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Currently reading? Just finished? 2023
Dog and mystery Lovers alike will enjoy the The Rescue
. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Elvis Cole series is one of my favourites, so it was great to see a new entry late last year. Not the absolute best, in my opinion but still worthy of picking up and enjoying.My review of
- Racing the Light by Robert Craishttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
For when you just want some light entertainment, The Golden Spoon
fits the bill. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Cheddar Late Than Dead
by Linda ReillyIn this 'grilled cheese' cozy mystery, restaurateur/amateur sleuth Carly Hale gets involved in two investigations: a murder and a missing person.
(Story includes recipes.)
Fun cozy. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5/5 stars
Coming out: March 28, 2023
Tarot card reader and apathetic Katie finds herself investigating the disappearance of someone she calls her friend.
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie is set in the aftermath of the NSW Northern Rivers floods, where the mother of a flood victim says he was murdered. Good story with a great new detective, heavily pregnant Kate Miles (as if she didn't have enough to worry about).
4★ My review of The Torrent
I love an author who consistently manages to surprise me through misdirection and unexpected plot twists. Jeffery Deaver has managed it for years and has done it again with Hunting TimeHere's my review of
- Hunting Time by Jeffery Deaverhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Village Vicar by Julie Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
I finished Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
A funny, witty and entertaining read: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
You're Nobody "til Somebody Kills You
by Robert RandisiRat Pack #4. Las Vegas, 1962. Dean Martin asks Eddie to take care of Marilyn Monroe. So he does. I'm reading the series in order and I think this might be my favorite. I really enjoyed it. 4 stars.
The 3rd book in Barry Maitland's police procedural series featuring Brock & Kolla continues what appears to be a very consistent series.My review of
- All My Enemies by Barry Maitlandhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Good Dog, Bad Cop
is great entertainment. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Killing Tide
is a good police procedural. But read don’t listen to it. Horrible Narrator. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Rescue
by T. Jefferson ParkerA former DEA sniffer dog named Joe is adopted by a journalist who thinks he's a Mexican street dog. Lots of people want Joe for various reasons.
Good thriller. Fun twist: Joe can 'talk' (by way of his thoughts).
3.5 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart It was published in 1906 and it is considered to be a classic American mystery by the most important early American woman mystery writer. My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Suburban Dicks
by Fabian NiciezaThe debut PI novel by the co-creator of Deadpool, I found this to be a very entertaining murder mystery that couples some serious themes with a lighter touch.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Definitely not my favorite book by this author, but it's still a fun read. I really enjoyed her novel The Album -- pretty much everyone is a suspect in that one.
Nancy wrote: "Thomas wrote: "I read The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart It was published in 1906 and it is considered to be a classic American mystery by the most importan..."I may read that one.
Just finished Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. A creepy horror story written in 1967. Even though I already knew how it ended, it was a good read filled with tension and horror as in "is this really happening? I gave it 5 stars.
The Granite Coast Murders
is a good police procedural with humor in a great setting. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Season of the Witch
David L. Golemon
A 4 star adventure. Recommended thriller. 2019 release.
Please check out the full review in my blog -
https://sanjibsblogreads.blogspot.com...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Chris wrote: "Just finished Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. A creepy horror story written in 1967. Even though I already knew how it ended, it was a good read filled with tension and horror as in "is..."Great story. And scary. 🙂
Sally Hepworth has another winner with The Soulmate
. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4/5 stars
Coming out 6/20/23
In nine years, Mia will be the same age as her mother. Can she continue being her mother's keeper...and primary blood source?
Please read my review linked below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Desert Star by Michael Connelly I enjoyed it and recommend it to mystery/police procedural fans. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Recently finished Don Winslow's debut novel, A Cool Breeze on the Underground
, a darn good PI story that became a 5 book series featuring Neal CareyHere's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished reading Wolf Pack (Wolf Pack #1) / Edo van Belkom, upon which the Paramount+ series is based. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
Blackout
by Simon ScarrowBerlin, 1939. A German detective is assigned to investigate a group of serial killings. A good plot, good characters and story line but the book reminds one of the superior Bernie Gunther series by Philip Kerr. I liked this book OK but the Kerr series is written at a higher level and is highly recommended.
Been super busy going back foward to doctor between myself and my mom read alot of books from my local library and also from the Libby app. Here is all I read
5/5 Stars I couldn't put it down
5/5 Stars I couldn't put it down and read it on the libby app in one day! Found new author!
3/5 Stars found it kind of boring
5/5 Stars another one I couldnt put down Still Local Girl Missing is IMO her best
4/5 Stars it's good but IMO These Deadly games Book i read early in January was better
3/5 Stars I was really disappointed with this book!
3/5 Stars this book was a let down
5/5 Stars I couldn't put it down found new author!
3/5 Stars First book in long time from James Patterson that I didn't like. It's was a drag to read
3/5 Stars I need to stop reading books with him having Celebs co writen. I didnt care for this just like I didnt care for the one he wrote with Bill Clinton. This was a let down and I was very disappointed with it
5/5 Stars I couldnt put it down and the ending shock the hell out of me! 
5/5 Stars One of her best one yet!
3/5 Stars I never found a Lisa Jackson book I didn't like but I was let down on this one and found it probley IMO one of her worst one yet
5/5 Stars I couldnt put it down!
5/5 Stars Never found a book from her I didnt like and I couldnt put this one down!
5/5 Stars! Coult put it down!
I finished The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I’m currently reading—and enjoying—Psycho by Robert Bloch. It’s very hard to have movie-amnesia while reading it. It helps a little that Norman is described as a chubby forty-year-old who wears glasses. I picture Victor Buono.
Just finished
- Both Ends of the Night by Marcia Muller. The 17th book in the Sharon McCone PI series which is becoming a solid series that is gradually increasing in complexity.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fans of police procedurals will enjoy Harbour Street
, the sixth in the Vera Stanhope series. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished "The Heights" by Louise Candish. The jacket and some reviews promised jaw-dropping plot twists, but it was pretty predictable, dragged a bit.
I read Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot by Ace Atkins Atkins now continues the series started by the late Robert. B Parker and does it very well. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now starting THE INK BLACK HEART by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling), the sixth book in the ongoing Cormoran Strike mystery series.At 1012 pages in hardcover, this one is going to take a while to get through. But the previous novel was 900+ pages and so good that I tore through it very quickly. Hopefully this one will be just as engaging.
has anybody read MISERY....by stephen king please? if so would you recommend it?
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