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[PamG]

Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Category Five by Philip Donlay:

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Thriller
Good Characterization
Excellent Atmosphere
Intense and Action-Packed
Over-the-top and unrealistic at times, but an entertaining read

[Jean]

The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia

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[Liz]

The Bangalore Detectives Club was a fun historical mystery. My four star review:
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[Carolyn]

This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter is another stellar thriller in her Will Trent series.

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

I thoroughly enjoyed the one-hour audio of Don Winslow's short story, Dietrich, narrated perfectly by award-winning actor Ed Harris. It's the Son of Sam summer in NYC, 1977, so it's hard to find spare cops to investigate the murder of a homeless man.
My review of Dietrich

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[PattyMacDotComma]

TIME Magazine called a song about lynching, "Strange Fruit", the song of the 20th century. How Percival Everett managed to write a satire about such a subject, The Trees, and make it laugh-out-loud funny is beyond me.
My review of The Trees

Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize - no wonder.

[D.B.]

Recently read What the Wife Knew
My Review
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[Liz]

Dear Hanna was t nearly as exciting as its predecessor. My three star review:
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[Thomas]

I read Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow It is not a mystery, but an account of Nazi propaganda in the US from 1933-41. I rated it 4.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

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

[Liz]

Hugely disappointed by House of Glass House of Glass. My 2.5 star review:
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[Liz]

You Will Never Be Me is meant for a younger audience than me. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Woman Reading]

Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano

Labeled as #3.5 by Goodreads, this short story is really a prequel to the Finlay Donovan series. Readers get more insight in Vero's character and learn of the history between her and her childhood crush.

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

[PamG]

Here is my 3.48 rounded to 3 stars review of Miranda Warning by Heather Day Gilbert:

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Mystery / Suspense
Suspenseful and captured my interest, but didn't quite deliver for me due to pacing.

[BookishDramas]

Double Jeopardy

4 stars
Legal thriller. Read as a Review copy.
Legal processes. Good story. Entertaining. Honest review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Too many meh thrillers led me to The Guncle Abroad was the perfect palate cleanser. My four star review:
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[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished When I Was Alice by Jennifer Murgia


Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.3 rounded to 4 stars review of A Clean Kill by Steven Konkoly

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Crime Thriller
Riveting, Intense, & Violent
Disquieting and Unsettling at times
Action scenes combined with Great characterization
Well-written plot
First book in the Garrett Mann series
Publication Date: July 1, 2024

[Thomas]

I read The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor It is a mystery set in an English village with 2 timelines: 1986 and 2016. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sean, Moderator]

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[Damo]

I recently finished Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben another of his stand alone thrillers

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

[Liz]

Most have loved A Talent for Murder but it was just meh for me. My three star review:
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[PamG]

Here is my 4.41 rounded to 4 stars review of You Belong to Me by Karen Rose

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Romantic Suspense, Crime Thriller
Book 1 in the Baltimore series.
Intriguing, suspenseful, compelling characters
Some disturbing torture scenes

[Suz]

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

My review 2⭐

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[Carolyn]

Past and present collide in this psychological suspense.

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

I've recently read a couple of old-fashioned, classic, spooky tales that would be perfect for a chilly night around the fire.

My brief reviews have links to where you can read them or save them for yourself.

The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson
My review of The Bottle Imp
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The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs
My review of The Monkey's Paw

[Liz]

City of Secrets is a well done, realistic police procedural. My four star review:
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[Damo]

I recently finished Dying Light by Stuart MacBride

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

[Liz]

The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne fell flat for me. My three star review:
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[PamG]

Here is my 4.18 rounded to 4 stars review of Murder in White by Patrick Kelly

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Mystery / Police Investigation
Good Characterization
Solid Plot
Excellent World-building

[BookishDramas]

Nocturne in Ashes: A Riley Forte Suspense Thriller

4 stars
serial killer. volcanic eruption. read as a BookSirens review copy.


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

[Thomas]

I read Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber by Andy Borowitz It is nonfiction, detailing how American politicians have grown increasingly dumber, starting with Reagan and ending with Trump. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Spirit Crossing is a fabulous addition to the Cork O’Connor series. My five star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Carolyn]

Robert Dugoni is one author whose books I always enjoy and this intriguing legal trial featuring defence attorney Keera Duggan is no exception. This time defending someone she grew up hating and thinks is probably a sociopath!

Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

Andrew McGahan was a fine Australian writer who won the 2005 Miles Franklin Award for The White Earth, which certainly meets the criteria, being of the highest literary merit and presenting Australian life in any of its phases. I do love a good historical mystery.
My review of The White Earth

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Middle of the Night by Riley Sager


A solid three stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Lucy Foley returns to form with The Midnight Feast . My five star review:
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[Sean, Moderator]

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[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Every Breath You Take] by Miranda Rijks

Again, an enjoyable three star book by this author: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Where Roses Never Die by Gunnar Staalesen It is a private eye mystery set in Norway. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Voyage of the Wanderlust: A Tri-Galactic Trek Novel


4.5 stars
Read as an ARC. BookSirens
Sci-fi fantasy. Hard SF. light hearted story

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

[Liz]

Shanghai is a thriller set during the late 1930s. Entertaining and somewhat educational. My 4 star review:
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[Liz]

The Lost Victim is a well done PI mystery. My four star review:
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[PamG]

Here is my 4.61 rounded to 5 stars review of On Her Watch by Melinda Leigh

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Crime Thriller / Police Procedural + Some Family Drama and a little Romance
Engaging, suspenseful, and intense at times.
Great characterization

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished The Dead Friend Project by Joanna Wallace


Well-written, hilarious in times, but good characterization.
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[Thomas]

I read Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran It is an excellent reconstruction of the life of Maria von Trapp. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Suz]

Make Me by Child Lee

My review 5⭐

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[Damo]

I recently finished Mind Prey by John Sandford

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

[Woman Reading]

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

This felt very different, in a good way, compared with Bardugo's Shadow and Bone trilogy though is set in the same universe. It’s not often that I read a high stakes international crime caper in the urban fantasy genre.


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

[Jean]

I was thrilled to receive an ARC copy of William Kent Krueger's newest addition to his wonderful Cork O'Connor series, which comes out later this summer. Spirit Crossing
may be set in the north woods of Minnesota and feature problems faced by Native Americans, particularly Native females, the themes of love, life, and death are universal.

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