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message 301: by Odette (last edited Oct 02, 2021 06:57PM) (new)

Odette (odman) | 386 comments Finished 18th book:
It is nice to get back to reading some crime/mystery books.
I really love the Detective Daughter series by Lesley Thomson. The style of writing, characters and mystery all appeal to me. It is the 8th in the series I have read, and looking forward to the next.

T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers:
The Distant Dead by Lesley Thomson - 5★

The Distant Dead (The Detective's Daughter Book 8) by Lesley Thomson


message 302: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Sounds like a series worth checking out Odette!!


message 303: by Jackmeister (last edited Oct 09, 2021 11:04PM) (new)

Jackmeister | 309 comments Finished 2 more, leaving 8 still to go! 😬

B - Big book, 400 + pages - Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay - 4⭐️

Y - Yellow writing on cover - The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay - 4⭐️

Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson by Douglas Lindsay


message 304: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
You'll do it Jackie!!


message 305: by Mari (new)

Mari | 90 comments Thanks Phrynne, really enjoyed this challenge.

Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
Progress: 26/26
Completed 10th October.

✅ A - Read a book by an Australian author

Present Darkness by Malla Nunn 06/02 ★★★★
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages).
Faithful Place by Tana French (449 pages) 23/08 ★★★
C - Read any Crime book of your choice.
The Last Witness by Denzil Meyrick 01/03 ★★★★
D - Read a book with the word death in the title
Purity in Death by J.D. Robb 08/04 ★★★★☆
E - Read a book by an English author
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 27/01 ★★★★☆
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book)
Bricks and Mortality by Ann Granger (library) 16/05 ★★★☆
G - Read a book with a green cover
The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell 08/08 ★★★☆
H -Read a book with a house on the cover
Death in a Stately Home by Sara Rosett 26/06 ★★★☆
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title.
One Last Child by Anni Taylor 23/09 ★★★★
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 09/03 ★★★★☆
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word)
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 05/10 ★★★★
L - Read a book by an author you love
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny 10/10 ★★★★★
M -Read a book with the word murder in the title.
The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin 03/08 ★★★★
N - Read a book with a number in the title
Nine Lessons by Nicola Upson 01/05 ★★★★★
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language
The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson (Icelandic) 17/09 ★★★★
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice
In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare 26/02 ★★★★☆
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it.
Gator Bait by Jana Deleon 10/08 ★★★★
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you)
All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson 05/06 ★★★
S - Read a book from a series
Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French (Frieda Kline #3) 13/02 ★★★★
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers
The Janes by Louisa Luna 27/07 ★★★★★
U - Read a book set in the U.K
The Glass Room by Ann Cleeves 15/03 ★★★★
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover
The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacic 27/09 ★★★★
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Dreams of Falling by Karen White 30/09 ★★★★
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting.
Deck the Hounds by David Rosenfelt 02/01 ★★★☆
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover
Broken Places by Tracy Clark 19/09 ★★★★
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it
Good Morning, Midnight by Reginald Hill (Dalziel and Pascoe #21) 24/02 ★★★★☆

Present Darkness (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #4) by Malla Nunn Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #3) by Tana French The Last Witness (DCI Daley #2) by Denzil Meyrick Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware Bricks and Mortality (Campbell and Carter Mystery, #3) by Ann Granger The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell Death in a Stately Home (Murder on Location #3) by Sara Rosett One Last Child (Tallman's Valley Detectives, #1) by Anni Taylor The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Finlay Donovan, #1) by Elle Cosimano All the Devils Are Here (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #16) by Louise Penny The Black Cat Murders (Heathcliff Lennox #2) by Karen Baugh Menuhin Nine Lessons (Josephine Tey #7) by Nicola Upson The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1) by Ragnar Jónasson In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare Gator Bait (Miss Fortune Mystery, #5) by Jana Deleon All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson Waiting for Wednesday (Frieda Klein, #3) by Nicci French The Janes (Alice Vega, #2) by Louisa Luna The Glass Room (Vera Stanhope, #5) by Ann Cleeves The Portrait of Molly Dean (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #1) by Katherine Kovacic Dreams of Falling by Karen White Deck the Hounds (Andy Carpenter #18) by David Rosenfelt Broken Places (Cass Raines, #1) by Tracy Clark Good Morning, Midnight (Dalziel & Pascoe, #21) by Reginald Hill


message 306: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Mari! Glad you enjoyed it:)


message 307: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Mari!!


message 308: by [deleted user] (new)

25/26 - Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it

Excellent. 4.5/5

Zoo Station by David Downing Zoo Station by David Downing

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


message 309: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 18, 2021 05:46AM) (new)

26/26 - O - Read a book that was originally published in another language

Fun was had. 4/5

Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka

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


message 310: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 18, 2021 05:47AM) (new)

Will fill titles as I go....

Progress: 26/26 - DONE!

A - Read a book by an Australian author - Shot Clock: A Jack Lisbon Vigilante Cop Thriller by Blair Denholm
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages). - Black Widows by Cate Quinn
C - Read any Crime book of your choice. - My Funny Valentine by Nigel Bird
D - Read a book with the word death in the title - Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
E - Read a book by an English author - Mangetout by Guy Portman
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book) - Orange City by Lee Matthew Goldberg
G - Read a book with a green cover - Olive Park by C.J. Booth
H -Read a book with a house on the cover - Houses Burning and Other Ruins by William R. Soldan
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order) - Sin Hellcat by Lawrence Block and Donald Westlake
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J - Bad Axe County by John Galligan
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word) Gator Kill by Bill Crider
L - Read a book by an author you love - Guillotine by Paul Heatley
M -Read a book with the word murder in the title. - The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
N - Read a book with a number in the title - Dirty Deeds 3 by Armand Rosamilia
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language - Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice - Cold Call by A. Michael Day
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion) - Tales from the Greenhills by Terry Melia
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you) - Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski
S - Read a book from a series - Dirty Deeds by Armand Rosamilia
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers - The Company by Robert Littell
U - Read a book set in the U.K - Witness by Simon Maltman
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover - - Love Like Bleeding Out with an Empty Gun in Your Hand: Stories & Poems by Stephen J. Golds
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover - Deadline by Gerry Boyle
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting. - A Bolshevik Christmas by Yoel Bereket
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover How Kirsty Gets Her Kicks by Jennifer Lee Thomson
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it Zoo Station by David Downing

Shot Clock an absolutely gripping mystery and suspense thriller (The Fighting Detective Book 2) by Blair Denholm
Black Widows by Cate Quinn
My Funny Valentine (The Rat Pack Series Book 2) by Nigel Bird
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie
Mangetout by Guy Portman
Orange City (Orange City, #1) by Lee Matthew Goldberg
Olive Park (The Park Trilogy, #1) by C.J. Booth
Houses Burning and Other Ruins by William R. Soldan
Sin Hellcat (Collection of Classic Erotica Book 22) by Lawrence Block
Bad Axe County by John Galligan
Gator Kill by Bill Crider
Guillotine by Paul Heatley
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Dirty Deeds 3 by Armand Rosamilia
Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka
Cold Call by A. Michael Day
Tales from the Greenhills by Terry Melia
Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski
Dirty Deeds by Armand Rosamilia
The Company by Robert Littell
Witness by Simon Maltman
Love Like Bleeding Out with an Empty Gun in Your Hand Stories & Poems by Stephen J. Golds
Deadline (Jack McMorrow Mystery, #1) by Gerry Boyle
A Bolshevik Christmas by Yoel Bereket
How Kirsty Gets Her Kicks by Jennifer Lee Thomson
Zoo Station by David Downing


message 311: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Col!!!


message 312: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Col!


message 313: by [deleted user] (new)

Cheers Phrynne and Brenda!


message 314: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 309 comments 2 more down, leaving 6 still to read.

K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word) - Cause to Kill by Blake Pierce - 3⭐️

Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion) - A Dead Red Gamble by R.P. Dahlke - 3⭐️

Cause to Kill (Avery Black #1) by Blake Pierce A Dead Red Gamble (A Dead Red, #6) by R.P. Dahlke


message 315: by Jenny (last edited Nov 06, 2021 05:23AM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 569 comments Finished

Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
Progress: 26 / 26


A - Read a book by an Australian author -- Consolation by Garry Disher -- 5★ -- 17/01/2021
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages). -- Hell Bay by Kate Rhodes -- 5★ -- 09/10/2021
C - Read any Crime book of your choice. -- Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza -- 5★ -- 25/09/2021
D - Read a book with the word death in the title -- Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb -- 5★ -- 15/08/2021
E - Read a book by an English author -- Broadland by David Blake -- 5★ -- 19/ 9/2021
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book) -- Ruin Beach by Kate Rhodes -- 5★ -- 1/10/2021
G - Read a book with a green cover -- The Sans Pareil Mystery by Karen Charlton -- 5★ -- 07/01/2021
H -Read a book with a house on the cover -- Into the Night by Sarah Bailey -- 4★ -- 05/05/2021
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order) -- The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly -- 5★ -- 20/08/2021
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J -- Blood and Treachery by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 11/09/2021
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word) -- Silent Kill by Peter Corris -- 5★ -- 14/03/2021
L - Read a book by an author you love -- Angel by L.J. Ross -- 5★ -- 18/06/2021
M - Read a book with the word murder in the title. The Art of Murder by J.S. Strange -- 5★ --21/04/2021
N - Read a book with a number in the title -- The Twenty-Three by Linwood Barclay -- 4★ -- 01/11/2021
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language -- ZERO by Marc Elsberg -- 4★ -- 05/05/2021
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice -- The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson -- 3★ -- 29/05/2021
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion) -- A Snowball's Chance in Hell by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 10/01/2021
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you) -- Single & Single by John le Carré -- 3★ -- 03/11/2021
S - Read a book from a series -- Darkness First by James Hayman -- 5★ -- 19/04/2021
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers
U - Read a book set in the U.K -- Under Fire by Rachel Amphlett -- 4★ -- 05/07/2021
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover -- Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza -- 5★ -- 26/09/2021
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover -- Thicker than Water by J.D. Kirk -- 5 ★ -- 08/01/2021
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting. -- Frost At Christmas by R.D. Wingfield 4★ - 31/08/2021
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover -- Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza -- 4★ -- 06/03/2020
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it - Zero Day by David Baldacci -- 4★ -- 02/09/2021

Consolation (Paul Hirschhausen #3) by Garry Disher Bridge to Burn (Detective Kay Hunter, #7) by Rachel Amphlett Darkness First (McCabe & Savage Thriller, #3) by James Hayman Frost At Christmas by R.D. Wingfield Thicker than Water (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #2) by J.D. Kirk Cold Blood (Detective Erika Foster, #5) by Robert Bryndza The Law of Innocence (Mickey Haller, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #34) by Michael Connelly Dead at First Sight (Roy Grace, #15) by Peter James In Darkness Visible by Tony Jones The Twenty-Three (Promise Falls, #3) by Linwood Barclay Black Skies by Arnaldur Indriðason The Art of Murder (Jordan Jenner Mysteries #2) by J.S. Strange Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson Into the Night (Gemma Woodstock, #2) by Sarah Bailey Silent Kill (Cliff Hardy, #39) by Peter Corris A Snowball's Chance in Hell (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers #9) by J.D. Kirk The Sans Pareil Mystery (Detective Lavender Mysteries #2) by Karen Charlton Deadly Secrets (Detective Erika Foster, #6) by Robert Bryndza Broadland (DI Tanner #1) by David Blake Blood and Treachery (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #4) by J.D. Kirk ZERO by Marc Elsberg Angel (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #4) by L.J. Ross Under Fire (Dan Taylor #2) by Rachel Amphlett Ruin Beach (DI Ben Kitto, #2) by Kate Rhodes Hell Bay (DI Ben Kitto, #1) by Kate Rhodes


message 316: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Jenny!


message 317: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great job Jenny!


message 318: by Icewineanne (new)

Icewineanne | 158 comments Excellent Jenny!


message 319: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 309 comments 2 more finished!

H - Read a book with a house on the cover -
Buried by C.J. Carmichael - 4⭐️

V - Read a book with a victim on the cover -
Wrong Place, Wrong Time by P.S. Brown - 3⭐️

Buried (Twisted Cedar Mysteries, #1) by C.J. Carmichael Wrong Place, Wrong Time by P.S. Brown


message 320: by Trevor (new)

Trevor | 200 comments Challenge completed.

Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
Progress: 26/26


A - Read a book by an Australian author - Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood - 3★
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages) - Black And Blue by Ian Rankin - 4★
C - Read any Crime book of your choice - When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson - 4★
D - Read a book with the word death in the title - The Secret House of Death by Ruth Rendell - 3★
E - Read a book by an English author - Stasi Child by David Young - 4★
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book) - The Honest Spy by Andreas Kollender - 3★
G - Read a book with a green cover - The Wings of the Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri - 3★
H -Read a book with a house on the cover - Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart - 3★
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order) - The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter - 4★
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J - The Fragments by Toni Jordan - 3★
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word) - He Kills Coppers by Jake Arnott - 4★
L - Read a book by an author you love - Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré - 4★
M -Read a book with the word murder in the title - Murder in the Belltower by Helena Dixon - 3★
N - Read a book with a number in the title - The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith - 4★
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language - The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - 3★
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice - The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh - 4★
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion) - Stiff by Shane Maloney - 4★
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you) - Goldfinger by Ian Fleming - 3★
S - Read a book from a series - The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan - 4★
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers White Throat by Sarah Thornton - 3★
U - Read a book set in the U.K - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 3★
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover - A Demon in My View by Ruth Rendell - 3★
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan - 4★
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting - In Harm's Way by Viveca Sten - 4★
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover - A Game for the Living by Patricia Highsmith - 3★
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it - And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic (Caleb Zelic series) - 3★

Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) by Kerry Greenwood Black And Blue (Inspector Rebus Book 8) by Ian Rankin When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3) by Kate Atkinson The Secret House of Death by Ruth Rendell Stasi Child (Karin Müller, #1) by David Young The Honest Spy by Andreas Kollender The Wings of the Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri Digging Up Dirt (Poppy McGowan Mysteries #1) by Pamela Hart The Dead of Jericho by Colin Dexter
The Fragments by Toni Jordan He Kills Coppers by Jake Arnott Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré Murder in the Belltower (Miss Underhay Mysteries #5) by Helena Dixon The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith The Creak on the Stairs (Forbidden Iceland, #1) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh Stiff by Shane Maloney Goldfinger by Ian Fleming

The Scholar (Cormac Reilly, #2) by Dervla McTiernan White Throat (Clementine Jones #2) by Sarah Thornton The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman A Demon in My View by Ruth Rendell The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly, #3) by Dervla McTiernan In Harm's Way (Sandhamn Murders, #6) by Viveca Sten A Game for the Living by Patricia Highsmith And Fire Came Down (Caleb Zelic, #2) by Emma Viskic

Thanks to the moderators for another really enjoyable reading challenge.


message 321: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Trevor!! Glad you enjoyed it :)


message 322: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Trevor:)


message 323: by Christy (new)

Christy (mrscrich) | 18 comments Hi everyone I just have a question and I sincerely apologise as I’m sure it’s been asked an answered many times. It is that time of year we start planning our challenges for next year and I’m wondering if this group will have a list?


message 324: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Not sure what you mean by a list Christy - but we will have Annual Challenges as well as our quarterly :)


message 325: by Christy (new)

Christy (mrscrich) | 18 comments Brenda wrote: "Not sure what you mean by a list Christy - but we will have Annual Challenges as well as our quarterly :)"

Sorry Brenda I’ve got December brain 🤪. I did mean prompts but glad to know the challenges will remain. I recall something about the events pages being gone so wasn’t sure where to look.
Thanks for your help!!


message 326: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Yes, Goodreads in their wisdom, removed the Events section from all groups. But we still send out a broadcast to all the group's members to alert them to the challenges :)


message 327: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 309 comments Two more finished, leaving only two left to finish challenge! I may need to change one of my last two, I thought I had it in my possession but I don’t seem to have it now! 🤷‍♀️

T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers - The St. Paul Conspiracy by Roger Stelljes - 4⭐️

X - Read a book with a Xmas setting - Merry Christmas, Murdock by Robert J. Ray - 4⭐️

The St. Paul Conspiracy (McRyan Mystery, #1) by Roger Stelljes Merry Christmas, Murdock by Robert J. Ray


message 328: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Good luck Jackie :)


message 329: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 309 comments I’m swapping out my Psychological read from Over the Edge by Jonathan Kellerman to Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman, I think I may have got a little mixed up when I initially made my list. 😬


message 330: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
No problems Jackie :)


message 331: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 14, 2021 08:28PM) (new)

Carolyn | 2078 comments Challenge completed!

26/26 books read

✔ A - Read a book by an Australian author
The Paris Affair by Pip Drysdale 4.5★ (read 4 Jan)
✔ B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages)
Silver by Chris Hammer 5★ (read 29 Jan)
✔ C - Read any Crime book of your choice.
Slough House by Mick Herron 5★ (read 17 Jan)
✔ D - Read a book with the word death in the title
Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 5★ (read 10 Aug)
✔ E - Read a book by an English author
Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin 3.5★ (read 21 Feb)
✔ F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book)
In Her Tracks by Robert Dugoni (ARC) 5★ (read 2 April)
✔ G - Read a book with a green cover
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 4★ (read 12 Sept)
✔ H -Read a book with a house on the cover
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten 3.5★ (read 10 August)
✔ I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order)
Silent Voices by Patricia Gibney 4★ (read 8 Jan)
✔ J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J
Hideout by Jack Heath 5★ (read 24 Feb)
✔ K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word)
A Line To Kill by Anthony Horowitz 5★ (read 18 Oct)
✔ L - Read a book by an author you love
What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris 5★ (read 12 April)
✔ M -Read a book with the word murder in the title.
The Quartet Murders by J.R. Ellis 3★ (read 15 Feb)
✔ N - Read a book with a number in the title
Girl, 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke 4★ (read 21 April)
✔ O - Read a book which was originally published in another language
The Radio Operator by Ulla Lenze 3.5★ (10 August)
✔ P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice
Invite Me In by Emma Curtis 4.5★ (22 August)
✔ Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion)
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (read 26 April)
✔ R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you)
The Nancys by R.W.R. Mcdonald 4★ (read 9 Nov)
✔ S - Read a book from a series
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny 5★ (read 5 Jan)
✔ T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers
Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel 3.5★ (read 16 April)
✔ U - Read a book set in the U.K
The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths 4.5★ (read 2 Jan)
✔ V - Read a book with a victim on the cover
Dead Regular by Harry Colfer 4★ (read 30 August)
✔ W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Murder on the Orient (SS): by C.A. Larmer 4★ (read 8 March)
✔ X - Read a book with a Xmas setting.
Step on a Crack by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge 5★ (read 12 Dec)
✔ Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse 3.5★ (read 3 Feb)
✔ Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it
Zero Day by David Baldacci 4★ (read 13 Dec)

The Paris Affair by Pip Drysdale Silver (Martin Scarsden, #2) by Chris Hammer Slough House (Slough House, #7) by Mick Herron Murder on the Oxford Canal (DI Hillary Greene, #1) by Faith Martin In Her Tracks (Tracy Crosswhite, #8) by Robert Dugoni Innocent in Death (In Death, #24) by J.D. Robb The Lost Village by Camilla Sten Silent Voices (DI Lottie Parker #9) by Patricia Gibney Hideout (Timothy Blake #3) by Jack Heath First to Kill (Nathan McBride, #1) by Andrew Peterson What the Devil Knows (Sebastian St. Cyr, #16) by C.S. Harris The Quartet Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #2) by J.R. Ellis Girl, 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke The Radio Operator by Ulla Lenze Invite Me In by Emma Curtis Faithless in Death (In Death, #52) by J.D. Robb The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth The Nancys by R.W.R. Mcdonald Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14) by Louise Penny Trouble in Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries #1) by Harriet Steel The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway #13) by Elly Griffiths Dead Regular by Harry Colfer Murder on the Orient (SS) (Agatha Christie Book Club, #2) by C.A. Larmer The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1) by Sarah Pearse Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1) by James Patterson Zero Day (John Puller, #1) by David Baldacci


message 332: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Carolyn!


message 333: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Carolyn!


message 334: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 14, 2021 03:06AM) (new)

Carolyn | 2078 comments Thanks for another great annual challenge Mods!


message 335: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Glad you enjoyed it Carolyn! It's a good one, for sure!


message 336: by Kylie H (new)

Kylie H | 1255 comments My last annual challenge for 2021 is now completed!! Woo hoo!! Looking forward to some great challenges and books in 2022.

Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
Progress: 26/26


A - Read a book by an Australian author - Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 4★
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages). The Executioner by Chris Carter 4★
C - Read any Crime book of your choice. Between Black and White by Robert Bailey 4★
D - Read a book with the word death in the title - Death in Delft by Graham Brack 4★
E - Read a book by an English author - Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom 4★
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book) - Halfhead by Stuart MacBride 2★
G - Read a book with a green cover - Trap by Lilja Sigurðardóttir 4★
H -Read a book with a house on the cover - The Girl With No Name by Lisa Regan 4★
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order) - Killman Creek by Rachel Caine 4★
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J - The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver 4★
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word) - Kill Shot by Vince Flynn 5★
L - Read a book by an author you love - Police by Jo Nesbø 4★
M -Read a book with the word murder in the title. The Murder at the Links by Agatha Christie 3★
N - Read a book with a number in the title - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 4★
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell 4★
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice - Bad Games by Jeff Menapace 2★
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion) - Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston 4★
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you) - Kickback by Garry Disher 4★
S - Read a book from a series - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny 4★
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers - Deranged by T.R. Ragan 4★
U - Read a book set in the U.K - I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty 4★
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover - A Devious Mind by Brigid George 4★
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover - The Survivors by Jane Harper 4★
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting. -The Body in the Transept by Jeanne M. Dams 3★
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover - Redemption Point by Candice Fox 4★
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it - Blowback by Peter May (Enzo Series) 3★

Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) by Kerry Greenwood The Executioner (Robert Hunter, #2) by Chris Carter Between Black and White (McMurtrie and Drake Legal Thrillers, #2) by Robert Bailey Death in Delft (Master Mercurius Mysteries, #1) by Graham Brack Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) by C.J. Sansom Halfhead by Stuart B. MacBride Trap (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy, #2) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir The Girl With No Name (Detective Josie Quinn, #2) by Lisa Regan Killman Creek (Stillhouse Lake, #2) by Rachel Caine The Empty Chair (Lincoln Rhyme, #3) by Jeffery Deaver Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp, #2) by Vince Flynn Police (Harry Hole, #10) by Jo Nesbø The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) by Henning Mankell Bad Games (Bad Games #1) by Jeff Menapace Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14) by Douglas Preston Kickback (Wyatt, #1) by Garry Disher Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #6) by Louise Penny Deranged (Jessie Cole, #3) by T.R. Ragan I Hear the Sirens in the Street (Detective Sean Duffy #2) by Adrian McKinty A Devious Mind (Dusty Kent Mysteries Book 2) by Brigid George The Survivors by Jane Harper The Body in the Transept (Dorothy Martin #1) by Jeanne M. Dams Redemption Point (Crimson Lake #2) by Candice Fox Blowback (Enzo Files, #5) by Peter May


message 337: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Kylie!


message 338: by Kylie H (new)

Kylie H | 1255 comments Phrynne wrote: "Well done Kylie!"

Thank you! It worked out good timing with the Christmas book, I had originally but in The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie as it appeared on a Christmas list but I read it and there was NO reference to Christmas at all. So had to find another book. Sorry waffling on here and I could be reading!


message 339: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Kylie!!


message 340: by Jackmeister (new)

Jackmeister | 309 comments Finished! 🥳

O - Read a book which was originally published in another language
Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø - 4⭐️

P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice
Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman - 4⭐️

Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2) by Jo Nesbø Mystery (Alex Delaware, #26) by Jonathan Kellerman


message 341: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Jackie!


message 342: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Jackie!!


message 343: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 385 comments All finished! Thank you Brenda and Phrynne - this has been such a fun challenge - looking forward to next year already!

Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021
Progress: 26/26

A - Read a book by an Australian author. Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood AA (4/2) 5*
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages). Shiver by Allie Reynolds AA (432 pages) (22/1) 5*
C - Read any Crime book of your choice. The Second Son by Loraine Peck AA (6/9) 5*
D - Read a book with the word DEATH in the title. Death Awaits in Durham by Helen Cox (22/2) 4*
E - Read a book by an English author. Lie Beside Me by Gytha Lodge (2/5) 5*
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book). Those Who Disappeared by Kevin Wignall (Netgalley ARC) (26/3) 4*
G - Read a book with a green cover. The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (12/3) (second reading) 5*
H -Read a book with a house on the cover. Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent (16/1) 4*
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order) The Crossing by B. Michael Radburn AA (14/1) 4*
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J. In Cold Blood by Jane Bettany (24/1) 5*
K - Read a book with the word KILL in the title. (whole word) Kill Shot by Garry Disher AA (30/12) 5*
L - Read a book by an author you love. The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths (30/1) 5*
M -Read a book with the word MURDER in the title. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (7/2) 5*
N - Read a book with a number in the title. And Then There Were 9 by C.A. Larmer AA (18/5) 4*
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language. Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun (9/10) 4* (South Korean)
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice. Sargasso by Kathy George AA (5/2) 4*
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (in your opinion) Murder With Strings Attached by Mark Reutlinger (9/3) 4*
R - Read a recycled book. (someone has read it before you) Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (I borrowed a copy from the library) (17/2) 4*
S - Read a book from a series. A Pale Horse by Charles Todd (Inspector Ian Rutledge #10) (11/1) 4*
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word THRILLERS. The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding (30/7) 4*
U - Read a book set in the U.K. Shatter The Bones by Stuart MacBride (set in Aberdeen, Scotland) (28/4) 5*
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover. Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart AA (1/6) 5*
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (Atlantic Ocean) (3/1) 4.5*
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting. Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas by Stuart MacBride (18/12) 4*
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover. Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron (12/5) 4*
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it. The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles #2) (13/6) 5*
Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2) by Kerry Greenwood Shiver by Allie Reynolds The Second Son by Loraine Peck Death Awaits in Durham (Kitt Hartley Yorkshire Mysteries #4) by Helen Cox Lie Beside Me (DCI Jonah Sheens, #3) by Gytha Lodge Those Who Disappeared by Kevin Wignall The Postscript Murders (Harbinder Kaur #2) by Elly Griffiths Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent The Crossing (Taylor Bridges, #1) by B. Michael Radburn In Cold Blood (D.I. Isabel Blood, #1) by Jane Bettany Kill Shot (Wyatt, #9) by Garry Disher The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway #13) by Elly Griffiths The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman And Then There Were 9 (Agatha Christie Book Club #4) by C.A. Larmer Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun Sargasso by Kathy George Murder With Strings Attached by Mark Reutlinger Confessions on the 7 45 by Lisa Unger A Pale Horse (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #10) by Charles Todd The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding Shatter The Bones (Logan McRae, #7) by Stuart MacBride Digging Up Dirt (Poppy McGowan Mysteries #1) by Pamela Hart The Night Swim by Megan Goldin Twelve Days of Winter Crime at Christmas by Stuart MacBride Blood in the Water A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2) by Tess Gerritsen


message 344: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Sarah!


message 345: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 385 comments Phrynne wrote: "Well done Sarah!"

Thanks Phrynne!


message 346: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great work Sarah!


message 347: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 385 comments Brenda wrote: "Great work Sarah!"

Thanks Brenda!


message 348: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 386 comments Finished reading 19/26 books.
I enjoyed the challenge and read some good books.
I will attempt this one again next year (only a few hours to go now) and hopefully will have better luck!

Crime Club Annual Challenge. A-Z with a Difference 2021
Duration: 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2021

A - Read a book by an Australian author: The Survivors by Jane Harper - 3★
B - Read a big book. (over 400 pages): Inca Gold by Clive Cussler - 3★
C - Read any Crime book of your choice: Rippling Red: A Dusty Kent Mystery by Brigid George - 3.5★
D - Read a book with the word death in the title: Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood - 4★
E - Read a book by an English author: The Chester Creek Murders by Nathan Dylan Goodwin - 3.5★
F - Read a free book. ( e.g. gift, ARC, Library book): The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper - 4★
G - Read a book with a green cover: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - 4★
H - Read a book with a house on the cover: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths - 5★
I - Read a book where you can find the letters I C E in the title. (in any order): The Shifting Landscape by Katherine Kovacic - 4★
J - Read a book where the author's first or last initial is J: Murder At The Beaufort by Jill Paterson
K - Read a book with the word kill in the title (whole word): Kill Me Again by Rachel Abbott
L - Read a book by an author you love: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan - 5★
M -Read a book with the word murder in the title: Murder in Belgravia by Lynn Brittney
N - Read a book with a number in the title: Box 88 by Charles Cumming
O - Read a book which was originally published in another language: Winterkill by Ragnar Jónasson - 4★
P - Read a psychological mystery of your choice: Perfect Bones by A.J. Waines - 3.5★
Q - Read a book with quirky character in it. (Amanda Pharrell - in your opinion): Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox - 4★
R - Read a recycled book (someone has read it before you): The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 4★
S - Read a book from a series: Death in Delft by Graham Brack - 3.5★
T - Read a book whose authors initials are in the word thrillers:
The Distant Dead by Lesley Thomson - 5★
U - Read a book set in the U.K: I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll - 4★
V - Read a book with a victim on the cover: Last Breath by Robert Bryndza
W -Read a book with a body of water on the cover: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White - 3.5★
X - Read a book with a Xmas setting: Midwife On The Orient Express: A Christmas Miracle by Fiona McArthur
Y - Read a book with yellow writing on the cover: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn - 4.5★
Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic (Caleb Zelic 3)

The Survivors by Jane Harper Inca Gold (Dirk Pitt, #12) by Clive Cussler Rippling Red A Dusty Kent Mystery by Brigid George Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher, #21) by Kerry Greenwood The Chester Creek Murders (Venator Cold Case Series Book 1) by Nathan Dylan Goodwin The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite The Stranger Diaries (Harbinder Kaur, #1) by Elly Griffiths The Shifting Landscape (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #3) by Katherine Kovacic Murder At The Beaufort (Phoebe Chadwick Mysteries #1) by Jill Paterson Kill Me Again (DCI Tom Douglas, #5) by Rachel Abbott The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly, #3) by Dervla McTiernan Murder in Belgravia (A Mayfair 100 Murder Mystery #1) by Lynn Brittney BOX 88 (BOX 88, #1) by Charles Cumming Winterkill (Dark Iceland #6) by Ragnar Jónasson Perfect Bones (Dr. Samantha Willerby #3) by A.J. Waines Gone by Midnight (Crimson Lake, #3) by Candice Fox The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman Death in Delft (Master Mercurius Mysteries, #1) by Graham Brack The Distant Dead (The Detective's Daughter Book 8) by Lesley Thomson I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll Last Breath (Detective Erika Foster, #4) by Robert Bryndza The Wife and the Widow by Christian White Midwife On The Orient Express A Christmas Miracle by Fiona McArthur The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn Darkness for Light (Caleb Zelic, #3) by Emma Viskic


Lee at ReadWriteWish (leeatreadwritewish) | 242 comments Just scraped in and finished the challenge! Finished my X for Christmas themed book last night. A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

4 out of 5 My review here

A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) by Louise Penny


message 350: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Well done Lee:)


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