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[Helen]

Just finished A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmondson and really enjoyed it. My review is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Bionic Jean]

Thomas wrote: "Bionic Jean wrote: "My eyesight will stay the same ..."

Ah, I see. Kindles are good aren't they, as you can choose the size of your font. And you can use "zoom" on computers ... but I confess I always prefer LP books when there is one 😊

[Thomas]

I read Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley It is book 7 in the Easy Rawlins series. Easy is an unofficial PI in the LA black community. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Ayman]

https://books2read.com/debilitatedmiddle
Psychological Thriller

Check it and it could be the next book you to read

[Thomas]

I read The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell It is story of a 1913 copper miners strike in Michigan, I rated 4.5 stars rounded down. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lesley]

My current reading,
Agatha Christie - “ A Murder is Announced “ , I am part of the Agatha Christie Bookclub we read 2-3 books each month.

[Thomas]

I read The Bishop’s Villa by Sacha Naspini It is historical fiction, set in a small village in WWII Italy. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Debbie]

I’m now reading The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

[Thomas]

I read Code Peking Duck by Max Claro It is a thrilling, true life story of a man who rescued defectors and dissidents from communist countries. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Werner]

The book Barb and I are currently reading together, The Black Stallion Mystery (1957) by Walter Farley, falls into the mystery genre. Though the author was American, being written for kids back in the 1950s, it should be pretty low on violence and eschew any other lurid content. It's my first exposure to Farley's work, but a reread for Barb, and she's read and liked other books in the Black Stallion series. (This one is the 13th book in the latter, but the only one that we actually have in our bookshelves at home; so I'm trusting that it will stand alone reasonably well. :-) )

[Thomas]

I read Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers byMichael Connelly It is a compilation of stories that he wrote as a crime reporter. I recommend to fans of his books. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read a short story The Woman on the Island by Ann Cleeves My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Gardener's Plot by Deborah J. Benoit The blurb states that it won an award for a debut novel. It is the perfect cozy mystery for gardener's. My 3.5 star review, rounded up https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Robert B. Parker's Revenge Tour by Mike Lupica It is book 10 in the Sunny Randall series, started by the late Parker, and now written by Lupica. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith Smith is an American, but the series is set in Russia. This is book 10 in the series and could be the last, since the author has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. My 4 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Robert B. Parker's Fallout by Mike Lupica It is book 21 in the Jesse Stone series, now being written by Lupica, as authorized by the Parker estate.
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Werner]

Barb and I decided that we weren't invested enough in The Black Stallion Mystery to continue with it. Instead, we've started on Shade Grown, the next installment of the Barks and Beans Cafe' mystery series by my Goodreads friend Heather Day Gilbert. Since we've already read seven previous books in that series together, it's been mentioned fairly often on this thread. :-)

[Thomas]

I read A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman It is set in the present day, with flashbacks explaining events in Ove's life. I recommend this book. My 5 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Meg]

Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants

[Helen]

My brief review of Hazardous Cruise by Dawn Brookes is here. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lady]

Just finished reading How to Kill Your Family

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

[Thomas]

I read Silent Are the Dead by D.M. Rowell It is a mystery set on the Kiowa reservation in Oklahoma. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The Sunflower House by Adriana Allegri It is historical fiction, set in Germany, 1938-41, and present day US. I recommend it to historical fiction fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Out in the Cold by Steve Urszenyi It is a spy thriller that will appeal to James Bond fans. My 3.5 star rounded down https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kelly]

I'm currently on a Dickens kick and am reading Nicholas Nickleby and listening to David Copperfield . Normally, I probably wouldn't do that but it worked out that way for a group read and a book challenge reading prompt! I'm thoroughly enjoying both.

[Jenny]

The Roads Chosen,



"I'm swooning... this guy risked his own life... because...

“How guilty will I feel each time I hear more news of more killing, Boris? Good people. Honest people. That’s why I hacked those accounts, Boris. Because it will help to put an end to what's happening and help save lives.”
“Because you want to help?”
“Yes, if I can.”
“Well, you can’t help.”

I haven't found why he can't, just yet. My heart is still pounding and my mouth is dry as the Gobi. He's a scruffy, underfed, shrimp with few prospects other than being of good heart and unselfishly kind. What more could a girl want for?

[Pamela]

Thomas wrote: "I read The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell It is story of a 1913 copper miners strike in Michigan, I rated 4.5 stars rounded down. My review https://..."

Thanks, Thomas, I have The Women of the Copper Country in my stash, so I'm interested in your review.

[Pamela]

Thomas wrote: "I read Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers byMichael Connelly It is a compilation of stories that he wrote as a crime reporter. I recommend to fans of his ..."

I gave it 4 stars as well. I have enjoyed Connelly's work but haven't read as many as I would like.

[Pamela]

Taking a break from serious work and reading A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal. I am enjoying it and racing through the book.

[Thomas]

I read Perfect Storm byPaige Shelton. My 4 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It is book 6 in the cozy series.

[Thomas]

I read Invisible Helix by Keigo Higashino It is translated from Japanese. The author's books have been bestsellers in Japan. It is book 5 in the series, but worked for me as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also, my wife read a book on her kindle reader that I have not read, but shows up on my list of read books, because she gave it 5 stars on her reader, linked to my GR account through Amazon. Her review of Under a Sunburnt Sky: An unforgettable story of heroism & love
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Río Muerto by Ricardo Silva Romero It is more of a literary/historical fiction book than a thriller. It is about the civil war in Colombia. My 4 star review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough It is a paranormal mystery set in England.
My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Patrick]

Although I very much enjoy reading Golden Age mysteries, I am hopeless at spotting clues and honestly don’t even really care about solving the mystery, or about the rules of “fair play” (shocking, I know 😏 ). I am there for the characterization, the social milieu, the atmosphere, maybe the prose if I’m lucky. Arthur Rees’ The Shrieking Pit, published at the end of World War I, is an excellent example, set in seaside Norfolk, partly at a creepy inn. Ambience to burn, and well-written too. It also fits very well into my project of reading both non-fiction and fiction about all the English counties.

[Thomas]

I read The Lost House by Melissa Larsen It is set in Iceland about an unsolved 40 year old murder. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Patrick]

I love the fact that there is a subset of Golden Age mystery writers known as the “Humdrums”, even if Julian Symons didn’t mean it to be complimentary when he coined the tag. Critic Curtis Evans and a number of bloggers have championed these authors, who indeed can be rather restful and soothing in their approach, and what’s wrong with that? They are also very readable and professional.

One of the Humdrums is J.S. Fletcher (1863-1935), whom I have not read before, so last night I started The Charing Cross Mystery (1923), and I will report back. It gets off to a good start with an unexpected death on a train; trains are always aces in my book.

[Patrick]

Mystery novelist Dorothy Cameron Disney (1903-1992) is easily confused with her contemporaries Dorothy Salisbury Davis (1916-2014) (I’ve read her novel The Clay Hand) and Doris Miles Disney (1907-1976) (haven’t read yet, but plan to). DCD is usually grouped with Mary Roberts Rinehart and Mignon G. Eberhart in the “Had I But Known” school. These books feature female protagonists / narrators who do not see dangers coming, although of course it all becomes clear in retrospect.

There are certainly traces of this approach in DCD’s first novel, Death in the Back Seat (1936), about a nice young couple who find themselves in way over their heads during a home caretaking gig in Connecticut. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and its small town atmosphere. The solution is VERY complicated, you won’t figure it out.

I obtained this book through one of those many “Megapack” / omnibus editions of genre fiction that are all over Amazon. I find that these often represent a very good value.

[Thomas]

I read Beartooth by Callan Wink It is a wilderness crime book, set near Yellowstone National Park. My 3.5 star rounded down review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If you are an animal lover, you would not like the graphic description of the bears being butchered.
Wilderness crime fans might like this book. Animal lovers would not.

[Thomas]

I read Robert B. Parker's Buzz Kill by Alison Gaylin It is book 12 in the Sunny Randall series, started by the late Robert B. Parker and now written by a series of successor authors, authorized by the Parker estate. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom
It is a historical fiction mystery, set in 1540 England. It is book 2 in the series, but can be read as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nikita]

Hello everyone!

I read or am reading a lot of books of different genres so I will be focusing on Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror. Some of these might also be American or International authors. Hope no one minds.

What I have read:

1. The Railway Viaduct by Edward Marston
2. Blood on the Tracks edited by Martin Edwards
3. Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
4. Hatchet Girls by Diana Rodriguez Wallach
5. The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith
6. Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith
7. The Owls of Gloucester by Edward Marston

What I am currently reading: (I am 75% done with each book)

1. The Shining by Stephen King
2. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
3. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

This month I have found a new favorite mystery author and that is Alexander McCall Smith. I read “Friends, Lovers, Chocolate” in one day. Also the “Blood on the Tracks” is a compilation of mystery authors s’ short stories that deal with the British railway.

Happy Reading!

[Nikita]

Apologies I noticed some errors with my last comment. Here is the edit:

“Blood on the Tracks” is compilation of short stories by British authors writing mysteries focused on the railway.

[Thomas]

I read Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky It is a US PI mystery and book 1 in the series. I like the series and recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Helen]

My review of Aunt Bessie Volunteers by Diana Xarissa is here. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Secrets on the Fens by Joy Ellis

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

[Thomas]

I read Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union by Richard Carwardine It is not a mystery, but a scholarly book on how religious denominations reacted to the civil war, slavery and secession. I recommend it to anyone interested in how religious beliefs influenced viewpoints on the above subjects. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kelly]

Nikita wrote: "Hello everyone!

I read or am reading a lot of books of different genres so I will be focusing on Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror. Some of these might also be American or International authors. H..."

Hi Nikita,

I read Alexander McCall Smith for the first time recently. I read The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and absolutely loved it. I listed to the audio and the narrator did a wonderful job.

[Kelly]

I am currently reading:

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[Werner]

For those whose devices can't handle the cover images in Kelly's post above, the books she's reading are: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens; Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller; and Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer.

[Phrynne]

My review of A Body at the Grand Hotel by Benedict Brown

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