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message 1702: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.21 rounded to 4 stars review of Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh:

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

Police Procedural / Romantic Suspense
Good characterization
Plenty of twists, action, suspense, and some violence
Light on the romance

Dead Against Her (Bree Taggert, #5) by Melinda Leigh


message 1704: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.19 rounded to 4 stars review of Liar's Point by Laura Griffin:

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

Police Procedural / Crime Novel with some Romance
Engaging characters
2nd half had plenty of tension, suspense, and intense action
Good balance between mystery, investigation, and romance


message 1707: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments All the Colors of the Dark All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker was fabulous. Fo e big stars for this one. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1708: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Everyone is Watching Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf was a major disappointment for me. My two star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1709: by Milena (new)

Milena Bookish❤️ (milenabookish) | 16 comments Deeper Than the Dead Deeper Than the Dead (Vera Boyett #1) by Debra Webb Finally, there's something to look forward to... I'm loving this new series and can't wait to see where it goes. A Fantastic Mystery -Thriller -Summer Read!

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


message 1710: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments The Storm Child Storm Child The new Cyrus and Evie thriller from the No.1 bestseller (Cyrus Haven) by Michael Robotham is a strong addition to the series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1711: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 1630 comments The Fall Between by Darcy Tindale The Fall Between by Darcy Tindale is an excellent debut novel, featuring a female detective investigating a series of seemingly unconnected crimes in a small Australian town.

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


Jannelies (living between hope and fear) | 339 comments I finished The Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly
The Instruments of Darkness (Charlie Parker, #21) by John Connolly

Never read a book by Connolly? You must read this one!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1714: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 3.3 rounded to 3 stars review of Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy:

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

New Adult / Coming-of-Age / Romance/ subplot of a Mystery
Cute, but predictable romance with some humor
The research project mystery was the best part of the book.

Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy


message 1715: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne was a solid five star read. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1716: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.31 rounded to 3 stars review of Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh:

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

Police Procedural with a slow-burn romance subplot
Fourth Book in the series
Good characterization
Best read in series order

Right Behind Her (Bree Taggert, #4) by Melinda Leigh


message 1717: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 3.09 rounded to 3 stars review of Prepared For Rage by Dana Stabenow

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

International Suspense / Terrorism
Coast Guard Series, but can read as Standalone
Good characterization
Somewhat predictable
Pacing didn't work for me
Epilogue is tell versus show

Prepared For Rage by Dana Stabenow


message 1718: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read Holy Enemies of Freedom: How Martin Luther Unleashed the Beast of Anti-Semitism by A.J. Deus It describes much more than Martin Luther's antisemitism. It is a history of organized religious violence. My 3.5 star review, rounded down https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1719: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Dog Day Afternoon Dog Day Afternoon (Andy Carpenter, #29) by David Rosenfelt is a strong addition to the series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1721: by Jean (new)

Jean | 2389 comments Not my favorite by Michael Wood, but stick with it - it picks up! I enjoyed the finale!
Vengeance Is Mine Vengeance Is Mine by Michael Wood
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1722: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments The Burning (Kate Burkholder, #16) by Linda Castillo The Burning wasn’t one of my favorite of the series. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1723: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten  (kmcripn) Jean wrote: "Wow! Intense! Shutter Island Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane

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


Incredible, wasn't it? Have you seen the film?


message 1724: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 1260 comments I expected to and did enjoy "Ernest Cunningham's" second novel (by Aussie author Benjamin Stevenson, of course), Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect. The trademark humour is there, along with murders and secrets. Good fun!
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) by Benjamin Stevenson My review of Everyone on this Train is a Suspect


message 1726: by Jean (new)

Jean | 2389 comments Kirsten wrote: "Jean wrote: "Wow! Intense! Shutter Island Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane

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

Incredible, wasn't it?..."



message 1728: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments A Refiner’s Fire A Refiner’s Fire (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, #33) by Donna Leon is decent, but not the strongest in the series. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1729: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 3.41 rounded to 3 stars review of Hand Of Evil by J.A. Jance:

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

Mystery / Crime Novel
Won in a 4/30 Goodreads Giveaway
My least favorite of her 3 series that I have read
Mysteries were interesting, but the pacing was slow.
The book should have trigger warnings listed.

Hand Of Evil (Ali Reynolds, #3) by J.A. Jance


message 1730: by Jean (new)

Jean | 2389 comments A touching book about food and friendship!
Love & Saffron Love & Saffron by Kim Fay

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


message 1731: by Damo (new)

Damo | 143 comments I recently finished Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton - loved it!

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


message 1732: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Shades of Mercy Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2) by Bruce Borgos is a police procedural with heavy overtones of thriller. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1733: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read Ladykiller by Katherine Wood It is a romantic mystery set on a Greek island. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1734: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 3.45 rounded to 3 stars review of The Interrogation by Ethan Jones

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

Short Story Prequel to the series
Good characterization
Great World-building and Atmosphere
Heavy on the action and violence
The Ending that Wasn't

The Interrogation (Justin Hall #0.5) by Ethan Jones


message 1735: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 2.06 rounded to 2 stars review of Sweet Dreams: Twisted Reflections, Book 1 by Jessica K. Webb:

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

Psychological Suspense Short Story
I couldn't connect with the main character or the story so this one didn't work for me. I'm an outlier opinion. Others enjoyed it.

Sweet Dreams Twisted Reflections, Book 1 by Jessica K. Webb


message 1736: by BookishDramas (new)

BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments The Girl Thief
The Girl Thief by J.A. Schneider

4 stars
Read as an ARC
Thriller Mystery Woman author Thriller specialist

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


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message 1739: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Tell Me Who You Are Tell Me Who You Are by Louisa Luna didn’t quite work for me as a psychological thriller. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1741: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read A Refiner’s Fire by Donna Leon I rate it an easy 4 stars. Perfect for readers who like books w/o bad language, graphic sex or violence. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1743: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments The Wrong Hands The Wrong Hands (Detective Miller, #2) by Mark Billingham combines a strong dose of humor with a good police procedural. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1744: by Jean (new)

Jean | 2389 comments A good mystery combined with a island beauty, incredible danger, and wild action.

Still See You Everywhere Still See You Everywhere (Frankie Elkin, #3) by Lisa Gardner
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1745: by Thomas (last edited Jun 05, 2024 12:17PM) (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read The Burning by Linda Castillo It is book 16 in the series. set in rural NE Ohio. My 3.5 star rounded up review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1746: by Suz (new)

Suz | 468 comments Oh my! The finale of Grant County

Beyond Reach (Grant County, #6) by Karin Slaughter Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter

My review 5⭐

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


message 1749: by BookishDramas (new)

BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments JERK
JERK (Taggart McGill Mystery #2) by D.L. Hammons
3.5 stars
Read as a BookSirens ARC.
Book Published May 21, 2024
Worth enjoyable thriller.

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


message 1750: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 1260 comments A Darkness More Than Night is one of Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series, but you can easily enjoy it as a standalone. It's also a great series.
A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10) by Michael Connelly My review of A Darkness More than Night


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