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Sharon Michael | 674 comments I'm a Mary Russell fan as well. Can't tell you how many times I've re-read The Beekeeper's Apprentice in particular.


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Jeanie (birdyseeds) | 382 comments Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Finished Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead" I read paranormal romances from time to time, and I really enjoyed this series. I still laugh when I recall how Carter would throw their group's games.


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Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) Jeanie wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Finished Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead" I read paranormal romances from time to time, and I really enjoyed this series. I still laugh when I recall how Carter would throw ..."

Just a shame it's all ended :-(


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Susan (wife2abadge) I have listened to all of the Agatha Raisin books. I love Agatha -- so unlikeable and yet so sympathetic!

JB wrote: "I have just finished Agatha Raisin and the Haunted HouseAgatha Raisin and the Haunted House (Agatha Raisin, #14) by M.C. Beaton- audio book. It was a good 'read' but I was disappointed that the sub plot was so sim..."


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Jannene | 775 comments Curly, you are catching up to me. I stopped at T is for Trespass but I stopped reading it since it wasn't that great. I should read U is for Undertow and maybe that one will be better.


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Jannene | 775 comments I just finished Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) by James Patterson and it was pretty good. I wouldn't say it was as good as his Women's Murder Club series. It reminds me that you should always listen to your Nana. She certainly was right!


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Jannene | 775 comments I'm going to start U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, #21) by Sue Grafton because Curly inspired me. ;)


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Bill I just finished Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich this evening and as was the case with the other Stephanie Plum mysteries I've read so far, it was funny, a nice easy read and a solid mystery. Excellent stuff. About to start the 2nd Captain Bruno mystery now; The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker by Martin Walker.


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Julie  (gpangel) | 148 comments I just finished In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French . I have heard the second book , The Likeness, is similar to The Secret History by Donna Tartt , so I'm really interested in reading it sometime soon. In the meantime, I'm going to re-read The Secret History. Also reading Amethyst Dreams by Phyllis A. Whitney


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Ann Noell (fantasyannie) reading Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia, #2) by Deanna Raybourn
also reading Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations, #5-6) by Michael J. Sullivan


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Anita | 27 comments Just finished Zoo by James Patterson. On to another installment in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri (Author) Stephen Sartarelli (Translator) - The Voice of the Violin.


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Sharon Michael | 674 comments Started Sound of Blood by Lawrence De Maria


message 8063: by Heidi (last edited Oct 10, 2012 12:26PM) (new)

Heidi I read Step on a Crack The story line was good, and there was a twist at the end of the story. I am now reading the 2nd book in the series, Run for Your Life. The only thing that bugs me is the chapters are super short. The books are written by James Patterson and are about a police detective named Mike Bennett.


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Heidi Donna wrote: "Just started Death by Chocolate for the mEastery Challenge. I was chuckling from page one."
Your book threw me for a loop for a minute. I have a friend who has a book called Death by Chocolate.
Death by Chocolate It is also a funny murder mystery.


message 8065: by Jan C (last edited Oct 10, 2012 07:35PM) (new)

Jan C (woeisme) | 39237 comments I'm on the 3rd Camilleri book, The Snack Thief. Enjoying it.

Finished my first Dr. Thorndyke, The Mystery of 31 New Inn. Am going back to read his first, The Red Thumb Mark - free on kindle.


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Heidi Jannene wrote: "I just finished Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) by James Patterson and it was pretty good. I wouldn't say it was as good as his Women's Murder Club series. It reminds me that you should always listen to your Na..."

I have read that one but it has been awhile. Think I might re-read it.


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Elli | 228 comments Marjorie wrote: "Anita wrote: "Just finished Zoo by James Patterson. On to another installment in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri (Author) Stephen Sartarelli (Translator) - The Voice of the Vio..."

I think I will be starting this series soon. I read a couple quite some time ago, but never got back to it.


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Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) Finished Reflected in You - Sylvia Day today and then maybe start Bad Blood: A Vampire Thriller - J.R. Rain


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Ctgt | 130 comments Just starting Lullaby Town by Robert Crais.


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Diana Lee | 3 comments Bill wrote: The Redbreast is the only..."

Thanks, Bill. So far I'm enjoying it.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9999 comments Ctgt wrote: "Just starting Lullaby Town by Robert Crais."

I'm gonna put that on my TBR list; always like Robert Crais books


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Ctgt | 130 comments Barbara wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just starting Lullaby Town by Robert Crais."

I'm gonna put that on my TBR list; always like Robert Crais books"


I really like Cole and Pike as partners. Working my way through all the books.


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Ann Noell (fantasyannie) reading Silent on the Moor (Lady Julia, #3) by Deanna Raybourn


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Theresa (tbearcookie) | 506 comments Finished reading Traced Part One of The Outlier Chronicles by Megan Squires , and am now reading Kisscut (Grant County, #2) by Karin Slaughter


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Bill Theresa wrote: "Finished readingTraced Part One of The Outlier Chronicles by Megan Squires, and am now reading Kisscut (Grant County, #2) by Karin Slaughter"

Kisscut is a great mystery. I hope you enjoy very much.


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Theresa (tbearcookie) | 506 comments Thanks Bill! I loved Blindsighted and so far Kisscut is not a dissapointment!


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Sharon Michael | 674 comments Just finished Dark Powers (Decorah Securities #1) by Rebecca York . Okay, but not quite my kind of thing. More romance (pretty graphic) than suspense/mystery.


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Theresa (tbearcookie) | 506 comments I just picked that up on Amazon...thanks for the warning!


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Sharon Michael | 674 comments Theresa, I will always make a try on these if I can get them on the free downloads. Some work for me, the ones that focus more on the suspense/mystery than the romance interludes. This one would have worked a lot better for me if the author had cut the sex scenes by about half or 2/3 thirds and developed the suspense and paranormal storyline by that much.

And along that line ... I'm also a die=hard fan of the "In Death" series by J. D. Robb. They get pretty graphic at times but the rest of the writing and the characters are so vivid that the series has me thoroughly hooked.


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Sharon Michael | 674 comments Just started Operator by David Vinjamuri and it's already turned into a page turner.


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Anita | 27 comments Elli wrote: "Marjorie wrote: "Anita wrote: "Just finished Zoo by James Patterson. On to another installment in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri (Author) Stephen Sartarelli (Translator) - The..."

Elli wrote: "Marjorie wrote: "Anita wrote: "Just finished Zoo by James Patterson. On to another installment in the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri (Author) Stephen Sartarelli (Translator) - The..."

He has a book coming out in November called The Age of Doubt and then the 15th in the series, The Dance of the Seagull, comes out next March. I'm trying to get caught up in the series!


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sarg (sargkc) | 13 comments Face of BetrayalLis Wiehl
About one third through it OK just not my type of read. Its kind of a Chick mystery. Lots of back ground of the three main characters and their relationship to each other.


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Karen Cameron (kjcall) I just finished Stephen King's 11/22/63. It was FABULOUS. So well done! This may be one of my favorite books of the year.


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Ctgt | 130 comments Just finished Lullaby Town, another good Cole/Pike story. Starting The Neon Rain.


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Maj (doire) | 2 comments Donna wrote: "Hi Paula, I've heard good things about Bone by Bone. The basic premise of lost children in the woods with one surviving reminds me of In the Woods by Tana French which was also very good."

Hello,I've also read In the Woods and enjoyed it,have another of Tana French's to read Faithful Place but reading Jonathan Rabb at the moment.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9999 comments I finishefd Night And Day by Robert B. Parker. I enjoyed revisiting Jesse Stone, chief of police in this series, but the mystery plot was kind of tepid. I was a little disappointed.


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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 9999 comments Karen wrote: "I just finished Stephen King's 11/22/63. It was FABULOUS. So well done! This may be one of my favorite books of the year."

I agree Karen. Good book!


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Julie  (gpangel) | 148 comments Still working on The Secret History by Donna Tartt and a short story An Act of Deceit (Sarah Woods Mystery Series, #2) by Jennifer L. Jennings


message 8089: by Bill (new)

Bill I've just started a new mystery, The Crime and the Crystal, by Elizabeth Ferrars. I've read a couple of her mysteries before and enjoyed them.


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Laurie (tolepainter) | 52 comments Just finished a Val McDermidA Place Of Execution,which was my first book by her but not my last. Started The Mermaids Singing The Mermaids Singing and William Bernhardt Death RowDeath Row.The beginning of Death Row catches you right off but I'm half way through and I know who did it and have an idea why, which sort of spoils it for me. Since this is a library book I want to finish it first.


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M. Myers (mruth) | 100 comments I've just finished Witch Hunt by Ian Rankin. Outstanding! It may be my favorite of all I've read by him.


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Janet (jwilli4) Just read a sample of "Big Maria" by Johnny Shaw and it was quite good with very well described characters and potential for a great plot based on the book's beginning.
Will pursue reading the rest of it. Has any one read it all or Shaw's other book "Dove Season"?


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Heidi I just finished Run for Your Life It is the 2nd book in the Michael Bennett series. I need to go to the actual library for book 3. I love the story lines that Patterson uses. The only thing I dont like is the super short chapters, and chapter breaks in the middle of conversations etc.


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Jeanie (birdyseeds) | 382 comments Ctgt wrote: "Just finished Lullaby Town, another good Cole/Pike story. Starting The Neon Rain."

Robert Crais and James Lee Burke are two of my favorites!


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Ctgt | 130 comments Jeanie wrote: "Robert Crais and James Lee Burke are two of my favorites!"

I hadn't read any Burke until our club read a few months ago. Now I'm trying to catch up.


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Michael (mikedecshop) | 75 comments John Lee Burke is writing crap right now. He has become a sweat shop writer. will not be long before he pulls a James Patterson and bring in ghosts to keep still going.


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Michael (mikedecshop) | 75 comments sorry for the vitriol

I admired Burke's three outings but since then....


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Ann Noell (fantasyannie) reading The Last Templar (Knights Templar, #1) by Michael Jecks


message 8099: by Jannene (last edited Oct 15, 2012 09:54AM) (new)

Jannene | 775 comments Heidi wrote: "I just finished Run for Your Life It is the 2nd book in the Michael Bennett series. I need to go to the actual library for book 3. I love the story lines that Patterson uses. The only thing I dont..."

I gave the next book Worst Case 5 stars! I really, really liked it!!!


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Beth | 408 comments I can't believe how long it's been since I posted in this group! I was traveling most of September and early October(including a fun trip to Cleveland for Bouchercon). During my travels, I read The Mapping of Love and Death and really enjoyed it. I've put the first book in that series on my to-read list, so I can go back and catch up to the one I read, the 7th.


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