Spring Challenge 2022 - All Aboard the Crime Group Express

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Janine!! Phrynne will give you your tick when she's next online :)

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Trish and Janine!

[Bea]

Finished with some substitutions.

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 9/1/22 -11/30/22
Level: Easy
6/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the genre of crime, mystery,thriller or suspense
Carriage 1: All This I Will Give to You by Dolores Redondo Read November 17, 2022 - 4*

Link 2: Three word title
Carriage 2: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander Read October 23, 2022 - 4*

Link 3: Author first name starts with an E [Bonus: same name, different spelling]
Carriage 3: The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths Read October 16, 2022 - 4*

Link 4: An British author
Carriage 4: The Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer Read November 7, 2022 - 4*

Link 5: Series #1
Carriage 5: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman Read November 6, 2022 - 4*

Link 6: Female author
Carriage 6: The Witch Elm by Tana French November 2, 2022 - 4*

[Trish]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Trish and Janine!"

Thank you Phrynne for a fun first challenge.

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Bea!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Great work Bea!

[Carolyn]

Challenge completed! Roll on Summer!!

🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard

12/12 books

🚂 Engine CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

✔ Link 1: A crime novel
Carriage 1:Close to Home by Cara Hunter (read 8 Nov) 5★

✔ Link 2: A crime novel where social media plays a role
Carriage 2: The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle (read 13 Oct) 4★

✔ Link 3: A very dark cover
Carriage 3: Dark Rivers to Cross by Lynne Reeves (read 17 Oct) 4★

✔ Link 4: A plot focused on family secrets
Carriage 4: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (read 12 Nov) 5★

✔ Link 5: Orangey red cover
Carriage 5: Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden (read 16 Sept) 5★

✔Link 6: Set in London
Carriage 6: The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz (read 14 Nov) 4.5★

✔ Link 7: Means of death in the title
Carriage 7: The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman (read 4 Oct) 5★

✔ Link 8: A cosy crime
Carriage 8: The Strange Brew by M.N. Cox (read 28 Sept) 3★

✔ Link 9: Australian Author
Carriage 9: Exiles by Jane Harper (read 10 Oct) 5★

✔ Link 10: Part of a series
Carriage 10: Retribution by Sarah Barrie (read 5 Nov) 5★

✔ Link 11: Female detective
Carriage 11: The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves (read 24 Oct) 4.5★

✔ Link 12: Part of the novel occurs on an island
Carriage 12: Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron (read 20 Nov) 4★

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Carolyn. Summer is just around the corner:)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Carolyn!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Woohoo! Finally finished :)

Spring Challenge 2022. All Aboard the Crime Group Express
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book where the author's initials can be found in the above.
Carriage 1: Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue 4★s 5/9/22

Link 2: Read another three word title
Carriage 2: Bound by Murder by Laura Gail Black 4★s 3/9/22

Link 3: Read another 3rd in series
Carriage 3: Crime for the Books by Kate Young 5★s 9/10/22

Link 4: Another book with author first name 'Kate'
Carriage 4: Treachery on Tenth Street by Kate Belli 4★s 10/10/22

Link 5: Another book with number in title
Carriage 5: 22 Seconds by James Patterson 5★s 22/11/22

Link 6: Another book with a two word title
Carriage 6: Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook 4★s 4/9/22

Link 7: A book with female author
Carriage 7: Canter With a Killer by Amber Camp 4.5★s 3/11/22

Link 8: Another book by a debut author
Carriage 8: The Strange Brew by M.N. Cox 4★s 16/10/22

Link 9: Another 1st in series
Carriage 9: Death Among the Diamonds by Fliss Chester 4★s 19/9/22

Link 10: Another book in a series
Carriage 10: Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden 5★s 6/10/22

Link 11: Another book with a 4 word title
Carriage 11: Live and Let Grind by Tara Lush 4★s 3/10/22

Link 12: Another cosy mystery
Carriage 12: Murder on Board by Helena Dixon 5★s 13/10/22

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done Brenda! I still have one to go!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Thanks Phrynne! Yes I had one to go for ages!

[PattyMacDotComma]

I have arrived at my UK destination with a new favourite (set in the UK), The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor. Wonderful!
5★ My review

My train:
✅ 🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: An easy trip
6/6

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
✔ Link 1: Read an award-winning crime novel
Carriage 1: Shatter by AA Michael Robotham 5★ 2002-10-20

✔ Link 2: Read a book by a male author
Carriage 2: The Carnival is Over by AA Greg Woodland 4.5★ 2022-09-28

✔ Link 3: Read a book by an Aussie author
Carriage 3: The Lullaby Man by AA Anni Taylor 3★ 2022-09-02

✔ Link 4: Read a book by a female author
Carriage 4: Himself by Jess Kidd 5★ 2022-11-14

✔ Link 5: Read an historical fiction
Carriage 5: What Remains of Heaven by C.S. Harris 5★ 2022-10-2016

✔Link 6: Read a book set in the UK
Carriage 6: The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor 5★ 2022-11-16

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Patty!

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Great work Patty:)

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Finished.
🚂 Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level: Hard
12/12

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS
Link 1: Read a book from the Crime Group's genres.
Carriage 1: Fallen by Linda Castillo 4 stars 21/9/22

Link 2: Read another book which has a female author
Carriage 2: Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 24/9/22

Link 3: Read another book where the title begins with D
Carriage 3: Death on a Deadline by Joyce St. Anthony 4 stars 2/11/22

Link 4: Read another Cosy mystery
Carriage 4: Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert 4 stars

Link 5: Read another book with books on the cover
Carriage 5: Murder Out of Character by Olivia Matthews 4 stars 3/9/22

Link 6: Read another book where the author has the initial M
Carriage 6: Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 4 stars 27/9/22

Link 7: Read a book by another male author
Carriage 7: Victim 2117 by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2 stars 21/9/22

Link 8: Read another book which is eighth in a series
Carriage 8: Murder in the Mansion by Faith Martin 5 stars 20/11/22

Link 9: Read another book set in England
Carriage 9: Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna 4 stars 22/10/22

Link 10: Read another Historical mystery
Carriage 10: Death Among the Diamonds by Fliss Chester 4 stars 12/9/22

Link 11: Read another book which is first in a series
Carriage 11: The Socialite's Guide to Murder S.K. Golden 5 stars 10/10/22

Link 12: Read another book with a cat on the cover
Carriage 12: The Dough Must Go On by H.Y. Hanna 4 stars 9/9/22

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Phrynne!

[Jenny]

Finished

Spring Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Crime Group Express 🚂
Duration: 1/9/22 -30/11/22
Level:
9/9

Engine - CRIME GROUP EXPRESS

Link 1: Read a book from the crime book genre
Carriage 1: The Umbrella Murders by Roger Silverwood -- 5★ -- 15/09/2022

Link 2: Author last name Silverwood - Read a book starting with S
Carriage 2: Skeletons in the Closet by Bill Kitson --5★ -- 25/10/2022

Link 3: Author first name Bill - Read a book starting with B
Carriage 3: Bones Under the Ice by Mary Ann Miller -- 5★ -- 30/11/2022

Link 4: Read a book by a female author
Carriage 4: Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas -- 4★ -- 29/09/2022

Link 5: Read a book by a Male Author
Carriage 5: The Last Train by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 20/09/2022

Link 6: Read a book with a Female MC - DI Karen Health
Carriage 6: The Lies They Told by Jay Nadal -- 5★ -- 16/09/2022

Link 7: Read a book with a Male MC - DCI Ryan
Carriage 7: Bamburgh by L.J. Ross -- 5★ -- 21/09/2022

Link 8: Read a book set in Scotland by a male author
Carriage 8: Here Lie the Dead by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 27/10/2022

Link 9: Read a book set in England by female author
Carriage 9: THE RAT ISLAND MURDERS a gripping crime thriller full of twists by Pauline Rowson -- 4★ -- 02/11/2022

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Great work Jenny!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Jenny!

[Jenny]

Thank you, Phrynne and Brenda