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[Carolyn]

Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox is a fast paced thriller featuring a band of NY firefighters who are heroes and criminals at the same time. Fast paced and suspenseful!

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

I was glad to hear Aussie author and former journo Tim Ayliffe say he plans to continue his John Bailey series in and around Sydney. I just enjoyed the latest, #5, The Wrong Man. I know those parts of Sydney but luckily not the dangerous kinds of people Bailey gets mixed up with.
My review of The Wrong Man

[Liz]

A Long Time Dead is a strong start to a new (to me) series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.48 rounded to 4 stars review of Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison:

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

Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Great Premise
Decent World-building and characterization
I wanted a little more closure on a couple of things in the ending.

[Liz]

I thought Holy Island was a police procedural but it was more sleazy romance. My 1 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished The Wrong Man by Tim Ayliffe

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

[PamG]

Here is my 4.34 rounded to 4 stars review of The Burning by Linda Castillo:

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

Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Darker than usual - The novel is graphic in places and the murder descriptions are brutal at times.
Excellent Characterization, Briskly Paced, Suspenseful, Gripping

[Carolyn]

The Wrong Man by Tim Ayliffe, is a terrific addition to this series, featuring Australian investigative reporter, John Bailey.

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

It sounds macabre when a police archaelogist draws a map of an area in LA where old remains are found and titles it a City of Bones, but it makes perfect sense in Michael Connelly's 8th Harry Bosch novel. Another great read.
My review of City of Bones

[Liz]

A police procedural with a heavy dose of thriller, Force of Hate was a fun listen. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Forgotten on Sunday by Valérie Perrin It is historical/literary fiction, set in a small town in France. It was a bestseller in France. My 3.5 star review, rounded down. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson

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

[Sean, Moderator]

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[PamG]

Here is my 2.8 rounded to 3 stars review of The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville:

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

Military Thriller / Science Fiction
This one didn't quite work for me. Stylistically different, the writing style felt uneven and unfocused at times which adversely affected the flow. It's also non-linear.
Despite this, it has a great premise and is thought-provoking.
This may appeal more to those familiar with the world of the BRZRKR comic books.

[Woman Reading]

Winter Lost

Patricia Briggs is back on track after a couple of average installments in the Mercy-verse.

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

[Liz]

Not as enthralled by the latest Dr. Nell Ward book, A Swarm of Butterflies . My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jean]

I couldn't bear to put this down last night, even though it was past my bedtime! 5 stars.
This Is Why We Lied

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

[Carolyn]

The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle is a suspenseful thriller, where a woman discovers she doesn't really know the man she married.

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

[Liz]

The Bonnie Dead is a strong start to a Scottish police procedural. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished Broken Skin by Stuart MacBride

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

[PamG]

Here is my 3.15 rounded to 3 stars review of One of the Boys by Jayne Cowie

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

Dystopian Near-Future Britain
Mystery
Science Fiction

Provocative, Intriguing, and Disturbing
However, the twists were relatively easy to see coming.
The Story is told from 4 different points of view that goes backwards and forwards in time and adversely affects the pacing for me.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.27 rounded to 4 stars review of Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni:

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

Police Procedural
Engaging, Suspenseful, Action-Packed, Good characterization

[Liz]

Despite some minor qualms, I still really enjoyed The Dark Wives . My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read The River Runs Orange by R.J. Harlick It is a mystery/thriller set in rural northwestern Quebec, Canada. I recommend the series to cozy mystery fans. It is book 3 in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Suz]

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

My review 2.5⭐

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

[Alan]

Zacher’s characters may present themselves as sometimes pitiable and rough around the edges, but one can’t help but cheer for them to get in there, take one for the team, and—in their own quirky ways—win at the Game of Life… Whether they succeed or not is simply a matter of perspective but the adventures they endure are all in good fun.

All in all, “Murder, Vampires and Leprechauns” is a good day-long or weekend read that supplies more than a few terrors and many more laughs.

[Carolyn]

In The Lost Victim by Robert Bryndza is another excellent addition to his Kate Marshall series in which Kate' PI agency is hired to investigate a twenty year old cold case of a missing teenager with possible links to her one time lover and serial killer.

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

[Liz]

More women’s lit than mystery with a dose of the supernatural, What You Leave Behind was a huge disappointment for me. My two star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.23 rounded to 4 stars review of Ancient Magic by Alexandra Ivy:

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

Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Action, suspense, and drama
Fast-paced and entertaining
Great characterization

[Liz]

Talking to Strangers is a well done mystery about the pitfalls of online dating. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read A Red Death by Walter Mosley My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It is book 2 in the Easy Rawlins series, a black unofficial private investigator in 1950s Los Angeles, California.

[Carolyn]

What Lies in Darkness by Christina McDonald, the sequel to These Still Black Waters, is a very atmospheric psychological suspense.

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

[Liz]

When We Were Silent is an excellent thriller about the abuse of power. My 4.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Thomas]

I read Robert B. Parker's Grudge Match by Mike Lupica It is book 8 in the Sunny Randall series, started by Parker, and now written by Lupica. I have read the previous 7 books in the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

The Building That Wasn't

3.5 stars
Read as an ARC. Booksirens. Female author.
Intriguing story
science fiction, horror and suspense

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

[Liz]

Nicked is based on the real story of the theft of St. Nicholas’s bones. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.61 rounded to 5 stars review of Shades of Mercy by Bruce Borgos:

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

Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Intriguing, Gritty, Suspenseful, Action-Packed
Great World-Building, Compelling Characters

[Suz]

The Dark Side by Danielle Steel

My review 3⭐, just

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

[Damo]

I recently finished Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead - the second book in what is going to be a trilogy set in 1970s Harlem

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

[Liz]

Worst Case Scenario is a thriller in the true sense of the word. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 4.11 rounded to 4 stars review of In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni:

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

Police Procedural
2 Cases
Engaging and Suspenseful

[Suz]

Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner

My review 4⭐

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

[Damo]

I recently finished Rough Justice by Stephen Leather

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

[Liz]

All the stars for The God of the Woods .. my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jean]

ARC by Elizabeth Strout!
Tell Me Everything

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

[Diane S ☔]

Read The Coast Road
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Carolyn]

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman is very entertaining, more thriller than cosy mystery, with a host of wonderful characters and Osman's trademark humour.

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

[Damo]

Just finished The Wrong Hands by Mark Billingham

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

[PamG]

Here is my 4.52 rounded to 5 stars review of Bad River by Marc Cameron:

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

Crime Thriller
6th book in the Arliss Cutter series
Great worldbuilding and characterization
Tense, gripping, and has plenty of action

[Thomas]

I read Vanishing Edge by Claire Kells It is book 1 in the National Park series. I believe the book has pros and cons. My 3 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...