Nominations now open for the October/November Group Read!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

It's that time again -- doesn't time fly?

Nominations are now open for the October/November Group Read. You may nominate a book beginning today, going through October 8th. Voting starts the 9th, and runs through the 13th.

I know you've seen this a bajillion times, but we do need to post the general rules for Group Reads nominations:

1) Important: If your nomination wins, you will be the discussion moderator.

2) One (1) nomination only per person. Neither self-nominations by authors nor nominations by their respective publishers or publicist will be accepted.

3) Do not cheat or manipulate results. It is not acceptable to create fake accounts to nominate books or vote in polls and it is not acceptable to invite people to the site for the sole purpose of nominating a book or voting for a book in a poll. It is not acceptable to ask for votes or influence the poll in any way. If the moderators feel that a group read poll has been manipulated, the book in question will be disqualified. If the moderators feel that the user(s) are fake accounts, these will be reported to Goodreads for further review.

4) Please do not repeat an author we have read in the last year. For the sake of expediency, here's
the list -- just look back through October of last year going forward, and you'll know which authors NOT to include.

5) For your nomination please include Title, Author and Link (Use the "add book/author" link at the top of the comment box).

6) Since we are an international group, please check to make sure the book is readily available in more than one format. The last thing we want is to nominate a book that no one can get.

7) Finally, a word about series - Please consider whether the book you are nominating would be best read by someone who has read all the previous books in the series, or if it can be enjoyed by someone new to the series too.

Have fun and good luck!!

[Brian]

Cliff Diver Carmen Amato

[Kara]

Suffer the Children by John Saul. I have never read this book but I had a copy of it when I was about 10 years old. The cover alone scared me to death and I never got the courage to read it!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bumba wrote: "Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö.I believe it's the one of the most intriguing, police procedural scandinavian crime novels ever written."

Roseanna

[Bumba]

Roseanna i believe it's one of the most intriguing, police procedural scandinavian crime novels ever written.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bumba wrote: "Roseanna i believe it's one of the most intriguing, police procedural scandinavian crime novels ever written."

Thanks, Bumba, but you didn't need to repost -- I got it!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bumba wrote: "Roseanna i believe it's one of the most intriguing, police procedural scandinavian crime novels ever written."

This entire series is my all-time favorite of all crime fiction ever written.

[Sam]

The Sword of God Great book from the John Milton Series.

[R.M.F.]

I quite like the idea of some Scandinavian fiction for the dark, winter months ahead.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

R.M.F wrote: "I quite like the idea of some Scandinavian fiction for the dark, winter months ahead."

do you have a particular book in mind? This would be the place to say so!

[Suzy]

I nominate Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale. Swamp mystery thriller with Steven King-ish notes.

[Bill]

I nominate Dead Simple by Peter James.

[Michele]

I'll nominate A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block. It's not the first in the series but the movie just came out so I'm thinking it's a good place to jump in. I've only read his Burglar series, but I know he's a great writer. If it's preferred though I can switch it to the first book The Sins of the Fathers.

[Titas]

My Nomination is going to be: Think of a Number by John Verdon

[Karen]

Night And Silence by Aline Templeton. It's a stand-alone, not part of her Margorie Flemming series (which is excellent, btw, I highly recommend those books if you haven't read them).

[Marie]

I'll second THINK OF A NUMBER.

[Cameron]

The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon #1) by Daniel Silva

[Cameron]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Marie wrote: "I'll second THINK OF A NUMBER."

Marie wrote: "I'll second THINK OF A NUMBER."

Seconds only count in voting, but I'm sure Titas appreciates you!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

David wrote: " - Natural Causes

"Short-Listed for the prestigious Crime Writers Association (CWA) Debut Dagger prize, 'Natural Causes' is the first of an ongoi..."

by James Oswald.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

I second Night And Silence by Aline Templeton

[Mary Beth]

The Innocent by David Baldacci

[Helena]

I'll nominate Laidlaw by William McIlvanney.

I finally bought it after wanting to read it for ages and it sound really good.

"Laidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney. It features DI Laidlaw and DC Harkness, his assigned assistant, in their attempts to find the brutal sex related murderer of a Glasgow teenager. Laidlaw is marked by his unconventional methods in tracking the killer, immersing himself in a '70s Glasgow featuring violence and bigotry.

This novel is considered the first 'Tartan Noir' and is cited as being inspiration for the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin." - just got the description from wikipedia. Anyways perhaps I find it sounds so interesting cos I love tartan noir and this started it :P

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

The Innocent. Mary wrote: "The Innocent by David Baldacci"

[Erin]

I nominateTamara Thorne Eternity

[Theresa]

I second Bloodline by Mark Billingham

[Ron]

Nomination:

River of Darkness by Rennie Airth.

I realize that probably the only ones who have heard of Rennie Airth, are ones that have already read this book. However, if you read this book, I think you'll want more written by him.

[Dan]

I nominate "Want You Dead" by Peter James

[Jan C]

Ron wrote: "Nomination:

River of Darkness by Rennie Airth.

I realize that probably the only ones who have heard of [author:Rennie Airth|43586..."

I'm willing to reread it. Maybe that would be the impetus I need to read the later books.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Ron wrote: "Nomination:

River of Darkness by Rennie Airth.

I realize that probably the only ones who have heard of [author:Rennie Airth|43586..."

As I said last month, Ron, if it doesn't win, you can always set it up as a buddy read. I have to say, I admire your tenacity!

[Skye]

I am going to nominateThe Burnt House by Faye Kellerman

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Dan wrote: "I nominate "Want You Dead" by Peter James"

Maybe you'd like to hold that one until the next set of nominations comes up - I checked, and it's not due out until Mid-November here.

[Dan]

Nancy wrote: "Dan wrote: "I nominate "Want You Dead" by Peter James"

Maybe you'd like to hold that one until the next set of nominations comes up - I checked, and it's not due out until Mid-November here."
I'm in Canada and already read it! But EE can hold it.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Kara wrote: "Suffer the Children by John Saul. I have never read this book but I had a copy of it when I was about 10 years old. The cover alone scared me to death and I never got the courage to r..."

Kara - I think this more along the lines of a horror novel, so do you want to pick another title?

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

NOTE: I'm removing Suffer the Children from the list (it's horror, not mystery/crime/thriller); I'm also not going to include Want You Dead, since Stop You're Killing Me shows it not released here until Mid-November. But here's the nomination recap so far.

1. The Burnt House - Faye Kellerman
2. River of Darkness - Rennie Airth
3. Eternity - Tamara Thorne
4. The Innocent - David Baldacci
5. Laidlaw - William McIlvenny
6. Night And Silence - Aline Templeton
7. Natural Causes - James Oswald
8. The Kill Artist - Daniel Silva
9. Think of a Number - John Verdon
10. A Walk Among the Tombstones - Lawrence Block
11. Bloodline - Mark Billingham
12. Dead Simple - Peter James
13. Edge of Dark Water - Joe Lansdale
14. The Sword of God - Mark Dawson
15. Roseanna - Sjowall and Wahloo
16. Cliff Diver - Carmen Amato
17. Fatal Act - Leigh Russell

[Gisela]

King Solomon's Carpet I have had this on my Amazon list for ages and whilst it never yet got chosen, every time I think of deleting it, I read the blurp again and it intrigues me. So, if it would get chosen, I would finally read it.

[Izzy]

Sleep tight by Rachel Abbott had this on my kindle to read for sometime.

[Skye]

Nancy, a nice, eclectic list!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Gisela wrote: "King Solomon's Carpet I have had this on my Amazon list for ages and whilst it never yet got chosen, every time I think of deleting it, I read the blurp again and it intrigues me. So..."

If not chosen, we could do a buddy read, Gisela! I'd definitely join you.

I love her A Judgement in Stone - one of the creepiest psychological novels I've ever read.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Skye wrote: "Nancy, a nice, eclectic list!"

That's because it came from all of you!

[Skye]

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[Alison]

I second Walk Amongst the Tombstones by Lawrence Block.

[Judy]

Titas wrote: "My Nomination is going to be: Think of a Number by John Verdon"

This sounds interesting. I'd vote for this one.

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I nominated Six Years I'm playing on reading that.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Cassie wrote: "I nominated Six Years I'm playing on reading that."

By Harlan Coben.

[Judy]

Cassie wrote: "I nominated Six Years I'm playing on reading that."

This also sounds good. I've never read Corben but have heard good things about him.

[Karen]

Cassie wrote: "I nominated Six Years I'm playing on reading that."

I second that. Been on my list recommended by a friend. Had to be good, it's Harlan Coben!

[Wendy]

Cassie wrote: "I nominated Six Years I'm playing on reading that."

Cassie, I've read every book that Harlan Coben wrote and that is a good choice.

[Viennabro]

I PROUDLY NOMINATE : Die Auserwählten

[Wendy]

I love the John Verdon series, that's a good choice also. I'm waiting for the next book in that series to come out.