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Carolyn | 1630 comments Red River Road by Anna Downes Red River Road by Anna Downes is an atmospheric mystery where a young woman is following the tracks of her missing sister who disappeared while travelling alone in a camper van on Western Australia's scenic but rugged Coral Coast

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


message 2053: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments A Death in Cornwall A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) by Daniel Silva is fun entertainment based on some disturbing facts. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2054: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments I really liked The Blue Hour The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins but don’t expect a fast paced thriller. It’s a character rich slow burn. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2055: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.37 rounded to 4 stars review of A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni:

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

Police procedural
Dual plot-line
Great characterization
A Steep Price (Tracy Crosswhite, #6) by Robert Dugoni


message 2056: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is mt 4.41 rounded to 4 stars review of Ashes Never Lie by Lee Goldberg:

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

Crime Action Thriller / Police Procedural
Series Crossover with Eve Ronin series
Excellent

Ashes Never Lie (Sharpe & Walker, #2) by Lee Goldberg


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PattyMacDotComma | 1260 comments I had no idea that The Cold Cold Ground was set in the time and place where Adrian McKinty grew up - Belfast during The Troubles. It's the first of his Detective Sean Duffy series. I read book 6 and wanted to see where Duffy started. Glad I did.
The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy, #1) by Adrian McKinty My Review of The Cold Cold Ground


message 2059: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman It is set in the present day, with flashbacks explaining events in Ove's life. I recommend this book. My 5 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments Countdown
Countdown by Johan Ottosen
4.5 stars for me.
Read as a free review copy. NetGalley.
Fast paced thriller. Conspiracy theory.

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


message 2061: by Jean (new)

Jean | 2389 comments #28 in Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series. I had skipped a few after #24. It was good to have a break! This one had an interesting premise. Identity Unknown Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta, #28) by Patricia Cornwell 3 stars.

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


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments Red Moon: Short Story Collection
Red Moon Short Story Collection by Kerry Richardson
3.5 stars
short story anthology, Bunch of horrifying shorts.

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


message 2064: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 1630 comments I love this fun cosy series featuring an ex-bikie in witness protection
Cozy Up to Trouble (Cozy Up, #4) by Colin Conway Cozy Up to Trouble by Colin Conway

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


message 2065: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Ernest Cunningham has a holiday special. Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (Ernest Cunningham, #3) by Benjamin Stevenson was a four star read for me. My review:
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message 2066: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 3.45 rounded to 3 stars review of William by Mason Coile:

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

Horror / Science Fiction - AI
William by Mason Coile


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins
3.5 ⭐️
Dystopian, Adventure, Relationship, Mentoring, Rebel.
And a blockbuster movie.
3rd reading.

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


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments The Malta Exchange
The Malta Exchange (Cotton Malone, #14) by Steve Berry
⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Adventure story with dollops of Christian history and conspiracy theories that compare well to the da vinci code, a story which every new book in this vertical is compared with.

Fantastic Thriller. Historical Fiction. Mystery.
All rolled in one.

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


message 2072: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 1260 comments The stories of H.G. Wells no doubt inspired a lot of today's mysterious tales of the supernatural. The Door in the Wall is one example. There's this door, through which lies ...

The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells My review of The Door in the Wall


message 2073: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read Silent Are the Dead by D.M. Rowell It is a mystery set on the Kiowa reservation in Oklahoma. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2076: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 1260 comments I've moved sideways to a 'Bosch-adjacent' entry in the Bosch universe by Michael Connelly. The Poet is an especially nasty serial killer whose identity is amazingly well hidden.
The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5) by Michael Connelly My review of The Poet


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments Dating App
Dating App by Stephanie Tyo
3.5 stars
Read as a free review copy from BookSirens.
Published April, 10, 2024
Female author. Thriller. Dating through social media. Stalking.

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


message 2078: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments The Bodies at Westgrave Hall The Bodies at Westgrave Hall (DCI Craig Gillard #7) by Nick Louth was an interesting take on a locked room mystery. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2079: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 3.93 rounded to 4 stars review of Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong:

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

Historical Mystery Novella
Holiday
Victorian Edinburgh, Scotland
Book 3.5 in the Rip Through Time Series
Schemes & Scandals (A Rip Through Time) by Kelley Armstrong


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message 2082: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Camino Ghosts Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3) by John Grisham only partially loves up to its potential. My three star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2084: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.3 rounded to 4 stars review of Bad Liar by Tami Hoag:

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

Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Bad Liar (Broussard and Fourcade, #3) by Tami Hoag


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments The Land Below
The Land Below (The Land Below, #1) by William Meikle
3 star
Short book. Creature feature. Adventure. Lost world inspiration.
Inspired by German legends of wyrm, a German dragon legend.
1-2 hour read.


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


message 2086: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 1630 comments The Black Loch (Lewis Trilogy, #4) by Peter May The Black Loch by Peter May is just as thrilling as the original trilogy and also gets 5★ from me.

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


message 2087: by Damo (last edited Sep 16, 2024 04:38AM) (new)

Damo | 143 comments I recently finished The Chilling by Riley James The Chilling by Riley James, loved the setting of Antarctica for this debut thriller.

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


message 2089: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.34 rounded to 4 stars review of Hard Duty by J.B. Turner:

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

Political Thriller
Hard Duty (A Jon Reznick Thriller, #13) by J.B. Turner


message 2090: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read The Sunflower House by Adriana Allegri It is historical fiction, set in Germany, 1938-41, and present day US. I recommend it to historical fiction fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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BookishDramas (sanjibkd) | 1285 comments The Complete Gail Simone Red Sonja Omnibus
The Complete Gail Simone Red Sonja Omnibus by Gail Simone
5⭐'s
#graphicnovel #graphicart #adventurestory #swordandsorcery
Red Sonja character created by Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan) but the graphic novel sword and sorcery character created by Roy Thomas.

Tremendous adventure.

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


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 5105 comments A book of two halves - but it's well worth it in the end. The Plot (The Book Series, #1) by Jean Hanff Korelitz The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz ⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2094: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2541 comments Here is my 4.05 rounded to 4 stars review of The Slate by Matthew FitzSimmons:

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

Political Thriller
The Slate by Matthew FitzSimmons


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message 2098: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1127 comments Nero Nero (The Nero Trilogy, #1) by Conn Iggulden is filled with all manner of violence. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2099: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1355 comments I read Out in the Cold by Steve Urszenyi It is a spy thriller that will appeal to James Bond fans. My 3.5 star rounded down https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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