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Anne wrote: "Renee wrote: I couldn't agree more! I've read all of ..."
Oh, thank goodness. I thought it was just me about Sookie. I have read the two stand-alones too. Was 'Sweet and Deadly' the one that started with the body in the shack at the edge of the old cotton field? I seem to recall that wasn't my favorite either. So it makes a bit o' sense that it was her first novel.
I really keep wishing she'd give us more Harper. I'll be looking forward to your books! Write on, Anne, write on.
Has just finished Bad Blood: A Vampire Thriller - J.R. Rain Was a great book by 3 different authors who I have never read before. Will definitely keep an eye out for the next in the series if they do any more. Now I am going to read Devil's Waltz - Jonathan Kellerman which I need to read to get the series read to catch up with the publishers lol.
Renee wrote: "Anne wrote: "Renee wrote: I couldn't agree more! I've read all of ..."
Oh, thank goodness. I thought it was just me about Sookie. I have read the two stand-alones too. Was 'Sweet and Deadly' th..."
Yes, "Sweet and Deadly" was the one that started off with the body in the shack! It's also the only book of hers that I've read that was written in third person rather than first--I think making the switch to first person helped her storytelling.
I agree--more Harper, please! And thanks! I will definitely keep you posted once I get ready to publish my Harper-esque paranormal series :) I have my first novel, "Murder At Castle Rock" being released at the end of this month in paperback (ebook to follow in May or June, depending on the formatting turnaround time of my publisher). It doesn't have a paranormal angle, but I enjoyed writing it because I love live music and set it in a concert venue. Hopefully people will enjoy it!
Dorie wrote: "I'm currently catching up with Eve, Roarke, Peabody and the gang, reading
."Just bought my copy yesterday Dorie!
Kathryn wrote: "I just finished Guilt
. It was pretty good if you like the Alex Delaware series. I'm now reading Alex Cross, Run
."I just finished Guilt as well, and really enjoyed it:)
HiJust finished another Jack Reacher novel.
Lee Childs never lets you down with his gripping, fast paced novels. Read The Hard Way.
Great, exciting book
regards
Sean
Just finished
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
. A small gem, the epitome of what an espionage novel can be, and remarkably modern in its sensibilities.My review is at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..., in case you're interested.
Brenda wrote: "Dorie wrote: "I'm currently catching up with Eve, Roarke, Peabody and the gang, reading
."Just bought my copy yesterday Dorie!"
Hope you enjoy it too! I'm trying to pace myself but it's hard.
Any thoughts about John Le Carre's works? Thinking to start on his works but which should I start with?
Dorie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Dorie wrote: "I'm currently catching up with Eve, Roarke, Peabody and the gang, reading
."Just bought my copy yesterday Dorie!"
Hope you en..."
I know, they are so enjoyable that you can zoom through them, then it's finished and you're waiting again!
Chingyee - Start with his first maybe that will set the mood for le Carre's style. He did grow and develop his style over time, but his earlier books were very good; Call for the Dead, A Murder of Quality, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold.I'm currently reading a Lily Bard mystery, Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris and Stamboul Train: an Entertainment by Graham Greene. Enjoying both so far.
Curlyhair wrote: "I've just started Vanish by Tess Gerritsen. The books are much better than the tv series."
Though I do love the tv show, I think the books are much better, also. I love the whole series and can never wait for the next one to come out. It would be hard to pick a favorite, but if I had to it would be Ice Cold. Spooky!
Though I do love the tv show, I think the books are much better, also. I love the whole series and can never wait for the next one to come out. It would be hard to pick a favorite, but if I had to it would be Ice Cold. Spooky!
I Love the in death series, Mostly for it's characters, I'm on Book 21 Devided in Death, it's on Hold actually, but can not wait to start it..Brenda wrote: "Dorie wrote: "I'm currently catching up with Eve, Roarke, Peabody and the gang, reading
."Just bought my copy yesterday Dorie!"
I've just finished reading Deadheads
,
and
. I enjoyed all of them, but Sophie Hannah's style of layered suspense and Ellie Quicke's inner life and inspired detecting were really my favourites.
Just finished The Woman Before Me, very good, the final chapter completely caught me off guard. It was nice to read something that mentioned my home town as well!
I'm Reading him for the 1st time. I'm reading " The Little Drummer Girl"Chingyee wrote: "Any thoughts about John Le Carre's works? Thinking to start on his works but which should I start with?"
Sabena wrote: "I just finished
and currently reading
"did you enjoy The Last Dance? I have the book here but haven't read it yet.
Gatorman wrote: "Currently reading
"You'll have to let me know what you think. I really enjoyed The Company Man and have several of his other titles on my to-read list.
Just finished Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and now I am moving on to Ready Player One!
Autumn wrote: "Just finished Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and now I am moving on to Ready Player One!"ready player one is a great book- hope you enjoy it
Relatively recently i finished "The Beekeeper's Apprentice" and to be honest I really wish I hadn't. It sort of "ruined" sherlock for me. I found it predictable, boring and totaly disrespectful to the canon. Right now I am reading "Nemesis" and luckily so far I enjoy it.
i just finished reading blood in the water by slater jackson. a relatively new and raw author but i could not put the book down, what i liked was that it got straight into it and once it heated up it stayed hot until the end. A constant faced paced thriller. i highly recommendhttp://www.amazon.com/Blood-in-the-wa...
Sabena wrote: "Laurie wrote: "Sabena wrote: "I just finished
and currently reading
"did you enjoy The Last Dance? I have the book here but hav..."
ok thanks for the heads up.
I just finished listening to Needles by William Deverell. He is an author that was recommended to me some time back, but hadn't gotten around to. Needles is his first book, and it was great. Highly recommended. The bonus was that the people doing the reading did a first class job, which really made it enjoyable to listen to.
Autumn wrote: "Just finished Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and now I am moving on to Ready Player One!"STIFF has been sitting on my shelf since Goodreads still had a book exchange! That toe-tag just staring at me saying: "Read me. Read me not. Read me...."
How'd you like it?
Oh. My. Goodness! I Loved this book. It really makes you think about what you want to do in the end. I think I want to donate my body to science now. What I liked about the book is that it is very funny but respectful at the same time. It is just amazing to read about what all cadavers have done throughout history. I would highly recommend this book!
Autumn wrote: "Just finished Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and now I am moving on to Ready Player One!"Okay, so I had a change of heart and I am going to read my TBR Pal selection, The Surgeon.
Barbara wrote: "I'm going to start The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell"Interested to see what you think of this one. Once upon a time Cornwall was one of my favorites. I quit reading her about three books ago but some reviewers are saying this books is more like her older books.
Jonathan wrote: "i just finished reading blood in the water by slater jackson. a relatively new and raw author but i could not put the book down, what i liked was that it got straight into it and once it heated up ..."Blood in the Water by Slater Jackson
Thanks Jonathan:)
Chingyee wrote: "Any thoughts about John Le Carre's works? Thinking to start on his works but which should I start with?"You can't go wrong with "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold". It's an espionage classic.
Kind of wondering if there are any Archer Mayor Fans out there.
Finally biting the bullet and reading Faithless, a chapter a day. I've been putting of reading this book for a couple of years, because it brings me closer to the final book of the series - and I can't face the end of it.
Merciless by Lori G. Armstrong sounds good.I'm currently reading Tiger Paw by Charles A. Cornell and it's excellent!
I finished "Maui Widow Waltz" by JoAnn Bassett. I saw that it was free, and I wasn't sure what to expect, beyond the fact that it was set in Hawaii. At first, I was worried the protagonist might be too much of a girly-girl (she's a wedding planner), but she was tough and funny. Oh, and the Maui setting doesn't hurt, either. I enjoyed learning more about the culture and the tensions between the visitors and the locals.Maui Widow Waltz
I finished listening to
and would definitely recommend it! This is the second Edie Kiglatuk mystery, the first being
, which I also enjoyed. In this one Edie is in Alaska for the Iditarod when she finds the body of an infant boy frozen in the snow. A local religious group is suspect, but Edie finds that some prominent people may actually be involved. Lots of twists and turns!
Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Finally biting the bullet and reading Faithless, a chapter a day. I've been putting of reading this book for a couple of years, because it brings me closer to the final book of the series - and I ..."might I disagree? It is not really the end, she just reinvents her series into a new light. Many authors get stalled in their series and get burned out. I think Slaughter took her two separate series and wove them into a new powerful series.
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On another thread I'm in, Gone Girl's ending was pretty seriously savaged. Contrived was the consensus. Let us know your impression.