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I knew I'd enjoy a visit to C.J. Sansom's 16th century London, but by golly it was terrifying in Revelation!
4.5★ Link to my Revelation review
The Whistler
by John GrishamThe Florida Board on Judicial Conduct tries to take down a corrupt judge who's in cahoots with the Florida Mafia.
Lots of legal shenanigans and danger. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished:
Origin by Dan Brown
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I was pleasantly surprised by this entry in the Robert Langdon series.
and I started reading:
The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins
Nancy wrote: "RJ from the LBC wrote: "I sure wish McCarthy would write more. It's been 14 years since The Road."Well, he's 87 so who knows? I remember reading at some point that he'd written another novel, the name escaping me for the moment."
I think it was The Passenger but the release was canceled so I don't know if it was ever finished or not. I have the feeling that when CM eventually passes away he will leave a whole bunch of unpublished stuff behind that will be drip-fed to the fans for years to come.
DEAD WICKED a totally addictive crime thriller with a huge twist by Helen H. DurrantCompelling, emotional, true -
Breaking & Mending: A Doctor’s Story of Burnout and Recovery by Joanna Cannonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Murder, Stage Left
by Robert GoldsboroughEccentric private detective Nero Wolfe and his sidekick Archie Goodwin investigate a Broadway murder.
Favorite characters in this average mystery. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Started
One In Three by Tess StimsonFinished #10 in the Calladine & Bayliss series
DEAD WICKED a totally addictive crime thriller with a huge twist by Helen H. Durrant. https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've finished a couple of books -- An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (which, if you discount Dreiser's writing style is pretty good), and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, which, going against the current tide of gushing reviews, I didn't particularly care for. For one thing, you can figure out what's going to happen early on, and for another, it was more straight-up horrorish than I like.
Rereading Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders after reading O'Neill's Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, and I'm about to start The Red Right Hand by Joel Townsley Rogers (1945).
Rereading Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders after reading O'Neill's Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, and I'm about to start The Red Right Hand by Joel Townsley Rogers (1945).
Finished The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Anthony Ray HintonMy Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3426519321
A Fatal Twist
by Tracy WeberAmateur sleuth Kate Davidson is a yoga teacher, doula, and 'mom' to a digestively challenged German Shepherd named Bella. Kate also has a penchant for stumbling across dead bodies.
Amusing cozy. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
No Woods So Dark as These
by Randall SilvisIn this 4th book in the 'Ryan DeMarco Mystery' series, the former Pennsylvania State Trooper assists the police in the investigation of a particularly brutal crime.
Not the best book in the series, but worth reading for fans. 2.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Black Cat
by Martha GrimesRichard Jury #22, OK to read as stand-alone. Someone is killing young women working as escorts in London and Inspector Jury is on the case. I am a big fan of the Jury series but this entry has several chapters narrated by either a dog or a cat -- absurd! I know it's supposed to be cute but we're trying to figure out murders and we're interrupted by silliness. A generous 2.5 stars.
Araych wrote: "The Black Cat
by Martha Grimes
"this entry has several chapters narrated by either a dog or a cat"
Oh! I can't stand when that happens! That or a dead person narrating how they came to be in this state (unless it's a ghost story).
by Martha Grimes"this entry has several chapters narrated by either a dog or a cat"
Oh! I can't stand when that happens! That or a dead person narrating how they came to be in this state (unless it's a ghost story).
RJ from the LBC wrote: "Nancy wrote: "RJ from the LBC wrote: "I sure wish McCarthy would write more. It's been 14 years since The Road."
Well, he's 87 so who knows? I remember reading at some point that he'd written ano..."
I wouldn't complain. :)
Well, he's 87 so who knows? I remember reading at some point that he'd written ano..."
I wouldn't complain. :)
RJ from the LBC wrote: "I finished:

Origin by Dan Brown
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I was pleasantly surprised by th..."
Re Friends of Eddie Coyle: cool film.

Origin by Dan Brown
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I was pleasantly surprised by th..."
Re Friends of Eddie Coyle: cool film.
Nancy wrote: "...Re Friends of Eddie Coyle: cool film."You are the second person to tell me that. I will keep a lookout for it.
I finished two collections by Charles Beaumont, one of the writers behind the scenes of the original Twilight Zone TV series:
Perchance to Dream by Charles Beaumont
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Howling Man by Charles Beaumont
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And I started reading another Beaumont collection (there is a lot of overlap between his collections, so I have already read many of the stories):
The Hunger: And Other Stories by Charles Beaumont
Most of these stories are not crime or mystery stories; they are more likely to fall under the categories of "science fiction," "horror," or the catchall "weird." But those who enjoy the pulp magazine stories of the post-WWII era will feel right at home here.
I just finished The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves
My first Vera Stanhope but definitely plan to read them all now.
Here’s my four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nancy wrote: "I've finished a couple of books -- An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (which, if you discount Dreiser's writing style is pretty good), and Mexican Gothic by Silvi..."Mexican Gothic was a complete miss for me too. it was only a 2/5 for me
Lu wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I've finished a couple of books -- An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (which, if you discount Dreiser's writing style is pretty good), and [book:Mexican Gothic|5315..."
a 3 for me.
a 3 for me.
Currently reading The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen.... it is spooky but I am annoyed with the main character I am hoping something bad happens but it could be one of those where she gets away lol
I just finished listening to Eight Perfect Murders
Fun entertainment! Here’s my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Chicago Way
by Michael HarveyMichael Kelly #1. Debut P. I. mystery demonstrates an easy breezy style for a hard core murder mystery. I liked it a lot and will read the rest of the Kelly series. 4 stars.
Still reading Helter Skelter and probably will be for a while. My husband just returned from being away for four days, so I can start reading it at night again. It's so intense that every little noise the house made was seriously amplified upstairs, and I would find myself sitting up and listening to every sound. Thi's is a reread, so you'd think it wouldn't get to me like this.
Crush, by Phoef SuttonCaleb Rush, a k a Crush, is the coolest dude in L A. Cool job, cool car, etc etc. The first half of this adventure is kind of dumb but fun. Second half is real dumb.
Just finished:
Don't Look for Me
by: Wendy Walker
Solid, thriller with some unexpected twists to be released this September 2020. My full review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read an excellent book, Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan I rated 4.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Ten Little Words by Leah MercerTwo very different five star reads in two days!
The very emotional
The Day She Came Back by Amanda Prowse https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
The most exciting and fun read of the year
One In Three by Tess Stimson https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and my webpage https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
The Eighth Detective
by Alex PavesiThis novel harks back to the very early days of detective fiction, when crimes were usually solved by observation and deduction rather than forensics. The premise: a mathematician writes detective stories that illustrate the mathematical permutations of the genre.
Original idea. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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