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[Sandra]

I finished House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen and got creepy, goose-bump Alfred Hitchcock vibes from this thriller. 4 Stars My Review

[Thomas]

I read The President's Lawyer by Lawrence S. Robbins It is a US legal mystery with a surprise ending. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished Back Blast by Mark Greaney

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

It takes only a page or two and I'm completely back in Harry's world. Michael Connelly's Lost Light is as engrossing as the the others in the Bosch series. Love 'em!
My review of Lost Light

[BookishDramas]

Absolute Power

David Baldacci

Debut novel. Political thriller. 1996 release.
Made as a movie.
Power corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts absolutely.

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

[Damo]

I recently finished The Hitchhiker by Gabriel Bergmoser

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

[Jean]

Finished The Antique Store Detective

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[PamG]

Here is my 4.66 rounded to 5 stars review of Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose:

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

Romantic Suspense
Great Characterization
Largely set in New Orleans
Great Prologue to hook you
A service dog named SodaPop
Emotional Epilogue

[PamG]

Here is my 3.46 rounded to 3 stars review of Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea:

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

Outlier Review
Mystery
Great premise
Somewhat slow
Disliked the ending

[Carolyn]

In Echo Road, talented crime writers Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot have brought two of their popular investigators together in a gripping investigation.

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

[Liz]

The Body on the Island has the most air manner of death I’ve ever seen. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished The Goldenacre by Philip Miller

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

[Thomas]

I read Celestina's House by Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez It is literary fiction, set in the Philippines. I rated it 3.5 stars rounded up. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

An entertaining read! A Class Act by Julie Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Suz]

Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

My review 5 stars, written 6 months after reading!

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

[Kirsten]

Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters

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

[Alan]

There are so many old legends and myths about vampires that there is a great deal of leeway in writing about them. Authors can pick and choose as well as putting their own twists. I like Alan Zacher’s approach in AMANDA FIGHTS VAMPIRES ALONE. His vampires are like the humans they once were, ranging from dignified, likable people who try to avoid violence to violent psychotics, and everything in between. Perhaps even better, all his major characters, normal humans and vampires, are multidimensional. Even the best of them, such as Amanda, are far from perfect. Even the worst of them, at least before they became raving lunatics, have some redeeming qualities. Alan Zacher’s style in AMANDA FIGHTS VAMPIRES ALONE is a bit unusual in that he often speaks directly to the reader. Unusual, but hardly unknown. Dickens and a few other authors also used it. Zacher makes considerable use of flashbacks, not my favorite style, but fairly common. Now the bad news. I enjoyed AMANDA FIGHTS VAMPIRES ALONE and would have liked to give it five stars, but two things caused me to drop it to four. First, there is far too much repetition, sometimes amounting to giving the reader almost exactly the same scene at least twice. Second, and not as severe a problem, Zacher goes into so much descriptive detail I found the book a bit tedious in places. Weighing the positives against the negatives, the positives are far more prevalent in AMANDA FIGHTS VAMPIRES ALONE by Alan Zacher and I happily recommend it.

[Liz]

Her Last Walk Home wasn’t as strong as prior books in the series. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kirsten]

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
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October Screams: A Halloween Anthology edited by Kenneth W. Cain
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[Sean, Moderator]

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[Damo]

I recently finished Transgression by Roger Simpson

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

[Carolyn]

The Cracked Mirror by Chris Brookmyre is an entertaining hybrid of cozy and hard boiled mystery with a twist I defy anyone to see coming!

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

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished The Edge by David Baldacci


Four stars for this second book with Travis Devine: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

4 stars
for this classic tale.

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

[Thomas]

I read First Frost by Craig Johnson It is book 20 in the Longmire series, which both my wife and I recommend. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville


Five stars for this incredible horror story - and not just for horror fans!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PamG]

Here is my 3.91 rounded to 4 stars review of All the Way Gone by Joanna Schaffhausen:

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

Mystery / Crime Novel
Overall, this was a tense, emotional, and suspenseful novel with an unusual and riveting story arc that kept me engaged throughout.

[PamG]

Here is my 4.22 rounded to 4 stars review of Zero Sum by John Gilstrap:

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

Action Thriller
Intense, Suspenseful
Gripping Scenes
Plenty of Action

[Damo]

I recently finished Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh

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

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Knock Knock by Chris Merritt


Happy to have found this: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

The Night Woods is an intelligent, well thought out addition to the Mercy Carr series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Patrick]

Under a Raging Moon by Frank Zafiro has restored my love for reading! I haven’t enjoyed a book so thoroughly in several years, nor found myself so excited to get back to my reading spot and crack one open again.

This first installment in Zafiro’s River City series is powerfully written, pulling no punches, intentionally presenting difficult yet important issues in law enforcement. As a former police officer who rose up through the ranks to serve in a number of leadership capacities, the author is more than able to offer his readers a realistic depiction of the day-to-day lives of a well-rounded cast of law enforcement professionals. But that’s not all: his brilliant prose provides emotional depth, vivid descriptions, hard-hitting action, and humor that will have you rolling on the floor, all with a team-playing humility that keeps this novel firmly grounded in what’s most important to any story: the people.

As multiple storylines converge in a tense and brilliantly crafted finale, Zafiro wraps everything up with a neat and practiced flourish. I’ll be reading more from him for sure!

[Sean, Moderator]

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Average

[PamG]

Here is my 4.59 rounded to 5 stars review of Passions in Death by J.D. Robb:

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

Police Procedural - near-future - some romance

Robb is an excellent storyteller who combines a clever plot with gripping scenes, lots of solid police investigation, and engaging characters with depth.

This one was a little slower paced than some, but still great.

[BookishDramas]

The Gage

4 STARS
A good political thriller in the sci-fi space. The story is closer to 3.5 stars for me.
Read as a NetGalley review copy.
Released March 2024

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

[Sandra]

I finished Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose - Book #3 in Rose's New Orleans series & #30 in the overall romance suspense series. 4 Stars My Review.


A multilayered, tautly plotted romance thriller set in the mysterious Garden District of NOLA

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

An absorbing historical mystery The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

A dual reality concept that works really well! The Other Year by Rea Frey ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Out the Window is exactly where she went in Lawrence Block's story, which he narrated himself in exactly the right voice. Now I want to find more of his #MatthewScudder crime series.
My review of Out the Window

[Carolyn]

Remember Her Name by Lisa Regan is the 21st in her detective Josie Quinn series and also one of the best so far.

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

[BookishDramas]

Deep Cover
4 stars
Read as a review copy. Netgalley.
2nd reading.
Action thriller.

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

[Thomas]

I read Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley It is book 7 in the Easy Rawlins series. Easy is an unofficial PI in the LA black community. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Confusing, disappointing. Only the Guilty Survive by Kate Robards ⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

An edge of your seat mystery/thriller The Girl in the Dark by Zoë Sharp ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

A Grave in the Woods lacked the tension I was expecting. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Damo]

I recently finished The Delta by Tony Park

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

[PamG]

Here is my 3.88 rounded to 4 stars review of City of Secrets by P.J. Tracy:

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

Police Procedural / Crime Novel
4th book in the Detective Margaret Nolan series
Great characterization, complex plot, plenty of suspense and action

[Paul]

My revised review of Lea Ypi's memoir 'Free'. I really enjoyed it.

‘When freedom finally arrived, it was like a dish served frozen,’ says Lea Ypi of life in post-communist Albania as she meditates in ‘Free’ on the idea’s true meaning. ‘We chewed a little, swallowed fast and remained hungry.’

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

[Sandra]

I enjoyed You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto - a deep dive into the cutthroat world of social media super-influencers. What an eye-opener! 4 Stars My Review.

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Death at Dead Man's Stake by Nick Oldham


A good start of a new series: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...