The Poll is up / Voting Can Commence -- February 2020 Group Reads Mysteries / Thrillers / Spy Stories 1950- 1959

[Bill]

Happy 2020 everybody! This thread is to nominate books for the February 2020 group reads. The category is mysteries, thrillers, spy novels published between 1950 - 1959. As I check through my bookshelves I see authors like

- Arthur Upfield
- Josephine Tey
- Edmund Crispin
- Michael Gilbert
- Elizabeth Daly
- Ross Macdonald
- George Simenon
- John Bingham

and so many others. I hope you have fun checking the decade out. I look forward to seeing what is nominated.

The normal rules apply, but the basic one being try not to nominate one we've read in the last three years...

[Bill]

This the nomination thread

1. My Name is Michael Sibley by John Bingham (nominated by Bill)
2. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (nominated by Angie)
3. Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze (nominated by Aditya)
4. She Who Was No More by Boileau-Narcejac (nominated by Patty)
5. A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin (nominated by MissLemon)
6. Maigret Sets a Trap by Georges Simenon (nominated by Susanna)
7. The Hours Before Dawn by Celia Fremlin (nominated by Nancy)

[Bill]

Let me get things started. I nominate My Name Is Michael Sibley by John Bingham

[Angelina]

Not an era I know many from so looking forward to some good recommendations.

[Angelina]

There’s 14 Agatha Christie’s listed on wiki of correct published between these dates including
A Murder Is Announced.

I can’t nominate as I don’t have a copy of any of them to hand but I would highly recommend any of them to others.

[Angie]

I'll nominate Casino Royale by Ian Fleming, which was released in 1953.

[Bill]

Angel wrote: "There’s 14 Agatha Christie’s listed on wiki of correct published between these dates including
A Murder Is Announced.

I can’t nominate as I don’t have a copy of any of them to hand ..."

We'll see what the others nominate then. :)

[Bill]

Angie wrote: "I'll nominate Casino Royale by Ian Fleming, which was released in 1953."

a classic.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

aarrggghhh! Please flag all spam comments from "SophieBurns." This member has been deleted from the group but flags will get support's attention. Thanks.

[Aditya]

Already reported a couple of times but they keep coming back..

My nomination Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze, a brilliant noir really underrated. Just read it last year, so probably won't read again if it wins but will love to see what the group thinks of it.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I had a particular book in mind but it turns out to be from the 60s so I'll have to wait. I'm going with my plan B, and nominating She Who Was No More by the writing team of Boileau and Narcejac from 1952. It was the basis of the French film classic "Les Diaboliques," 1955.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Aditya wrote: "Already reported a couple of times but they keep coming back..

My nomination Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze, a brilliant noir really underrated. Just read ..."

The posts won't disappear until support deletes the spammer's profile, but they'll eventually be gone. I only leave them so they can be flagged by our members.

[MissLemon]

I have a copy of A Kiss Before Dying I should get round to reading soon so I will nominate that please .

(Casino Royale is very different from the film I'd be interested in that discussion if it gets voted in)

[Bill]

Interesting looking books so far..

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "aarrggghhh! Please flag all spam comments from "SophieBurns." This member has been deleted from the group but flags will get support's attention. Thanks."

I flagged as well, Nancy.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I'm going to nominate Maigret Sets a Trap by Georges Simenon.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill, would it be all right if I changed my nomination? The book I had originally thought of was actually written in the 50s and won the Edgar in 1960, which threw me off. So if you could please substitute my nomination of She Who Was No More for The Hours Before Dawn, by Celia Fremlin (1958) I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "aarrggghhh! Please flag all spam comments from "SophieBurns." This member has been deleted from the group but flags will get support's attention. Thanks."

I flagged as well, Nancy."

It seems as if the comments have disappeared, so thank you.

[Patty]

I nominate She Who Was No More.

I read that book and it was EXCELLENT.

The movie Les Diabolique starring Simone Signoret (what an actress; what a woman!) was based on it (not a direct representation of the book. Alfred Hitchcock lost his bid on the book to make it into a movie.

Here’s a link to watch it on YouTube.


https://youtu.be/h66gU9prCeM

[Bill]

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "I'm going to nominate Maigret Sets a Trap by Georges Simenon."

Done...

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Bill, would it be all right if I changed my nomination? The book I had originally thought of was actually written in the 50s and won the Edgar in 1960, which threw me off. So if you could please su..."

No problem. I've made the switch.. :)

[Bill]

Patty wrote: "I nominate She Who Was No More.

I read that book and it was EXCELLENT.

The movie Les Diabolique starring Simone Signoret (what an actress; what a woman!) was based on it (not a direct represent..."

You are now the nominator...

[Aditya]

Patty wrote: "I nominate She Who Was No More.

I read that book and it was EXCELLENT.

The movie Les Diabolique starring Simone Signoret (what an actress; what a woman!) was based on it (not a direct represent..."

Have not seen the movie (I simply don't enjoy foreign language movies) but agree Signoret was a brilliant actress. If you have not seen it yet, I will suggest Room at the Top. She won an Oscar for it and it was as good as any other iconic female role in Hollywood history.

[Patty]

Aditya, I have seen it. I do love her.

[Bill]

I'll leave the nomination thread open for another day and try to get the poll up tomorrow.. pending time available from company who are visiting.. :0)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "I'll leave the nomination thread open for another day and try to get the poll up tomorrow.. pending time available from company who are visiting.. :0)"

It's a great set of nominations ... I have all of them except the one you nominated, Bill, but thank goodness it's easily available on Kindle.

[Suzy]

Looking forward to seeing what emerges in the polling. So many good choices, I'll refrain from nominating this month.

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'll leave the nomination thread open for another day and try to get the poll up tomorrow.. pending time available from company who are visiting.. :0)"

It's a great set of nominations..."

I've just started reading it, Nancy... :0)

[MissLemon]

Nancy wrote: "Bill, would it be all right if I changed my nomination? The book I had originally thought of was actually written in the 50s and won the Edgar in 1960, which threw me off. So if you could please su..."

I've been wanting to read that for a while Nancy , fingers crossed both our nominations win and I can cross two off my list this month :-)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

MissLemon wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Bill, would it be all right if I changed my nomination? The book I had originally thought of was actually written in the 50s and won the Edgar in 1960, which threw me off. So if you c..."

Well, there's always hope, I suppose. I'm going to read it anyway, even if it loses. Maybe we can work up a buddy read in that case?

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "I'll leave the nomination thread open for another day and try to get the poll up tomorrow.. pending time available from company who are visiting.. :0)"

It's a great set ..."


Just put it on my Kindle.

[Bill]

No more nominations. The poll is up and will be up until end 15 Jan... Good luck

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Bill]

The chosen books are A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin and Casino Royale by Ian Fleming.

Congrats to Angie and MissLemon. Please let me know if you will be available to moderate. I'll set the threads up 1 Feb.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I will be starting a buddy read of Celia Fremlin's The Hours Before Dawn on February 1, so if anyone's interested, let me know.

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "I will be starting a buddy read of Celia Fremlin's The Hours Before Dawn on February 1, so if anyone's interested, let me know."

Thanks for that, Nancy.

[Angie]

Bill wrote: "The chosen books are A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin and Casino Royale by Ian Fleming.

Congrats to Angie and MissLemon. Please let me know if ..."

I will be available.

[Bill]

Angie wrote: "Bill wrote: "The chosen books are A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin and Casino Royale by Ian Fleming.

Congrats to Angie and MissLemon. Please le..."

Thanks, Angie

[MissLemon]

Bill wrote: "The chosen books are A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin and Casino Royale by Ian Fleming.

Congrats to Angie and MissLemon. Please let me know if ..."

Sorry been offline for a bit. Happy to try to moderate assuming more random personal stuff doesn't crop up!

[MissLemon]

Nancy wrote: "I will be starting a buddy read of Celia Fremlin's The Hours Before Dawn on February 1, so if anyone's interested, let me know."

I want to try and read it Nancy but I can't commit to a buddy read. Will join in any discussion if and when I can.

[Bill]

MissLemon wrote: "Bill wrote: "The chosen books are A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin and Casino Royale by Ian Fleming.

Congrats to Angie and MissLemon. Please le..."

Thank you.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I will be starting a buddy read of Celia Fremlin's The Hours Before Dawn on February 1, so if anyone's interested, let me know."

Thanks for that, Nancy."

I'm going to read it anyway, so why not!!

[Patty]

I’ve read The Hours Before Dawn and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Patty wrote: "I’ve read The Hours Before Dawn and thoroughly enjoyed it."

I'm looking forward to it. I just bought two more of her novels, Possession and Seven Lean Years for later this year.