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[Sharon]

Just finished late last night. Enjoyed it tremendously, as always it's a trip 'back home' for me and this is a one that stands out in a very good series.

[Sharon]

Mike wrote: "Stolen Prey by John Sanford. I'm half way thru it and it's shaping up to be another excellent book.


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Finished this one yesterday myself and it's going to be one of the top books in the series for me as well. The main plot is contemporary, loved the sub-plot and Letty has always been one of my favorite characters.

[Ken]

Jonathan wrote: (on his blog) "The violence, perversion, and decay of Ellroy’s L.A. is a caricature of the real thing, amped up on steroids and blasted in your face out of a fire hose. "

Nice imagery. I like Ellroy but, as you pointed out, he gets amped up too much for me. I was thinking enema rather than fire hose.

I read Ellroy after seeing LA Confidential and then read pretty much everything else. I liked Black Dahlia more because of Ellroy's personal ties.

[Julie]

Just finished , currently reading and

[Dee]

Mike wrote: "Stolen Prey by John Sanford. I'm half way thru it and it's shaping up to be another excellent book.

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Can this be read as a stand alone?

[Aiesha]

I just finished the 2nd book in the Harry Bosch series, The Black Ice, which was GREAT! I'm going to start on the 2nd book in Lisa Black's Theresa MacLean series, Evidence of Murder, tonight. Can't wait!

[Jannene]

Julie wrote: "Just finished , currently readingand "

What did you think of Lady Killer? I really liked it. It was my first read by her.

[Jannene]

I just finished Ice Coldand the The Keepsake. They were both good books but not the best. I really like Mephisto Club and The Surgeon.

[Julie]

I have read several Lisa Scottoline books and liked them all. I just started this one today. So far so good. I'll keep you posted.

[TK421]

Ken wrote: Nice imagery. I like Ellroy but, as you pointed out, he gets amped up too much for me. I was thinking enema rather than fire hose.

I read Ellroy after seeing LA Confidential and then read pretty much everything else. I liked Black Dahlia more because of Ellroy's personal ties.

LOL. That's definitely an apt description. The violence and perversion in the book could be a sticking point with a lot of potential readers.

And you're right, The Black Dahlia was an excellent book--in some ways, better than L.A. Confidential. But Dahlia I felt, was stylistically more akin to his earlier works--Brown's Requiem, Hollywood Nocturnes, etc. It seems (and granted, I haven't read his entire catalog) that L.A. Confidential was where Ellroy really started to develop into his current narrative style, where his writing became "Ellroy," rather than typical crime novels or police procedurals.

Though, I can't say if that is a good thing or not. I read Blood's a Rover recently (published 2009), and ho-boy! "Dense" doesn't even begin to cut it. The same goes for the rest of the Underworld USA trilogy, I hear.

[Jennifer]

Well, I went from 1920s flappers-in-mysteries to a short string of Lee Child. Read Nothing to Lose and am reading Without Fail .

[Áine]

I read The Survival of Thomas Ford and the term "thriller" does not do it justice. Some of the folks in this discussion group will definitely like it.

[Tay]

I finished The Girl Next Door: A Mystery by Brad Parks. If you like Joe Pike series you will love these books. I am now reading No Mercy by John Gilstrap on my new Kindle Fire (giggle).

[Lori]

I'm new to the group and don't always read mysteries, crime or thriller stories. I mix things up. But last night I started the 2nd Jackson Brodie book by Kate Atkinson: One Good Turn. Is anyone else a fan? I discovered this series last year on the Masterpiece Mystery series on PBS. Loved it! I immediately read the fist book -- Case Histories and found it to be a great read. I don't want to rush through all of her books since ther are only 5 Brodie books now. Hoping for many many more.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Having just finished The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D. - The Curious Case Of The Kidnapped Chemist, now I am off to read Stone Rain as it needs to be sent to a friend.

[Theresa]

Aine wrote: "I read The Survival of Thomas Ford and the term "thriller" does not do it justice. Some of the folks in this discussion group will definitely like it."

Who is the author?

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Lori wrote: "I'm new to the group and don't always read mysteries, crime or thriller stories. I mix things up. But last night I started the 2nd Jackson Brodie book by Kate Atkinson: One Good Turn. Is anyone els..."

Hi Lori, I really enjoyed the Masterpiece Mystery series. Was the series taken directly from the books or are the books different storylines with the Jackson Brodie?

[Sharon]

Donna wrote: "Mike wrote: "Stolen Prey by John Sanford. I'm half way thru it and it's shaping up to be another excellent book.

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Can this be read as a stand alone?"

I would think it could be. The plot does not depend on any of the 'backstory' to actually work well, although it is obvious that there *is* a lot of backstory because of the characters that are not developed in this book but are part of the working police group, A few references to situations involving the main character and his wife and adopted daughter but I don't think it would affect the plot in this one.

[Sharon]

Kyle, The Rebel Leader wrote: "Just started reading The Face-Changers"

I've followed this series and for the most part, liked it very well, some I've re-read often. I prefer the first three ... the author seemed to have some problems with the main character as a married woman ... but in the last book in the series Poison Flower I thought he very much hit his stride again.

[Ken]

Sharon wrote: "the main character and his wife and adopted daughter ..."

Brain freeze. I read the above and it reminded me of the series with the cop in New Orleans. Lives on the bayou and runs a fish camp/bait shop? Couple of movies made from them. First a plane crashes near his home? Dave Robichaeux??

Little help?

[Sharon]

Ken wrote: "Sharon wrote: "the main character and his wife and adopted daughter ..."

Brain freeze. I read the above and it reminded me of the series with the cop in New Orleans. Lives on the bayou and runs ..."

Brain freeze here too, can't remember the author or any of the titles, but I know the series you're talking about.

I've read a few of the series you're talking about but not all of them. The only similarity, really, is that the main character in those books is married and has an adopted daughter ... very different style ...

[Renee]

Ken wrote: "Sharon wrote: "the main character and his wife and adopted daughter ..."

Brain freeze. I read the above and it reminded me of the series with the cop in New Orleans. Lives on the bayou and runs ..."

James Lee Burke wrote those, I believe. Wasn't the first one The Neon Rain? And then the series changes pretty drastically from the second book on... something about Heaven's.... something. That one was a movie, no?

[Sharon]

Right ... James Lee Burke ...

[Ken]

Danke, Renee and Sharon.

[TK421]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Having just finished The Man From U.N.D.E.A.D. - The Curious Case Of The Kidnapped Chemist, now I am off to read Stone Rain as it needs to be sent to a friend."

OK, I have to check this one out. If it's a spoof on the U.N.C.L.E. books from the 60s, I'm totally in.

[Jannene]

I just started last night.

[T]

Renee wrote: "Ken wrote: "Sharon wrote: "the main character and his wife and adopted daughter ..."

Brain freeze. I read the above and it reminded me of the series with the cop in New Orleans. Lives on the bay..."

Just read a book by Burke's daughter, Alafair Burke....Like his books better than hers, though I've only read one of hers. Long Gone was the one I read I think.

[Sharon]

T wrote: "Just read a book by Burke's daughter, Alafair Burke....Like his books better than hers, though I've only read one of hers."

It's odd that I can think of four children writing now with a parent that is/was a well known author and I don't recall any from my earlier reading years.

James Lee Burke's daughter, Anne McCaffrey's son, Dick Francis's son ... plus the mother/daughter team writing as P.J. Tracy.

[M.A.]

Just finished Children of the Fogand now moved on to another of Linda Prather's novels.

[Jannene]

Sharon wrote: "T wrote: "Just read a book by Burke's daughter, Alafair Burke....Like his books better than hers, though I've only read one of hers."

It's odd that I can think of four children writing now with a ..."

Iris Johansen's son Roy writes books with her and without as well.

[Sharon]

Jannene wrote: "Iris Johansen's son Roy writes books with her and without as well."

Another brain freeze moment ... and I just read one written by the two of them.

Kari wrote: "There is also Anne Rice and Christopher."

She isn't an author I read, so neither are familiar to me. But really, of the authors I read a lot back in the 60s and 70s, I can't think of any that were the sons/daughters of a well known writer. I'm sure there must have been some but not ones I was familiar with.

[Malina]

Hi, just joined. Currently reading:
Heartbroken by Lisa Unger (ARC) can't say that I have gotten into it yet, but that could be because I have been to busy to really sit down and read!

[Lori]

Donna wrote: "Lori wrote: "I'm new to the group and don't always read mysteries, crime or thriller stories. I mix things up. But last night I started the 2nd Jackson Brodie book by Kate Atkinson: One Good Turn. ..."

Donna: The tv series generally follow along with the books. But the writing is especially enjoyable. I just love finding an author who is new to me. The books follow the different characters' points of view. But obviously, super-cool Jackson Brodie, is the main guy. As I said, I'm reading the books in the correct chronological order but I don't think it's necessary. If you loved the series, though, you MUST try the books.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Hi Marjorie. I've read one or two of Massey's books and I have the Salaryman's Wife on my bookcase. Maybe I'll more it up the list since a new one is coming out. Sounds interesting.

[Rachel]

just purchased And Then There Were None yesterday and will start it tonight. it's been a long time since i've read agatha christie- looking forward to it.

[Steffi]

going to start with

[Dee]

Tay wrote: "I finished The Girl Next Door: A Mystery by Brad Parks. If you like Joe Pike series you will love these books. I am now reading No Mercy by John Gilstrap on my new Kindle Fire (giggle)."

Have you read Nathan's Runthat has to be one of my all time favourite reads

[T]

Sharon wrote: "T wrote: "Just read a book by Burke's daughter, Alafair Burke....Like his books better than hers, though I've only read one of hers."

It's odd that I can think of four children writing now with a ..."

And J & F Kellerman's son and Stephen King's son....

[Monica]

Taking a bit of a mystery/crime break. I'm well into
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski ...kind of an interactive book described as part ghost story, part love story. So far I see only the ghost part of this. Well, really no ghost yet, but a very creepy house.

[Julie]

Monica wrote: "Taking a bit of a mystery/crime break. I'm well into
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski ...kind of an interactive book described as part ghost story, part love story. So far I see only the gho..."

Stick with it, this book is very unique and you will need patience, but it's one of the best horror books I have ever read.

[T]

Julie wrote: "Monica wrote: "Taking a bit of a mystery/crime break. I'm well into
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski ...kind of an interactive book described as part ghost story, part love story. So far I s..."

Sounds like fun! Just saw it listed as 700+ pages....hmmmm....since going back to work, my reading time has decreased and it's taking me twice as long to finish books now, not sure I could get through 700 pages these days....

[Sharon]

Just finished and I'm going to be looking for more by this author. Fairly predictable framework was made very interesting by the plot involving security for a popular author of vampire books. Contemporary theme and a very interesting cast of characters.

[Marja]

I recently went back to work and wanted something light and entertaining to read. I tried If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton, and it more than served its purpose. Very entertaining and if you're looking for a book to brighten your day, this might be it.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman

[Jeremy]

I am reading Sherlock Holmes and the War Of the Worlds

[Fiona (Titch)]

Yesterday I started and today I finished listening to Killer in The Woods: A Psychological Thriller - R. Barri Flowers

[Steffi]

finished last night. really enjoyed it. now reading some fantasy

[TK421]

Just put the finishing touches on Curse the Names by Robert Arellano. It's a psychological horror/thriller-type thing I got from the LT Early Reviewer's program. My review is over here somewhere.

[Diane S ☔]

Starting and

[Susan]

I am reading Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost and a new book to review, Reflection by Jessica Roberts. Both are very very good!!