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[Pam]

Linda, would you be interested in joining the discussion of Highway of Tears (the True Crime selection for June 2023)?

[Randy]

Just finished The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson.

My brief 4-star review, here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Linda]

The Woman In The Library

[Christine]

Jim how are 2 of your books going?

[Christine]

Thanks Barbara

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished "that book by Nabokov"


Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading


The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Nancy wrote: "Everything I'd read about this film says that McCarthy was going to write the screenplay, but obviously now they'll have to find someone else."

I read something that said he was co-writing the Blood Meridian screenplay with his son. Not sure how true that is or not. Also not sure if his son is up to the challenge.

[Diane S ☔]

Finished Night Will Find You
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

My review of Headcase by Jack Heath

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

[BookishDramas]

The Immortals of Meluha


A 3 star reading of ancient Indian adventure.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished the second book in the City Blues Quartet


Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
Rating: 2 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading (but I've never seen the film)


Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The Three Deaths of Willa Stannard by Kate Robards ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Randy]

Dipping into The Best of Richard Matheson until I land on the next book I want to read.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The Mother at Number 5 by Jill Childs ⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Hidden Beneath by Barbara Ross

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

[Barbara]

Not a mystery, but very interesting.


Bizarre: The Most Peculiar Cases of Human Behavior and What They Tell Us about How the Brain Works by Marc Dingman

In this book Marc Dingman discusses the human brain, and disorders that result when the brain malfunctions.

Chock full of fascinating examples. 4 stars

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Here and Queer: A Queer Girl's Guide to Life by Rowan Ellis is exactly what it says it is, BUT, it doesn't indicate how vibrant and detailed and caring it is. This should be readily available in all schools and community libraries for those young girls everywhere who feel so unsure.
5★ My review of Here and Queer... with several of the colourful illustrations.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Last night I started reading The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji. Strange but so far good. That reminds me that my copy of The Devil's Flute Murders will be here on July 6 -- another Kosuke Kindaichi mystery. Can't wait.

[Christine]

I finished my 48th book

[Liz]

I wasn’t a fan of The Late Mrs. Willoughby but I was in the minority. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Macarons Can Be Murder by Rose Betancourt

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

[Damo]

I recently finished The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

It's a wild ride on the coattails of ghosts and ghouls, swept along by Sri Lankan winds, in The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, by 2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka. More than half of my review is quotes, so there's more of his writing than mine. 😊
5★ My review of The Seven Moons...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "It's a wild ride on the coattails of ghosts and ghouls, swept along by Sri Lankan winds, in The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, by 2022 Booker Prize winner [author:Shehan Karunatilaka..."

I LOVED loved LOVED that book! Oh my god ... he's a fantastic writer! You should read his Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew as well. Not quite as good as Seven Moons of Maali Almeida but still top notch.

[Liz]

The River’s Edge has the great Jackman/Ellis team but the ending on this didn’t quite work for me. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

I Didnt Do it is the beach read equivalent of a mystery. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn

Mrs. Plansky, a wealthy retiree, takes measures when she's the victim of a cyberscam.

Good 'cozy thriller.' 3.5 stars

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

[Thomas]

i read The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black Black is a pen name for John Banville, a Man Booker prize winner. I have previously read book 1 in the Quirke series, Christine Falls, and enjoyed it. However, this one was not as enjoyable, due to sad and depressing sex scenes. My 2.5 star review, rounded up https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Just finished The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji. I sort of had the solution but couldn't figure out how it could possibly have been done. Ergo, success.

[Jim]

Finished reading Small Mercies

by Dennis Lehane

My Review

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Just started The Devil's Playground by Craig Russell. I couldn't help myself -- I have a thing for the long-lost- movie-that-brought-a-horrible-end-to-everyone-connected-to-it trope.

[Damo]

I recently finished The Last Dance by Mark Billingham

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

[BookishDramas]

Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins

4 stars. Supernatural adventure based on the hit TV series.

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

[Diane S ☔]

Finished An Evil Heart
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read A Reluctant Saint by Tricia Fields It is book 7 in an excellent police procedural series. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Nancy wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "It's a wild ride on the coattails of ghosts and ghouls, swept along by Sri Lankan winds, in The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, by 2022 Booker Prize winner [a...

I LOVED loved LOVED that book! Oh my god ... he's a fantastic writer! You should read his Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew as well. Not quite as good as Seven Moons of Maali Almeida but still top notch"

I just listened to an interview with him today and thought [book:Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew|8198781] sounded like something I'd enjoy. Thanks for the recommendation, Nancy.

[PattyMacDotComma]

For a few minutes of thought-provoking fun, have a (free) read of Andy Weir's couple of pages about 'Life" and the meaning thereof. I really enjoyed The Egg and added a link to where you can read it.
My review of The Egg

[PattyMacDotComma]

Michael Trant brings rural and outback Western Australia to life again with his latest thriller No Trace. Terrific audio - loved it!(
My review of No Trace

The audio edition hasn't been added to Goodreads yet, but it's out there.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Nancy wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "It's a wild ride on the coattails of ghosts and ghouls, swept along by Sri Lankan winds, in The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, by 2022 Booker P..."

You're very welcome.

[Araych]

The Stabbing in the Stables by Simon Brett

Fethering #7, OK to read as a stand-alone. Carole and Jude get involved in crimes and murder amongst the horsey set. I like the series and this one is about an average entry with one star deducted for a poorly done ongoing concern in Carole's personal life. 3 stars.

[Barbara]

Araych wrote: "The Stabbing in the Stablesby Simon Brett

Fethering #7, OK to read as a stand-alone. Carole and Jude get involved in crimes and murder amongst the hor..."

I like this series too. 🙂

[Barbara]

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

A struggling novelist steals the manuscript of a dead friend and publishes it as her own.

Engaging sardonic novel. 4 stars

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

[R]

Just finished book #2 (of 3, so far) in the By the Book Mysteries series:
On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry

Here is my 4.5 star review:

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

[Thomas]

I read Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn by Ace Atkins It is book 44 in the Spenser series, now written by a successor author. It can be read as a stand alone. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Araych]

Incinerator by Timothy Hallinan

Simeon Grist #4. A firebug is burning people alive and Simeon is hired to find and stop him. I'm a fan of everything Hallinan has written ( Simeon Grist series, Poke Rafferty series and the Junior Bender series) and this story is extremely scary and suspenseful. I really liked it -- 5 stars.

[Christine]

I finished my 49th book

[Phrynne]

My review of One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths
⭐⭐⭐⭐5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Not for the faint of heart, Chain Gang All Stars . My 4.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...