What mysteries are you reading at the moment? (2021) Showing 1,251-1,300 of 1,557

[Jan C]

Judy wrote: "I've just started Murder of a Quack too, Susan - enjoying it so far."

I have found my book and it has made the journey downstairs.

I went in my storage bench to find 3 books and came out with 15 that I have been wanting to get to.

[Susan in NC]

Jan C wrote: "Judy wrote: "I've just started Murder of a Quack too, Susan - enjoying it so far."

I have found my book and it has made the journey downstairs.

I went in my storage bench to find 3 books and came..."
And so the TBR pile totters…

[Abigail]

I buzzed through a reread of The Case of the Gilded Fly a few days ago in advance of our buddy read. It was so much fun to be back in Crispin-land! I did remember whodunit but not how.

[Susan]

I just finished, "The Shadow at Greystone Chase." I loved my re-read of "The Case of the Gilded Fly."

[Lady Clementina]

I'm still far behind on the Angela Marchmont books. I've just read upto book 5 so far so plenty of catching up to do

[Colin]

While I'm a fan of Ellery Queen I haven't read all of the books. I recently noticed that I'd never got around to the very first, The Roman Hat Mystery .
Anyway, I'm in the process of remedying that.

[Judy]

I listened to The Roman Hat Mystery on Audible not long ago and enjoyed it, Colin - hope you do too.

[Colin]

So far, so good!

[Jill]

I am now reading The Mad Hatter Mystery by John Dickson Carr. I just can’t help wanting to call Rampole , Rumpole.

[Jill]

Colin wrote: "While I'm a fan of Ellery Queen I haven't read all of the books. I recently noticed that I'd never got around to the very first, The Roman Hat Mystery .
An..."

I haven’t read any Ellery Queen. It is another series I mean to get to in time.

[Abigail]

Wow, Kimberly, you’re able to read two mysteries at once? I would get totally muddled amid the clues and characters!

[Jan C]

I can read more than one mystery at a time, but they can't be similar. I had a problem once when I was reading two theatrical mysteries. I had to put one down until I had finished the other. It was too confusing.

I also enjoyed Roman Hat.

[Judy]

Same, I can read two mysteries at once as long as they are different - reading a historical and a contemporary at once is usually fine!

[Marcus]

I´m reading . Getting started for the 2022 Reading Challenge. Let's see...

[Susan in NC]

Jill wrote: "Colin wrote: "While I'm a fan of Ellery Queen I haven't read all of the books. I recently noticed that I'd never got around to the very first, The Roman Hat Mystery [bookcover:The Roman Hat Mystery..."

Same here! There was a tv show here in the US years ago with Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen- don’t remember a lot about it, but watched it because my best friend was over the moon on Jim Hutton! I just liked mysteries…would like to try reading the books.

[Susan in NC]

Jan C wrote: "I can read more than one mystery at a time, but they can't be similar. I had a problem once when I was reading two theatrical mysteries. I had to put one down until I had finished the other. It was..."

Same here - I can read a GA mystery while reading a historical mystery, for instance, but not two GAs!

[Susan in NC]

Judy wrote: "Same, I can read two mysteries at once as long as they are different - reading a historical and a contemporary at once is usually fine!"

Exactly (should have read down further before commenting, I’m the same).

[Susan in NC]

Marcus wrote: "I´m reading . Getting started for the 2022 Reading Challenge. Let's see..."

Please let us know what you think - I read Hag's Nook by Carr last year with the group, and was impressed with some of it (creepy tone and setting, perfect Halloween read!), but overall , it seemed too gothic or melodramatic for my taste. I look forward to trying another book further on in the series.

[Jan C]

Susan in NC wrote: "Marcus wrote: "I´m reading . Getting started for the 2022 Reading Challenge. Let's see..."

Please let us know what you think - I read Hag's Nook by..."

I like most of what I have read so far of Carr. I just ordered The Problem of the Green Capsule this morning. Had to look at used book outlets. That's where I've gotten most of my Carrs. Although I have gotten a lot lately on Kindle.

[Susan in NC]

Jan C wrote: "Susan in NC wrote: "Marcus wrote: "I´m reading . Getting started for the 2022 Reading Challenge. Let's see..."

Please let us know what you think - I read [book:H..."

Thanks, good to know! I definitely wanted to try him again- I noted in my review of the first, I had the same problem, confusing ‘Rampole’ with Rumpole! ;)

[Lady Clementina]

Hope you enjoy Hollow Man. I have my mom's copy but am not going it read it too far ahead or I won't remember a thing when it's time to discuss.

[Susan in NC]

I don’t want to read too far ahead, either, so I’m listening to the Audible of The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy by James Anderson for our November read.

[Colin]

Jan C wrote: "I like most of what I have read so far of Carr. I just ordered The Problem of the Green Capsule this morning. "

That is a superb book, easily one of Carr's best.

[Jan C]

Colin wrote: "Jan C wrote: "I like most of what I have read so far of Carr. I just ordered The Problem of the Green Capsule this morning. "

That is a superb book, easily one of Carr's best."

I am looking forward to it.

[Jill]

Just finished The Mad Hatter Mystery by John Dickson Carr. The second in the Dr Fell series. Still got the third, fourth, and fifth to go before the sixth to read for January and the new group challenge. I didn’t like this one as much as the first Hag's Nook, but did enjoy the humour and the setting, which was The Tower of London.

[Tara]

I am also reading Carr, but in this case The Plague Court Murders: A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery, which is the first in his Merrivale detective series. It is both a haunted house and locked room mystery--what more could you want for a Halloween read?

[Susan in NC]

Tara wrote: "I am also reading Carr, but in this case The Plague Court Murders: A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery, which is the first in his Merrivale detective series. It is both a haunted house an..."

Oh, that sounds promising!

[Judy]

Some of John Dickson Carr's books are out of print or expensive in either the UK or US. As he is such a popular author, I wish his books were more readily available. Also, as with Christianna Brand, his titles sometimes suddenly disappear from Kindle.

I'd like to read The Mad Hatter Mystery but can only see copies for £16 plus at the moment, which is more than I am willing to pay for a mystery!

[Jill]

Yes it is a shame. As I said before, if I hadn’t got them, I doubt I would be able to read them. But I feel to not read them would be wrong.

[Colin]

It's great to see so much interest in Carr. There's more of his stuff in print right now that has been the case for a while, and some very good titles at that - She Died a Lady is right out of the top drawer and can be had in its new paperback edition for just 3.99 from Amazon.UK at the moment, and the superb Till Death Do Us Part is competitively priced in its new British Library edition.

[Marcus]

Lady Clementina wrote: "Hope you enjoy Hollow Man. I have my mom's copy but am not going it read it too far ahead or I won't remember a thing when it's time to discuss."

I'm liking it so far. Read almost half of the book.

[Rosina]

I am certain that I read a lot of Dickson Carr when I was younger (about 50+ years ago) but I cannot remember them, and none of the ones I have read recently have been ringing any bells.

[Tara]

I've wanted to read Carr for so long, its great to finally get to one of his books. According to the intro in my edition, Merrivale was based on Sherlock's brother Mycroft, Winston Churchill, and the author's father. Quite the combo.

[Susan in NC]

Tara wrote: "I've wanted to read Carr for so long, its great to finally get to one of his books. According to the intro in my edition, Merrivale was based on Sherlock's brother Mycroft, Winston Churchill, and t..."

I found my library had The Plague Court Murders: A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery, should be available this weekend, it sounds interesting.

[Jan C]

A number of them have been released lately on Kindle. Others I have picked up from used book store outlets - Powells, Abebooks, Alibris - and mostly at relatively reasonable prices. If it costs too much I'm waiting until I can get it at a reasonable price.

[Shaina]

I read Till Death Do Us Part by Carr last month. It was superb!

[Judy]

All this Carr talk has reminded me to start It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery, a British Library reprint which I got out of my local library but keep forgetting to read and having to renew!

It's the first in the Henri Bencolin series and also his very first mystery novel. It looks like a suitably creepy read with Halloween coming up.

I've also just read a couple more cosy mysteries in the Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke - I'm hooked on this series although I'm fed up with the love triangle that runs through so many of the books! I may rush through some more of them to get to the end of said triangle...

[Sandy]

Judy wrote: "All this Carr talk has reminded me to start It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery, a British Library reprint which I got out of my local library but keep forgetting to read and having ..."

Judy, do you know if the triangle ever ends? I gave up on Stephanie Plum resolving her love life many books ago. I've never read Fluke but now avoid any hint of a long lasting triangle.

[Judy]

Sandy, I know the love triangle does end, but I wish it ended a lot sooner. I haven't tried Stephanie Plum as yet.

[Sandy]

Judy wrote: "Sandy, I know the love triangle does end, but I wish it ended a lot sooner. I haven't tried Stephanie Plum as yet."

Then, like you, I would continue on to the bitter end. It's that 'completist' mentality.

[Susan in NC]

Kimberly Reads Books wrote: "Abigail wrote: "Wow, Kimberly, you’re able to read two mysteries at once? I would get totally muddled amid the clues and characters!"

I usually listen to one on audio while I'm at work (lots of te..."

That’s how I do rereads, generally on audiobook if available, while I knit or do housework - and I try and have two books on the go at once, to try and keep up with my ridiculous TBR pile (so many books I want to get to, some for groups here on GR, some personal challenges, some mindless, fluffy comfort rereads!)

If it’s a new-to-me mystery, I try and read the physical book or ebook while listening, if I can get an audiobook. With a good narrator, it’s like a private performance! But with a lot of characters being introduced (like my current read, The Affair of the Blood-Stained Egg Cosy), I find it helps to read and listen to keep characters straight - or in this case, the normally reliable narrator has some of the worst American and European accents I’ve ever heard! So I switch to reading when that is too annoying…

[Jill]

I have now started The Eight of Swords John Dickson Carr and have actually laughed out loud at one incident.

[Tara]

Susan in NC wrote: "Kimberly Reads Books wrote: "Abigail wrote: "Wow, Kimberly, you’re able to read two mysteries at once? I would get totally muddled amid the clues and characters!"

I usually listen to one on audio ..."

The wrong narrator can really ruin a book, but the right one can truly elevate it.

[Susan in NC]

Absolutely!

[Jackie]

Judy wrote: "Sandy, I know the love triangle does end, but I wish it ended a lot sooner. I haven't tried Stephanie Plum as yet."

I have really enjoyed Stephanie Plum, despite it getting a bit same-y after how many now?

[Fred]

Judy wrote: "All this Carr talk has reminded me to start It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery, a British Library reprint which I got out of my local library but keep forgetting to read and having ..."

I just finished "Poison in Jest" by Carr. The story is told by Jeff Marle who appeared some of Carr's Bencolin mysteries. This before Dr. Fell and Henry Merrivale. The detective in the book is eccentric and comes in two-thirds of the way through. Carr constructs a good mystery and the explanation holds together, but creating a creepy atmosphere seemed to overshadow the mystery. To be honest, there were not many likeable characters and detective like Fell or Merrivale to root for. Still, a good read.

[Joanne]

I'm continuing to enjoy the Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd (a mother and son writing duo). The first in the series is called A Test of Wills. These books take place in various UK villages right after WW1. Inspector Rutledge is traumatized from the war to the extent that a Scottish soldier, whose death he feels responsible for, "accompanies" him during his investigations as a would-be sidekick or Watson. This set-up is very well done without being maudlin or overwrought. Highly recommended, especially the audiobooks.

[Sandy]

Joanne wrote: "I'm continuing to enjoy the Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd (a mother and son writing duo). The first in the series is called A Test of Wills. These books take place in various UK..."

I have always heard good things about that series and hope to get to it sometime. I tried a couple of their other series with a young woman protagonist, but didn't read very many. I think I dropped it only because I was starting Masie Dobbs at the time and they were too similar.

Did you hear that the mother of the duo died quite recently? I hope the son can keep up the quality.

[Jill]

I have read A Test of Wills and Wings of Fire and enjoyed both. I will continue with them before trying the Bess Crawford series.
I didn’t know that about the mother

[Jan C]

I enjoy both of their series. I hadn't heard about the mother. The article I just read from the Newark, DE, paper sounded as though he was just trying to finish up the two current books, one in each series, before deciding whether he will go on with them.