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I read Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto it is a hilarious book about a disastrous blind date. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Saltwater by Katy Hays It is set on the island of Capri, Italy. There is a major surprise at the end. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Sovereign by C.J. SansomIt is set in Tudor England during the reign of Henry VIII. I recommend this book and the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read A Lesson In Dying by Ann Cleeves It is a police procedural set in northern England. I recommend it to fans of the author. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. SutantoIt is a hilarious book and #2 in the series, but works as a stand alone.
My 5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith It is book 21 in the No. 1 Ladies Detective series. It is a gentle mystery, like the others in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg It is a police procedural set in Los Angeles County, California. It is book 3 in the series and you should read them in order, as this one contains a spoiler for book 2. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Robert B. Parker's Buried Secrets by Christopher Farnsworth It is a police procedural set in Massachusetts. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I recommend it to fans of the series.
I read The Cost of a Hostage: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona WhishawIt is a historical fiction mystery set in 1948, with dual plot lines in Canada and Mexico. I recommend it to fans of the series and historical fiction/mystery fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir by Zarna GargIt is an autobiography that is at times both sad and funny. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoIt is set in present day San Francisco. It is a mystery with humor, heart, and a satisfactory ending. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Recently I've been re-reading books that were mandatory reading in school. I gobbled up To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in two sittings. It really is one of those books that will stick with you through life's trials and tribulations. Also, Jean's review of the book was just as delightful as the book itself.
I read The Mystery of the Crooked Man by Tom Spencer It is a cozy mystery set in London, England. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Tough Luck by Sandra Dallas It is a western/ historical fiction, set in 1863 US during the US Civil War. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer by David Denby It is 4 short biographies of Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan and Mailer. I recommend to fans of any of the 4. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read My Friends by Fredrik Backman It is a coming of age literary fiction story with a depressing amount of domestic violence. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto It is book 2 in the Auntie series and you should definitely read book 1 first to understand this one. I recommend the series. The aunties are hilarious! My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hello. Just finished “the silent world of Nicolas Quinn”, the third in the inspector morse series. I really liked this book, so it’s a firm 3 stars from me. Looking forward to the 4th book in the series, which I will get to once I’ve finished “A study in Scarlet”. This is one I’ve never read before. I’m reading it on my kindle in the penguin complete Sherlock Holmes edition.
Undercover Colorado Conspiracy by Jodie Bailey, part of Harlequin's Love Inspired (Suspense) imprint, is a book I gave Barb for Christmas last year. Neither the book nor the imprint initially interested me very much; but nevertheless, we decided it was one we could read together, and we started a bit over a week ago. (I'd meant to post about it here earlier, but got sidetracked at the time!)
I read My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende It is historical fiction set in 1891 Chile, during a Chilean civil war. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Year God Died: Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD It is not a mystery, but a revealing reexamination of Jesus and the Roman empire. Various myths connected with Jesus are dis-proven. I recommend it to history and religion fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto It is a romantic comedy/mystery set in Indonesia. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall KellyIt is historical fiction set in WWII and 2016 on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Both my wife and I enjoyed it. My 4 star review
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I read Rage Linda Castillo. It is book 17 in the Kate Burkholder series. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by. Elle Cosimano. It is book 1 in the series and I recommend it.My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Later this month, I'm expecting to spend a few days in the area of Harrisonburg, Virginia, visiting family. On such trips, I usually spend some time in the public library there (long story!), during which I generally read intermittently in a short story collection, since the format is better suited than a novel or monograph for long hiatuses between spurts of reading on multiple visits, that may be spread over a couple of years. Here at home, I'm already intermittently reading a story anthology, but it's not one that library has.However, both that library and the BU library here do have an omnibus edition of every Father Brown mystery that G.K. Chesterton ever wrote (albeit in different printings by different publishers, and with different editors). So, I've also begun intermittently reading
The Father Brown Omnibus, which has long been on my to-read shelf. That will give me a head start, and let me continue the read for a bit after returning home.
I read Death of an Ex by Delia C. Pitts. It is book two in the series but worked for me as a stand alone. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano It is book 4 in the series that I have been reading in order, since each book builds on the previous book. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Track Her Down by Kate Tristan It is a prequel to the Merit Reid series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel My 5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I recommend it to WWII history fans, anyone who saw the movie, and anyone who appreciates art.
I read Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine It is book 1 in a series and I plan to continue reading the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Green Flash at Sunset : A Novel by Nic Schuck My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Elegy for April by Benjamin Black It is book 3 in the Quirke series and I have read the previous 2 books in the series. Benjamin Black is a pen name for John Banville. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Joy and Light Bus Company by Alexander McCall Smith It is book 22 in this gentle mystery series, where problems are resolved with kindness. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Reading Hickory Dickory Death by Agatha Christie…Anyone else read it? It’s a slow starter, for sure…
Charity wrote: "Reading Hickory Dickory Death by Agatha Christie…Anyone else read it? It’s a slow starter, for sure…"
I read it. Did I give it a high score? Don't remember. But I liked it a lot even on a reread.
I read Heartstone by C.J. SansomIt is a historical fiction mystery, set in 1545 England. I recommend the series to historical fiction mystery fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read A Dark and Deadly Journey by Julia Kelly It is book 3 in the series, but worked for me as a stand alone. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read A Little Yellow Dog by Walter Mosley It is book 5 in the Easy Rawlins series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Mortal Fall by Christine Carbo It is a National Park mystery, book 2 in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky It is book 3 in a series that my wife recommended to me several years ago. I have decided to read the series in order. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Earlier today, Barb and I started reading the latest installment of the Barks and Beans Cafe' mystery series by Heather Day Gilbert,
Knight Brew, which will bring us up to date with the series. Since I've read nine of them so far, I've mentioned these books frequently on this thread. :-) This particular one is set against the backdrop of a Renaissance Fair taking place in our series setting, Lewisburg, West Virginia.
I read The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves It is book 9 in an excellent series, which has been adapted for tv. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Books mentioned in this topic
Skylark (other topics)A Rising Man (other topics)
The Man Who Died Twice (other topics)
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The Four Queens of the title are Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham. Set in London in 1938 the four work with the police to solve a murder
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