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Damo | 161 comments I recently finished reading Traced by Catherine Jinks Traced by Catherine Jinks

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


message 1302: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1742 comments Onslaught


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9974 comments Christine wrote: "I finished my 49th book"

Looks like you're on track for 100 books this year Christine. 🦋


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9974 comments Thomas wrote: "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 wi..."

Ace Atkins does a good job continuing the series. 🙂


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 262 comments Hellblazer, Vol. 2: The Devil You Know
Hellblazer, Vol. 2 The Devil You Know by Jamie Delano

Irreverent Constantine adventures.
4 stars for me. Not for the squeamish.

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


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9974 comments The Librarianist The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt by Patrick deWitt

The life of a solitary retired librarian opens up when he becomes a volunteer at a senior center with a batch of eccentric residents.

Good story with elements of comedy and drama. 3.5 stars

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


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Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10110 comments Mod
Barbara wrote: "The Librarianist The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt by Patrick deWitt

The life of a solitary retired librarian opens up when he becomes a volunteer at a senior ..."


I really enjoyed his The Sisters Brothers. The one after that, not so much.


message 1311: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1194 comments Highly recommend Those We Thought We Knew Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy . For those that want a deeper mystery. Five big stars:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1313: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2004 comments I read Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw by Mike Lupica It is book 20 in the Jesse Stone police procedural series. Both my wife and I recommend this series . My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Araych | 677 comments Runaway Man Runaway Man (Benji Golden, #1) by David Handler by David Handler

Very enjoyable light mystery featuring young P. I. Benji Golden who gets involved in the ugly past of a wealthy and powerful N.Y. family. I liked this one a lot. Highly recommended. 4 stars.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9974 comments Flop Dead Gorgeous Flop Dead Gorgeous (Andy Carpenter, #27) by David Rosenfelt by David Rosenfelt

In this addition to the 'Andy Carpenter' series, the Paterson, New Jersey defense attorney represents a Hollywood actress accused of murder.

As always, lots of humor in the mystery story. 3 stars

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


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PattyMacDotComma | 920 comments Barren Grounds by AA B. Michael Radburn was a good read but didn't grab me as much as his other books, only because I didn't believe the ending, BUT I reckon it could be made into a terrific film or TV series. It has all the right elements.
Barren Grounds by B. Michael Radburn My review of Barren Grounds


message 1323: by Nancy, Co-Moderator (new)

Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10110 comments Mod
I've started reading All the Sinners Bleed by S.A.Cosby. Hooked from page one.

We're not home so I've done lots of reading ...
Element Of Doubt by A.L. Barker, an older collection of ghost/weird stories newly published by Valancourt;

The Sea Change & Other Stories by Helen Grant, another topnotch collection of ghostly/weird tales

and I've also finished my reread of Strangers on a Train.


message 1324: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1742 comments Ghost Ship


message 1325: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1194 comments I’m a big fan of realistic police procedurals and A Killer in the Family A Killer in the Family (DCI Jonah Sheens, #5) by Gytha Lodge did not disappoint. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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message 1327: by Thomas (last edited Jun 30, 2023 06:07PM) (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2004 comments I read Off the Grid Robert McCaw It is book 2 in the series, but 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...


message 1328: by Nancy, Co-Moderator (new)

Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10110 comments Mod
I am LOVING All the Sinners Bleed. I started it later this afternoon and I'm more than halfway through it.


message 1329: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1194 comments The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1) by Alison Goodman wasn’t as light as I expected but still great entertainment. My 4.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1330: by BookishDramas (new)

BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 262 comments Reviewed an old fav.
Debut novel.
Digital Fortress
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

4 stars on this one.
A cyber and code backed thriller by a master.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1331: by Nancy, Co-Moderator (new)

Nancy Oakes (quinnsmom) | 10110 comments Mod
Finished reading All the Sinners Bleed for this month's group read. So good!!


message 1332: by James (new)

James Best (jamesbest) | 299 comments Now starting WINTER WORK (2022) by Dan Fesperman, a stand alone mystery/thriller novel set in East Germany a few months after the fall of the Berlin Wall.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9974 comments Off the Edge Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything by Kelly Weill Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything by Kelly Weill

Weill traces the Flat Earth movement (which is a REAL THING) from its beginnings in the 1800s to current times, when Flat Earthers tend to get tangled in additional conspiracy theories.

Fascinating book. 4 stars

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


message 1336: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1742 comments Ghost Ship


message 1337: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 2004 comments I read Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise by Mike Lupica It is book 19 in the series,but can be read as a stand alone. I recommend it to police procedural and or Parker fans My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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message 1340: by PattyMacDotComma (last edited Jul 04, 2023 11:43PM) (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 920 comments This very short, gentle story shows how two cultures bond over an old Native American. The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko is free online and I loved it.
The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko My review of The Man to Send Rain Clouds with a link to the story online.


message 1341: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 920 comments In the 1920s, London's dance halls, with their young 'hostesses', were the Shrines of Gaiety that Kate Atkinson showcases here. Crime, bent cops, girls as playthings to be cast aside. What a story.
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson My review of Shrines of Gaiety


message 1342: by BookishDramas (new)

BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 262 comments Abyss
Abyss (Cate Granger #2) by Greig Beck

Blockbuster ⭐⭐⭐ Stars follow-up to the fabulous Fathomless.
Human push nature and sometimes nature pushes back.
New setting Contemporary oceans shark attack
Lost submersible Rescue effort in deep seas.
Megalodon


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

Review blog -
https://sanjibsblogreads.blogspot.com...

Also at Instagram, FB & Twitter as @BookishDramas


message 1343: by Christine (new)

Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 2265 comments I finished my 50th book


message 1345: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1194 comments I just finished Dark Corners Dark Corners (Rachel Krall, #2) by Megan Goldin . Not nearly as enjoyable as the first. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1346: by Damo (new)

Damo | 161 comments I recently finished Crimson Lake Crimson Lake (Crimson Lake, #1) by Candice Fox by Candice Fox the first in a series of 3.

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


message 1347: by Chris (new)

Chris | 316 comments Finished The Bat by Jo Nesbo. This was the 1997 debut of the Harry Hole series. 4 stars. Nesbo is among the many excellent mystery/suspense writers coming out of Scandanavia, so I was surprised that it was set in Australia.


message 1348: by Andrew✌️ (new)

Andrew✌️ (andrew619) | 140 comments Yesterday I finished Venezia Metal, a good horror novel by an italian author,
Today I started Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.


message 1350: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 920 comments I love C.S. Harris's mastery of history and mystery. I'm trying to stretch the series to make it last, and have just read the excellent Why Kings Confess
Why Kings Confess (Sebastian St. Cyr, #9) by C.S. Harris My review of Why Kings Confess


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