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I've finished the funny Missing Gretyl - Only Fools and Trollops - Si Page. You can find my review on Amazon, Goodreads and my 2 blogs. Now I am off to listen/read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa Seefor a buddy read.
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The Spider and the Stone: A Novel of Scotland's Black Douglas
Andrew wrote: "I'm reading a sci fi classic, Little Fuzzy. I didn't know this book, but it is a good story, with some interesting elements, like justice, profit and ethics joined to interstellar co..."I read the trilogy back a few years ago, quite a few years. I enjoyed very much.
The Art Detective: Adventures of an Antiques Roadshow Appraiser
is an entertaining and engaging account of real-life detective work in the rather odd world of art collecting. If you're at all interested in how we figure out whether a painting is a masterpiece or hotel art, this is a good place to start. Four and a half stars.Read the full review here.
Now reading Station Eleven .
Really enjoyed Remember me this way by sabine durrant, my new read is A line of blood by ben mcpherson
Bill wrote: "Andrew wrote: "I'm reading a sci fi classic, Little Fuzzy. I didn't know this book, but it is a good story, with some interesting elements, like justice, profit and ethics joined to ..."The first was good. I think I'll continue asap.
Yesterday, I've finished Little Fuzzy, a good book, the first of a series. Today I started Planet In The Eye Of Time.
I just finishd Mr. Mercedes last night and I LOVED it! I am so glad it is part of a trilogy so I can get more from these characters. This is not typical, Stephen King, horror. This is more of a detective/police procedural,noir book. I loved every minute of it.
Autumn wrote: "I just finishd Mr. Mercedes last night and I LOVED it! I am so glad it is part of a trilogy so I can get more from these characters. This is not typical, Stephen King, horror. This ..."I have Mr. Mercedes on my bookshelf for a long time, but I haven't read yet. I think it's the right time.
Finished Run, Brother, Run: A Memoir of a Murder in My Family, the true story of a murder in Houston, and the famous assassin accused of the killing. Fascinating read, and chilling account of how a masterful defense attorney and weak prosecutor can subvert justice.
Andrew wrote: "I think it's the right time. "It is the perfect time! Let me know what you think!
Autumn wrote: "I just finishd Mr. Mercedes last night and I LOVED it! I am so glad it is part of a trilogy so I can get more from these characters. This is not typical, Stephen King, horror. This ..."Good book!
I finished Worth Dying For by Lee Child. Jack Reacher stops in a Nebraska town as he's hitchhiking south and has coffee in a bar where the local doctor is drinking. Reacher ends up driving the doc to treat Eleanor Duncan, who was punched in the face - presumably by her husband Seth. Reacher finds Seth at a steakhouse and breaks his nose. After this all hell breaks loose.The Duncans (Seth, his dad, and 2 uncles) have intimated everybody in the local farm coummunity and aren't about to take any flak from Reacher. Moreover the Duncans are involved in illegal trafficking and are in trouble because of a late shipment. Since the Duncans already hate Reacher they tell their customers that the shipment is delayed because Reacher is sniffing around. Before long a slew of people are out to kill Reacher including a bunch of former football players and 3 sets of hitmen - sent by the Arabs, Italians, and Iranians who are awaiting the shipment.
Reacher is very tough and his encounters with these creeps generally ends badly for the would-be assassins. Child is good at describing scenes of combat and carnage - and there's lots in the book.
While all this is going on Reacher hears about the disappearance of a local young girl 25 years ago and decides to find out what happened to her. Most of the story is about Reacher playing cat and mouse with the killers chasing him and there's a lot of violence and unpleasant behavior. However Reacher figures everything out in the end and there are some surprises and twists. Pretty good thriller, recommended for fans of the series.
Just finished
. Couldn't put it down. Tense, suspenseful, thrilling...5* read!
Finished NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson, 5 stars, and Tail of Vengeance by Spencer Quinn, 4 stars. Starting Motive by Jonathan Kellerman and Bloodstream by Tess Gerritsen.
Listening to
(love the voice of the narrator, that soft burred scottish accent), reading
(Netgalley ARC) on my Kindle; and in paperback
. Read most of the Alex Cross series as it came out, but somehow managed to miss this one.
I currently finished Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters. Only a couple more of the Amelia Peabody books to go (gulp). Maybe I'll have to give the Vicky Bliss series a try to keep from going into total withdrawal. Has anyone read those?
I finished Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson. Elizabeth Gaines - wife, mother, and real estate agent living in California - seems to have a problem. People who infuriate her die, including her boss, a cop, her cheating husband, a rude driver, and so on. Elizabeth, an adoptee, does seem to have odd abilities. She predicted a bridge collapse as a child - but this is far from 'wishing' people to death. Elizabeth's social group consists mostly of women in a 'mother's group' However, the women and their husbands, who are recurring characters in the story, are hard to disinguish from one another.
Elizabeth's blood relatives - who are unknown to her - live in an insular community in Oregon and also seem to have unusual powers. Believing Elizabeth is in danger Aunt Catherine dispatches 19-year-old cousin Ravinia to find and warn her. Ravinia takes off with little money and makes her way to California along with a supernatural wolf who seems to shadow her. In California Ravinia inveigles a PI, Rex Kingston, to help her. Ravinia inserts herself into Rex's life and his investigations. To me she seemed pushy and annoying.
The book follows two story lines. The first is Elizabeth and her everyday troubles: the police suspect her of killing hubby; she's almost broke; unwanted men are asking her out; her daughter is having spells, etc. The second is Ravinia's search for for Elizabeth. Neither thread is very compelling. Moreover the end of the book, which supposedly explains what's going on, is so convoluted as to be almost incomprehensible.
I didn't think this was a terrible book but there seem to be some missing elements. Still, I won't be reading the next book in the series to find out.
Just finishedThe Past Came Hunting and gave it a very satisfied 4-starhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just started Murder by Misrule
historical mystery with Sir Francis Bacon as the detective. So far, wonderful.
This morning I finished One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson the 2nd Jackson Brodie mystery and I enjoyed so very much. I like Kate Atkinson's writing style. I enjoyed how the story progressed through four different characters. I like Brodie's character and I'm glad they introduced Det Sgt Louise Monroe, one of my favourites from the TV series. Excellent, intelligent, entertaining story. Continuing with another series next, Liberty Falling by Nevada Barr, the 7th book in the Anna Pigeon series.
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Just finished . Couldn't put it down. Tense, suspenseful, thrilling...5* read!"I just finished this one as well. I was on a 3-hour flight and was down to the last few pages when we landed. My kids were giving me a hard time about reading as we were walking through the terminal, but I had to get to the end!
Just finished Death Falls by Todd Ritterhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I LOVED this 'Cold Case' Mystery and highly recommend it
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Yesterday I finished Planet In The Eye Of Time , a beautiful story, funny and adventurous. Now I'm reading Gerald's Game. It's too early for make some comments, I am the beginning, but a book of King rarely disappoint.
Just finished Murder in the Rue de Paradis. I'm going to take a break from Aimée LeDuc for a bit and go back to Amelia Peabody with The Serpent on the Crown. Plus I have a couple of other books going.
Reading Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich. I am determined I will finish this series. I ordered Relic by Douglas Preston from the library. I am really not sure if it is mystery or not.
Ruth wrote: "Just finished Murder in the Rue de Paradis. I'm going to take a break from Aimée LeDuc for a bit and go back to Amelia Peabody with The Serpent on the Crown. Plus I have..."I read the first Aimee Leduc mystery. I liked it but didn't love it. Do the stories get better?
The discussion thread is now up for Dark Hollow, the second in John Connolly's atmospheric Charlie "Bird" Parker mysteries. If you’re interested in joining in, please leave a comment here.
Bill wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Just finished Murder in the Rue de Paradis. I'm going to take a break from Aimée LeDuc for a bit and go back to Amelia Peabody with The Serpent on the Crown..."I didn't love the first one either and waited months to go back to the series. The formula for her stories remains the same: physical danger for Aimee, past emotional baggage and love problems for Aimee, very, very complicated noir plots, usually trouble with the police, lots of detail about Paris. I'm not sure if the writing gets better or if I just got into the flow, but I've enjoyed the series after the first one.
Just started Etta and Otto and Russell and James - Emma Hooper, hope I can get into it. Not sure from the some reviews whether it's my kind of book. But I will give it a shot x
Mike wrote: "JF: The Martian by Andy Weir. Excellent!CR: Sunday Nights at Seven by Jack Benny."
Lots of love on these threads for "The Martian"....so I requested it from my libary :)
Just finished Criminal by Karin Slaughter - #6 in the 'Will Trent' series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ruth wrote: "Bill wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Just finished Murder in the Rue de Paradis. I'm going to take a break from Aimée LeDuc for a bit and go back to Amelia Peabody with [book:The Serpent on the..."Thanks, Ruth. I'll probably try another to see how Aimee is progressing. :)
Freda wrote: "Just finished Criminal by Karin Slaughter - #6 in the 'Will Trent' series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I like this series.
Bill wrote: "This morning I finished One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson the 2nd Jackson Brodie mystery and I enjoyed so very much. I like Kate Atkinson's writing style. I enjoyed how th..."I love Kate Atkinson also Bill. 8:D
I stayed up half the night reading The Girl on the Train Jenn and have put it in my re-read pile. I enjoyed it so much. 8:D
Sorry Tom, still lagging behind on the Charlie Parker series ...other stuff keeps getting in the way. 8:(
Hope you all had a happy easter.
I just finished another Mark Gimenez book. If you haven't read any of his books PLEASE pick one up and read it. I bought all of his novels and have been reading them one right after another. For your first book of his read The Color of
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thanks! I was just about to ask about that.
I've recently finished The Engagement, by Georges Simenon -- one his roman durs -- not a Maigret series novel. Excellent book.
Currently reading The Lodger, by Marie Belloc Lowndes -- also much more of a psychological study than an "action" novel.
Jan wrote: "I just finished another Mark Gimenez book. If you haven't read any of his books PLEASE pick one up and read it. I bought all of his novels and have been reading them one right after another. For..."They do sound interesting, Jan. I've added to my TBR (probably purchase) list.. :)
Jan wrote: "I just finished another Mark Gimenez book. If you haven't read any of his books PLEASE pick one up and read it. I bought all of his novels and have been reading them one right after another. For..."Thanks Jan for the recommendation - haven't read this author before. I have added 'The Color of Law" to my shelf.
I have read Hard Ride #1: A Novel in Three Parts, Hard Ride #2: A Novel in Three Parts, Hard Ride #3: A Novel in Three Parts - Opal Carew, Etta and Otto and Russell and James - Emma Hooper, At His Service: Part 1 and At His Service: Part 2 - Suzanne Rock and I am reading At His Service: Part 3 - Suzanne Rock
Jan wrote: "I just finished another Mark Gimenez book. If you haven't read any of his books PLEASE pick one up and read it. I bought all of his novels and have been reading them one right after another. For..."Jan, you convinced me. I requested The Color of Law from the library :)
I finished World Gone By by Dennis Lehane. World War II is raging. Joe Coughlin, a former crime boss in Tampa, is now a businessman gangster living with his 9-year-old son Tomas. Joe is an advisor to current Florida crime boss Dino Bartolo and is on good terms with other gang bosses - so he's surprised when he hears a hit on him is scheduled for Ash Wednesday. Meanwhile Bartolo's gang is short on personnel because so many men have been drafted. This opens lieutenant spots for some ambitious but inept criminals like Freddy DiGiacomo. Freddy wants to push out Montooth Dix who rules 'Brown Town', the neighborhood where African-Americans and Cubans live. During Freddy's failed attempt to kill Montooth he loses two men, then insists Montooth be murdered because he killed two white men. Joe, who likes Montooth, is ordered to set him up. Joe's life is further complicated by his torrid affair with the mayor's wife and by the ghost of a young boy who seems to be related to him.
The author does an excellent job creating a dangerous atmosphere as Joe hobnobs with gangsters. It seems that being a gang boss is a tricky business, as there's always someone ready to bump you off and take your place.
This is a good story with vivid, interesting characters - recommended for fans of mystery/thriller or gangster books.
A couple of days ago I finished Gerald's Game, a great story by Stephen King. I liked this book, a thriller, more than a horror. Now I'm reading The Way of Kings, an awesome fantasy, with magical atmosphere, an intriguing plot and legends about an incredible world. I have to say that the author's imagination is truly exceptional.
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