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[Christine]

I’m reading Merciless by Christy Reece

[Ramla Zareen]

PamG wrote: "I like this series too. I need to get current on it."

That's great. I'm glad you like it too. I'm really enjoying it. Not just the Mystery Thriller aspect but also the characters and the way Josie is evolving. Plus there's a bit of Romance as well (from book #3 onwards). I'm looking forward to reading the rest of it.

[Karen]

Kari by Terri Anne Browning

Just posted MY REVIEW of this book.

I was led to this book after reading Browning's book Hating Piper, part of her Rocker's Legacy series -- which is part of her Rocker Universe. I normally don't read series out of order, but the book's description lured me in. I really enjoyed the characters and their story so much that I wanted to read more in the related series of the "universe" -- only in order, of course -- which pretty much comprises every series she writes. I found a reading order on her website and Our Broken Love, a collection of five stories, was listed first. Kari is the first story in the set and is part of the Safe Haven series.

Only the audio version of the books in the print edition are listed on GoodReads separately, which is why I posted my review there.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.41 rounded to 4 stars review of Dark Memory by Christine Feehan:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Paranormal Romantic Suspense

A legend, a protector of her tribe, and a 2000-year-old warrior are combined with suspense, action, and romance. It was entertaining and has great characterization.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.51 rounded to 5 stars review of Home at Night by Paula Munier:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery

Overall, this was an engaging storyline with wonderful characters and multiple mysteries to solve. It struck the right chord for me.

[Christine]

I’m reading Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker

[PamG]

Here is my 4 star review of That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical fiction

Danger, intrigue, the Olympics, and a possible romance take center stage in this novel. The plot is twisty and the story kept me captivated despite a few slow spots. The historical references to events during the Olympics added a significant layer of interest and realism to the plot.

[Ramla Zareen]

I read the first six books of the Detective Josie Quinn series by Lisa Regan. I enjoyed them all, though my favourites were book 3 & 4: Her Mother's Grave & Her Final Confession.

I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series, but before I do that, I wish to try out some of the books I recently got for free on Amazon.

Planning to start with The Girl from Silent Lake by Leslie Wolfe. It's the first book in her Detective Kay Sharp series.

By the way, I posted the list of free books here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Just thought I'd share :-)

[PamG]

Ramla Zareen wrote: "I read the first six books of the Detective Josie Quinn series by Lisa Regan. I enjoyed them all, though my favourites were book 3 & 4: Her Mother's Grave & Her Final Confession.

I'm looking forwa..."

I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the Det. Kay Sharp series.

[Ramla Zareen]

PamG wrote: "I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the Det. Kay Sharp series."

I read books 1 & 2: The Girl from Silent Lake & Beneath Blackwater River. Both were good. Mystery Thrillers with a touch of Romance. I enjoyed them. I would like to read the whole series one of these days.

For now I'm going back to trying out the freebies I recently got from Amazon. I'm torn between One Left Behind by Helen Phifer and Save Me by Molly Black. Have you read any of these books or authors? Would love to hear your thoughts if you have :-)

[PamG]

Ramla Zareen wrote: "PamG wrote: "I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the Det. Kay Sharp series."

I read books 1 & 2: The Girl from Silent Lake & Beneath Blackwater River. Both were good. Mystery Thriller..."

I haven't read anything by either author. However, I do have Once He Sees by Molly Black on my kindle. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

[Ramla Zareen]

PamG wrote: "I haven't read anything by either author. However, I do have Once He Sees by Molly Black on my kindle. I just haven't gotten to it yet."

I also have Once He Sees on my kindle. It's one of the books I recently got for free from Amazon. Maybe I'll read that one next. From what I gather, the female protagonist, who is an FBI agent, develops psychic abilities after she dies and is resuscitated by her partner. Should be interesting :-)

[Christine]

I’m reading Killer Choice by Tom Hunt

[PamG]

Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Laws of Annihilation by Eriq La Salle:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Crime Thriller / Police Procedural

Overall, this book was suspenseful, riveting, fast-paced, and thought-provoking. This is heartbreaking and tough to read at times and has many trigger warnings. However, it was also well-written, memorable, and thought-provoking.

[Ramla Zareen]

I read Once He Sees by Molly Black. It's the first book in her Claire King FBI Suspense Thriller series. I also read Save Me by the same author. It's the first book in her Katie Winter FBI Suspense Thriller series.

Did I enjoy them? Yes, especially Once He Sees. Do I wish to continue either of the series? Not sure.

[PamG]

Ramla Zareen wrote: "I read Once He Sees by Molly Black. It's the first book in her Claire King FBI Suspense Thriller series. I also read Save Me by the same author. It's the first book in her Katie Winter FBI Suspense..."

Thanks! I am going to try to work Once He Sees into my reading schedule in Dec or Jan.

[Ramla Zareen]

PamG wrote: "Thanks! I am going to try to work Once He Sees into my reading schedule in Dec or Jan."

You're welcome. Happy Reading :-)

[PamG]

Here is my 4.12 rounded to 4 stars review of Long Past Dues by James J. Butcher:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Urban Fantasy

Overall, this novel was engaging and entertaining with a vivid fantasy environment. The plot is layered and has plenty of twists and turns combined with suspense, tension, and action. It is more polished and the pacing is better than book one of the series.

[Ramla Zareen]

I read Dawn Girl by Leslie Wolfe. It's the first book in her Tess Winnett series. I enjoyed books 1 & 2 of her Detective Kay Sharp series, so I thought I'd try out this one too. I enjoyed Dawn Girl and would like to read more books of this series. However, if I had to compare, I'd say that so far, I like Detective Kay Sharp series more.

By the way, book 1 of Detective Kay Sharp series and book 2 of Tess Winnett series are currently free on Amazon. Just thought I'd share :-)

[PamG]

Ramla Zareen wrote: "I read Dawn Girl by Leslie Wolfe. It's the first book in her Tess Winnett series. I enjoyed books 1 & 2 of her Detective Kay Sharp series, so I thought I'd try out this one too. I enjoyed Dawn Girl..."

I got the two books you mention on Amazon today. I already had the first book in the Tess Winnett series, but haven't read it yet.

[Ramla Zareen]

PamG wrote: "I got the two books you mention on Amazon today. I already had the first book in the Tess Winnett series, but haven't read it yet."

That's great. Hope you enjoy the books when you get a chance to read them :-)

I'm currently reading The Watson Girl—the second book in the Tess Winnett series. So far I'm enjoying it.

[Christine]

I’m reading One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt

[PamG]

Here is my 4.3 rounded to 4 stars review of Snow Place for Murder by Diane Kelly:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cozy Mystery

I was immediately drawn into Misty’s life and enjoyed the unraveling of the mystery and the development of friendships. The story captivated me from the beginning with a good plot, great world-building details, and characters that are emotionally rich.

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.05 rounded to 4 stars review of The Blue Monsoon by Damyanti Biswas:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Police Procedural

Overall, this book was suspenseful and thought-provoking with an incredible setting and diverse characters.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review of Slay by Laurell K. Hamilton:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romantic Suspense

Overall, this was an engrossing and entertaining novel with great characterization, plenty of action, and lots of family drama.

[Christine]

I’m reading The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler

[Ramla Zareen]

I read The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. I don't remember reading anything by these authors before, but the title caught my eye as I was browsing in the library. The plot seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try.

My thoughts: The Mystery Thriller aspect was good, but somehow, the Romance didn't work for me. Still, for the most part the book was quite enjoyable.

[PamG]

Here's my 3.03 rounded to 3 stars review of A Murder at Balmoral by Chris McGeorge:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Alternative History with a Murder Mystery

Descriptive narrative
Suspenseful moments along with moments that seemed to drag
Twisty plot
Entertaining, but antagonist was too easy to identify

[PamG]

Here is my 4.3 rounded to 4 stars review of Betrayal by Phillip Margolin:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Legal Thriller

Fast-paced, engaging, intense
Plenty of drama inside and outside the courtroom

[Christine]

I’m reading The Snow Killer by Ross Greenwood

[PamG]

Here is my 3.42 rounded to 3 stars review of Hunt on Dark Waters by Katee Robert:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Fantasy Romance
Great World-building
Good characterization
A couple of steamy scenes starting with the mid-point of the book
Somewhat uneven pacing
Instant physical attraction

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 4.31 rounded to 4 stars review of An Unforgiving Place by Claire Kells:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery
National Park setting
This novel has an incredible setting, wonderful characters, and the narrative is well-plotted.

[Christine]

I’m reading The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin

[Ramla Zareen]

I'm starting Until I Die Again by Tina Wainscott. It will be my first book by this author. From what I gather, it's a Paranormal Romantic Suspense featuring a female protagonist who is murdered and wakes up in another woman's body, who died at the same time but in a different location. Hope it's as interesting as it sounds :-)

[PamG]

Ramla Zareen wrote: "I'm starting Until I Die Again by Tina Wainscott. It will be my first book by this author. From what I gather, it's a Paranormal Romantic Suspense featuring a female protagonist who is murdered and..."

That does sound like it could be great.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.09 rounded to 4 stars review of Hanging the Devil by Tim Maleeny:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery

Suspenseful, Action-Packed, Diverse Characters, Humor, Heart, Some gritty scenes

[Christine]

I’m reading What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman

[Ramla Zareen]

PamG wrote: "That does sound like it could be great."

It was good. I enjoyed it. I'm now reading book 2: Stranger in the Mirror. It follows the story of the dead woman, Hallie, whose body was inhabited by the female protagonist in the first book. The murdered Chris became Hallie, and now in the second book, the original Hallie wakes up in some other woman's body, Marti, who was killed by an unknown person. It might sound weird and confusing but it's actually pretty interesting :-)

Christine wrote: "I’m reading The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin "

I'm planning to read this after I finish my current book :-)

[PamG]

Here is my 3.86 rounded to 4 stars review of Tatum Comes Home by Tatum Talks and Mica Stone:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Animal Fiction
Feel-good, light, and entertaining story about a dog and his journey home and the people and animals he meets along the way.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.2 rounded to 4 stars review of Cold Curses by Chloe Neill: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Urban Fantasy
Fifth and Final book in the Heirs of Chicagoland series
Great characterization and world building
Plenty of action, exciting scenes, a larger-than-life protagonist, evil antagonists

[PamG]

Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Compelling and heartbreaking mystery
Well-written and well-researched
Suspenseful, gritty, touching, heartbreaking, and atmospheric
While fictional, it is based on real events that occurred in and near Picher, OK

[PamG]

Here is my 3.88 rounded to 4 stars review of The Enemy at Home by Kevin O'Brien: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Fiction / Mystery
1943 Seattle, Washington
The plot is twisty and changing throughout with several potential killers. It gradually builds momentum and the period details felt authentic. However, I didn’t feel that I learned anything new from the novel and the killer was somewhat easy to discern. Despite this, the world-building was well-done, and story gave excellent insight into the main and secondary characters’ behaviors and actions towards others.

[Christine]

[PamG]

Here is my 3.12 rounded to 3 stars review of The Beautiful and the Wild by Peggy Townsend:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

More of a survival story than a mystery or thriller ----
Difficult living conditions, fearful for her life and that of her son, and some unexpected resilience make for an interesting story, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations from the synopsis. However, it is gripping and compelling at times and I wanted to know how it would end.

[Christine]

[Ramla Zareen]

I read—and enjoyed—The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin.

[PamG]

Ramla Zareen wrote: "I read—and enjoyed—The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin."

I'm glad to hear it. I believe I will be reading this one in December.

[Christine]

I’m reading Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders