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message 1: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod


Now we're past half way of 2022, it's time for everyone to nominate a book for our July 2022 group read.

We'll continue on with our different tasks each month:

For July's read we are looking for A book which is the FIRST in a series
So, nominate a crime/mystery/thriller/suspense book to cover the July task :)

Don't forget - 1st in a series, if a series (Obvious for this month!

This thread will be open until 10th June, then nominations will go to the vote.

Authors and publishers, please don't nominate your own work!


message 2: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

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My nomination is The Torrent (Detective Kate Miles #1) by Dinuka McKenzie The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie (Aussie author and her debut)


message 3: by Kylie H (new)

Kylie H | 1255 comments My nomination is I Am Justice (A Will Carson Thriller #1) by Lara Coates I Am Justice by Lara Coates (Aussie author)


message 4: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 385 comments Kylie H wrote: "My nomination is I Am Justice (A Will Carson Thriller #1) by Lara Coates I Am Justice by Lara Coates (Aussie author)"

Ooooh... I've got a copy of that one that I'm yet to read! (Just collating all my owned-but-not-read-Kindle last night, so it's fresh in my mind!) It sounds intriguing...


message 5: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod
Sarah wrote: "Kylie H wrote: "My nomination is I Am Justice (A Will Carson Thriller #1) by Lara Coates I Am Justice by Lara Coates (Aussie author)"

Ooooh... I've got a copy of that one that I'm yet ..."


I enjoyed that one though it was brutal, and had a few editing errors...


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Mari | 90 comments Brenda wrote: "My nomination is The Torrent (Detective Kate Miles #1) by Dinuka McKenzie The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie (Aussie author and her debut)"

I have this on hold at the library and expect it early July, so this would be a perfect choice for me 😊.


message 7: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod
I'm keen to read it too Mari :)


message 8: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 2078 comments Brenda wrote: "My nomination is The Torrent (Detective Kate Miles #1) by Dinuka McKenzie The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie (Aussie author and her debut)"

This is on my tbr too :)


message 9: by Carolyn (last edited Jun 02, 2022 10:30PM) (new)

Carolyn | 2078 comments I'll nominate Crime on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #1) by Joy Ellis Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis, the first in a British mystery series I'd like to read.


message 10: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod
Another one I own and have waiting to be read Carolyn.


message 11: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5431 comments Mod
Carolyn wrote: "I'll nominate Crime on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #1) by Joy Ellis Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis, the first in a British mystery series I'd like to read."

I really like the sound of that one Carolyn!


message 12: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 2078 comments It's a very popular series (currently 13 books) and I've also had this one sitting on my kindle for a while.


message 13: by Kat (new)

Kat (bookworm2017) | 73 comments I’ll nominate Silent scream by Angela marsons Silent Scream (DI Kim Stone, #1) by Angela Marsons


message 14: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 385 comments Carolyn wrote: "It's a very popular series (currently 13 books) and I've also had this one sitting on my kindle for a while."

I've got that one in my Kindle tbr, too, so would be happy with that!


message 15: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod
Kat wrote: "I’ll nominate Silent scream by Angela marsons Silent Scream (DI Kim Stone, #1) by Angela Marsons"

We read that one back in September '21 Kat - Can you choose another please?


message 16: by Bea (last edited Jun 03, 2022 03:54AM) (new)

Bea My nomination: The Chalk Circle Man (Commissaire Adamsberg #1) by Fred Vargas


message 17: by Gretchen (new)

Gretchen Bernet-Ward (gretchenbernetward) | 10 comments I nominate Cutters End by Margaret Hickey by Margaret Hickey


message 18: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod
Gretchen, Cutters End doesn't appear to be the first in a series...


message 20: by Kerri_M (new)

Kerri_M | 785 comments Nominating Kickback by AA Garry Disher

Kickback (Wyatt, #1) by Garry Disher


message 21: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11949 comments Mod
Nominations are closed. Voting on the poll available here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...


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