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[Thomas]

I read The Women by Kristin Hannah It is an excellent historical fiction book about combat nurses during the Vietnam war. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Death in Hilo by Eric Redman It is a police procedural, set in Hawaii. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pamela]

I'm nearly a quarter of the way through The Charteris Mystery: An Inspector Pointer Detective Story by A.E. Fielding. Its one of those Golden Era of Detective Fiction books from 1925 and A.E. Fielding is the pseudonym of Dorothy Feilding.

[Thomas]

I read I Am Rome by Santiago Posteguillo It is an excellent historical fiction book about young Julius Caesar. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Claudia]

I am reading Original Sin by PD James. I had read it much earlier and have a dim idea of how it ended, but I am more concentrating on how the novel is built. Excellent AD!

[Jackie]

Claudia, what do you mean by AD? (in my work it would mean "Adaptive Device" such as cane, front wheeled walker, etc)

I just finished a re-read of Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish and I am astonished at how much suspense I felt even though I already knew the ending.

[Claudia]

Jackie wrote: "Claudia, what do you mean by AD? (in my work it would mean "Adaptive Device" such as cane, front wheeled walker, etc)

I just finished a re-read of [book:Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish|1493..."

I meant Commander Adam Dalgliesh, who is PD James' favourite detective in 14 of her novels. He has been in charge of a team of two inspectors who call him AD when they talk privately. We have been following him and his career since the first whodunnit by PD James, Cover Her Face (1962) until the last, The Private Patient (2008).

Mrs Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish sounds interesting!

[Jackie]

oh, of course, I've read a couple of the Adam Dalgliesh books, but it's been awhile.
Mrs. Pollifax is a series and each book can stand alone, but my preference would be to start at the beginning with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

[Claudia]

Great, Jackie! Indeed those series may be better enjoyed from the beginning, so that we see how detective characters are developing. Same for Inspector Linley and Barbara Havers in Elizabeth George's novels.

[Craftyhj]

Claudia wrote: "I am reading Original Sin by PD James. I had read it much earlier and have a dim idea of how it ended, but I am more concentrating on how the novel is built. Excellent AD!"

I am a big fan of AD! I went through them all a couple of years ago but it might be time to do it again,

[Claudia]

I completed my reading of Original Sin and really loved it. A dramatic ending, thought provoking. The Thames is definitely a key character in this well written novel.

[Jenyfer L Johnson]

I just started Murder in an Irish Pub. I've read the previous books in this series and loved them. They are interesting stories, with good character background and a quick read.

[Claudia]

I started This Body of Death by Elizabeth George. I am not far into it but her style here reminds me of something between Patricia Cornwell and Thomas Harris.

[Thomas]

I read A Better Man by Louise Penny It is book 15 in the Armand Gamache series, set in Quebec, Canada. I have read the previous books in the series and suggest you do the same. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read All We Were Promised byAshton Lattimore
I liked this historical fiction book set in 1837 Philadelphia, Pa. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Cemetery of Untold Stories by. Julia Alvarez. It is literary fiction, set in the Dominican Republic and US. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pamela]

Just started Transcription by Kate Atkinson. I've enjoyed all of her books so far, so hope that this is good as well. So far, its very interesting.

[Craftyhj]

I have just finished The Wind Blows Death by Cyril Hare. I really enjoy these Pettigrew/Mallett books. I am sure this author would appeal to those who like their Christie or Marsh.

[Thomas]

I read What Cannot Be Said by C.S. Harris It is a historical fiction mystery set in Regency England. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Claudia]

Interesting review Thomas!

I am reading Careless in Red by Elizabeth George. At this point - halfway through -, it is becoming more and more gripping. Mysteries and secrets are piling up.

Unfortunately I am reading a French translation borrowed from my village library, but unlike the first two Lynley mysteries it is much better translated. The police phrases are well rendered and the more colloquial vocabulary matches the original English slang I read in other books by Elizabeth George.

Of course I prefer reading the original text, but as a few crime novels are available in my local library and after checking the name of the translator, it prevented me from adding one more physical book to my bookcases.

[Thomas]

Claudia wrote: "Interesting review Thomas!

I am reading Careless in Red by Elizabeth George. At this point - halfway through -, it is becoming more and more gripping. Mysteries and secrets are piling up.

Unfortu..."
Thanks Claudia. My library lets me borrow eBooks. Can you do that?

[Claudia]

Thanks Thomas for the suggestion. My village library has only a few physical books but it is sufficient for a population of 700 who don't read a lot. However the volunteers do a great job and get relatively newly published books from the Departement every third month, so that there is a turnover. Still there is no IT, the volunteers work as in the old days.

I could of course inquire further in the nearest town where there is a full equipped library. However I can't really read e-books and do prefer paper books. I usually get them second hand from Abe Books or Momox. The latter is in Germany and has second hand books that seem as new, for an affordable price.

I have still The Moonstone physically on my shelves, and another Elizabeth George, both in English.

By the way a lady in the village library told me that she had met Elizabeth George one year ago at a book fair in Lyons, specialised in crime novels. She had a copy of a French translation of With No One as Witness signed by her. She said that she was a nice lady and had a translator with her to be able to communicate with her French readers who did not speak English.

[Dorothy]

Claudia wrote: "Thanks Thomas for the suggestion. My village library has only a few physical books but it is sufficient for a population of 700 who don't read a lot. However the volunteers do a great job and get r..."

Nice to know.

[Helen]

Finished this one up a few days ago: Everybody Was So Young: Gerald and Sara Murphy: A Lost Generation Love Story by Amanda Vaill. Fascinating study of a "The Rich are Different" couple that knew everybody in the 20s. Great friends with the Fitzgeralds and Hemingway, although Hemingway later did a hatchet job on them.

[Pamela]

I'm leaning into those classic mysteries and began this month with Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham.

[Thomas]

I read All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny It is book 16 in an excellent series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

Claudia wrote: "Thanks Thomas for the suggestion. My village library has only a few physical books but it is sufficient for a population of 700 who don't read a lot. However the volunteers do a great job and get r..."

Interesting info, Claudia. Both my wife and I read both eBooks and print books. We like our kindles for trips, so we don't have to bring a load of paperbacks and we never run out of books. In addition, we can enlarge the font when reading if needed.

[Thomas]

I read All The Talk Is Dead by Michael Ebner I won it in a Goodreads giveaway. I do not recommend it. My 2.5 star review, rounded down https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Evolution of Annabel Craig by Lisa Grunwald It is historical literary fiction about the Scopes trial in 1925 Dayton, Tennessee. I enjoyed the way brought out opposing viewpoints and rated it 4 stars. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Hangman by Louise Penny It is a short story and can be read in a sitting. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pamela]

Craftyhj wrote: "I have just finished The Wind Blows Death by Cyril Hare. I really enjoy these Pettigrew/Mallett books. I am sure this author would appeal to those who like their Chr..."

Good to hear you enjoyed Cyril Hare, Craftyhj! I have read three of his books, have three more in my stash and have enjoyed them all.

[Thomas]

I read Death of a Master Chef: A Brittany Mystery by Jean-Luc Bannalec
It is a cerebral police procedural with vivid descriptions of delicious food and breathtaking scenery. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dorothy]

Thomas wrote: "I read Death of a Master Chef: A Brittany Mystery by Jean-Luc Bannalec
It is a cerebral police procedural with vivid descriptions of delicious food and breathtakin..."

This sounds like something I will enjoy so am on the hunt for it. Meanwhile, I'm reading 'The Hanging Valley' by Peter Robinson.

[Craftyhj]

I've just started Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon. This is my first encounter with Guido Brunetti. All good so far.

[Liisa]

I love Donna Leon’s books!

[Dorothy]

Me too. I once visited Venice and walked around looking for the locations she used.

[Craftyhj]

I have just finished Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon. I gave it 3.5*.

An interesting new series with a good sense of the atmosphere of Venice in the 1990s. I liked the character of Brunetti and it was good to see glimpses of his family life. I did feel that the criminal plot got a bit left behind amidst too much detail on what people were wearing/eating/reading.

I will continue on with the series.

[Thomas]

I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
It is a hilarious book about some wacky people in South Florida. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

Dorothy wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I read Death of a Master Chef: A Brittany Mystery by Jean-Luc Bannalec
It is a cerebral police procedural with vivid descriptions of delicious food ..."

It is book 9 in the series and I have read the previous books. It would work as a stand alone.

[Thomas]

I read Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles It is historical fiction based on an actual group of women who volunteered to go to northern France in 1917. I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Lightning Strikes the Silence: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona Whishaw It is set in 1948 British Columbia, Canada. It is book 11 in the series, but can be read as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Bangkok Tattoo by John Burdett It is set in Bangkok, post 9-11. I enjoyed it my 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Rednecks by Taylor Brown It is an excellent historical reconstruction of the coal miners struggle to unionize in 1920-21 and subsequent battle of Blair Mountain. My 4.5 star review, rounded up https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi. It is literary fiction, translated from French. My 3.5 star review, rounded up. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I started reading


The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

[Thomas]

I read Don't Let the Devil Ride by Ace Atkins It is an entertaining private eye thriller, set in Memphis, Tennessee. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

I just finished Nine Lives by Bernice Rubens, a fascinating “whydunnit”. Review is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[VeronicaR]

Just finished In the Dark by Cara Hunter. It's the second in the DI Adam Fawley series, both a Police procedural and a psychological thriller. Quite a ride and kept me guessing right until the end.

[Thomas]

I read The Wild Inside by Christine Carbo It is book 1 of the Glacier mystery series, set in Glacier NP, Montana, US. I rated it 3.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Hubble Cosmos: 25 Years of New Vistas in Space by David H. DeVorkin It is not a mystery, but a book of photographs taken by the Hubble space telescope. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in astronomy. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...