Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers

message 51: by Jamie (new)

Apr 02, 2019 01:33PM

I'll play!

A-
B- The Broken Girls
C- The Cabin at the End of the World
D- Devil's Day
E-
F- Final Girls
G- A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two Cities
H- House of Leaves
I- Into the Water
J-
K-
L-
M- Murder at Ashgrove House
N- The Nature of the Beast
O- Ordeal by Innocence
P-
Q-
R- Relic
S- The Silent Companions
T-
U-
V-
W- Wylding Hall
X-
Y-
Z-

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message 52: by Barbara K (new)

Apr 03, 2019 05:02AM

From the category "it's the little things" - I got very excited yesterday when I noticed Sue Grafton's "Q is for Quarry" on an ebook sale. I was thinking it might be hard to find a "Q", and then it fell into my lap. :-)

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message 53: by Mike (new)

Apr 17, 2019 03:17PM

Barbara wrote: "From the category "it's the little things" - I got very excited yesterday when I noticed Sue Grafton's "Q is for Quarry" on an ebook sale. I was thinking it might be hard to find a "Q", and then it..."

It's books starting with X that bothers me. Is there a book called The Xylaphone killer?

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message 54: by Barbara K (new)

Apr 17, 2019 05:53PM

Well, if all else fails, Sue Grafton’s second last book is X.

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message 55: by Curlyhair (new)

May 28, 2019 12:30PM

Updated #36.
Thanks.

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message 56: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (new)

May 28, 2019 03:34PM

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Mike wrote: "Barbara wrote: "From the category "it's the little things" - I got very excited yesterday when I noticed Sue Grafton's "Q is for Quarry" on an ebook sale. I was thinking it might be hard to find a ..."

Mike, if you write it I'll read it 😊

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message 57: by Mike (new)

Jun 09, 2019 01:05AM

Ok another update done two more crossed off. Yay!!

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message 58: by Dawn (new)

Jul 05, 2019 04:26PM

I've just added Judgment Call by J.A. Jance
So, I've finally reached 20 titles read. Only 6 to go! :)

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message 59: by Barbara K (new)

Jul 15, 2019 05:33AM

Just updated my list with Tangerine - 7 to go!

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message 60: by Dawn (new)

Jul 19, 2019 02:34AM

Another one added :)
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
An excellent book!

Just 5 more to go - unfortunately I'm coming up towards those awkward to find titles :/ lol

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message 61: by Curlyhair (new)

Jul 22, 2019 02:42PM

Updated #36. Hiding in plain sight. Now 10/26
Amanda

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message 62: by Diane-OP (new)

Jul 22, 2019 09:32PM

I’ve read 17 of 26 so far. Not bad... 🤗

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message 63: by Mike (last edited Aug 02, 2019 04:49PM) (new)

Aug 02, 2019 04:46PM

Ok got 'L' ticked off. STILL looking high and low for an X book. I might manage a Q one at some point.

14 books in so over half way

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message 64: by Dawn (new)

Aug 07, 2019 04:28AM

I've crossed the 'N' book off my list (message 8)

So I'm 23 books in, and only 3 more to finish!

I have two of the titles lined up and ready to read, it's only the 'Y' title I don't have yet, but I'm not too worried :D

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message 65: by Mike (new)

Oct 27, 2019 01:44PM

Ok updated. Looks like I'm over halfway through.

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message 66: by Curlyhair (new)

Jan 06, 2020 12:26PM

Hi
Updated #36 to 11 now.

Thanks
Amanda

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message 67: by Barbara K (new)

Feb 28, 2020 05:57PM

I'm down to 2 left (message 43 above). I've got Steph Cha's Your House Will Pay lined up as a group read in a few months, and that will leave me with just the letter U, and I already have one in mind.

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message 68: by Jezzy (new)

Mar 28, 2020 03:41AM

updated my list on msg#49. added the letter F title.

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message 69: by Curlyhair (new)

Mar 31, 2020 11:28AM

Updated. #36.
Now 17/26

Amanda

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message 70: by Jenny (new)

Apr 03, 2020 11:36PM

Curlyhair wrote: "Updated. #36.
Now 17/26

Amanda"

Well Done, Amanda!

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message 71: by Mike (new)

Apr 05, 2020 02:27PM

Ok so looked at my bookshelves and I have books for all letters except U X Y. it might mean reading a couple of Rebus books out of order but what the heck.

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message 72: by Barbara K (new)

Apr 13, 2020 04:21AM

Finished! Message #43. An interesting way to organize reading choices. :-)

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message 73: by Jenny (new)

Apr 13, 2020 08:35PM

Barbara wrote: "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/Redondo
B – Before She Knew Him/Peter Swanson
C – Crimson ..."

Congratulations, Barbara.

Barbara, can you please add your rating and link to the title of the book. It can help other members who might be interested in the same books as you.

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message 74: by Jenny (new)

Apr 13, 2020 08:40PM

Barbara wrote: "Finished! Message #43. An interesting way to organize reading choices. :-)"

I agree, Barbara. Most groups have an alphabetic challenge by either title or author - it allows members who want to do a group challenge but do not have the time to do a more involved challenge.

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message 75: by Aditya (new)

Apr 14, 2020 12:24AM

Barbara wrote: "Finished! Message #43. An interesting way to organize reading choices. :-)"

Congrats Barbara, I will update mine.

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message 76: by Barbara K (new)

Apr 14, 2020 04:04AM

Jenny wrote: "Barbara, can you please add your rating and link to the title of the book. It can help other members who might be interested in the same books as you..."

Done, and I swapped in the Goodreads book/author links. As I was going through the list just now I was tempted to replace alternate books that I read subsequent to when I started the list, and which I may have liked more, but then I decided to leave it as it was.

I also noticed that there were a number of books on the list that were far less popular with me than with most readers (Gone Girl and Rebecca, for instance). :-)

Finally, it was also obvious to me that in order to fill in the most troublesome letters I ended up reading a few books I would otherwise not have selected, with mixed results. To get my "Z" for instance, I actually finished reading Zodiac, which was easily the worst book I read in 2019 and which I would otherwise have dumped in the trash about 25% of the way in!

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message 77: by Jezzy (new)

Apr 14, 2020 04:35AM

Barbara, we differ on our rating for Gone Girl when I read it a few years ago. Zodiac will be my Z book on my list & saw some negative reviews about this. i'm kinda hesitant to read it for this year. BTW, congrats for finishing the challenge!

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message 78: by Barbara K (new)

Apr 14, 2020 04:54AM

Thanks, Jezzy! I know I'm in the minority with Gone Girl. It's a great example of how opinions differ, even on books we expect to like. That's why you may find that you like Zodiac. It's a pretty quick read.

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message 79: by Barbara K (new)

Apr 22, 2020 12:27PM

Well done!

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message 80: by Jezzy (new)

Apr 23, 2020 02:28AM

thank you, Barbara. i'm slowly getting there...

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message 81: by Mike (new)

May 17, 2020 08:20AM

Z crossed off. Only 6 letters to go.

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message 82: by Barbara K (new)

May 17, 2020 09:01AM

Well done Jezzy and Mike!

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message 83: by Curlyhair (new)

Sep 15, 2020 06:37AM

Updated mine. #36.
Now at 18/26.

Amanda

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message 84: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (last edited Nov 19, 2020 10:23AM) (new)

Oct 26, 2020 06:19PM

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A - The A.B.C. Murders/Agatha Christie June 2020
B - Buttercream Bump Off, Jenn McKinlay April 2019
C - Cloche and Dagger/Jenn McKinlay September 2020
D - Deathtrap/Ira Levin August 2020
E - Eight Perfect Murders Peter Swanson (Eight Perfect Murders)
F - Fahrenheit 451/Ray Bradbury January 2020
G - Going, Going, Ganache/Jenn McKinlay March 2020
H - The House at Sea's End/Elly Griffiths April 2020
I - I Am One of You Forever/Fred Chappell August 2019
J - The Janus Stone/Elly Griffiths December 2019
K - The Clue in the Crumbling Wall/Carolyn Keene October 2020
L - Live and Let Chai/Bree Baker June 2019
M - Malice Aforethought/Francis Iles August 2020
N -The Nature of the Beast/Louise Penny April 2020
O - The Only Woman in the Room/Marie Benedict May 2019
P - Pardonable Lies/Jacqueline Winspear October 2018
Q -The Quiche of Death M.C. Beaton November 2020
R - The Red House Mystery/A.A. Milne June 2020
S - The Secret History/Donna Tartt June 2020
T - Ten Days in a Mad-House/Nellie Bly July 2019
U - The Underdog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie November 2020
V -
W - The Whisper Man/Alex North October 2020
X - X YZ A Detective Story by Anna Katharine Green
Y -
Z -The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier/Scott Zesch September 2018

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message 85: by Barbara K (new)

Oct 26, 2020 06:47PM

Well done, Ann!

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message 86: by Jezzy (new)

Nov 15, 2020 04:32AM

updated my list on msg#49. added the letters I, J, Q, V & X titles.

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message 87: by Barbara K (new)

Nov 15, 2020 07:19AM

Good work!

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message 88: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (new)

Nov 16, 2020 12:01PM

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Jezzy wrote: "updated my list on msg#49. added the letters I, J, Q, V & X titles."

I've still got to get UVXY. Not sure I'll get it done.

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message 89: by Jezzy (new)

Nov 18, 2020 02:40AM

Sheri, i'm also having doubts if i'll finish this challenge. i need another month long extension for it.

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message 90: by Barbara K (new)

Nov 18, 2020 06:05AM

FWIW, I found this short book to fill the "X" slot: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

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message 91: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (last edited Nov 19, 2020 10:06AM) (new)

Nov 19, 2020 10:01AM

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Barbara wrote: "FWIW, I found this short book to fill the "X" slot: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."

I'm stealing this book from you Barbara. I found it online from the NY Society Library and read it that way. Starts with the correct letter and only has 58 pages. Great find!!!

I have a question. The cover of the book I read online gives the title of XYZ A Detective Story - A Classic Mystery Collection by Anna Catherine Green but I can't find that in a GR search.

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message 92: by Barbara K (new)

Nov 19, 2020 10:17AM

Great, Sheri! I mentioned it thinking someone might find it a helpful tip. I listened from Audible, where it was a stand-alone, not part of a collection.

That leaves you with just U, V and Y. There seem to be quite a few crime novels, psych thrillers especially, that begin with Y.

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message 93: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (last edited Nov 19, 2020 10:24AM) (new)

Nov 19, 2020 10:21AM

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Barbara wrote: "Great, Sheri! I mentioned it thinking someone might find it a helpful tip. I listened from Audible, where it was a stand-alone, not part of a collection.

That leaves you with just U, V and Y. The..."

I found the audio from LibroVox that's only a little over an hour long. I'll let it play while I clean up. It's a nice little book.

Actually just leaves me V and Y.

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message 94: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (last edited Dec 12, 2020 06:59AM) (new)

Dec 12, 2020 06:57AM

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I still need V and Y and it's not happening. I've got 3 books on my nightstand and they don't fit the bill and I'm not adding another one. It was a fun challenge. 🎄

Super proud of those of you who completed it. 📚

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message 95: by Barbara K (new)

Dec 12, 2020 09:55AM

Good work, Sheri, getting it down to just two! Challenges are fun, but not when they take you too far from other reading you really enjoy. I’m glad I have another year to finish “Around the world in 80 books “. It will definitely take me that long to finish, and I’m not sure I will make it!

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message 96: by ˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°*”˜, Moderator (new)

Dec 12, 2020 05:41PM

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Barbara wrote: "Good work, Sheri, getting it down to just two! Challenges are fun, but not when they take you too far from other reading you really enjoy. I’m glad I have another year to finish “Around the world i..."

Thank you and good luck getting yourself around the world. Wear you mask