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[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I also enjoyed A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder. Never having visited Asia I enjoyed the bit of armchair travel as well as a good plot.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finished Undead - Kirsty McKay.

[Renee]

Bill wrote: "Mona wrote: "Dieter wrote: "I just finished "The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing", the second in the series of Vish Puri mysteries by Tarquin Hall and enjoyed it a lot, although much of the plot ..."

The Coroner's Lunch series by Cotterill is great! He also recently published the first in a new series about an erstwhile Thai reporter languishing in a backwater resort town, Killed at the Whim of a Hat.

Elsewhere in Asia, and a bit darker is The Devotion of Suspect X. Takes place in Japan. Great book.

[Jannene]

I just finished and it was okay. I didn't care for it like I did the others. This book seemed really slow paced and never got up to moderate speed.

[Tim]

just finished Richard Montanari Kiss Of Evil ( give it 5 stars) but not for those who are sensitive and easily shaken by graphic terror and evil. Picking up another fave, Robert Crais.The First Rule

[Diane S ☔]

Starting .

[Jan C]

Diane wrote: "Starting ."

I just started that but haven't really gotten into it yet.

The beginning is making me think about Laura Lippman's early Tess Monaghan stories.

[Mona]

Shannon wrote: "I just finsh reading Now i am starting to read & a while back and enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to his newest one, Stay Close releasing March 20th.

[Tad]

Just finished The Professionals. Now I'm going to dig into Assassin's Code

[Bill]

Renee wrote: "Bill wrote: "Mona wrote: "Dieter wrote: "I just finished "The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing", the second in the series of Vish Puri mysteries by Tarquin Hall and enjoyed it a lot, although much..."

There is also an excellent series set in China, written by David Rotenberg. It features Police Detective Zhang Fong, is dark and excellent. I think The Lake Ching Murders is the first one.

[Carolien]

Just finished Death on a Branch Line. It is the first time I have read a Jim Stringer book and really enjoyed it. (Makes a change from Thomas the Tank Engine which is my normal railway reading for 2 toddlers!) I find books set in the period just prior to World War 1 quite interesting. It describes an era that is fairly recent by historical standards yet so much of it has changed. The Spy series by Gavin Lyall covers the same era and is another favourite of mine.

[Sharon]

Just finished Killer Instinct. Decent read, wanted to like the main character (my kind of tough girl person) and did, for the most part. Had some issues with the characterization which seemed inconsistent.

[Diane S ☔]

Jan C wrote: "Diane wrote: "Starting ."

I just started that but haven't really gotten into it yet.

The beginning is making me think about Laura Lippman's ear..."

I just started it also and I agree about the early Lippman's. Still she is usually a pretty consistent writer so I am hoping good things.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Read and finished My Husband's on Facebook! March Edition - Richard Parise

[Jennifer]

I'm reading a slew of books at the moment. One of them is And Then There Were None which for some reason I expected to be kind of a chore. However it's really captured my attention. Good mystery!

[Renee]

Bill wrote: "Renee wrote: "Bill wrote: "Mona wrote: "Dieter wrote: "I just finished "The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing", the second in the series of Vish Puri mysteries by Tarquin Hall and enjoyed it a lot,..."

Thanks, Bill. I'll ferret that one out. I also thought of a book called The Eye of Jade with a female private detective in modern day (post Tiananmen Square) Beijing. Oh, and has someone mentioned Qiu Xiaolong yet? His series starts with Death of a Red Heroine.

[Pete]

I am currently reading Hurt Machine by Reed Farrel Coleman, and I am fast becoming a huge fan. Coleman imbues his characters with great humanity.

[Fiona (Titch)]

This morning I started Shelley The Lifeboat Labrador - John Periam

[Jannene]

I just finished . This was a good story with likable characters. It had a slow start and really took some time to get consumed in it. However, once it got going I didn't want to put the book down. The ending caught me by surprise.

[Susan]

I really need to read this series!

[July]

Have read a little Gerritsen, with more on the horizon. Am in the middle of Hornet's Nestand am thinking, "All of these characters are so flawed!" Then I realized, everyone I love in the Scarpetta series is too, LOL. GREAT writing! Glad there are 2 more books.

[Jeanie]

Okay, as some of you know I'm a "Read a Series in Order" nazi. There's been times that I've waited for six months to finally purchase or borrow a book in a series, in order to not skip ahead and read out of order. (sheepish grin) Where am I going in this? Well...I'm presently on book 2 of J.A. Jance's "Ali Reynolds" series and, frankly, I'm becoming so frustrated with Ali's naïveté that I'm going to have to just put this book down only halfway through and stop reading the series. My question to those of you who follow this series is will Ali evolve over time in the following books? If not, then no more for me. I can only take the "golly gee whiz, why is my life being turned upside down just because I did something really stupid?" act so many times.

[Jannene]

Okay, as some of you know I'm a "Read a Series in Order" nazi. There's been times that I've waited for six months to finally purchase or borrow a book in a series, in order to not skip ahead and read out of order. (sheepish grin)

You too? I'm the same way! My in-laws will hand me a book to read and it will be 6th in a series. I haven't read the first 5. So, I hurry and try to catch up only to be able to return their book. LOL

[Colette]

Jannene wrote: " Okay, as some of you know I'm a "Read a Series in Order" nazi. There's been times that I've waited for six months to finally purchase or borrow a book in a series, in order to not skip ahead and r..."

Ladies, you are not alone!!! I too have to read a series in the correct order or else I am completely lost!!! I enjoy the development of recurring characters over the course of a series and I hate the feeling of having missed out on a crucial element if I have inadvertantly read a book out of sequence in a series.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I can never read a series out of sync neither.

[Benjamin]

Just finished The First Rule of Ten : A Tenzing Norbu Mystery and was blown away. Really enjoyed it! And it's the first of a new series so you can start with it and not be out of sync :)

[Diane S ☔]

Benjamin wrote: "Just finished The First Rule of Ten : A Tenzing Norbu Mystery and was blown away. Really enjoyed it! And it's the first of a new series so you can start with it and not be out of ..."

I read that one and liked it as well. Thought it was a different idea to have an ex Buddhist monk as a detective. Liked all his philosophical insights as well.

[Diane S ☔]

Finished No Mark Upon Her and gave it 4 stars. I think Crombie has managed to keep her characters and her stories fresh and interesting. Now reading The Next One to Fall and an ARC of Calico Joe.

[Jan C]

Diane wrote: "Finished No Mark Upon Her and gave it 4 stars. I think Crombie has managed to keep her characters and her stories fresh and interesting. Now reading [book:The Next One to Fall|12025..."

That's good to know. I'm still at the very beginning.

[Jerry]

I have started The Collaborator and, from what I can see thus far, it is well written and moves along at a good pace. The problem is that, with the Italian mob as the subject matter, the looming violence is unsettling. Not sure if I'll finish it - something I am rarely faced with.

[Pete]

Okay, it's official, Reed Farrel Coleman is now at the top of my favorites list

[Dorie]

Hugh wrote: "I have started ."

I'll be interested what you think of this one. I've heard lots of good things about it.

[Derek]

Just finished and loved it

[Barbara]

I finished Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger; a psychic helps solve the mystery in this one. 3 1/2 stars for me.

[Curlyhair]

Just started Breakneck by Erica Spindler.

[Sharon]

Just finished Hellfire Vengeance. Fast read, interesting characters.

[Leslie]

Just finished, and thoroughly enjoyed, Vince Flynn's "Kill Shot." Happy to say it was easily up to standard with his other "Mitch Rapp" books. Now I am on to "Echo Burning" by Lee Child. I read one of his books years ago, not even sure which one, but so many of you love Jack Reacher that it has sparked my interest. Someone kindly left this book at work for whoever wanted to read it, so I will gladly take them up on it!

[Gatorman]

Britney wrote: "I just finished . It was excellent. John Hart is an amazing author. If you haven't read him I highly recommend it."

Agreed.

[Erin]

Jeanie wrote: "Okay, as some of you know I'm a "Read a Series in Order" nazi. There's been times that I've waited for six months to finally purchase or borrow a book in a series, in order to not skip ahead and r..."

I'm so glad I am not the only person who HAS to read books in order! I've read the Ali Reynolds books to. I think the 2nd book was worst in the series. In books 3 & 4 Ali is a little more settled back in AZ and I think the stories become more believable. There still a little wacky though, which I personally like..

[Jeanie]

Erin wrote: "I think the 2nd book was worst in the series. In books 3 & 4 Ali is a little more settled back in AZ and I think the stories become more believable. There still a little wacky though, which I personally like.. "

"Wacky", I can handle as long as Ali doesn't continue to behave like she just rolled off the proverbial turnip truck in response to every single crisis which, apparently, are going to be legion in her world. I've had so many forehead smacking moments trying to muddle through this book, that I had to use concealer to cover up my hand heel prints! We all have times of ditziness, or, errrr, at least I do, so a little is okay. But not this much. I, honestly, don't feel I can finish this one, though, so I'll (gulp) skip ahead. My family members are beginning to fear I've developed some bizarre form of Tourettes and/or Schizophrenia from all the apparently unprovoked mutterings and forehead smackings they've witnessed.

[Shannon]

Jannene wrote: "I just finished . This was a good story with likable characters. It had a slow start and really took some time to get consumed in it. However, once it got going I didn't wan..."


It's been a long time since i read that one but I think that book was one of the best from the writer

[Valerie]

I just started reading Innocent by Scott Turow. I haven't read this one before...I hope it's as good as it's predecessor.

[Tim]

just finished First Rule , and I think it's very good. I started Black Water. Oh boy! Lots of good books.

[Stuart]

Currently reading again. First read it sometime in the mid 90's but found it in the attic so decided to reacquaint myself with the feuding warlords of China in the late 1920's.

[Jannene]

I just finished . It was a good story. It had characters that you really got to know. There were a few red herrings thrown out for the killer but you eventually knew who it was which is why this book doesn't get a higher rating from me. You really grew to love Maggie and wanted her nightmares to end but the ending leaves you wanting to read the next book to see what happens...

[T]

Jannene wrote: "I just finished . It was a good story. It had characters that you really got to know. There were a few red herrings thrown out for the killer but you eventually kne..."

I like the Maggie series better than the stand alones...

[TK421]

I just finished reading One True Sentence by Craig McDonald. It's fourth in the Hector Lassiter series of mysteries set in Paris during the 1920s.

What makes the series stand out (to me, at least) is that many of the supporting characters are known literary figures of the era like Gertrude Stein and William Carlos Williams. Ernest Hemingway is even the protagonist's sidekick!

If you'd like to read my full review of the book, you can find it here

[Tay]

Finished . It's another good read from Baldacci. I'll give it 4/5. I started

Side note but Michael Connelly will have a new book out called "The Black Box" due out November 26 and Lee Child will have one out September 25 call "A Wanted Man". Too long of a wait!! At the same time I'm glad they are taking their time to make sure they have a good story instead of throwing garbage out there.

[Diane S ☔]

Reading and an ARC of .

[Dorie]

Hugh wrote: This was a fun book--I read o..."

Thanks Hugh, sounds interesting or at least not boring. I may try it at some point.