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message 2952: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments The Body in the Shadows The Body in the Shadows (DCI Craig Gillard #11) by Nick Louth is a well done police procedural. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2953: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1353 comments I read The Maid by Nita Prose It is a mystery about a quirky heroine that was a Good Morning America pick. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is my 971st GR review. I hope to make 1,000 next year.


message 2954: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 4.05 rounded to 4 stars review of Hunter's Heart Ridge by Sarah Stewart Taylor:

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

Historical Mystery / Police Procedural
2nd book in the Franklin Warren and Alice Bellows Mystery series
Set in November 1965 in Bethany, Vermont and the surrounding area
Good characterization and world-building
Well-developed and intricate plot
Somewhat slower paced
Hunter's Heart Ridge (Bethany, Vermont Mysteries #2) by Sarah Stewart Taylor


message 2955: by Suz (new)

Suz | 468 comments Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell by Roisín O’Donnell

Adored this one, 10 out of 10!

5 stars:

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


message 2956: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 4.2 rounded to 4 stars review of Throwing Shadows by Claire Booth:

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

Police Procedural
Excellent world-building
Compelling characters
7th book in the Sheriff Hank Worth series
Setting: in and near Forsyth, MO - largely in the Ozark backwoods
Throwing Shadows (A Sheriff Hank Worth Mystery Book 7) by Claire Booth


message 2957: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments Other People’s Houses Other People's Houses (DC Morgan, #3) by Clare Mackintosh is a humorous police procedural. My 4.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2959: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 204 comments I finished We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter and loved this gripping, emotional, well-crafted suspense thriller! What a start to a new series by the queen of suspense Karin Slaughter! 5 Stars My Review.
We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls, #1) by Karin Slaughter


message 2960: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 4.43 rounded to 4 stars review of A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong:

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

Police Procedural / Crime Thriller
6th book in the Rockton / Casey Duncan series
Excellent worldbuilding and characterization
A Stranger in Town (Casey Duncan #6) by Kelley Armstrong


message 2961: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 1629 comments The Peak by Sam Guthrie The Peak by Australian Sam Guthrie is a terrific debut political thriller.

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


message 2962: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments The Body in Nightingale Park The Body in Nightingale Park (DCI Craig Gillard #12) by Nick Louth is the 12th and final book in the Craig Gillard series. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2963: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 3.23 rounded to 3 stars review of Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Political Thriller
Descriptive
Lack of dialogue in the first half
Much improved second half of the novel
Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman


message 2965: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 204 comments I finished Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku and enjoyed this lighthearted, cozy mystery. 4 Stars My Review.
Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku


message 2966: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 3.48 rounded to 3 stars review of Love & Other Cures For the Recently Undead by H.J. Ramsay:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Post apocalyptic / dystopian romantasy
Good characterization
Pulled on the heartstrings
Love & Other Cures For the Recently Undead by H.J. Ramsay


message 2967: by Carolyn (last edited Jul 30, 2025 07:22PM) (new)

Carolyn | 1629 comments What the Night Brings (DI Tom Thorne Series, #19) by Mark Billingham What the Night Brings by Mark Billingham. Although I very much enjoy the author's Declan Miller crime series this is the first in his Tom Thorne series that I've read - now I have 18 previous episodes to catch up with.

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


Jannelies (living between hope and fear) | 337 comments I finished The Tenants by M.A. Hunter
The Tenants by M.A. Hunter

What a creepy main character: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2971: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments Leave No Trace Leave No Trace (National Parks Thriller, #1) by A.J. Landau is a fast paced thriller centered around national parks. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2974: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 4.28 rounded to 4 stars review of The Devil's Advocate by Steve Cavanagh:

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

Legal Thriller
6th book in the Eddie Flynn series
Compelling characters
Well-written
Tough to read at times
Corruption, racism, murder, a character's enjoyment of others' suffering
The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh


message 2975: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 1260 comments Popular Aussie author Michael Robotham doesn't write Aussie mysteries (yet...) and he doesn't write cosies, either. But he does write some great English thrillers about people I've grown fond of. Close Your Eyes is the next-to-the-last in this series, and I'm not at all happy about where he's left Professor Joe O'Loughlin this time.
Close Your Eyes (Joseph O'Loughlin, #8) by Michael Robotham My review of Close Your Eyes


message 2976: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments The Teacher The Teacher (DS Cross Mysteries, #6) by Tim Sullivan is my idea of what a strong police procedural should be. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2977: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 4.7 rounded to 5 stars review of Framed in Death by J.D. Robb:

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

Near-future police procedural
61st book in the Eve Dallas / In Death series
Great sense of place, wonderful characters / strong female protagonist, a bit of romance
Framed in Death (In Death, #61) by J.D. Robb


message 2978: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1353 comments I read The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival by Anne Sebba
It is not an easy book to read, but informative. The author was able to interview some surviving members of the orchestra. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2982: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 1629 comments Little Children (DI Kim Stone, #22) by Angela Marsons Little Children by Angela Marsons, #22 in her excellent DI Kim Stone series where Kim's team find themselves sent to another station to help find two missing boys and search out a corrupt officer.

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


message 2983: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments Rubbernecker Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer is good for those that like a mystery with strong character development. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2984: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments Fans of quirky mysteries will definitely enjoy The Killer Question The Killer Question by Janice Hallett . My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2987: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 4.56 rounded to 5 stars review of Knife in the Back by Karen Rose:

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

Romantic Suspense
Book four in the New Orleans series
Suspenseful, Intriguing, splendid setting
Pulls on the heartstrings at times
Knife in the Back (Romantic Suspense #32; New Orleans #4) by Karen Rose


message 2988: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1353 comments I read As Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda by Gail Collins
It is not a mystery, but an explanation of how Texas damaged our nation. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2991: by PamG (last edited Aug 09, 2025 01:12PM) (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 3.35 rounded to 3 stars review of Please Don't Lie by Christina Baker Kline & Anne Burt:

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

Psychological thriller / Domestic Suspense
Great worldbuilding
Lacked action and suspense except at the beginning and the end. Great prologue, then slow for a long time before the book picked up again.
Not really a thriller for me for most of the book, but still entertaining.
Please Don't Lie (Crystal River Book 1) by Christina Baker Kline


message 2992: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 1629 comments Kiss Her Goodbye (Frankie Elkin, #4) by Lisa Gardner Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner is the fourth in her series featuring Frankie Elkin, a women who find missing people when no one else has been able to. This time a newly arrived Afghan refugee is missing and may be in a lot of danger.

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


message 2994: by Agnes (last edited Aug 10, 2025 06:20AM) (new)

Agnes  (silkchapters) | 7 comments This was something different than I usually read...There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev

check out my review at https://silkchapters.blogspot.com/202...


message 2995: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1353 comments I read Robert B. Parker's Hot Property by Mike Lupica I enjoyed it and recommend it to Parker fans. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 5105 comments A stunning ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐gritty Aussie crime thriller debut Stillwater by Tanya Scott Stillwater by Tanya Scott. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2998: by PamG (new)

PamG (lynguy1) | 2533 comments Here is my 3.82 rounded to 4 stars review of Dreaming of a White Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Paranormal romance
Bk 2 in the White Wolf Series
Easy-to-read and enjoyable, but lacked the suspense and action that I expected.


message 2999: by Liz (new)

Liz | 1126 comments There’s finally going to be an audio version of Down Cemetery Road Down Cemetery Road (The Oxford Investigations, #1) by Mick Herron . Great fun, with lots of action and dark humor. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3000: by Thomas (new)

Thomas (tom471) | 1353 comments I read The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures by Philip Mould The author is the owner of an art gallery and appears regularly on BBC's Antiques Roadshow. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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