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Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
12/12
1.Snapshot by Garry Disher 4 stars 9/12/22
2. The Dying Season by Rachel Amphlett 4 stars 15/2/23
3.No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride 5 stars 8/1/23
4.The Long Shadow by Anne Buist 3 stars 27/1/23
5.W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton 4 stars 20/1/23
6.Death by Arts and Crafts by Alexis Morgan 4 stars 16/12/22
7. Snuffed Out by Valona Jones 4 stars 5/1/23
8. Truth or Dare by M.J. Arlidge 5 stars 12/1/23
9.Exiles by Jane Harper 4 stars 10/1/23
10.A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren 3 stars 3/12/22
11. Rough Time in Nuala by Harriet Steel 4 tars 7/2/23
12. Aunt Bessie Likes by Diana Xarissa 4 stars 7/2/23
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
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Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
12/12
#1.A Winter Grave by Peter May 4★s 12/1/23
#2.Exiles by Jane Harper 5★s 18/12/22
#3.The Sweet Smell of Murder by Cindy Bell 4★s 14/12/22
#4.The Red Book by James Patterson 4★s 15/2/23
#5.Kisscut by Karin Slaughter 4★s 12/2/23
#6.The Dying Light by Joy Ellis 5★s 6/12/22
#7.The Wife List by J.A. Schneider 5★s 16/2/23
#8.The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert 3★s 6/1/23
#9.No Plan B by Lee Child 5★s 21/12/22
#10.Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter 4★s 12/1/23
#11.Death by a Cornish Cove by Fliss Chester 3★s 7/2/23
#12.Encore in Death by J.D. Robb 5★s 4/2/23
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
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Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level:Hard
1.Killing Mind by Angela Marsons finished 29/12/2022 5 stars
2.Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly finished 18/12/2022 5 stars
3.Another One Bites the Crust by H.Y. Hanna finished 28/12/2022 5 stars
4.The Case of the Perjured Parrot by Erle Stanley Gardner finished 13/12/2022 4 stars
5.The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters finished 06/12/2022 5 stars
6.Everywhere That Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline finished 21/12/2022 2 stars
7.Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier finished 05/12/2022 4 stars
8.Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath finished 26/12/2022 5 stars
9.Lady Justice and the Sting by Robert Thornhill Finished 20/12/2022 5 stars
10.The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea finished 14/12/2022 5 stars
11.No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker finished 23/12/2022 4 stars
12.Death of a Yorkshire Pudding by Steve Higgs finished 28/12/2022 5 stars
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Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
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Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train 🚅
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
12/12 books
✔ 1. Ashes in the Snow by Oriana Ramunno (read 29 Jan) 4.5★
✔ 2. A Winter Grave by Peter May (read 3 Jan) 5★
✔ 3. East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman (read 18 Dec) 5★
✔ 4. We Knew All Along by Mina Hardy (read 3 Dec) 3.5★
✔ 5. The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks (read 31 Jan) 4★
✔ 6. Evil in Emerald by A.M. Stuart (read 26 Dec) 4★
✔ 7. A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths (read 7 Feb) 4★
✔ 8. The Loch by Fran Dorricott (read 2 Feb) 3.5★
✔ 9. Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni (read 19 Feb) 4.5★
✔ 10. Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay (read 16 Feb) 4.5★
✔ 11. The Resort by Sarah Goodwin (read 3 Dec) 3.5★
✔ 12. The Awkward Squad by Sophie Hénaff (read 23 Jan) 4★












Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: EASY
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Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
12/12
1. East of Alice by Annie Seaton READ 8/12/22 4*
2. Exiles by Jane Harper READ 8/1/23 4*
3. The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth READ 11/1/23 3*
4. Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie READ 2/1/23 3*
5. Ricochet by Sandra Brown READ 12/1/23 2*
6. Toxin by Robin Cook READ 22/1/23 1*
7. No Plan B by Lee Child READ 16/1/23 4*
8. The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman READ 2/1/23 4*
9. Desert Star by Michael Connelly READ 21/1/23 4*
10. The Red Dahlia by Lynda La Plante READ 25/1/23 3*
11. All That's Left Unsaid by Rowena Holloway READ 7/1/23 2*
12. Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb READ 18/1/23 3*













It's a short train. I find this a much harder challenge than some others.6/6
✔ 1. Bleed for Me by AA Michael Robotham 2023-02-15 5★
✔ 2. E The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni 2023-01-29 3.5~4★
✔ 3. L Lamentation by C.J. Sansom 2023-01-05 4.5~5★
✔ 4. N Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller 2023-01-17 5★
✔ 5. T The Wife and the Widow by AA Christian White 2022-12-28 4.5~5★
✔ 6. W When Maidens Mourn by C.S. Harris 2023-01-27 5★







Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Easy
6/6
1. Murder in Mind by Faith Martin - 15/1/23 3★
2. A Delicate Truth by John le Carré - 15/1/23 4★
3. Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves - 6/12/22 4★
4. The Carnival is Over by Greg Woodland - 24/12/22 4★
5. Rafferty's Rules by W. Glenn Duncan - 13/1/23 3★
6. The Seagull by Ann Cleeves - 17/1/23 3★







Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Easy
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Carriage 1. -- One for Sorrow by Helen Sarah Fields -- 5★ -- 16/12/2022
Carriage 2. -- Whisper in the Night by D.K. Hood -- 5★ --16/01/2023
Carriage 3. -- Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James -- 5★ -- 21/12/2022
Carriage 4. -- The Safe Place by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 21/12/2022
Carriage 5. -- Evil Games by Angela Marsons -- 5★ -- 20/01/2023
Carriage 6. -- A Silent Truth by Rachel Amphlett -- 5★ -- 25/02/2023







Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Medium: 9 carriages = 9 books
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Carriage 1;
One Last Child by Anni Taylor (AA) ✅ 3* (2/12)
Carriage 2;
Dead and Gone to Bell by Jeremy Waldron ✅ 2* (1/12)
Carriage 3;
A Little Bird by Wendy James (AA) ✅ 2* (13/12)
Carriage 4;
A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong ✅ 4* (15/12)
Carriage 5;
An Evil Mind by Chris Carter ✅ 4* (19/1)
Carriage 6;
The Dark by Sharon J. Bolton ✅ 5* (6/1)
Carriage 7;
I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen ✅ 3* (3/2)
Carriage 8;
Escape by James Patterson ✅ 5* (21/12)
Carriage 9;
An English Garden Murder by Katie Gayle ✅ 3* (10/1)










Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
12/12 Completed @ 12-FEB-2023
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Duration: 12/1/22 -2/28/23
Level: Easy
0/6
I will start easy to see how it goes.
1. The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell
√2. Art's Blood by Vicki Lane Read 1/9/23 - 4*
√3. Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon Read 1/15/23 - 4*
√4. Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates Read 12/19/22
√5. Masquerade by Walter Satterthwait Read 1/17/23 - 4*
√6. Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh Read 1/13/23 - 4*






Well done on your creative linking everyone! It's certainly fun - but don't change one as it'll mess with the rest underneath ;)

Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Easy
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December 2022 - February 2023
Level: Hard
12/12 DONE
1. Vampire Detective Midnight J.C. Andrijeski 12/1 ★★★★★
2. This Doesn't Happen In The Movies Renee Pawlish 12/11 ★★
3. Snow John Banville 12/1 ★★★
4. When Christmas Comes Andrew Klavan 12/19 ★★★
5. Spinning in Her Grave Molly MacRae 12/3 ★★★
6. Evil in Emerald A.M. Stuart 12/4 ★★★★
7. Down in the Garden Emmy Ellis 12/14 ★★★★
8. Nothing Bundt Trouble Ellie Alexander 12/6 ★★★
9. Exit Music Ian Rankin 12/6 ★★★★
10. Chain of Evidence Garry Disher 12/6 ★★★
11. Eat, Drink, and be Buried Peter King 12/2 ★★★
12. Disappearance at Dakota Ridge Cindi Myers 12/2 ★★★★★













These are your first four books.
1. Snapshot by Garry Disher
2. The Dying Season by Rachel Amphlett
3. No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride
4. The Long Shadow by Anne Buist
Do you have to read and report Snapshot first? Or can you read The Long Shadow and then The Dying Season and get around to Snapshot as your next to last read?
I get the carriage linking part, I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage willy nilly as our train heads down the track.
Thanks!

Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 12/1/22 -2/28/23
Level: Easy+
Progress: 7/7
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Sarah wrote: "Hi Phrynne,
I'd love to join, too please! I'm glad Jonquil has asked the question, as I was also wondering if you have to read the books in carriage order or not.
Thanks,
Sarah"
Jonquil wrote: "Phrynne -
These are your first four books.
1. Snapshot by Garry Disher
2. The Dying Season by Rachel Amphlett
3. No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride
4. The Long Shadow by Anne Buist
Do you ha..."
You don't have to read them in order, just link them in order :)
I'd love to join, too please! I'm glad Jonquil has asked the question, as I was also wondering if you have to read the books in carriage order or not.
Thanks,
Sarah"
Jonquil wrote: "Phrynne -
These are your first four books.
1. Snapshot by Garry Disher
2. The Dying Season by Rachel Amphlett
3. No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride
4. The Long Shadow by Anne Buist
Do you ha..."
You don't have to read them in order, just link them in order :)

I'd love to join, too please! I'm glad Jonquil has asked the question, as I was also wondering if you have to read the books in carriage order or not.
Thanks,
Sarah"
Jo..."
Thanks Brenda!

Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: EASY
0/6
1) Bullet Train- Kōtarō Isaka - see what I did there 🤭
2) [book:Never ..."
Nice one, Sharon Louise :0)

Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
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I'd love to join, too please! I'm glad Jonquil has asked the question, as I was also wondering if you have to read the books in carriage order or not.
Thanks,
Sarah"
Jo..."
Brenda wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Hi Phrynne,
I'd love to join, too please! I'm glad Jonquil has asked the question, as I was also wondering if you have to read the books in carriage order or not.
Thanks,
Sarah"
Jo..."
I also wanted to ask the same question, so thank you for answering it, Brenda...:-)

Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: HARD 11/12
✔1. Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell....3.5* 11/01/23
✔2. Life or Death by Michael Robotham AA....4.5* 27/02/23
3. Home Truths by Tina Seskis
✔4. The Scandal by Nicola Marsh AA....3.5* 11/02/23
✔5. The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor AA....4* 21/02/23
✔6. Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller....4* 23/01/23
✔7. The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie AA....4* 20/12/22
✔8. Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna....4* 10/12/22
✔9. Now You See Her by Heidi Perks....3.5* 27/01/23
✔10. Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva....3* 04/01/23
✔11. Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor AA....4* 17/01/23
✔12. The Night Dragon by Matthew Condon AA....3* 16/01/23












Jonquil wrote: "Phrynne -
I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all strolling up and down the train - maybe there's a dining car and a viewing car - even a bar!!!!!
I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all strolling up and down the train - maybe there's a dining car and a viewing car - even a bar!!!!!

I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all strolling up and down the train - maybe there's a d..."
I love that visual, Phrynne, especially with a dining car and a bar!
Another question, is there a min re Aussie authors? Assuming no as no one has shown AA against their choices.

Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: EASY
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1) Bullet Train- Kōtarō Isaka - see what I did t..."
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Trish wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Jonquil wrote: "Phrynne -
I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all strolling up and down the train - m..."
Not for this group Trish :)
I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all strolling up and down the train - m..."
Not for this group Trish :)

I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all strolling up and down..."
Thank you Brenda, looking at everyone's posts that is what I thought..guess it shows I am new to this group's challenges 😉

Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Easy
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Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
12/12
Completed 18th February.
🚝 1. The Vicarage Murder by Joyce Cato 31/12 ★★★★
🚝 2. A Racing Murder by Frances Evesham 08/12 ★★★☆
🚝 3. The Retreat by Sarah Pearse 22/12 ★★★★
🚝 4. The Tomb of the Chatelaine by Karen Baugh Menuhin 02/01 ★★★★★
🚝 5. Exiles by Jane Harper 08/12 ★★★★★
🚝 6. A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear 30/01 ★★★★
🚝 7. Night Train to Paris by Fliss Chester 20/01 ★★★☆
🚝 8. Second Sight by Aoife Clifford 02/02 ★★★★☆
🚝 9. Taking The Fifth by J.A. Jance 29/12 ★★★☆
🚝 10. Home Before Night by J.P. Pomare 18/02 ★★★★
🚝 11. The Killing Room by Christobel Kent 05/12 ★★★☆
🚝 12. The Marsh Queen by Virginia Hartman 16/01 ★★★☆












Trish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Trish wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Jonquil wrote: "Phrynne -
I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all stroll..."
No problems, there's only one way to learn :)
I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of us all stroll..."
No problems, there's only one way to learn :)

I'm not sure if we're allowed to wander from carriage to carriage "
Wander freely Jonquil! I love the visual of..."
😊 thank you!

Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Easy
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Another great Summer Challenge 2022
🚝All Aboard the Bullet Train🚝
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
Level: Hard
Completed 12/12
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Rhondda, #5 needs to start with D - the rest are correct, so if you can have #5 start with D and end with R, it'll save you changing it all :)
I've just seen what you can do - take out #4 and move the numbers up one, and put #4 at the bottom in #12.
I've just seen what you can do - take out #4 and move the numbers up one, and put #4 at the bottom in #12.

I've just seen what you can do - take out #4 and move..."
Thanks, Yes, I put the "s" titles in the wrong places -

✅ 1. No Plan B - Lee Child - 17/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ 2. The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman - 27/12/2022 - ★★★★
✅ 3. Dark September - Inger Wolf - 9/12/2022 - ★★★
✅ 4. Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer - 1/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ 5. Rotten To The Core - T.E. Kinsey - 13/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ 6. Exit - Belinda Bauer - 7/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ 7. The Consequences of Fear - Jacqueline Winspear - 3/12/2022 - ★★★★
✅ 8. Relentless - Mark Greaney - 13/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ 9. A Song of Comfortable Chairs - Alexander McCall Smith - 6/01/2023 - ★★★★
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In our Spring Challenge we jogged along on a steam train. This quarter forget all about tasks and clues and jump on board the fastest train in the world. All you have to do is link your titles in one continuous line. The last letter in each title must be the first letter in the next title. (you can use OR ignore a, an, the)
You can choose to do :-
Easy: 6 carriages = 6 books
Medium: 9 carriages = 9 books
Hard: 12 carriages = 12 books
REMEMBER: All books MUST be from our chosen genres of crime, mystery, thriller and suspense.
Here is a simple example of how to start a train.....
Carriage 1. No Plan B by Lee Child
Carriage 2. Booked for trouble by Eva gates
Carriage 3. Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin. (the next title must start with a d)
Copy and paste the template below and change and add of course if you are going to do a longer train.
Have fun!!!
Summer Challenge 2022 All Aboard the Bullet Train
Duration: 1/12/22 -28/2/23
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