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Shadow Man is excellent. I am only into it 56 pages and find it top notch. Whew!
Just finished Cover Her Face by P.D. James. A trip into the past for me, as it was a re-read, and it was published in 1962, so we are just about the same age ;-)
It was just as good the second time round.
It was just as good the second time round.

I really like this series. Not too many authors manage to do more than one series that end up on my 'auto buy' list for everything they write but Sandford is one of them.


I'm putting this on my tbr list. I've read other Harry Bosch books but not this one.








I like the Rex Stout's style and character. But I'm wondering if any of his fans can recommend one of his best books, mean one with a waterproof plot.

I really enjoyed reading Pursuit, I hope you enjoy listening to it :)












I haven't read this new Ace Atkins but I love his "series" on corrupt cities.


Tim, have you tried any Jo Nesbo? I just finished The Snowman and it was excellent. If you like police procedurals, give this one a shot.

Things I didn’t like in the book: The pace was really slow and the whole thing could use a good editing. The author got a bit carried away with constructing beautiful images and long descriptions, at the expense of the story.
After reading mostly non-fiction books and greek literature, I'm now back to reading mystery novels, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is going to be next - finally!


I just read that a few weeks ago. It was really good!

I was having trouble skipping over it. So, now, my Barry Maitland world is back in stasis and I am back to reading in order.

If you're interested, you can find my review here. I've also got an interview with the author and a giveaway going on for a paperback copy of the book.

I have to agree about the pages being to long and not just in this genre."
She is one of my favorite authors too. :) Haven't read that book yet. I like the Flynn brothers trilogy.



Devil's Hearth was quite good. I had mentioned it before on a thread. This series features Fever Devlin who is a professer of Folklore; who came from Appalachia; and who solves crimes which all relate in some way to superstitions and fears that people have especially in rural areas. I like the series, but maybe some may not. That is the adventure of reading, n'est-ce pas????????????



I really enjoyed reading Pursuit, I hope you enjoy listening ..."
It is so good, I am on the edge of my seat!!! when I first started listening - I did not enjoy it, but I think it was because of the narrator, now I think I have gotten used to her voice, but I am loving this book. Just about done, on disc 9 with one more to go, then on to Justice, which is the 2nd book in the series.


I really like Linwood Barclay, I hope you are enjoying this book.
I'm reading a Gutenberg classic: The Mystery of the Yellow Room. It's dated (1908) and the translation from French is a little wonky (The pen of my aunt is on the table of the kitchen), but the story is exciting, the classic locked-room-and-how-did-the-villain-escape story.

Oooh, I wonder if I could find that in French. It sounds like it would be my tasse de thé. Is the title a direct translation?
ETA. I answered my own question by clicking on the link! :)
Here you go, Kim. I'm going to read the second one in French and see how it goes.
http://manybooks.net/authors/lerouxga...
http://manybooks.net/authors/lerouxga...

http://manybooks.net/authors/lerouxga..."
Merci bien, mon amie!
I'm also reading a French locked-room mystery at the moment, L'homme au ventre de plomb. It's the second book in a historical series set in Paris in the 1760s.

I've read that novel six or seven years ago and really enjoyed it. Reads like an Arsene Lupin, though much smarter. The author managed a number of exciting situations and the revelation of the antagonist was a pleasing surprise. The explanation was a bit off but that didn't affect my enjoyment. At least that's what I can remember from back then.





I'm glad this is the start of a series.

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