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here's my review for The Book of You
. Four stars and a good read. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have just finished listening to
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Marwan wrote: "Finished Past Reason Hated 
by Peter Robinsonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I love Peter Robinson! Haven't read any for a while. I must get back into him. *:D
Recently finished
Murder with Majesty by Amy Myers, not quite what I was expecting, but a fun read. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crashed
is a wised-up, wiseacre caper story that starts rather than ends with a heist. The Runyonesque characters, rimshot dialog and general eccentricity mean that you'll have to approach this novel with precisely the right mindset and expectations or you'll meet with great disappointment or, perhaps, cognitive dissonance. You might have some fun, though. Four stars.Read the full review here.
I read Keigo Higashino's
a while back and enjoyed it. It's a worthwhile read. Here is my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished
Vicious Circle by C.J. Box. Definitely not my favorite book by this author. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Victim Mentality by Angelo MarcosAngelo Marcos is one of a very select group of authors of whom I cannot get enough.
Victim Mentality is a very clever and immensely enjoyable psychological thriller like nothing else I have read.
Nick is OCD and has reached a critical point in his life -no one likes him, not his girlfriend, his support group, his agent.
When he lands a role as a career criminal he wants to meet one so that he can get into the role. Enter Gideon Mathias, master criminal and manipulator extraordinaire.
Highly recommended.
Thank you to author Angelo Marcos for providing a digital copy of Victim Mentality for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
The Mask of Sanity by Jacob M. Appel is the first novel I have read by an author I have come to admire for his wonderful collections of short stories. He does not disappoint. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One of my favorite authors, Angela Marsons, keeps getting better and better! Dead Souls
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished 2 books overnight. The first,
The Distance Between Us by Maggie O'Farrell was an unexpected treasure. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...The second,
Blink by K.L. Slater, which I had been looking to, was a disappointment. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished Beautiful Hero: How We Survived the Khmer RougeMy review, 4.5/5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My thoughts on The Fourth Monkey
Gruesome. Not for the faint hearted.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read the true crime story Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
I'll Never Let You Go by Mary Burton the second book I have read and enjoyed by this author. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The great Dennis Lehane's most recent book, the mediocre Since We Fell.Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Absolute Zero Cool
is a tour de force literary experiment loosely wrapped in a genre cloak. If you like your narratives deconstructed and self-referential, you'll find much to enjoy here. If you're looking for a straight-ahead Celtic crime novel with a proper plot and characters, look elsewhere (perhaps to one of Burke's other novels). Four postmodern stars.Read the full review here.
The Girl In Kellers Way, by Megan Goldin: This psychological thriller is a gripping story about the frustrated and anxious wife (Julie) of a psychology professor (Matt) who feels that her marriage is shadowed by her husband's dead wife who was murdered years ago. As the story evolves we learn that Julie has all sorts of secrets as does Matt. And then it gets really interesting when the dead wife's body is found and it turns out the person the police thought murdered her didn't. So they start investigating and as they do, Jule and Matt's marriage unravels as secrets rise to the surface. The Girl In Kellers Way is the best thriller that I've read for a long time. Highly recommend
The Cold War Swap
is a spy noir thriller that fifty years on is still an entertaining read even though nothing in it will surprise you. The Chandleresque prose sets it apart from the dozens of other books that dredge the same waters. If that sounds like your shot of whiskey, then push your way through the night and fog and cigarette smoke and alcohol fumes, and enjoy watching the shady people do bad things to each other as they play the great game. 3.7 bottles of rye, rounded up to four.Read the full review here.
There's nothing wrong with
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
that couldn't be fixed with ~100 fewer pages, better character development and more thorough editing. I wanted to like this book much more than I actually did. In the end, the author let the crazy get the best of him, which is the one thing you can't do when you play in this sandbox. Two stars.Read the full review here.
One for fans of fast-paced Nordic noir - the new standalone thriller from Arne Dahl.Watching You is *not* part of the Intercrime series, nor is it your typical slow-burn Scandi crime.
It's stuffed with sudden switchback plot reversals, and kicks off with a stand-out, set piece action sequence which simultaneously curls your toes and sets your stomach churning. The whole book is saturated with unsettling scents; blood, bodily fluids, decay, and each scene is soaked with the incessant precipitation.
Here's the full review:
https://murdermayhemandmore.wordpress...
Next up... Don Winslow's The Force!
Just finished
Worth Killing For by Ed James, an excellent 22nd installment to the DI Fenchurch series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Beware the hyperventilating title and the heavy breathing on the back cover:
Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage
isn't nearly as explosive today as it was seven years ago. Perhaps we're too jaded to be surprised anymore. Maybe it's the inch-deep reportage, the repetitive stories, the narrow focus or the multiple missed opportunities. If you don't know anything about the subject, you'll probably get a kick out of this book, or be scandalized by it. If you do, you might get a yearning for a more filling meal. Two and a half-ish stars rounded up to three.Read the full review here.
Just finished The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison just blew me away! The must read psychological thriller of 2017. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An engaging cosy with darker overtones,
That Last Weekend: A Novel of Suspense by Laura DiSilverio rated 4☆ from me. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An action packed spy thriller set in post WWII England
Concerning Blackshirt by Roderic Jeffries https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished a disappointing read
The Secrets You Keep by Kate White https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Have just finished
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly and was stunned. Complex, intriguing, enthralling. My no spoilers review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Zoo Station
is a Furstian exercise in interwar intrigue that avoids some of Alan Furst's recent writing tics. The protagonist is refreshingly normal, and the plot, though hardly groundbreaking, is diverting and ultimately satisfying. Check it out if you need a new fix of looming (but not realized) disaster, moral rot, and scenes from a now-vanished world. Four strong stars.Read the full review here.
Here's my review of Cold Blood
Fast, chilling and excellently written...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark is a debut novel that looks to be the start of a series. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This was a reread for me, as I had an ARC early on and I needed to refresh my memory to write my review for publication. Enjoyed it every bit as much second time around.
And So It Began by Owen Mullen. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I met this author at a library event - a mystery writers' panel. That was fun. So I had to read his book. Not "fun" - it gave me the creeps at times. It's a very good debut novel: A Necessary Act
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I have just finished Wayne and Ford: The Films, the Friendship, and the Forging of an American HeroI think it is a gem of a book and deserves 5 stars. If you are a fan of the Wayne/Ford westerns filmed in Monument valley, you will enjoy this book. It is available on NetGalley and there is a GR giveaway.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Benedictine liqueur of a read Set at St Alcuin’s monastery in 14th century Yorkshire, England, ‘The Beautiful Thread’ takes the reader into the lives of…
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