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Just finished a bunch of non-mysteries and am (finally!) getting to read the third Millennium mystery. The beginning is catch up stuff and reminders of what happened in books 1 and 2; I hope it gets more interesting soon. I didna like #2 as much as #1.

[Jeane]

Jeane wrote: "I am to start a book I received a year ago and now that I finally open it, I am afraid to turn the pages because it feels like I am entering a secret teritory belonging to a person I so much admire..."

For now it is great and even better than that because it is written by someone who really admires here, there is pure passion in his writing.

[Jeane]

jo wrote: "Jeane wrote: "I am to start a book I received a year ago and now that I finally open it, I am afraid to turn the pages because it feels like I am entering a secret teritory belonging to a person I ..."

I know it is for sell for everyone and many people msut have this book, but I feel so priviliged to read this book. To read about her, see her notes copied in the book, .... I so admire her. This woman wrote stories which bring me always back to the books I love most, the first books I received as present, the books that started my passion for reading.

[Jeane]

Steven wrote: "I just finished Dan Simmons' DROOD. It wasn't just a good read; it taught me a few things about good mystery writing and why agents want these things in mss. In short, it establishes the main cha..."

Good to know. My boyfriend's brother mentioned this one as being interested in.

[Gatorman]

Jeane wrote: "Steven wrote: "I just finished Dan Simmons' DROOD. It wasn't just a good read; it taught me a few things about good mystery writing and why agents want these things in mss. In short, it establish..."

Drood is a great book, very long but never boring and extremely well-written. Dan Simmons is a master at this stuff.

[Bill]

Just finished On the Beach and have started Nature's End by James W. Kunetka. Looks good so far.

[Linda]

Just finished today, and I must say Lisa Black did not disappoint me at all, I really enjoyed this author who is new to me. It is about a forensic scientist, Theresa MacLean who needs to solve this guys murder who was found dead on the front lawn of his house - lots of events take place to solve this murder and I was quite surprised by the ending, I was not expecting that at all. Can't wait to read the 2nd book of the series.

[Jerry]

Bill wrote: "Just finished On the Beach and have started Nature's End by James W. Kunetka. Looks good so far."

Very nice. Apocalyptic novels can make for good reading. You might also like 'Death Wind' by William C. Heine but it is hard to find and the best of them all is

Earth Abides written in 1947 it is still in print; a real classic. Enjoy.

[Jill H.]

Jerry.....I read Earth Abides last year. Found it at my favorite book seller and I enjoyed it immensely. It was broadcast on radio back in the day and stands as a classic of radio drama.

[Bill]

Jerry wrote: "Bill wrote: "Just finished On the Beach and have started Nature's End by James W. Kunetka. Looks good so far."

Very nice. Apocalyptic novels can make f..."

I'll have to look it up. Have you read Alas Babylon? I read it a few times as a kid, it was pretty good.

[Steven]

Finished DROOD, as I mentioned. Starting THE TERROR by the same author. Thanks for the tip, Gatorman! Also reading/correcting over 100 midterm exams--Does that count? Some of them ARE a mystery! :-)

[Barbara]

I'm starting The Merry Wives of Maggody by Joan E. Hess. I love her Maggody series.

[Jeane]

Started The Death of a Mafia Donwhich seems really good. My second book by this author.

[omgbart]

Finished my first ever Jack Reacher (#13) yesterday Gone Tomorrow and started my first book by Kevin O'Brien Left for Dead.

[Jill]

I just finished The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo...very, very good, and very sobering.

Am I the only one who wonders when the characters in these novels eat, sleep, shower, shave, etc????

[Janet]

I'm about to start The Moonshine War by Elmore Leonard, "The Dickens of Detroit". I have never read him and am looking forward to reading this early book of his.

[Kathleen]

Hugh wrote: "I'm just over 100 pages into the book Nineteen Seventy-Four, by David Peace. It is addictive crime-writing, but some of the images described are disturbing, because of what was done to the victim,..."

I loved these books, and have read the first three and seen the first two movies (on Netflix). But I had to take a break. They are indeed very dark and disturbing. Not light reads by any means, but well worth the effort.

[Joan]

Jill wrote: "I just finished The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo...very, very good, and very sobering.

Am I the only one who wonders when the characters in these novels eat, sleep, shower, shave, etc..."

Well, i suppose that too many realistic details can make the story boring, but I like being given this kind of information from time to time

[Merrill]

Janet wrote: "I'm about to start The Moonshine War by Elmore Leonard, "The Dickens of Detroit". I have never read him and am looking forward to reading this early book of his."

Janet, The Moonshine War is not one of his best, but it's still good. If you like it you'll like all of his books. I'm a big EL fan but not a lot of women like his writing. My favorite is Killshot, with Bandits as a close second.

[Jill]

Started The Pure in Heart, not realizing it was the second book in a series...stopped at the library to pick up .The Various Haunts of Men because reading books in order is one of the few things in life I can actually control (!). So far I love them. Great characters

[Colette]

Jill wrote: "Started The Pure in Heart, not realizing it was the second book in a series...stopped at the library to pick up The Vows of Silence because reading books in order is one..."

Hi Jill,

I started the Simon Serrailler series by Susan Hill with The Various Haunts of Menwhich was then followed by Book #2: The Pure in Heart, Book #3The Risk of Darkness, Book #4 The Vows of Silence and Book #5 The Shadows in the Street. I have to get my hands on book #5 but I did enjoy the other novels. I too need to read books in order - I too need a little order and control over something in life. I hope you enjoy them.

[Donnajo]

I'm readig the Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary, Firefly Lane by Kristi hannah and on the nook Face of betrayal by Lisa Weihl

[K.B.]

I finished Some Bitter Taste and now I can't decide what to read next. I dipped back into Blackwater Sound, but it isn't really what I'm in the mood for. (Problem is, I don't know what I'm in the mood for.)

[Jerry]

Just finished Hard Rain the second in the Rain series. For those not familiar they are set in current Japan thus offering a cultural shift for us westerners.

[4cats]

have finished The Calling of the Grave number 4 in the David Hunter series, ok not as good as the first 3. Am reading The Museum of Innocence which i adore and am about to start Amrita which i have high hopes for as i really like banana yoshimoto's style

[Pamela]

I'm just start "A Deadly Yarn" by Maggie Sefton.. Anyone who knits would enjoys her books.

[Mike]

Alberto wrote: "Hello.
I'm just started reading The Butcher's Moon, my first Parker novel by Richard Stark aka Donald Westlake. I'm only 50 pages in but I'm hooked already."

Alberto--You're going to be hooked on all the Parker novels. He's as tough as they come. Check out my review of BACKFLASH, one of the later--and better--entries in the series. http://mikedennisnoir.com/?s=backflas...

[Robin]

I recently finished The God of the Hive by Laurie King and The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel by Anne Perry. I am just starting another by King, O Jerusalem.

[Deb]

I just finished both Sarah's Keyand Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Neither are mysteries, but they were both extremely moving and powerful. Both are well-written novels set in the WWII period.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet added an enjoyable element for me, since Seattle is the location, and that's my old stomping ground.

[Doreen]

I recently finished listening to:
o In the Woods by Tana French. Good but not great.
o The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg. I'm not a fan of romance, which it turns out is a large part of the story; the crime thread kept my interest.
o The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro. Unfortunately, Ron Perlman's narration greatly detracted from the story (IMHO). I do plan on reading at least the next in the trilogy.
o Gathering Blue and Messenger by Lois Lowry. I think this trilogy (the first book is The Giver) is excellent. I like how Ms.Lowry linked the first 2 stories in the last book.

[Jenny]

I was invited to read The Scavengers Daughter, a thriller by Mike McIntrye, and just finished it. Review posted on my page. This is an excellent read that hooked me from the prologue and didn't let go. The action is non stop. The tension and suspense continue to build into a nail-biting ending. Highly recommend.The Scavenger's Daughter: A Tyler West Mystery

[Barbara]

I finished The Merry Wives of Maggodyby Joan E. Hess; if you're familiar with this humorous mystery series you know that Arly Hanks is the chief of police in the town ot Maggody, pop. 750 or so. Well....in this book Arly is pregnant and by the end is planning to get married. I hope this doesn't have deleterious effects on the series!

[Dorie]

I felt in the need of something light and fluffy, so I'm reading First Grave on the Right. It's as if Stephanie Plum and Odd Thomas had a love child, LOL.

[Jill H.]

Has anyone here read The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream? I just got it from my book club and am hoping I made the right choice.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I was looking for something light as well and my husband and brother-in-law both recommended The Alto Wore Tweed. I really did laugh out loud quite a few times at the over the top but not that far from reality characters in this close knit community in rural North Carolina. I know I missed a lot of the musical jokes since I am not that well versed in liturgical music but that did not keep me from enjoying the mystery.

[Jeane]

Starting Port Mortuary. FinishedAgatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making and The Death of a Mafia Don

[Doreen]

I just finished listening to Lockdown and Solitary by Alexander Gordon Smith. Although not mysteries, both are excellent:-) They are installments in the Escape From Furnace series which is set in the near future. Furnace is a horrid prison for teens. Many of the inmates landed there because they had been framed. The prison is populated by some very scary beings. Alex Kalajzic does a super job narrating. I never thought I'd enjoy reading about prison life; maybe it's Alex's Australian accent:-)

[Lauren]

Reading Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter on my Nook. I think it's excellent; worthy of the many good reviews I've seen. Also listening to Knife Music: A Novel but not as involved in it; maybe because I was traveling for a few days and not in the car to listen, or maybe because it seems a little forced.

And NO books out of the library - oh, Nook, what have you done to me? :)

[Lauren]

Deb wrote: "I just finished both Sarah's Keyand Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Neither are mysteries, but they were both extremely moving and powerful. Both are well-wr..."

I listened to Hotel on the Corner ... last year and really liked it. Hoping for more novels from Jamie Ford.

[[deleted user]]

Hello fellow mystery readers. It has been a while since I posted a comment. I am currently reading Robert Ludlum's The Cassandra Compact.

[T]

Deb wrote: "I just finished both Sarah's Keyand Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Neither are mysteries, but they were both extremely moving and powerful. Both are well-wr..."

Hey Deb - Jamie Ford is speaking at the Seattle Public Library this afternoon, this is like Day #2 or #3 of working the Washington State area.

Also fab reads are the books from Garth Stein, again local to Seattle....LOVED "The Art of Racing in the Rain"!!

[T]

Jill wrote: "Has anyone here read The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream? I just got it from my book club and am hoping I made the right choice."

Jill - please let me know how it goes with this book - sometimes I go off on Asian-related books, being Chinese-American, myself....Thx!

[Bill]

I just finished Terry Jones' Barbarians by and am about to start a mystery from 1922, by the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, , The Red House Mystery.

[Jill H.]

T wrote: "Jill wrote: "Has anyone here read The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream? I just got it from my book club and am hoping I made the right choic..."

Will do, pal.

[Jill H.]

Bill wrote: "I just finished Terry Jones' Barbarians by and am about to start a mystery from 1922, by the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories, is very good and certainly atypical of Milne. I think you will enjoy it.

[Patricia]

Finally finished Sister which for some reason took me ages. Actually fell asleep on the book once!
Needed something different after that so I started The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

[[deleted user]]

Bill wrote: "I just finished Terry Jones' Barbarians by ..."

I loved the documentary series they showed here (a few years ago by now) on satellite TV. How was the book?

And I have been contemplating the Milne mystery for some time now. Look forward to your review.

[Jill]

Colette wrote: "Jill wrote: "Started The Pure in Heart, not realizing it was the second book in a series...stopped at the library to pick up The Vows of Silence because reading books in..."

How could I read a book and think it was called something else??? I'm actually reading The Various Haunts of Men and so I'm not as confused as I seem!

[Patricia]

Jill, don't feel bad! I read all the time on my Kindle now and a lot of times I forget what the title is of what I'm reading, have to push the Menu button so it'll display the title.

[Barbara]

I finished One False Move by Alex Kava. This book is one of those where you know "whodunit" - and he's taken a hostage; now the cops need to figure out how to catch him. There were some side issues about the perp harassing the prosecutor responsible for getting him locked up, etc. but they didn't amount to much. Overall 3 stars for me.