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Currently reading? Just finished? 2023
I've been a bit busy lately, but I did finish The Devil's Flute Murders, another Detective Kindaichi mystery from Pushkin-Vertigo. Strange but very good. I also watched the movie adapted from this novel (1979) and I'm happy I read the book first or I likely would have been lost. The film was not made by Kon Ichikawa like the others I've seen, where Kindaichi was played by Koji Ishizaka, likely the best Kindaichi ever.
I'm currently reading Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green, getting ready to watch the series on HBO.
i read Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies by Ace Atkins It is book 45 in the series, but can be read as a stand alone. I recommend it to Parker fans . My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nancy wrote: " And speaking of H.H. Munro aka Saki, what a great storyteller!”Yes, I’m reading his collection Beasts and Super-Beasts at the moment.
Sandysbookaday is (reluctantly) on hiatus wrote: "
The Girls of Heatherly Hall by Julie Houston ⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."love the .7
Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage
3 star entertainer that features Carnage and the Venom amidst a wide array of Spidermen and a host of classic 90's MCU heroes who feature in this volume.
Review here -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Spare
by Prince HarryPrince Harry writes about his childhood, his military career, and his relationship with Meghan Markle.....and he writes about the paps, media harassment, and racism that drove him and Meghan out of England.
Well-written and interesting. 4 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished the classic suspense thriller
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and I started reading
The Expendable Man by Dorothy B. Hughes
The Miracle
Irving Wallace
A book from the 80's by the master.
3 Star thriller with the base of a religious prophesy about a miracle.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I didn’t enjoy Among The Ruins
as much as the previous books in the series. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fans of Miracle Creek, should get a copy of Happiness Falls as soon as it’s published.
. My five star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished
The Paris Collaborator by A.W. Hammond. Set during the last days of the Paris occupation, this is a pacy missing persons investigation that also has to dodge all the dangers that a German occupation might entail.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Paint by Murders
⭐⭐⭐ Stars
Closer to 3.5 stars.
Short Horror mystery thriller.
Read as a Review copy
Review on blog -
https://sanjibsblogreads.blogspot.com...
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Long Game by Ann Leckie is another quirky and still topical sci-fi short story about people and humans - two different things.
My review of The Long Game
Killer Traitor Spy
is a very current Aussie thriller in former journalist Tim Ayliffe's Greater Good series. It's not just Reds under the bed anymore! It's a big world and it's full of spiesI love the series, but this would be just as good as a standalone.
My review of Killer Traitor Spy
The Housekeepers
by Alex HayThis is the story of a huge heist -- London 1905. This book is so good it's hard to believe it's Hay's first. Fantastic characters, and the plot carries so much tension it's absolutely amazing. Wonderful book; I loved it. 5 stars, highest recommendation.
I read Glass Houses by Louise Penny It is book 13 in the series that I recommend be read in order. Both my wife and I enjoy this series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I’m Not Done With You Yet is delicious entertainment. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Healing at the Speed of Sound: How What We Hear Transforms Our Brains and Our Lives
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm currently reading The Body Under the Bridge by Nick Louth
I'm so happy that I can say 'reading' because since my eye surgery last month reading was virtually impossible for a couple of weeks. It will never be easy again because I lost a lot of sight in one eye, but eventually I will get used to that.
I've tried audiobooks but since I'm a very fast reader I could not get used to the slow pace of them.
Finished in June/JulyThe Body in the Marsh
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Body on the Shore
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Body in the Mist
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Body in the Snow
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4/5 stars
Coming out July 18, 2023
Mexican horror-films are the chosen medium for a Nazi occultist to cast the spells necessary to become invincible.
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ozark Dogs
is a short book with a big punch. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished
Trust by Chris Hammer, the 3rd in the Martin Scarsden series.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Xena, Warrior Princess: The Classic Years Omnibus
A ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ Star Reading
Graphic Novel
Based on Seasons 5 & 6 of the TV show.
Great story and art.
Check out the review here -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Second Son
A ⭐⭐⭐ star
Short Story
Jack Reacher's teenage years
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Twist of a Knife
by Anthony HorowitzIn this novel, a theatre critic is murdered and PI Daniel Hawthorne and real-life author Anthony Horowitz (who makes himself a character in the story) investigate.
Good mystery. 3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Three more audiobooks I've recently finished.The Woman In My Home
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Marlow Murder Club
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Death Comes to Marlow
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm so happy that I can say 'reading' because since my eye surgery last..."you can speed up the reading on audiobooks. That may work for you. You do have to learn to adjust to the pace of audiobooks. I can say that I enjoy both reading and listening, but I have very little time to actually read and can listen to books while I do other things.
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That sounds good. And speaking of H.H. Munro aka Saki, what a great storyteller!