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Alice | 109 comments I finished The Alehouse Murders The Alehouse Murders (Templar Knight Mystery, #1) by Maureen Ash . It is set in 1200 England. It was pretty good. She blended Templar history and Englands history. The characters were a bit boring. 1200 is not the most exciting time period. Overall it was okay, don't think I need to read book 2 though.


Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (sandyj21) | 2209 comments ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 for this Australian Gothic Mystery novel set in the remote northwest Pilbara region. Jasper Cliff by Josh Kemp Jasper Cliff by Josh Kemp https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1604: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments I'm closing out this week with A Summit in Shadow (Court of Mystery Book 4) by Sarah E. Burr A Summit in Shadow by Sarah E. Burr https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1403 comments The Passengers


message 1608: by Mary (new)

Mary I'm currently reading "The Christmas Cottage" by Sarah Morgan on page 103. Looking for new book friends. Feel free to add me I'll adv back 📖📚


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Anita (anitanodiva) | 45 comments Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen (A Year-Round Christmas Mystery #1) by Vicki Delany Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany 🎧 4-Stars
A nasty Grinch has his eye on Christmas in Rudolph, New York.
My Review

The Next Grave (Columbia River, #6) by Kendra Elliot The Next Grave by Kendra Elliot 4-Stars
Wonderful Mystery/Suspense Plot and a pulse pounding ending
My Review


Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (sandyj21) | 2209 comments ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 for this dark and gritty detective thriller Past Redemption (A DS McAvoy novel, 13) by David Mark Past Redemption by David Mark. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (sandyj21) | 2209 comments ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for The Summerfield Saddler by Penelope Janu The Summerfield Saddler by Penelope Janu which gave me so much more than I expected. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1615: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments I'm kicking off the week with the delightful Fondue or Die (Cheese Shop Mystery, #5) by Korina Moss Fondue or Die by Korina Moss. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1616: by Tammy (new)

Tammy I'm currently rereading Twas the Bite Before Christmas Twas the Bite Before Christmas (Bought-the-Farm Mystery #6) by Ellen Riggs by Ellen Riggs


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PattyMacDotComma | 585 comments I am still enjoying my Michael Connelly binge. Latest one was Echo Park, which I feared I might not have enjoyed because I saw the Bosch TV episode that was based partly on it. I was wrong. Bosch is not all plot, it's people, and I liked seeing them back at work.
Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17) by Michael Connelly My review of Echo Park


message 1618: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 585 comments On a completely different note, I'm also getting a kick out of Alexander McCall Smith's mystery series for kids, going back to his famous Lady Detective's schoolgirl investigations. Precious and the Zebra Necklace is another I'd recommend for young and old.
Precious and the Zebra Necklace (Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases #4) by Alexander McCall Smith My review of Precious and the Zebra Necklace


message 1619: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments Time to kick off my Christmas cozies. I started out with Shock and Paw (Cat Cafe Mystery #8) by Cate Conte Shock and Paw by Cate Conte https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Rosalyn | 33 comments Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney



My mouth was agape starting around 70% of the audiobook. Please do not expect a serious thriller going into this. When this book starts ramping up, it's a one way ticket to cuckoo town. There were plenty of plot holes or convenient non-explaining / accepting of implausible situations to move the plot along, but I didn't mind; there were so many loose threads to pull, I just rolled along with it, relishing in the ridiculousness. Here are all the predictions i had while reading:

1. The husband killed the wife, but out of guilt, blocked the memory/is living with amnesia
2. The husband and wife are BOTH dead, and the island is purgatory
3. The wife is alive and is framing her husband (the seems the most obvious choice, but is it?)
4. Lesbian cult

There were some genuinely...

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


message 1621: by Carmen (new)

Carmen | 111 comments I Feel Bad about My Neck by Nora Ephron!


message 1623: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1403 comments Krampus The Yule Lord


Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break) (sandyj21) | 2209 comments Johnny English meets James Bond in the form of a failed actor, Lou Galloway, in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read.
El Flamingo by Nick Davies El Flamingo by Nick Davies https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1625: by Tammy (new)

Tammy Currently reading Lowcountry Bonfire Lowcountry Bonfire (Liz Talbot Mystery #6) by Susan M. Boyer bySusan M. Boyer book 6 of A Liz Talbot mystery series


message 1626: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments I'm really enjoyed Sleep in Heavenly Pizza (Deep Dish Mysteries, #4) by Mindy Quigley Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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PattyMacDotComma | 585 comments I recently listened to the first 'volume' (two short stories in this) of the very entertaining New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Vol 1 by Max Allan Collins. They were full dramatisations, like radio plays with footsteps, gunshots and all.

They're narrated by the inimitable Stacy Keach, who played Hammer in the TV series, back in the day. Great fun from Audible.
New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Vol 1 by Max Allan Collins My review of New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer


message 1628: by Alice (new)

Alice | 109 comments I finished A Nest of Vipers A Nest of Vipers (Bangalore Detectives Club #3) by Harini Nagendra by Harini Nagendra. Book 3 in the series. I think the best yet. Set in 1922 Bangalore, India. Lots of interesting History and cultural information. Good Glossary in the back. I recommend starting with book 1.


message 1629: by Carmen (new)

Carmen | 111 comments The Answer is No by Fredrick Backman


message 1630: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments I'm ending the week with Rockin' Around the Chickadee (Meg Langslow #36) by Donna Andrews Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1631: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 585 comments The Black Loch was an excellent surprise addition to the original three books of Peter May's Lewis Trilogy. Rugged Isle of Lewis setting, dark mysteries, more secrets revealed from the past - love it!
The Black Loch (Lewis Trilogy, #4) by Peter May My review of The Black Loch


message 1635: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments I snuck in one more Christmas cozy - I'll Bee Home for Christmas (Fatal Food Festival Mysteries Book 4) by Cathy Wiley I'll Bee Home for Christmas by Cathy Wiley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1636: by Carmen (new)

Carmen | 111 comments I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter!


message 1637: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1403 comments By The Shores of Silver Lake


message 1639: by Mark (new)

Mark Baker (carstairs38) | 626 comments I'm finishing off the year with Irish Soda Bread Murder by Carlene O'Connor Irish Soda Bread Murder, a novella anthology featuring stories from Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, and Liz Ireland. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1643: by Linda (new)

Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1403 comments Disturbing The Dead


message 1647: by Carmen (new)

Carmen | 111 comments Frosted Love Cozy Mystery


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