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[Liz]

I just finished listening to First Blood

Fabulous prequel! Here’s a link to my five star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Araych]

The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths

Magic Men #4, possible to read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading the series in order. In this one a girl in Max's show is murdered and it looks like the killer isn't finished. Absolutely wonderful continuation of the Magic Men series, highly recommended.

[Sandy]

JF: Dog Eat Dog

Always a good time 👍
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

CR: Gone for Good

[Linda]

The Pint of no Return

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Bill wrote: "Atkinson is a great author, both her Jackson Brodie series and her standalones...."

You'll get no argument from me. I'm only about a quarter of the way through but her writing style had me from the start. She invested so much in her characters in the first few pages that I feel like I knew them, and when tragedy struck I felt an emotional response that crime novels don't usually bring out in me.

Nancy wrote: "Insurmountable is right. Sheesh! Hopefully that discussion will be well attended since so many people voted for it...."

I'm in.

[Bill]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "Bill wrote: "Atkinson is a great author, both her Jackson Brodie series and her standalones...."

You'll get no argument from me. I'm only about a quarter of the way through but her writing style h..."

Have you seen the TV series? That's what made me try the books as it was also excellent

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Bill wrote: "...Have you seen the TV series? That's what made me try the books as it was also excellent"

I have not seen it. Wasn't even aware of it to be honest.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished


You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading


Choke Hold by Christa Faust

[Bill]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "Bill wrote: "...Have you seen the TV series? That's what made me try the books as it was also excellent"

I have not seen it. Wasn't even aware of it to be honest."

Jason Isaacs plays Jackson Brodie and he's fantastic. Unfortunate that there were only two seasons.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1748888/...

[Liz]

I just finished listening to An Accidental Death

A well written police procedural. Here’s a link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I was only going to read the first few chapters when I started reading this book over breakfast, but I couldn't put Magpie Murders down. I'm halfway through the novel and here it is 3:30 in the afternoon. I must say I could have screamed along with the narrator on discovering the last chapter of the book was missing.

[Thomas]

I read a historical mystery, Why Kill the Innocent
I enjoy this series and recommend it. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Patty]

Just finished The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji.
Really enjoyed it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Patty]

Currently reading Intrigo by Hakan Nesser. It’s consists of five novellas. The last four were combined to make the movies Dear Agnes, Death of an Author and Samaria.


https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

After staying up way too late, I finished Magpie Murders this morning. It was entertaining (I liked the 1955 mystery better) but not great. Two things:

1) I figured out the who early on, but not the why
2) I almost laughed when he writes about not liking coincidences ("particularly not in murder mysteries").... and then proceeds to do just that to get the main character on the trajectory to solving the murder.

not my favorite mystery this year, but not too overly awful.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Patty wrote: "Just finished The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji.
Really enjoyed it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..."

That's a good one. There's another locked-room mystery (by Seishi Yokomizo) coming out later this year -- The Village of Eight Graves.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I'll be starting In the Heat of the Night: The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel this afternoon (another parking-lot day), and I will also be creating a buddy reads thread for this book for anyone else who may be interested in reading along.

[Patty]

I’ve read his books The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Clan. I will need to find the one you mentioned. I love his character: he reminds me a little bit of Columbo.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

If you can find the film adapted from Inugami Clan, you should watch it. I've seen both versions (the original and the remake); the 1976 movie is the best.

[Patty]

I’ll look for it!

[Patty]

Is the other film from 2006 and called Inugami? I can’t find anywhere to watch the 1976 version, and the 2006 version is fills my screen and I can’t see the subtitles.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Patty wrote: "Is the other film from 2006 and called Inugami? I can’t find anywhere to watch the 1976 version, and the 2006 version is fills my screen and I can’t see the subtitles."

The 2006 title is "The Inugamis." I think I ended up having to buy the 1976 film on dvd.

[Patty]

Thanks, Nancy. 😊

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

You're welcome. I don't ever think to tell people that most of the films we buy need a multi-region format player. We've had ours forever so it's another thing you need to watch out for.

[CBRetriever]

I bought a multi-region player from Amazon since I get lots of DVDs/Bluerays from amazon.co.uk and amazon.fr. I was able to watch Downton Abbey at least 6 months before US residents could due to this.

[Linda]

Reading The Presidents Dsughter and listening to All The Devils Are Here

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

CBRetriever wrote: "I bought a multi-region player from Amazon since I get lots of DVDs/Bluerays from amazon.co.uk and amazon.fr. I was able to watch Downton Abbey at least 6 months before US residents could due to this."

Most of our dvds are from China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/Japan; I also love giallo films so we have a lot of Italian stuff as well. Recently we had to replace our blu-ray player, so we made that one multi-region as well. It's certainly handy.

[Barbara]

Murder Under The Microscope: A Personal History of Homicide by Jim Fraser

Scottish forensic expert Jim Fraser shares memories of some of the most memorable criminal cases in the UK.

Interesting book. 4 stars

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

[Jean]

Clever, witty, fun mystery: Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Disappointed with Mel Sherratt’s Invisible Victim


Here’s a link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Faith]

My review of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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

[Bill]

My review of Doors Open, an entertaining heist story by Ian Rankin 3.5 stars

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

Next in line is an Inspector Alleyn mystery, False Scent by Ngaio Marsh

[Sandy]

What's Done in Darkness

A gritty emotional read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

CR: ?

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The Vacation by John Marrs https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Getting Tyson is exactly what the good guys are trying so hard to do with such little luck in this UK thriller by P.K. Davies. Big Dave Tyson has zero redeeming features!
3★ Link to my review of Getting Tyson

[Bruce]

I finished reading by Faye Kellerman

[Linda]

Killer Cables

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Faith wrote: "My review of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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

That book is up and coming on my summer tbr list.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Bill wrote: "My review of Doors Open, an entertaining heist story by Ian Rankin 3.5 stars

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

Next in line is an Inspector Alleyn myst..."

I enjoy the Inspector Alleyn novels; I wish they'd bring back the old tv series.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I'm at the midpoint of In the Heat of the Night: The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel and loving it. Suzy and I are doing a buddy read of this novel; anyone is welcome to join in:

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

When I finish, we'll rewatch the film.

[Liz]

I just finished For Your Own Good

Fabulous, twisted fun! Here’s a link to my five star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

Finished The Guilty Wife by Alison James https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Bill]

Nancy wrote: "Bill wrote: "My review of Doors Open, an entertaining heist story by Ian Rankin 3.5 stars

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

Next in line is an Inspecto..."

I managed to catch quite a few of them last time I visited with my wife's family in the UK. There was a channel that had them on each day.

[Randy]

Just finished Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore, which I might be able to fit in the mystery hole if I had a plain to shave the edges and maybe a mallet to drive it in.

Just started, Kill Creek by Scott Thomas which has a (cough) killer premise: Four horror writers on a publicity stunt stay the night at a house famous for being haunted. On Halloween. Now you know, that can't be good.

[Kathryn]

Starting Missing You by Harlan Coben

[Thomas]

I read The Blue Hammer and rate it 4 stars. It is a classic hard boiled murder mystery.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jim]

Finished reading Ocean Prey

by John Sandford

My Review

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I finished In the Heat of the Night: The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel late yesterday; the murder story is pretty much secondary to everything else going on in the novel. Such a fine book, really. We watched the movie last night as well.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

In the mystery/crime realm, I'll be reading Bath Haus by PJ Vernon shortly. Has anyone read it yet?

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Barbara wrote: "Murder Under The Microscope: A Personal History of Homicide by Jim Fraser

Scottish..."

That looks good, Barbara.