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message 1402: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2038 comments Nancy wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I read Punishment of a Hunter by Yulia Yakovleva It is set in 1930 Leningrad, Russia. A determined police detective sets out to solve seemingly unrela..."

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message 1403: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments Mother Daughter Traitor Spy Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal was a mixed bag for me. Interesting story but a flat writing style. My 3 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1404: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2038 comments I read Sharpe's Christmas: Two Short Stories by [author:Bernard Cornwell|12542 These 2 short stories were written at the request of a British newspaper. Both take place on Christmas Eve. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1405: by Christine (new)

Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 2265 comments I finished my 64th book


message 1406: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1762 comments Cold As Hell


message 1408: by Christine (new)

Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 2265 comments Jim how are 4 of your books going?


message 1409: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments I just listened to The Golden Egg The Golden Egg (Commissario Brunetti, #22) by Donna Leon

Not my favorite from this series. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1410: by Christine (new)

Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 2265 comments Sandy how are 15 of your books going?


message 1411: by Woman Reading (new)

Woman Reading  (is away exploring) | 286 comments Few of us like to be typecasted, even Dame Agatha Christie who had found early success with her mystery novels. She had additional writing desires to placate and thus the pseudonym Mary Westmacott was born.

The Rose and the Yew Tree by Mary Westmacott The Rose and the Yew Tree was her psychological story of redemption.

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


message 1412: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2038 comments I read Return to Uluru by Mark McKenna It is book of history, concerning a cold case crime and of the colonization of Australia. My 4star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1414: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 943 comments Mick Herron's Slough House series is the perfect mix of political intrigue, action, and humour. Here the Slow Horses are up against some Bad Actors indeed. Love it!
Bad Actors (Slough House, #8) by Mick Herron 5★ My review


Jannelies (living between hope and fear) | 531 comments I finished a couple of books last week!
Three completely different books, officially all categorized thriller...

The Accident by Daniel Hurst
The Accident by Daniel Hurst
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Bachelorette Party by Carissa Ann Lynch
The Bachelorette Party by Carissa Ann Lynch
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Furies by John Connolly
The Furies (Charlie Parker, #20) by John Connolly
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Bachelorette Party was not very good, The Accident could also been a better book, but The Furies was extremely good!


message 1416: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments I just listened to The Night Thief The Night Thief (Jackman & Evans #8) by Joy Ellis . A nice unusual plot.

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


RJ - Slayer of Trolls (hawk5391yahoocom) I finished the original novel that inspired one of my all time favorite films:

Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce
Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:

Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell


message 1418: by Christine (new)

Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 2265 comments I finished my 65th book


message 1419: by Woman Reading (last edited Aug 16, 2022 02:54PM) (new)

Woman Reading  (is away exploring) | 286 comments I'm doing a leisurely re-read of Mick Herron's
Slough House series. Still so good

Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) by Mick Herron Dead Lions #2

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


message 1420: by Nancy, Co-Moderator (new)

Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10132 comments Mod
I've just finished reading a nonfiction book, We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle. If you've read Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys, you'll recognize the name. So good, but now it's back to a light read.


message 1421: by Jan C (new)

Jan C (woeisme) | 39487 comments I've just finished Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seichō Matsumoto. I liked it but the ending seemed a bit abrupt, at least to me.


message 1422: by Chris (new)

Chris | 322 comments I finished Murder in the Marais by Cara Black. Enjoyable & interesting beginning of a series that was written in 1999.


message 1424: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 943 comments The current FBI stories have reminded me of the Bureau's connection with First Nations Peoples, whose treatment around the world is also much in the news.

David Grann of 'The New Yorker' wrote Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. I am still furious about this case, as I'm sure most readers would be.

Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann 5★ My review with a couple of photos


message 1425: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments For when you just want entertainment, The Cartographers The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

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


message 1426: by Nancy, Co-Moderator (new)

Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10132 comments Mod
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "The current FBI stories have reminded me of the Bureau's connection with First Nations Peoples, whose treatment around the world is also much in the news.

David Grann of 'The New..."


I loved that book. His other books are really good as well.


message 1427: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1762 comments The Rains


message 1428: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2038 comments I read When Blood Lies by C.S. Harris I enjoyed it and recommend it to historical fiction mystery fans. This is book 17 and the series works better if read in order. My review 4.5 stars https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1429: by Patricia (new)

Patricia Rodriguez | 5 comments Finishing off ‘Their Lost Daughters’ by Joy Ellis. I writer I haven’t read in a long time but I’m enjoying this book 2 of the Jackman & Evans investigations. It started a bit lukewarm but the pace picked up thankfully.


message 1431: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments Peter Grainger’s Kings Lake series is perfect for those that enjoy police procedurals. Missing Pieces is #4. MISSING PIECES A Kings Lake Investigation by Peter Grainger

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


message 1432: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments Patricia wrote: "Finishing off ‘Their Lost Daughters’ by Joy Ellis. I writer I haven’t read in a long time but I’m enjoying this book 2 of the Jackman & Evans investigations. It started a bit lukewarm but the pace ..."

It took awhile for that series to grow on my but I love it now.


message 1434: by Karen (new)

Karen (librarykatz) | 9 comments Just finished listening to The Maidens and liked the twists and turns it took.

I immediately opened Leviathan Falls back up. Not ready to end this series.


message 1435: by Araych (new)

Araych | 694 comments A Dead Man in Barcelona A Dead Man in Barcelona (Seymour of Special Branch, #5) by Michael Pearce by Michael Pearce

Seymour of the Yard #5. It's 1912 and a prominent English businessman has died in prison in Barcelona. Mr. Seymour is dispatched by Scotland Yard to find out why he was in prison and why he died. As you can imagine the case becomes a bit complicated. This is a well-done entertaining entry in the series, I liked it.


message 1436: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1762 comments Edge Of Dusk


message 1437: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2038 comments I read Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill by Reed Farrel Coleman I enjoyed it and recommend it to Parker fans. These book s should be read in order. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1439: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1762 comments Edge Of Dusk


message 1440: by Jim (new)


Jannelies (living between hope and fear) | 531 comments Finished reading Picture You Dead by Peter James
Picture You Dead (Roy Grace, #18) by Peter James

A good addition to this series: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1443: by Nancy, Co-Moderator (new)

Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10132 comments Mod
Late last night I finished reading Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley. Started out very strong, but somewhere along the line it started to falter. However, the author is very young and I'm sure her writing will become more developed as time goes on. I'm thinking a 3.5 or somewhere between 3 and 3.5. I'm in Philadelphia airport on my way home, so it will be tomorrow or Wednesday before I can post about it.

by the way, I'm not going to keep this book, so if anyone in the US would like it, I'm happy to give it to you.


message 1445: by Kim (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 10 comments Here is my review of the excellent crime thriller:

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

Rated this one as 5* (10/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1446: by Karen (new)

Karen (librarykatz) | 9 comments Just finished up The Maidens. Had some good twists and turns and kept you guessing about "who done it".


message 1447: by Randy (last edited Aug 22, 2022 07:29AM) (new)

Randy Money | 1089 comments Mod
A bit of a mystery in this one, and very much a Gothic, fantasy novel: The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter. Excellent

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


message 1448: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1251 comments I can’t recommend Horse Horse by Geraldine Brooks highly enough. It may end up being my favorite book of the year. My five star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1449: by Pam (new)

Pam (pmunro) | 132 comments I just finished the most wonderful book!
This Is the Way It Always Is ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...


RJ - Slayer of Trolls (hawk5391yahoocom) I finished an influential collection of Gothic horror stories that contains all of the stories from In a Glass Darkly and MORE:

Green Tea and Other Weird Stories by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Green Tea and Other Weird Stories by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading this doorstopper:

The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

both collections have stories that would appeal to lovers of mystery and suspense stories.


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