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[PattyMacDotComma]

These inventive Backstories of famous (and infamous) people are an entertaining collection by Simon Van der Velde. The reader isn't told who they are, but there are clues to trigger your memory or send you down your favourite 'research' rabbithole.
4★ My review of Backstories

[Araych]

Rainbow's End by Martha Grimes

Richard Jury #13. I've been reading the series in order and I found this entry rather weak. Much too much description of the characters ruminations about relationships, weather, smoking, and everything else. Also I could have done without the Cripps family completely. I actually found myself skipping pages which I never do. I did like the descriptions of New Mexico, though--1 of my favorite places. 3 stars.

[Damo]

Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

An outstanding story of a 37 year old primary school teacher who loves watching Friends re-runs, plays Scrabble with her imaginary friend named Monica and who rarely, if ever, socialises. But she also has a past that she has repressed, until the arrival of a letter from the parole board.

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

[Liz]

The White Lady is a well done historical mystery. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Val]

Just finished The Bedroom Window by K.L. SlaterKL Slater

A great psychological thriller. Here's my 5* review

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

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished this short novel about a small European town occupied by an invading force:


The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished another short novel, this one an update of - or response to - The Horror at Red Hook by H.P. Lovecraft:


The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Although The Horror at Red Hook is not one of Lovecraft's best stories, and it is brewing over with hateful xenophobia and racism, I would still recommend reading it first in order to fully appreciate La Valle's story.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Nancy wrote: "RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished the second book in the "Beloved trilogy:"

Jazz by Toni Morrison

I love that book!..."

Thanks Nancy! I liked it a lot, pulled up short of loving it, but the writing...WOW!

[Luffy Sempai]

CBRetriever wrote: "cozy = animal desecration?"

Animal desecration can be great when done right by a talented author, ha ha.

[Leena]

Finished The Golden Couple.by Greer Hendricks and Sarak Pekennah
3.75 rating. Its a taut thriller.

[Phrynne]

My review of The Shell House Detectives by Emylia Hall

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

[Esther]

I thoroughly enjoyed this genre-bending scifi-police procedural.
How does the world cope when everyone suddenly goes blind and can we trust the technology that replaces our natural vision?
The Blind Spots
4.5 stars (rounded up)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Girl A by Abigail Dean


Five stars! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished The Last Word by Taylor Adams


A must-read for reviewers!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "Nancy wrote: "RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished the second book in the "Beloved trilogy:"

Jazz by Toni Morrison

I love that book!..."

Thanks Nancy! I liked i..."

Re the writing: that's what I love about it. She is amazing and it kills me that her books are being taken out of libraries. Gah!

[Randy]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished another short novel, this one an update of - or response to - The Horror at Red Hook by H.P. Lovecraft:


..."

I just finished The Ballad of Black Tom, too, and agree with your assessment. LaValle takes dross and if he doesn't exactly spin it into gold, he makes it a better thread. (And he doesn't stretch his analogies past the breaking point.)

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

a moderator heads up:

Random House has so kindly offered to sponsor a book giveaway contest for the group's members. The title in this contest is Lorenzo Carcaterra's Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride. There are ten copies on offer, and the contest will run through May 25th, after which they will choose the winners randomly. The only catch is that you must be willing to provide your home address to Emma (privately, of course) at Random House so that winners can receive their books through the mail.

If you would like to one of the ten lucky people who might win a copy, the thread is here:

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

now back to regular business ...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Sanjib Dash wrote: "The Mill House Murders

Yukito Ayatsuji

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Murder mystery. 80's Japanese novel translated now. Received an ARC. Great ..."

I have that sitting on my shelf waiting to read. Maybe this summer it will happen.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I am really enjoying Green for Danger by Christianna Brand. Awesome whodunit!!

[Randy]

Nancy wrote: "a moderator heads up:

Random House has so kindly offered to sponsor a book giveaway contest for the group's members. The title in this contest is Lorenzo Carcaterra's [book:Nonna Maria and the Cas..."

Nice.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Randy wrote: "Nancy wrote: "a moderator heads up:

Random House has so kindly offered to sponsor a book giveaway contest for the group's members. The title in this contest is Lorenzo Carcaterra's [book:Nonna Mar..."

I have a feeling that if this is successful, we might see more giveaways in the group's future.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Sepulchre Street by Martin Edwards ⭐⭐⭐.5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard


The full five stars! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

Esther wrote: "I thoroughly enjoyed this genre-bending scifi-police procedural.
How does the world cope when everyone suddenly goes blind and can we trust the technology that replaces our natural vision?
[bookcov..."

What a pity I didn't see this title on NG. I would have loved to read it.

[Damo]

Quarry's Choice by Max Allan Collins

I do enjoy a good hard boiled crime novel in the classic style and this hitman vehicle delivers with all the violence and sleaze combined with good, crisp dialogue that you'd expect from the classic era.

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

[Araych]

Los Angeles Noir

This is an anthology of 17 short stories about crime, passion and betrayal in Los Angeles. I thought 2 or 3 stories were really exceptional and a few others I just paged thru. I did love the descriptions of the various parts and neighborhoods of L.A., a city where I lived for many years. I thought the collection a bit uneven -- 3 stars.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I've finished reading Green for Danger by Christianna Brand. When I can't figure out the who, even in a closed-circle mystery, I'm beyond satisfied. I also recently bought her Heads You Lose, the first book in this particular series. Now for the film.

[Liz]

Weyward is a great combo of historical fiction, magic realism and mystery. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

One of my favourites, acclaimed Irish author John Boyne never writes the same thing twice. The Absolutist is a powerful story of the boys who met in the army and fought in WWI in the muddy trenches of France. It is both wonderful and awful.
5★ My review of The Absolutist

[Linda]

Zero Option

[Liz]

Down the River Unto the Sea is a dark, gritty thriller. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jean]

Just finished Fear The Silence

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

[Shannon]

Yeah Making up form last year I only read 75 books lol didn't feel like reading alot last year but this year I'm making it up lol!

Here is what I read lately lot of these i read from Libby app on my phone

5/5 Couldn't put it down!

3/5 Found it overhype on booktok didnt like it all and hated all the characters

5/5 a reread for a book club I still loved it. Now I want to go and read the rest of the series lol!

5/5 I loved it!

4/5 i loved it. Very good new author for me too

4/5 Love it but not as much as her first book

3/5 another book was overhype on booktok didn't like it much

5/5 this one I couldnt put it down!

3/5 Found it very boring

5/5 I read it in less 24 hoursI couldn't put it down!

5/5 I loved it and was shock I would like a book like this but I couldn't put it down.

4/5 Prequel to her A Good Girl's Guide to Murder I just didn't loved this like I did her other 3 books in the series

5/5 Another great book from Erica Spindler

5/5 Reread and I still love it! Still creepy as hell!

5/5 Another great book from Peter Swanson!

5/5 I loved it will have to check out more from this author

5/5 Another great Karen Rose book. I'm slowly trying to get her whole serie read lol!

4/5 Shock I gave this a 4 stars but I found this book not her best.

5/5 Loved this. I though I read this before but I didn't and wanted to read it before I read the 2nd book soon

5/5 I loved couldn't put it down

3/5 Not that good as I thought it would be.

I'm staring on these soon

[Barbara]

Blue Skies by T.C. Boyle

Global warming is real and T.C. Boyle highlights some of the unfortunate consequences in this seriocomic, climate fiction novel. California is getting drier, Florida is getting wetter, and we observe the effects through the eyes of a family split between the coasts.

Compelling story with interesting characters 4 stars

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

[Thomas]

I read Treacherous Strand by Andrea Carter It is book 2 in the Inishowen series. Both my wife and I enjoy this series and recommend it. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Missing by Catherine Lee

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

[Diane S ☔]

Read Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

Drowning by T.J. Newman is an edge-of-the-seat disaster thriller that chucks every possible cliffhanger scenario at its victims. A very fast paced plot set underwater.

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

[Phrynne]

My review of A Winter Grave by Peter May

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

[Jim]

Finished reading Name of the Devil

by Andrew Mayne

My Review

[Linda]

Zero Option

[Jim]

Finished reading The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World

by A.J. Baime

My Review

[Thomas]

I have just returned from a 19 day trip to Europe, including a 14 day river cruise, starting in Belgium and ending in Switzerland. I read Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw on the way home(4 airports)
My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It is book 1 in an excellent police procedural series.

[Randy]

Finished Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar,

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

[Christine]

I finished my 40th book

[Andrew✌️]

I'm reading The Thursday Murder Club. Funny with good characters and an intriguing mystery.

[Phrynne]

My review of Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders

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

[Woman Reading]

The Marylebone Drop by Mick Herron

A little op within the MI5 / Slough House misfits. John Bachelor seemed like a more sad sack character than before. Well narrated and a clever story but not very humorous. But still it was appreciated for the backdrop of the Snow White ops and Lech's story.

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

Conspirators on the Dark Web don't need someone to have an internet presence in order to target them. In Aussie author Ashley Kalagian-Blunt's unsettling new book, Dark Mode, anyone is fair game - game as in being hunted for sport. Watch yourself!
4★ My review of Dark Mode

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished The Removal Man by R.J. Parker


Nice but not suprising:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...