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[Liz]

I can recommend Suffer the Dead to fans of police procedurals. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Peter Carey is an interesting, award-winning (lots of awards) Aussie author who lives in New York but writes about his homeland. I'm a fan.

I have wanted to read Oscar and Lucinda for years because it sounded great - historical fiction, a pair of odd-bods, and a wild plot. Plus it won the 1988 Booker Prize and the 1989 Miles Franklin (Australia's most prestigious literary award), and I'm trying to read some awarded books. I'm happy I've done so, though this isn't my favourite Carey.
My review of Oscar and Lucinda

[PattyMacDotComma]

On the other hand, I read A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean and completely understand why it is often referred to as an American classic despite not winning a bunch of awards. Just stunning, and the lengthy foreword by Annie Proulx for the 25th anniversary edition is excellent.
My review of A River Runs Through It

[Roy]

Just finished reading James by Perceval Everett. Started reading “we solve murders” by Richard Osman and “A man called Ove” by Fredrik Backman

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished The Boy With the Jade by Charles Bush


Incredible! A real must-read, whether you like history or not: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Artificial Wisdom Thomas R. Weaver

In this multi-genre novel, climate change is devastating the planet; an artificial intelligence is running for office against a human; there's a murder mystery; and there are futuristic sci-fi elements.

Very current themes. 3.5 stars

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

[Thomas]

I read A Season for Spies by Iona Whishaw It is a spy story, set in WWII Britain. This book is a prequel to the Lane Winslow series, and can be read as a stand alone and/or a starter to the series. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Battle Mountain by C.J. Box

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is searching for the governor's missing son-in-law, and master falconer Nate Romanowski is hunting for sociopath Axel Soledad.

Plenty of action and adventure. 4 stars

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

[Linda]

Ice Cold Heart

[Phrynne]

My review of Child's Play by Angela Marsons

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

[David]

Barbara wrote: "Battle Mountain by C.J. Box

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is searching for the governor's missing son-in-law, and master fa..."

I had never read any of C. J. Box's books. I just started his first, "Open Season." I haven't finished yet, but so far I like it. I also enjoy the character and the setting. I will likely read more of his; however, I will read the Joe Pickett series in order.

[Rasheedah]

I’m currently reading “Forget Me Not - Stacy Willingham and it’s sooooooooo good!

[Barbara]

Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron

In this fun cozy mystery, motelier Dee Stern - whose motel is already called 'murder motel' - has to deal with yet another guest's homicide.

Great quirky characters. 3.5 stars

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

[Christine]

I finished my 63rd book

[Thomas]

I read Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor by Christine Kuehn
It is a little known story of German spies paid by the Japanese government to gather information about Pearl Harbor ships, defenses, etc. My 4.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Mark]

I'm ending the week with Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern. Enjoyable as always. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookishDramas]

Kiss Her Goodbye

3.5 stars for me.
I read this book as a free review copy from #NetGalley #thriller
tense and emotional read

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

[Araych]

The Great Deceiver by Elly Griffiths

Magic Men/Brighton Mysteries #7. It's 1966 in Brighton, England, and someone is killing magician's assistants. So the Brighton cops are on the case and so is Sam and Emma's Detective Agency and so is the great Max Mephisto. I like this series and this might be the best yet. Loved every word in it -- 5 stars.

[Charissa]

Momma and I are reading the latest Eve Duncan book, 'The Death Mask'. It's pretty interesting right now.

[Dem]

Finished and enjoyed Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/7886317547

[Phrynne]

My review of Framed in Death by J.D. Robb

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

[Linda]

Small Mercies

[Jannelies (living between hope and fear)]

I finished Perfect Happiness by You-Jeong Jeong


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

[Richard]

I've reviewed the entire Helgi series now, but the one just out is The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson & translated by Victoria Cribb:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

The Distant Echo is the first Karen Pirie but it’s almost a misnomer. My four star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Impostor Syndrome is high on entertainment low on believability. My 3.5 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Araych]

Terminal by Marshall Karp

Lomax and Biggs #5. Who is the perfect person to hire to commit murder? Answer : Someone who is terminally ill. This is a very fine mystery thriller with a great plot and characters and lots of funny snarky cop dialogue. 4 stars.

[Thomas]

I read Murder with a Glass of Malvasia by Alexander Marriott It is a murder mystery set in Greece. The author is an American and the protagonist is a retired US police detective. My 3.5 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully

Olivia and Merritt resemble Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes when they investigate a suspicious death.

Cozy mystery set in beautiful Vermont. 3 stars

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

[Chris]

Finished The Damascened Blade by Barbara Cleverly. # 3 in the Joe Sandilands series. Set in 1922 in the North West area of India bordering Afghanistan. Murder mystery. The strongest part of the novel is the looking at the tribal culture and setting. Some interesting characters.

[Phrynne]

My review of A Very Bookish Murder by Dee MacDonald

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

I am a card-carrying fan of Mick Herron's Slow Horses series, and the latest instalment, Clown Town, is terrific! He's such a good writer. This one has real spies, failed spies, and blackmailing pensioner spies.
My review of Clown Town

[PattyMacDotComma]

Here's one for your Christmas shopping list. (Sorry if that's triggering for anyone.) The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs: The Classic Edition by Amanda Sobotka is beautifully illustrated by Chris Dunn. Any dog lover would enjoy browsing through this one, with or without children.
My review of The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs with several of the illustrations

[Mark]

I'm kicking off the week with Claws Out by Cate Conte https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson

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

[Gayle]

The Great Divide by Christina Hernandez

[Liz]

Blood Sisters is a strong start to a new mystery series. My four star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Richard]

You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White is pretty much the bodiest body horror of 2025.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Patty]

4/5 stars

Where did she go?
Please read my review, linked below:

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

[Patty]

3/5 stars
Coming out September 23, 2025

Can the Scarlet Scrapper save the day?
Please read my review linked below:

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

[Liz]

The Proving Ground is another five star read from Michael Connelly. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

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

[Linda]

The Missing

[James]

Now starting MIDNIGHT IN EUROPE (2014) by Alan Furst, the eleventh novel in his long running "Night Soldiers" WWII spy thriller series set between 1933 - 1943.

Only two books left in the series for me to track down, as Furst has not published since 2019. I can only hope that he has retired and is relaxing in Paris, where many of his plotlines intersect.

[Barbara]

Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries by Greg Melville

Melville uses cemeteries to chronicle (some of) America's history. Very interesting and informative and fun.

4 stars

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

[Mark]

My second book of the week was Death on the Causeway by Caleb Wygal https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Linda]

The Hunted

[Christine]

I finished my 64th book

[PattyMacDotComma]

An odd, very short read is the story Aghwee The Sky Monster by Japanese writer Kenzaburō Ōe. His bio on GR says in 1994, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for creating "an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today."

Of course I read the English translation, but I assume it is every bit as intriguing and quirky in Japanese.
My review of Aghwee The Sky Monster

I've added a link to an English translation of the story where you can read or download it.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Another quirky one is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. This feisty little Chinese lady gathers an eclectic group in San Francisco to help her find a murderer. Fun read and great audio.
My review of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers