with Murder by Tim Myers ****
J
K - Killer Christmas by Harper Lin **
L - Lethal Literature by Kym Roberts ****
M Musseled Out by Barbara Ross ** 1/2
N
O - Off Kilter by Hannah Reed***
P - Perilous Poetry by Kym Roberts ****
Q - Quickstep to Murder by Ella Barrick **
R - A Reference to Murder by Kym Roberts ****
S - Sign Off by Patricia McLinn ****
T- To Fudge or Not to Fudge by Nancy CoCo ****
U - Uniformly Dead by Greta McKennan ***
V - The Vanishing Year by Kate Moretti ****
W - The Whistler by John Grisham ****
X
Y Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell ****
Z

[Jenny]

Finished book 20 - V

My Review of


The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dawn]

This challenge looks like fun - I'm up for giving it a whirl :)


January 01, 2018 - January 01, 2021

A - Acts of Murder by L.R. Wright (03/11/18 - 3*)
B - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (17/06/18 - 4.5*)
C - A Creative Kind of Killer by Sandra Scoppettone (01/12/18 - 3.5*)
D - Death Down Under by Claire McNab (21/06/18 - 3*)
E - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson (24/07/18 - 3*)
F - 1st Impressions by Kate Calloway (11/10/18 - 3.5*)
G - The Grub-And-Stakers Quilt a Bee by Charlotte MacLeod writing as Alisa Craig (13/08/18 - 3.5*)
H - The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (23/04/18 - 4*)
I - In the Name of the Father by Gerri Hill (21/05/19 - 3.5*)
J - Judgment Call by J.A. Jance (05/07/19 - 4*)
K - Killer's Payoff by Ed McBain (23/04/18 - 3.5*)
L - The Last Detective by Robert Crais (01/11/18 - 4*)
M - A Man's Head by Georges Simenon (11/10/18 - 4*)
N - Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman (06/08/19 - 3.5*)
O - Outside Looking In by Michael Wood (16/09/18 - 3*)
P - Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear (27/04/19 - 4*)
Q - The Question of Max by Amanda Cross (29/11/18 - 3.5*)
R - Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn (01/03/18 - 3*)
S - The Sword of Shame by The Medieval Murderers (07/04/18 - 3*)
T - The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett (19/07/19 - 4.5*)
U - An Unhallowed Grave by Kate Ellis (31/08/19 - 3*)
V - Victim! by Eve Adam (22/05/19 - 3.5*)
W - Wicked Games by Ellen Hart (31/10/18 - 3*)
X - X by Sue Grafton (15/06/21 - 3*)
Y - You Are Dead by Peter James (23/04/21 - 3.5*)
Z - A Zen for Murder by Leighann Dobbs (26/07/19 - 3*)

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.

{26/26}

[Dawn]

I just crossed 'G' off my list - The Grub-And-Stakers Quilt a Bee -

That makes 8 down and 18 to go :)

[Dawn]

I've just added my 'W' title and crossed off my 13th book. So half way through now :)

I'm finding that I've been reading plenty of mystery/crime books, but they seem to mostly begin with the same letters!
I've started to make a concerted effort to find ones with letters I haven't read yet.
So hopefully will be adding more soon.

[Jenny]

Dawn wrote: "I've just added my 'W' title and crossed off my 13th book. So half way through now :)

I'm finding that I've been reading plenty of mystery/crime books, but they seem to mostly begin with the same ..."

No worries, Dawn. I have the same problem.

[David]

I've been doing this every year for 3 or 4 years.

Here's my list for this year:
A – Any Other Name (C. Johnson)
B – Breakdown (J. Kellerman)
C – Code For Murder (E. Parker)
D – A Deadly Bluff (K. Concannon)
E – Extreme Prey (J. Sandford)
F – Front Runner (F. Francis)
G –
H – He Who Hesitates (E. McBain)
I – The Innocents (D. Putnam)
J – The Jewel That Was Ours (C. Dexter)
K –
L – L. A. Outlaws (T. J. Parker)
M –Merciless (L. Armstrong)
N – No Man’s Land (D. Baldacci)
O – Operation Hail Storm (Brett Arquette)
P – Proof Of Life (J. A. Jance)
Q –
R – Robert B Parker’s Debt To Pay (R. F. Coleman)
S – Secrets Of Death (S. Booth)
T – Telling Lies (L. A. Dobbs)
U – Unforgiving Shadows (R. Flynt)
V – Vicious Circle (C. J. Box)
W – Wolf Lake (J. Verdon)
X –
Y – Y Is For Yesterday (S. Grafton)
Z –

[Dawn]

Quillracer wrote: "I've been doing this every year for 3 or 4 years.

Here's my list for this year:
A – Any Other Name (C. Johnson)
B – Breakdown (J. Kellerman)
C – Code For Murder (E. Parker)
D – A Deadly Bluff (K. ..."

Wow - you're doing great Quillracer, only 5 to go.
I hope you don't have any problems finding the 'X' & 'Z' titles :)

[Jenny]

Only 5 to go - Quillracer!

[David]

Thanks, Jenny and Dawn. This is about where I get jammed up, can't find titles to fill in the blanks.

[Jenny]

Quillracer wrote: "Thanks, Jenny and Dawn. This is about where I get jammed up, can't find titles to fill in the blanks."

Quillracer list of books you might like to read

Gone the Next by Ben Rehder

Killfile by Christopher Farnsworth
The Killing Season by Mason Cross
Killing Dreams by L.A. Dobbs

XO by Jeffery Deaver

[David]

Thanks for the suggestions, Jenny,

I have a 'G' book - Garden Of Lamentations (D. Crombie)

and a 'K' book - Keeping Secrets (L. A. Dobbs/Mason)

and I read XO in April 2013, so I can't claim that one this year.

[Jenny]

No worries, Quillracer!

[Aditya]

All done, updated in post #103.

A - The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories by Dashiell Hammett. 3/5 (08.02.2018)
B - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. 4/5 (16.09.2018)
C - Cadillac Jukebox by James Lee Burke. 5/5 (22.04.2018)
D - Drama City by George Pelecanos. 3/5 (28.10.2018)
E - Every Dead Thing by John Connolly. 2/5 (21.05.2018)
F - The Force by Don Winslow. 4/5 (27.03.2018)
G - Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston. 3/5 (12.09.2018)
H - Hit Man by Lawrence Block. 3/5 (06.10.2018)
I - In the Woods by Tana French. 5/5 (25.02.2018)
J - Jolie Blon's Bounce by James Lee Burke. 3/5 (04.10.2018)
K -
L - The Late Show by Michael Connelly. 3/5 (30.07.2018)
M - The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald. 4/5 (10.10.2018)
N -
O - Out on the Cutting Edge by Lawrence Block. 4/5 (18.08.2018)
P - Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke. 4/5 (08.08.2018)
Q -
R - Return of the Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett. 4/5 (29.08.2018)
S - Still Life by Louise Penny. 3/5 (29.09.2018)
T - The Trespasser by Tana French. 4/5 (06.06.2018)
U - Under the Dome by Stephen King. 4/5 (24.01.2018)
V -
W - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. 3/5 (02.04.2018)
X -
Y -
Z -

19/26. Hopefully will get the rest by 2021 though have to go out of the way to get Q and X I guess.

[Dawn]

Aditya wrote: "Nice, interesting challenge, so far

A - The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories by Dashiell Hammett. 3/5 (08.02.2018)
B - Bluebird, Bluebird by ..."

Hi Aditya. Looking at your titles so far I'm not sure if it would quite be your taste, but for 'Q' I'm going to be reading The Question of Max by Amanda Cross.
It's an amateur sleuth mystery, with a more 'cozy' feel to it than you might be used to.
Or you could try Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton.

[Aditya]

Dawn wrote: "Aditya wrote: "Nice, interesting challenge, so far

A - The Adventures of Sam Spade and Other Stories by Dashiell Hammett. 3/5 (08.02.2018)
B - [book:Bluebird, Bluebir..."

Thanks Dawn for the suggestions, don't really like cozies though.

[Mike]

OK I'm in I'll have to look back over this year to see what I have read. Can I exclude 'The' as the first word of the title? Well I'm going to....I'm just a rebel.

A - Agent 6 - Tom Rob Smith (Apr '19)
B - Breathless - Dean Koontz (Jan '18)
C - Cop Town - Karin Slaughter (Feb '18)
D - Dead Lock - Damien Boyd (Jan '19)
E - End in Tears - Ruth Rendell (Jun '19)
F - Fear Nothing - Dean Koontz (Dec '19)
G - Good Morning, Midnight - Reginald Hill (Feb '19)
H - Heads or Tails - Damien Boyd ( Mar '18)
I - Indelible - Karin Slaughter
J - (The) Janson Directive - Robert Ludlum ( Sep '20)
K - Kissing the Gunner's Daughter - Ruth Rendell (Mar '20)
L - (The) Litigators - John Grisham '19
M - (The) Monster in the Box - Ruth Rendell (May '19)
N - (The) Night Season - Chelsea Cain (May '20)
O - Out of Bounds - Val McDermid (April '20)
P - Playing for Pizza - John Grisham (Aug '18)
Q - A Question of Blood - Ian Rankin (Aug '21)
R - Remember Me - Mary Higgins Clarke (Jun '18)
S - (The) Shape of Snakes - Minette Walters (Dec '18)
T - Tell no one - Harlen Coben (Oct '18)
U - Until the debt is payed - Alexander Hartung (Oct '20)
V - (The) Vanishing Point - Val McDermid (Mar '19)
W - Witches Tree - M.C. Beaton (Jan '20)
X - X - Sue Grafton (Nov '21)
Y - You Belong To Me - Mary Higgins Clarke (Dec '21)
Z - Zoo - James Patterson (May '20)

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Read the Alphabet Challenge
Duration: January 01, 2018 thru December 31, 2021
23/26

✔️01. A - Alias Grace
✔️02. B - The Big Sleep
✔️03. C - Curtain:Poirot's last case: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
✔️04. D - Disappearances
✔️05. E - The Escape Artist
✔️06. F - Fer-de-Lance
✔️07. G - The Ghost Bride
✔️08. H - Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
✔️09. I - The Innocence of Father Brown: Revised Edition of Original Version
🟪10. J -
✔️11. K - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
✔️12. L - Let Me Lie
✔️13. M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
✔️14. N - The Nine Tailors
✔️15. O - The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
✔️16. P - The President Is Missing
✔️17. Q - The Quiche and the Dead
✔️18. R - Rebecca
✔️19. S - The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story
✔️20. T - Then She Was Gone
✔️21. U - Unsub
✔️22. V - The Vicious Vet
✔️23. W - The Woman in the Window
🟪24. X - (XO)
🟪25. Y -
✔️26. Z - Zero Day

[Britney]

I totally forgot about this. Going to go back & add what I've read.

[Britney]

Updated mine

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Britney wrote: "Updated mine"

Got it.

[Ninna]

I completed this challenge last month and just now realized that I never posted my list! This was fun and I got a lot of TBR books read as well as some new ones too.

A - As the Pig Turns
B - The Breakdown
C - Cockroaches
D - The Dry
E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
F - A Fatal Grace
G - The Girls
H - Homegoing
I - Into the Water
J - A Just Clause
K - Killman Creek
L - Let Me Lie
M - Mistletoe Man
N - Naked in Death
O - Orphan Number Eight
P - The Power
Q - The Quiet American
R - The Ritual Bath
S - A Spoonful of Poison
T - Title Wave
U - Unnatural Death
V - Vanish
W - What's a Ghoul to Do?
X - The X-Files: Goblins
Y - Year Zero
Z - Zero Day

[Mike]

updated mine.

Thinking Q and X may be hard but have pleanty of other letters to go first.

Wonder if there is a book called 'the xylophone killer' - well it would cover the 'X'

[Amy]

Gonna try (one of the biggest challenges for me is logging in to check and update my boards!)
A -
B -
C-
D-
E-
F-
G-
H-
I-
J-
K-
L-
M-
N-
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S-
T-
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Ninna wrote: "I completed this challenge last month and just now realized that I never posted my list! This was fun and I got a lot of TBR books read as well as some new ones too.

A - [book:As the Pig Turns|108..."

Congrats Ninna!

[Cindy III]

Alphabet Challenge

A
Black waterlilies
C
Devils whisper/daughter of the sword
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
Nightblind
One of us is lying
P
Q
Rupture
Snowblind
Then she was gone
Unsub
V
The Wanted
X
Y
Z

[Jenny]

Finished Part One

26 / 26

A - And Fire Falls by Peter Watt - 4 ★ - 13 / 02 / 2018 - AA
B - Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher - 5 ★ - 17 / 01 / 2018 - AA
C - Cold Judgment by Joanne Fluke - 4 ★ - 02 / 05 / 2018
D - Dark Heart by Tony Park - 4 ★ - 12 / 01 / 2018 - AA
E - Extraordinary People by Peter May - 4 ★ - 23 / 05 / 2018
F - Framed - A Sam Prichard Mystery Thriller by David Archer - 5 ★ - 04 / 02 / 2018
G - Gone The Next by Ben Rehder - 4 ★ - 16 / 08 / 2018
H - Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh - 5 ★ - 17 / 03 / 2018
I - I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May - 5 ★ - 15 / 02 / 2018
J - Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark - 5 ★ - 19 / 01 / 2018
K - The Killing Season by Mason Cross - 4 ★ - 16 / 09 / 2018
L - Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh - 3 ★ - 09 / 04 / 2018
M - A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert - 5 ★ - 06 / 03 / 2018
N - The Night Manager by John le Carré - 4 ★ - 04 / 01 / 20184
O - Only the Innocent by Rachel Abbott - 3 ★ - 05 / 10 / 2018
P - The Promise (Joe Pike #5) by Robert Crais - 4 ★ - 02 / 04 / 2018
Q - Quinn by Iris Johansen - 3 ★ - 23 / 12 / 2018
R - The Race by Clive Cussler - 4 ★ - 07 / 03 / 2018
S - Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver - 4 ★ - 16 / 02 / 2018
T - Typhoon Fury: Oregon Files #12 by Clive Cussler - 5 ★ - 31 / 01 / 2018
U - Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher - 5 ★ - 10 / 03 / 2018 - AA
V - The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman - 5 ★ - 08 / 07 /2018
W - The Wanted by Robert Crais - 5 ★ - 25 / 03 / 2018
X - Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz - 3 ★ - 29 / 09 / 2018
Y - Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton - 4 ★ - 30 / 12 / 2018
Z - Made A Killing by Zach Abrams - 5 ★ -26 / 12 / 2018

[Jenny]

25/26

A-Z - Duration: 1/1/19 - 31/12/21


A Rachel Amphlett -- One to Watch -- 5 ★ -- 19/09/2019
B Colin Bateman -- The Dead Pass -- 4 ★ -- 30/09/2019
C Michael Connelly -- Trunk Music - 5★ - 04 / 03 / 2019
D Garry Disher -- Kickback -- 5 ★ -- 03/09/2019
E Chris Ewan -- Dead Line -- 4 ★ -- 07/07/2019
F Lucy Foley -- The Hunting Party -- 3★ -- 11/12/2019
G Alex Grecian -- The Yard -- 4★ 1601/2020
H Kay Hooper -- Hunting Fear -- 5★ -- 13/02/2020
I Arnaldur Indriðason -- Jar City
J J.A. Jance -- Justice Denied -- 4★ -- 09/02/2020
K Julia Kelly --The Light Over London -- 4★ -- 11/01/2020
L Roy Lewis -- ERROR OF JUDGMENT a gripping crime mystery full of twists --
5★ -- 20/03/2019
M Peter May -- Coffin Road -- 5 ★ -- 30/01/2020
N Jay Nadal -- Greed -- 4★ -- 13/11/2019
O Erin Moira O'Hara -- A Twist of Fate - 5 ★ -- 11/01/2020
P David Pearson -- Murder on Pay Day-- 5★ -- 02/04/2019
Q Lucy Quinn -- New Corpse In Town -- 4★ -- 02/12/2019
R Kate Rhodes -- River of Souls -- 4 ★ -- 07/09/2019
S Stav Sherez -- A Dark Redemption -- 4★ --12/03/2019
T J.B. Turner -- Rogue -- 5 ★ -- 06/10/2019
U Lisa Unger -- The Red Hunter -- 4★ -- 28/12/2019
V Barbara Vine -- A Fatal Inversion - 4 ★ -- 09 / 03 / 2019
W Lucie Whitehouse -- Keep You Close -- 4★ -- 20/12/019
X Qiu Xiaolong -- Enigma of China -- 4 ★ -- 01/01/2020
Y Dylan Young -- The Silent Girls -- 4★ -- 03/12/2019
Z Vincent Zandri -- Moonlight Falls -- 4★ -- 16/11/2019

[Amy]

So far:
A - Ashes to Ashes, CJ Archer
B - BlueBuried Muffins, Lyndsey Cole
C - The Convent's Secret, CJ Archer
D - Death of a Dapper Snowman, Angela Pepper
E -
F - From the Ashes, CJ Archer
G - Grave Expectations, CJ Archer
H - How to Bake a Murder, KJ Emrick
I - The Inspector & Mrs. Jeffries, Emily Brightwell
J -
K - Killer Treats, Kathy Cranston
L - The Last Necromancer, CJ Archer
M - Motherhood is Murder, Diana Orgain
N - Nocturne for a Widow, Amanda DeWees
O - Of Fate and Phantoms, CJ Archer
P - Poison in Paddington, Samantha Silver
Q - Quiche of Death, M. C. Beaton
R -
S - Sinister Secrets, Colleen Gleason
T - Truffles and Troubles, Valley Sams
U - Unforeseen, Nick Pirog
V - Veiled in Moonlight, CJ Archer
W - The Wrong Girl, CJ Archer
X -
Y -
Z -

[Mike]

another small update just need to decide which to go for next.

Gone for: The Vanishing Point by Val McDermid

Now following my rule of dropping 'The' as a first word this covers my 'V' book.

[Curlyhair]

Hi
Can I join this challenge please?

Do I start from this year, or can I go back to last year?

Thanks

Amanda
A. The Accomplice. John Grisham
B. Better Late Than Never. Jenn McKinlay
C. Criminal. Karin Slaughter
D. The Death Collectors. Jack Kerley

F. Fireproof. Alex Kava
G. Village Gossip. Rebecca Shaw
H. Hiding in Plain Sight. Susan Lewis
I. Dead Irish. John Lescroart

K. I Know A Secret. Tess Gerritsen
L. Love You More. Lisa Gardner
M. Monument to Murder. Mari Hannah
N. Never Look Back. Clare Donoghue

P. Private Princess. James Patterson
R. Redemption. David Baldacci
S. A Spoonful of Poison. M.C. Beaton
T. Two Kinds of Truth. Michael Connelly
U. Unseen. Karin Slaughter
V. Murder at the Vicarage. Agatha Christie
W. Pop Goes the Weasel. M.J. Arlidge

19/26

[Jenny]

No problems Amanda! This challenge finish in 2021!

[Mike]

Vanishing Point read and added to my list.

I'm still trying to find an X and Q book. Have a Z one in mind.

[Barbara K.]

As usual, I have Goodreads/This Group newbie questions. First, it seems that it doesn't matter whether you go by author or book title, correct? Also, you put the books you've read onto the A to Z shelf once you've completed them?

[Mike]

Barbara wrote: "As usual, I have Goodreads/This Group newbie questions. First, it seems that it doesn't matter whether you go by author or book title, correct? Also, you put the books you've read onto the A to Z s..."


I think you can do either book title or author (or two challenges - one for each). Not sure about the A to Z shelf bit.

[Curlyhair]

Hi

Updated # 36, for the time being.

Thanks.

[Barbara K.]

I'm in!

[Barbara K.]

Here's my starter list. Most from 2019, but a couple from late 2018 (since I'm late to the challenge...)

A –. All This I Will Give to You/Dolores Redondo ***
B – Before She Knew Him/Peter Swanson *****
C – Crimson Lake/Candice Fox *****
D – The Daughter of Time/Josephine Tey ****
E – Eight Perfect Murders/Peter Swanson ****
F – Fallout/Sara Paretsky *****
G – Gone Girl/Gillian Flynn ***
H – The House of Silk/Anthony Horowitz*****
I – Iron Lake/William Kent Krueger ***
J – Jar of Hearts/Jennifer Hillier ***
K – Kingdom of the Blind/Louise Penny *****
L – The Likeness/Tana French *****
M – Mystic River/Dennis Lehane*****
N – November Road/Lou Berney *****
O – Out of Bounds/Val McDermid *****
P – A Place of Execution/Val McDermid *****
Q – Q is for Quarry/Sue Grafton***
R – Rebecca/Daphne du Maurier****
S – The Skeleton Road/Val McDermid *****
T – Tangerine/Christine Mangan ***
U – The Unseen World/Liz Moore *****
V – The Vanishing Year/Kate Moretti ***
W –The Woman in the Window/A.J. Finn*****
Y – Your House Will Pay/Steph Cha*****
Z – Zodiac/Robert Graysmith*

[Jenny]

Finished - "C"


Trunk Music by Michael Connelly - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenny]

Finished - "V"


A Fatal Inversion by Barbara Vine - 4 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Curlyhair]

Updated #36

Now 7/26

Thanks
Amanda

[Jezzy]

i've been meaning to participate in this challenge for quite some time but the Q, X, Y, Z titles are difficult to find. i'll get back if I ever wanted to post my own list.

[Britney]

Finished - Q


Quickstep to Murder by Ella Barrick 2- Star

[Jezzy]

ok, I've decided to join. due to many letter repeats, I can only collect 8 titles. so far, here is my list. Update: added the 24th book.

A: Above Suspicion by Lynda la Plante, (Feb '20)
B: By the Light of the Study Lamp by Carolyn Keene, (Feb '20)
C: Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson, (May '19)
D: Deadly Intent by Carolyn Keene, (Jul '19)
E: (the) Eyes of Darkness by "Leigh Nichols" aka Dean Koontz, (Apr '18)
F: From Doon with Death by Ruth Rendell, (Mar '20)
G: (the) Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly, (May '18)
H: (the) House of Thunder by "Leigh Nichols" aka Dean Koontz, (Jun '18)
I: In the Woods by Tana French, (Aug '20)
J: Just What Kind of Mother are You? by Paula Daly, (Sep '20)
K: The King of Lies by John Hart, (Nov '20)
L: Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle, (Jun '19)
M: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, (Aug '18)
N: Never Look Back by Mignon G. Eberhart, (Feb '19)
O: Outsider in Amsterdam by Janwillem van de Wetering, (Apr '20)
P: Pane and Suffering by Cheryl Hollon, (May '20)
Q: (the) Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton, (Sep '20)
R: Run Scared by Mignon G. Eberhart, (Mar '19)
S: Secrets Can Kill by Carolyn Keene, (Apr '19)
T: Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn, (Jan '18)
U: Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent, (Dec '20)
V: Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry, (Oct '20)
W: Witness at Large by Mignon G. Eberhart, (Mar '19)
X: Cult X by Fuminori Nakamura, (Nov '20)
Y
Z

[Mike]

Agent 6 read so updated

Need to decide on my next one so looking at what letters I need to look at.