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I read Robert B. Parker's Bad Influence by Alison Gaylin It is book 11 in the Sunny Randall series, but can be read as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I read 2 short stories set in contemporary India: COVID Stories from India: Long Road HomeMy 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And COVID Stories from India: The Abandoned Cook My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Both books by Emmanuel Bhaskar
I read Isola by Allegra Goodman It is historical fiction, set in the mid 16th century, France and New France(Canada). My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished rereading Dorothy L. Sayers's debut mystery featuring Lord Peter Wimsey, Whose Body?. Its been more than 10 years since I last read it and I still found the story as wonderful as ever.
Pamela, it’s good to know that the Sayers books hold up well. I was just looking at one the other day. Must be at least 20 years since I’ve read them.
I read The Note by Alafair Burke I rate this mystery book 4 stars. It is set in the Hamptons and NYC. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read a dark book of translated literary fiction, The Lady of the Mine by Sergei Lebedev It is set in 2014 Ukraine, during the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine. There are flashbacks to WWII and the 1980s. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg It is book 1 in the series and I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay. It is an unusual mystery. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Christmas mystery novella with a very clever twist.My review of The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Lost Hills by Lee GoldbergIt is book 1 in the series and I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson It is historical/literary fiction, set in the present day, with flashbacks to the pre US Civil war era. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Bone Canyon by Lee Goldberg It is book 2 in the Eve Ronin series, but can be read as a stand alone. I rate it 4.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation by Bennett Parten It covers an overlooked aspect of Sherman's March to the sea in the US Civil war. This march broke the back of the Confederate war effort. But enslaved people fleeing plantations and attaching themselves to Sherman's army played a vital role in the success of the march. My 5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3 stars for Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle CosimanoMy review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg It is book 3 in the Eve Ronin series, and My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...? I recommend that you read them in order.
I’m currently reading The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge. It is book number 9 in George Bellair’s Inspector Littlejohn’s series, set around WWI. This has become one of my favorite series.
I'm currently reading The Zig Zag Girl. It was our group book for October, but I was so busy, I've only just got around to it. I'm enjoying it and will probably read the rest of the series.
I read Head Cases John McMahon It is the start of a new series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Movieland by Lee Goldberg It is book 4 in the Eve Ronin series, a police procedural set in California, USA. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
With the aid of the Goodreads group What's the Name of That Book??? (https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... ), after a quest lasting several years, I recently tracked down a story collection I read as a kid,
Case for Mr. Fortune, by Golden Age English mystery writer H.C. Bailey, featuring his series character Reggie Fortune. I started rereading it yesterday.
Their Chosen Way (#3 of the trilogy, 'The Roads Chosen).
I'm still at the beginning so must hold my tongue. I enjoyed the first two: they are terrific. So....
I read Dream Town by Lee Goldberg Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Shipwrecked Souls: An Inspector Green Mystery by Barbara FradkinIt is set in Ottawa, Canada, and the 12th book in the series.
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Paris Undercover: A Wartime Story of Courage, Friendship, and Betrayal by Matthew Goodman It is a biography of two women who did extraordinary things in WWII. I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read An Island of Suspects by Jean-Luc Bannalec It is book 10 in the Brittany series and I have been reading them in order. It is set in Brittany, France. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Am currently just starting Book 3 of the Truly Devious series (https://www.goodreads.com/series/1764...).I started Book 1 as a random library rec, then the author insists on leaving the books on a cliffhanger and then I HAVE to read the next...
Just picked out of my stash Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Of course, I have watched the PBS TV series but I also think I will get a lot out of reading the book.And I read the first book, Magpie Murders in the series, as well as The House of Silk, the first in his Holmes series, and The Word is Murder, from his other series - Hawthorne & Horowitz. I rated all highly.
I read The Secret History of Audrey James by Heather Marshall It is a very good historical fiction book based upon an actual person. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Tooth and Claw by Craig Johnson It is a prequel book in the Longmire series, set in 1970 Alaska. I recommend it to fans of the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny It is book 19 in the series. My 3.5 star review, rounded down. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Burning Time by David Mark It is a police procedural set in England. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read COVID Stories from India: Mother's Love by Emmanuel Bhaskar It is a short story about a pregnant woman during the Covid pandemic. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Not a mystery
I read The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig It is historical fiction based on an actual murder trial in 1800 NYC. My 3.5 star rounded up review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Razor Girl by Carl HiaasenIt is a funny book about crime in Florida. If you like humorous crime books, I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Galway's Edge: A Jack Taylor Novel by Ken Bruen It is book 19 in the Jack Taylor series. It is set in present day Ireland. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita It is book 2 in the Cara Kennedy series, set in Alaska. I recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read A Murder in Zion by Nicole Maggi I recommend it to National Park mystery fans, especially Nevada Barr series by Nevada BarrMy 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am currently 'reading' Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes. It’s a clever and humorous story that blends mystery, satire, and wit.
My Goodreads friend Heather Day Gilbert is a writer I've often mentioned here, and a favorite for both me and my wife. As of yesterday, we started reading her newest novel,
Queen of Hearts (2024). Though she's not a new writer in the mystery genre, as this book is a stand-alone work of psychological suspense, it's a new departure for her; she likes to read novels in this subgenre, but hasn't published one of her own until this one.
My review of Murder at the Orpheus Theatre by Irina Shapiro
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Waiting by Michael Connelly It is a police procedural, set in LA, California. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Hang on St. Christopher by Adrian McKinty It is book 8 in the Sean Duffy series. It is set in 1992 Northern Ireland. The series is quite popular in Ireland. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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