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[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I've been a busy reader person over the last few days. Last night I finished Little Eyes, by Samanta Schweblin (one of my favorite authors). In her book, everyone is wild about these little stuffed toy things on wheels called kentukis that are controlled by other people from their computers and whose eyes provide a window into the lives of the owners.

What else: reading and just about finished with a French book following two crimes that made the headlines in their day called La Séquestrée de Poitiers by André Gide; just started another called Mortal Echoes: Encounters with the End (ed.) Greg Buzzwell.

[Deb]

Just finished The Professor by Robert Bailey. I couldn't give it higher than a 2-star review for its stereotypes and often one-dimensional characters. This is the first in the McMurtrie and Drake courtroom dramas.

Robert Bailey

[Barbara]

Hollywood Ending by Kellye Garrett

In this 2nd book in the humorous 'Detective by Day' series, private detective Dayna Anderson investigates when a Hollywood publicist is killed. The book can be read as a standalone.

Plenty of laughs in this mystery. 3.5 stars

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

[Christine]

I finished my 36th book

[Christine]

Sandy how are both of your books going?

[Aditya]

Finished And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. A classic that holds up. Rating - 4/5

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

[Jean]

Finished Restless In The Grave . It was quite entertaining. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

Down Among the Jocks
My review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I like this series and recommend it to Chandler fans.

[Linda]

pop 1280

[Jupiter]

finished Ragdoll

[Don]

Finished reading The Girl Before, by JP Delaney
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

Starting The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell after finishing the3-star My Husband's Lie by Emma Davies. My spoiler free review can be found at https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/... and https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dem]

Finished and enjoyedThe Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3239200540

[Jim]

Finished reading Best Kept Secret

by Jeffrey Archer

My Review

[Christine]

Sandy how are both of your books going?

[Jim]

Finished reading Trophy Hunt

by C.J. Box

My Review

[Barbara]

Furmidable Foes by Rita Mae Brown

Farmer/amateur sleuth Harry Haristeen worries her 'talking pets' when she helps the sheriff's department investigate murder. Meanwhile, Harry is busy landscaping her church's gardens.

The modern story alternates with plantation tales from 1787.

The book is more fiction than mystery, but would appeal to gardeners and fans of post-Revolutionary War stories. 3 stars

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

[Zoe]

Currently reading Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert... I love these British Library Crime Classic books

[Bill]

Zoe wrote: "Currently reading Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert... I love these British Library Crime Classic books"

Michael Gilbert has written some of my favorites. Smallbone Deceased was definitely one of them

[Bill]

I finished The Anodyne Necklace by Martha Grimes this morning. The 3rd Richard Jury mystery. Just excellent. My review is below

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

Next in line is the 3rd 87th Precinct mystery, The Con Man by Ed McBain

[Thomas]

I finished Murder is Not an Odd Job
I highly recommend it to Raymond Chandler fans. My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leena]

Currently reading Stephen King's The Outsider.

[Don]

Just finished The Whisper Man, very entertaining
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Aditya]

Down the River Unto the Sea by Walter Mosley. If you like your crime fiction gritty, you can't go wrong with Walter Mosley. Have been meaning to read him for a long time, started with last year's Edgar winner and was very impressed. Rating - 4/5

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

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "I finished The Anodyne Necklace by Martha Grimes this morning. The 3rd Richard Jury mystery. Just excellent. My review is below

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

I loved the early Richard Jury books!

[Araych]

The Innocent by David Baldacci

Super-duper assassin and all-around secret agent Will Robie kills the bad guys and saves you, me, and generations unborn. Silly--reminded me of a road runner cartoon. 2 stars.

[Chris]

Araych wrote: "The Innocent by David Baldacci

Super-duper assassin and all-around secret agent Will Robie kills the bad guys and saves you, me, and generations unborn. Silly--rem..."

Funny!!

[Barbara]

Fox Is Framed by Lachlan Smith

In this third book in the 'Leo Maxwell' series, the attorney's father is being re-tried for killing his wife, and Leo helps defend him. The book can be read as a standalone.

Good courtroom scenes. 3 stars

[Jupiter]

finished Jurassic Park

[Nichelle]

Decided not to finish Innocent by Scott Turow. This was the first book by him I have tried to read (I'm not generally interested in courtroom thrillers). Boring recap of previous book, unethical protagonist, cliche'd plot line verging on sexist--just got to be too much. Disappointing--I'd heard so much good about him.

Meanwhile continuing re-read of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (read years ago, don't remember the plot). While it's still a solid novel, I'm less impressed with it than I was the first time. Lots of historical info dump, which is interesting but could have been streamlined (although it is almost 40 years old, so I can forgive some stiffness ;-) ). The erudition of the author comes through, which is by turns staggering and annoying. Pressing on....

[Zoe]

I have been trying to read John Dickson Carr books and am really disappointed so far but am sticking it out with Castle Skull.... I just find him a bit of an idiot... both the writer and the detective gahh... the dramatic stuff is almost hammer horror to the point it’s hilarious rather than terrifying. But will see though am expecting this novel to be as bad as the others written by him..

[Bill]

Donna wrote: "Bill wrote: "I finished The Anodyne Necklace by Martha Grimes this morning. The 3rd Richard Jury mystery. Just excellent. My review is below

https://www.goodreads.co..."

I definitely am so far.

[Christine]

I finished my 37th book

[James]

Started reading REDEMPTION ROAD by John Hart a few days ago. I was very leery about reading him again after being so disappointed with his latest novel THE HUSH.

REDEMPTION ROAD is starting off okay so far. We will see if it is able to stand up against Hart's stellar earlier novels (KING OF LIES, DOWNRIVER, THE LAST CHILD, and IRON HOUSE).

[Bill]

I'm about to start a standalone from Val McDermid, Killing The Shadows.

[Kathryn]

Leena wrote: "Currently reading Stephen King's The Outsider."

Good book!

[Kathryn]

Finished Death Without Company by Craig Johnson, 5 stars, love Walt Longmire! Starting The 18th Abduction by James Patterson.

[Liz]

I just finished The Secret of Bones

But I can’t recommend it. Here’s my two star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jean]

Finished Never Tell My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
(Note: I previously put the review on When You See Me, which is the next book in the series!)

[Barbara]

Greedy Bones by Carolyn Haines

In this 9th book in the 'Sarah Booth Delaney' series, the private detective - who runs an investigative agency with her partner Tinkie Richmond - investigates the cause of a mysterious illness in her home town.

Entertaining cozy. 3 stars

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

[Araych]

Nightwalkers by P. T. Deutermann

Cam Richter #4, OK to read as stand-alone. New author and new series for me, wish I had been able to start with #1. At any rate, really liked this book--Cam decides to buy an old Southern mansion and the transaction gets weird very quickly. A real page-turner --- great quirky characters, complex plot, writing as smooth as single-malt Scotch. 5 stars.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

Starting Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan after finishing the wonderful and atmospheric The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on my webpage my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
The Caretakers is available on NetGalley until 28 April. 😷❤😍📚

[Lilith]

Just started The Arrangement by Robyn Harding and I'm hooked.

I've been reading a great many other books for another challenge, but have not been able to fit many mysteries or crime-centered books into the prompts. It does get me to diversify and stretch my horizons, but I'm excited when I find a mystery/thriller/true crime that fits. This one is so satisfying, so far.

[Cátia]

Currently reading:

Those People by Louise Candlish

[Barbara]

The Knowledge: A Richard Jury Mystery by Martha Grimes

In this 24th book in the 'Richard Jury' series, the Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent investigates the murder of a wealthy American professor and his wife.

Entertaining mystery. 3.5 stars

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

[Christine]

I finished my 38th book

[Christine]

Sandy how are both of your books going?

[Linda]

I'm starting The Five

[Christine]

Linda who wrote that book called The Five?

[Donna]

Wow! This was held me captive! Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker


My review can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and here: https://houseofblackandblue.com/book-...