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[Thomas]

I read The Lies You Wrote by Brianna Labuskes It is police procedural with a FBI forensic linguist as the main character. I recommend it. my 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenyfer L Johnson]

I just finished Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O’Connor and started her next book, Murder in an Irish Churchyard. Nice cozy little mysteries…not gory or violent, not wandering off into romance, just enough character development that adds to the book.
I picked up The Retreat by Sarah Pearse and The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton at the bookstore. They sounded interesting!

[Thomas]

I read Death Writes by Andrea Carter It is an Irish cozy mystery and book 6 in a series that can be read as stand alones, but I have been reading them in order. There are ongoing events in Ben O'Keeffe's personal life that are better understood if read in order. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pamela]

Jenyfer L Johnson wrote: "I just finished Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O’Connor and started her next book, Murder in an Irish Churchyard. Nice cozy little mysteries…not gory or violent, not wandering off into roman..."

I've heard of Carlene O'Connor but never read her books, I'll have to pick up one and try it out. Meanwhile, I have read Stuart Turton's The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and really enjoyed it, as with The Devil and the Dark Water. I gave both four stars.

Right now, I've returned to a classic mystery — Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon. Its the first in the long running series and I did see the British ITV Maigret series starring Rowan Atkinson, so there is a bit of a disconnect with how Simenon viewed his protagonist and how I visualize him from the TV series.

[Helen]

Good for you, Pamela. Love the Maigret books. What a great world Simenon created. Especially enjoy when Maigret "consults" Madame Maigret, which he does in many of the books. She's a wonderful character.

[Joan]

I have been slowly reading the Maigret books in order. I’ve read through book #9. I love Simenon’s writing. He immerses you into the setting of each mystery. I learn about lives and careers that I hadno knowledge - with a nice mystery included! I highly recommend if you are the least bit interested.

[Thomas]

I read The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon It is a historical fiction mystery set in 1930s NYC. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Bones of Hilo: A Novel by Eric Redman It is a police procedural, set on the big island of Hawaii. Both my wife and I recommend this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read A Good Rush of Blood by Matt Phillips It is a mystery full of surprises, but with a fair amount of violence My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

[JenniferAustin]

I am reading The Milliner's Hat Mystery: An Inspector Richardson Mystery by Basil Thomson!

It was Ian Fleming's inspiration for the real-life Operation Mincemeat. Per Martin Edwards's introduction, there's an additional possible connection to Fleming. Basil Thompson inscribed copies of at least two of his mysteries to a woman named Kathleen Pettigrew, assistant to the director of MI6, widely regarded as the inspiration for the Moneypenny character in Fleming's Bond novels.

Edwards also notes that Basil Thomson got good reviews at the time from Dorothy L. Sayers!

Scrolling back, I am envying Pamela and Joan their Maigret journeys. My library has very few of these. I may need to try interlibrary loan.

[Dorothy]

Thomas wrote: "I read Bones of Hilo: A Novel by Eric Redman It is a police procedural, set on the big island of Hawaii. Both my wife and I recommend this series. My 4 star review h..."

Just ordered this from the Library

[Thomas]

I read Double Jeopardy by Sheldon Siegel
It is book 14 in a series of legal mysteries that can be read as stand alones. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

Dorothy wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I read Bones of Hilo: A Novel by Eric Redman It is a police procedural, set on the big island of Hawaii. Both my wife and I recommend this series. My ..."

You will enjoy it.

[Thomas]

i have read Death in Brittany by Jean-Luc Bannalec It is book 1 in the series. My 4 star review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is the 99th book this year for me, a record for me!

[Thomas]

I read Lost Hours by Paige Shelton t is book 5 in the Alaska Wild series. Both my wife and I recommend this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is my 100th book review this year, the most that I have written in 1 year!

[Sue]

Thomas wrote: "I read Double Jeopardy by Sheldon Siegel
It is book 14 in a series of legal mysteries that can be read as stand alones. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/rev..."

I haven't posted in this group for ages, but just wanted to thank you Thomas for mentioning this series. I read the first one over the last couple of days and went straight on to the second one.

It's a new style of detective novel for me. I've read very many traditional English detective or murder-mystery novels. I've never read one set in the American court system. It's a very different style of novel, and I really enjoyed it.

Thanks!

[Thomas]

Sue wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I read Double Jeopardy by Sheldon Siegel
It is book 14 in a series of legal mysteries that can be read as stand alones. My 4 star review https://www.go..."

You are welcome.

[Thomas]

I read The Silence in Her Eyes by Armando Lucas Correa It was a GR giveaway. I rated it 3 stars because of the slow moving plot. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pamela]

This feels like my English month. I've been reading P.G. Wodehouse : Five Complete Novels and took a break to read The Secret of High Eldersham by Miles Burton.

[Pamela]

JenniferAustin wrote: "I am reading The Milliner's Hat Mystery: An Inspector Richardson Mystery by Basil Thomson!

It was Ian Fleming's inspiration for the real-life Operati..."

Jennifer I hope you enjoyed this Inspector Richardson Mystery. I've read all eight of Thomson's Insp. Richardson works in the series and enjoyed them all. Funny though, I didn't write a review for The Milliner's Hat Mystery or A Murder is Arranged — perhaps because it was December and I had just returned from travels.

[Lady Wesley]

Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham.

[iasa]

I'm reading The Ringer by Dell Shannon and Der Sohn by Jo Nesbø

[Thomas]

i read Death of the Red Rider: A Leningrad Confidential by Yulia Yakovleva

I rated 3.5 stars rounded up It has a complicated plot but a very realistic portrayal of life in Leningrad in the 1930s. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read. God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man
It is an excellent biography of a man reviled as a traitor. It brings to light his now overlooked contributions to the American Revolution.
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Dead Coin by Sheldon Siegel It is book 15 in an enjoyable legal series, available on kindle unlimited. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Dogboy v Catfish by Luke Gracias It is a complicated mystery. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Craftyhj]

I've just finished listening to The Big Four by Agatha Christie, narrated by Hugh Fraser.

I have just started Three Rivers by David Blake which is the fourth in a series of modern murder mysteries set in Norfolk on the Broads. This is an enjoyable, pacy series which can be read standalone but is perhaps best read in order to understand the back story of the detectives.

[Thomas]

I read Into the Marrow by G.W. Allison It is a murder mystery set in Key West, Florida. I rated it 3.5 stars rounded up.. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Murder on Brittany Shores by Jean-Luc Bannalec It is a cerebral mystery--no sex or violence. MY 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sharon]

I just finished Moray Dalton's, Night of Fear. Excellent and highly recommended at Christmas or any time of the year. My full review can be read here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...

[Werner]

Sharon wrote: "I just finished Moray Dalton's, Night of Fear. Excellent and highly recommended at Christmas or any time of the year. My full review can be read here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit..."

Sharon, your link just takes us to the blank template where you would write your review.

[Thomas]

I read Doomed Legacy by Matt Coyle It is a private eye thriller, set in Southern California. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dorothy]

I'm listening to The Postscript Murders by Ellie Griffith

[Pamela]

Just started Murder in the Village by Faith Martin. Have been working through this series — Village is the fourth book — have been enjoying the stories very much.

[Sharon]

Werner wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I just finished Moray Dalton's, Night of Fear. Excellent and highly recommended at Christmas or any time of the year. My full review can be read here: https://www.goodreads.com/revie..."

My apologies for giving the wrong link. The review can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Werner]

No need to apologize, Sharon; that kind of slip can happen to all of us. Thanks for sharing a good review, and bringing this author to our attention!

[Jamie]

I just finished The Guest List by Lucy Foley. I really enjoyed it so I decided to try her The Paris Apartment. So far, for me, "The Paris Apartment" moves slower. I find the characters less likable and relatable than in "The Guest List." After I finish this, I think I'll try The Mystery of Mistletoe Hall by Benedict Brown.

[Sharon]

Werner wrote: "No need to apologize, Sharon; that kind of slip can happen to all of us. Thanks for sharing a good review, and bringing this author to our attention!"

You are so welcome, Werner. It is always exciting to discover a great author, and even more so to share with others. Thanks for pointing out the error.

[Jackie]

re"reading" the audio version of The Stormy Petrel for the Mary Stewart group.

[Thomas]

I read The Broken Fixer by Ralph Dennis It is a book of the dark side of Atlanta, Georgia in the 1970s. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Spy in a Box by Ralph Dennis It is a taut thriller and I rated 4 stars. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Werner]

As a kid, although I was something of a fan of the Hardy Boys mystery series, I never discovered the Nancy Drew books, and only heard about them much later. I've often regretted that, and have been curious enough to have had The Secret of the Old Clock (1930), the series opener, on my to-read shelf for some time. Having time to work in one more short book before the end of the year, I decided to finally give it a read! :-)

[Rosemarie]

As a kid I read Nancy Drew and have recently started the Hardy Boys. They're good!

[Werner]

Glad you're enjoying them, Rosemarie!

[Thomas]

i read Uhtred's Feast: Inside the World of The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell i rate it 3.5 stars rounded up. I recommend it to fans of the author. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tiziana]

Finished yesterday a touching Christmas fiction novella ( from JAYNE SINCLAIRE GENEALOGICAL MYSTERY SERIES) about a real event, which happened at the front on Christmas Day 1914.
Not really a crime mystery, the mystery to solve is about past events and life of people in the past, anyway an enjoyable read.

The Silent Christmas by M.J. Lee

here is my review :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Granite Coast Murders by Jean-Luc Bannalec It is book 6 in the series, but can be read as a standalone. My 3.5 star rounded up review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Dunn's Conundrum by Stan Lee It is part of a 4 book set from kindle unlimited. This spy book is set in the early 1980s. I rate it 3.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The God Project by Stan Lee
It is a political thriller. My 4 star review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dorothy]

I just finished "the Pain Tourist", a very good crime novel set in Christchurch, New Zealand