Annual Challenge A-Z Characters 2021

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15/26 F - Frank

Fast bang brill. 4.5/5

Fast Bang Booze by Lawrence Maddox

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

http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/04/l...

[Janine]

Finished #22

I - Jack Irish Bad Debts by Peter Temple 2*

[Monique]

I don't know what happened but my whole list has been deleted... My participation here seems to have been removed. :-(

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Are you sure it's for this challenge Monique? We never remove any posts especially challenge posts. Perhaps it's in a different thread for a different challenge?

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

I just found this one Monique - is this it? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Monique]

Yes! I’be been so confused! 😂 I found my list but then couldn’t find my comment suggesting my list had been removed. It’s hard traversing GR on my phone. Thank you!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it 😊

[Anastasia]

Finished N Detective Elizabeth Needham Killer Instinct by James Patterson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

Finished #23

S - Rafe Sokolov Say No More by Karen Rose 3*

[Janine]

Finished #24

X - Alex Cross Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson 4*

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16/26 - R - Ray Elwood

A bit of literary crime. A re-read. 3/5

Buffalo Soldiers by Robert O'Connor

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

http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/04/r...

[Anastasia]

Finished V Verity Long Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

Finished #25

O - Owen Pick Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell 4*

[Anastasia]

Finished G Georgiana Rannoch Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

Challenge Completed
Annual A-Z Characters 2021
Duration: 1/1/21 - 31/12/21
26/26

A - Alicia Berenson -The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides READ 2/1/21 4*
B - Abby Bardot -Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer READ 7/1/21 4*
C - Abby Campbell -Riptides by Kirsten Alexander READ 14/1/21 3*
D - Eve Dallas -Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb READ 20/2/21 4*
E - Elvis Cole -Sunset Express by Robert Crais READ 2/3/21 3*
F - Adam Fawley -Close to Home by Cara Hunter READ 9/2/21 4*
G - Gemma Woodstock -Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey READ 13/3/21 3*
H - Harry Hole -Police by Jo Nesbø READ 25/3/21 3*
I - Jack Irish -Bad Debts by Peter Temple READ 22/4/21 2*
J - Miranda Jack -Already Dead by Jaye Ford READ 5/1/21 4*
K - Lucy Kendall -Gone to Die by Stacy Green READ 17/1/21 3*
L - Fiona Lawson -Our House by Louise Candlish READ 4/2/21 3*
M - Megan -You Betrayed Me by Lisa Jackson READ 10/1/21 2*
N - Natalie Ward -The Birthday by Carol Wyer READ 4/4/21 4*
O - Owen Pick -Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell READ 29/4/21 4*
P - Rachel Prince -Lola Is Missing by Alison James READ 4/2/21 3*
Q - Josie Quinn -Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan READ 15/4/21 3*
R - Ryder Creed -Hidden Creed by Alex Kava READ 28/1/21 4*
S - Rafe Sokolov -Say No More by Karen Rose READ 24/4/21 3*
T - Tess Atherton -Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie READ 21/1/21 4*
U - Kitty Underhay -Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon READ 13/1/21 3*
V - Vicki Allegretti -Devil's Corner by Lisa Scottoline READ 22/2/21 3*
W - Will Trent -The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter READ 30/3/21 4*
X - Alex Cross -Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson READ 27/4/21 4*
Y - Ryan Carey -Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton READ 25/3/21 4*
Z - Hassan bin Zayid - Zambezi by Tony Park READ 6/5/21 4*

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Janine - you don't need 12 months for your annuals when you do them in under 6 months!!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Same goes for you Brenda!
Well done Janine:)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

:)

[Anastasia]

Finished X Alix London A Cruise to Die for by Charlotte Elkins
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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17/26 - P - Aaron Platt

An 80 yr old novel re-born. 4/5

Make My Bed In Hell by John Sanford

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18/26 - L - Lester Fanning

Cracking rural crime. 4.5/5

One Simple Thing by Warren Read

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19/26 - C - Lieutenant Raphael Conza

Twisty, complex, very satisfying. 4.5/5

The Milan Contract by Stephen Franks

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

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[Sarah]

My first annual challenge finished for 2021! I will come back and sub in characters with names starting with "Y" and "Z" if I come across them (I thought I was on a winner with Yannie from Revenge, Murder in Three Parts, but unfortunately - and surprisingly, given the title - the book didn't really fit the genre.
Annual A-Z Characters 2021
Duration: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21
Progress: 26/26 AA: 10/26

A: Amy from Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (9/2) 4*
B: Taylor Bridges from The Crossing by B. Michael Radburn AA (14/1) 4*
C: Charlie Crabtree from The Shadows by Alex North (11/4) 4*
D: Daisy Drumm from Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent (16/1) 4*
E: Grace Edwards from Death Awaits in Durham by Helen Cox (22/2) 4*
F: Phryne Fisher from Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood AA (24/1) 5*
G: Ruth Galloway from The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths (30/1) 5*
H: Hamish MacLeod from A Pale Horse by Charles Todd (11/1) 4*
I: Dr. Isabel Blood from In Cold Blood by Jane Bettany (24/1) 5*
J: Joyce Meadowcroft from The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (7/2) 5*
K: Kaitlyn from The Lake House: A completely gripping psychological thriller (since retitled as Her Best Friend's Lie) by Laura Wolfe (15/5) 4*
L: D.I. Louise Blackwell from The Gorge by Matt Brolly (24/2) 5*
M: Milla Anderson from Shiver by Allie Reynolds AA (22/1) 5*
N: Senior Detective Sandra Norton from The Falls by B. Michael Radburn AA (21/1) 4*
O: Dr. Olivia Rockwell from Her Perfect Bones by Ellery A. Kane (11/2) 4*
P: Phryne Fisher from Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood (4/2) 5*
Q: Dale Quinn from The Night Swim by Megan Goldin AA (3/1) 4.5*
R: Louise Reakes from Lie Beside Me by Gytha Lodge (2/5) 5*
S: Selena Murphy from Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (17/2) 4*
T: Foster Treherne from Those Who Disappeared by Kevin Wignall (26/3) 4*
U: Florence Underwood from And Then There Were 9 by C.A. Larmer AA (18/5) 4*
V: Violet from You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty AA (10/5) 4*
W: Dr. Julieanne Weaver from Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart AA (1/6) 5*
X: Noah X (Parker) from The Paris Affair by Pip Drysdale AA (28/1) 4*
Y: Aaron LevY from Murder With Strings Attached by Mark Reutlinger (9/3) 4*
Z: EZra Keen from What You Never Knew by Jessica Hamilton (15/4) 5*

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Sarah :)

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Sarah :)"

Thanks Brenda! And thanks again for helping me keep my reading focussed, with so many great challenges!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

You're welcome - it helps us too :)

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Great work Sarah! You have plenty of time to do it again!

[Anastasia]

Finished W Mattie Winston Dead Calm by Annelise Ryan
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anastasia]

Finished O Gideon Olver Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anastasia]

That's me finished
Annual A-Z Characters 2021
A Amelia Peabody The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters finished 03/01/2021 5 stars
B Harry Bosch Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly finished 02/02/2021 5 stars
C Cormaran Strike Lethal White by Robert Galbraith finished 23/01/2021 5 stars
D Eve Dallas Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb finished 02/03/2021 5 stars
E Eve Duncan The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen finished 25/01/2021 5 stars
F Phrynne Fisher Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood finished 09/01/2021 4 stars
G Georgiana Rannoch Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen finished 02/05/2021 5 stars
H Hannah Swensen Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke finished 08/02/2021 3 stars
I Izzie Jordan Death and a Pot of Chowder by Cornelia Kidd finished 24/03/2021 4 stars
J Jessica Fletcher Murder, She Wrote: The Murder of Twelve by Jessica Fletcher finished 05/02/2021 5 stars
K Detective Kyoichiro Kaga Malice by Keigo Higashino finished 14/03/2021 5 stars
L Sara Linton Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter finished 31/03/2021 5 stars
M Marley McKinney The Crepes of Wrath by Sarah Fox finished 09/03/2021 4 stars
N Detective Elizabeth Needham Killer Instinct by James Patterson finished 23/04/2021 5 stars
O Gideon Olver Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins finished 11/06/2021 4 stars
P Perry Mason The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece by Erle Stanley Gardner finished 05/03/2021 4 stars
Q Detective Josie Quinn Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan finished 07/01/2021 5 stars
R Radcliffe Emerson/Ramses The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Petersfinished 07/02/2021 5 stars
S Sarah Booth Delaney Them Bones by Carolyn Haines finished 19/01/2021 3 stars
T Temperance Brennan The Bone Collection: Four Novellas by Kathy Reichs finished 28/03/2021 5 stars
U Detective Inspector Ulf Varg The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith finished 15/02/2021 3 stars
V Verity Long Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox finished 27/04/2021 5 stars
W Mattie Winston Dead Calm by Annelise Ryan finished 02/06/2021 5 stars
X Alix London A Cruise to Die for byCharlotte Elkins finished 10/05/2021 4 stars
Y Caitlyn Le Fey Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna finished 09/02/2021 5 stars
Z Zip Ono Zip Ono, Buddhist Detective by John Christian Plummer finished 11/01/2021 4 stars

A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Anastasia!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Anastasia!!!

[Anastasia]

Thanks Phrynne and Brenda

[Catherine]

Another fun challenge.

A Rebecca Anderson Kernel of Truth
B Temperance Brennan The Bone Code
C Mia Carina Here Comes the Body
D Daisy Swanson Murder with Cherry Tarts
E Ellen Curtis The Clutter Corpse
F Libby Forest Murder on the Tor
G Aunt Ginny Midnight Snacks are Murder
H Hayley Snow The Key Lime Crime
I Ibrahim The Thursday Murder Club
J Jenna Heart Wreath Between the Lines
K Kate McKay Murder with a Cherry on Top
L Laurie Moran Piece of My Heart
M Melanie Travis Howloween Murder
N Lindsey Norris Due or Die
O Shay O'Hanlon Chip Off the Ice Block Murder
P Hayley Powell Death of a Wicked Witch
Q Queen Elizabeth II The Windsor Knot
R Eve Ronin Bone Canyon
S Sarah Booth Delaney Game of Bones
T Teddie St. John Murder Most Sweet
U Ulf Varg The Man with the Silver Saab
V Val Deniston By Cook or by Crook
W Willowjean ParkeFortune Favours the Deadr
X Nick Fox The Bounty
Y Mary Allen Reservation for Murder
Z Goldy Schulz The Whole Enchilada

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Another good finish Catherine!

[Rhondda]

Completed last week with the final "u" character - Unity Mitford.
These books made me go back and read more about this family. Life could not be described as boring around them!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Rhonda! You're right there - I've enjoyed reading about them :)

[Rhondda]

Unity Mitford completes the character challenge for me this year. The Mitfords remain a fascinating family even though none of them is still alive.

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Rhonda:)

[Jenny]

Finished

J -- Jack Logan -- An Isolated Incident -- J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 15 June 2021

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

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20/26 E - Eddie Vegas

My kind of crime fiction. 5/5

Nobody Move by Philip Elliott

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

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[Marianne]

Challenge Complete!!
Annual A-Z Characters 2021
Duration: 1/1/21 - 31/12/21
26/26

A Ayesha Call Me Mummy: THE thriller for Mother's Day 2021 4★s
B Taylor Bridges The Reach 4.5★s
C Clyde Watson-Jones A Murder Unmentioned 5★s
D Daniel Cohen Devil's Food 5★s
E Edna Higgins Paving the New Road 5★s
F Maxwell Fielder The Serial Killer’s Wife 4.5★s
G Ruth Galloway The Night Hawks 5★s
H Harper Brown The Paris Affair 4.5★s
I Milton Isaacs Gentlemen Formerly Dressed 5★s
J Jason Lewis Trick Or Treat 5★s
K Kelly Benedict Dead End Drive 3★s
L Isabel Lincoln And Now She's Gone 5★s
M Dion Monk Forbidden Fruit 5★s
N Johnny Nolasco A Steep Price 5★s
O Daniel O'Leary In the Clearing 5★s
P Lucas Page City of Windows: the most exciting thriller launch of 2019 5★s
Q Queenie Gentner Prodigal Son 5★s
R Rowland Sinclair Give the Devil His Due 5★s
S Stacey Durack The Family Doctor 5★s
T Will Trent The Silent Wife 5★s
U Ulf Varg The Man with the Silver Saab 5★s
V Gero van Hoven Sleepless 4.5★s
W Windsor Horne Lockwood III Win 4.5★s
X Charlotte Roux The Critic 4★s
Y Patrick Yandle You Had It Coming 5★s
Z Vic Fazzio Close to Home 4★s

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Marianne!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Good work Marianne!

[Marianne]

Two of four of my annual challenges complete, another one soon, then I only have the A-Z authors, Q, U and X giving me trouble

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21/26 - Z - Zachariah Osborne

My first Christie novel in over 40 years. I liked it! 3.5/5

The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

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

http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/08/a...

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Finished

Annual A-Z Characters 2021
Duration: 1/1/21 - 31/12/21
26/26

A Amelia Peabody Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters 5 stars7/2/21
B Bessie Aunt Bessie Decides by Diana Xarissa 4 stars 8/1/21
C Thisbe Chisholm Her Last Words by Kim Kelly 5 stars 15/1/21
D Eve Dallas Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 10/2/21
E Evan Smoak Prodigal Son by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 4 stars 28/5/21
F Flora Dane When You See Me by Lisa Gardner5 stars 4/2/21
G Ruth Galloway The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths4 stars 4/1/21
H Helen Grace Down to the Woods by M.J. Arlidge 4 stars 12/9/21
I Ibrahim ArifThe Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 5 stars 10/9/21
J John Rebus Dead Souls by Ian Rankin 5 stars 1/3/21
K Kate Wakefield Ice Blue by Emma Jameson 4 stars 14/2/21
L Lucy Richardson Deadly Ever After by Eva Gates 4 stars 15/5/21
M Michael Bennett Burn by James Patterson 4 stars 26/1/21
N Nefret The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters 5 stars 3/3/21
O Owen Archer The Apothecary Rose by Candace Robb 4 stars 4/4/21
P Piranesi Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 4 stars 5/1/21
Q Quinn Dark Justice by Catherine Lee 5 stars 13/1/21
R Georgiana Rannoch Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen 4 stars 8/3/21
S Sean Duffy In the Morning I'll be Gone Adrian McKinty5 stars 8/1/21
T Josephine Tey Fear in the Sunlight by Nicola Upson 4 stars 17/7/21
U Kitty Underhay Murder in the Belltower by Helena Dixon 4 stars 26/1/21
V Virgil Flowers. Dark of the Moon by John Sandford 5 stars 9/2/21
W Will Robie The Innocent by David Baldacci 4 stars 18/2/21
X Alex Cross Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson 4/4/21 4 stars
Y Sebastian St Cyr What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris 5 stars 24/4/21
Z Zoe BoehmeSmoke and Whispers by Mick Herron 4 stars 16/8/21

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Phrynne wrote: "Finished

Annual A-Z Characters 2021
Duration: 1/1/21 - 31/12/21
26/26

A Amelia Peabody Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters 5 stars7/2/21
B Bessie [book:Aunt ..."

Well done, Phrynne

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Phrynne!!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Thanks Col and Brenda:)