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[omgbart]

Finished Don't Look Twice: A Novel by Andrew Gross today - really liked it.

Started The Last Innocent Man by Phillip Margolin, one of my favorite authors.

[Pamela]

Just finished One for the Money. Really enjoyed it and will continue on with the series.

Starting The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This month's group read.

[Elizabeth]

Just finished The Devil of Nanking! I really liked it but it is a tough subject matter. I will certainly read more of her books

[Gatorman]

Elizabeth wrote: "Just finished The Devil of Nanking! I really liked it but it is a tough subject matter. I will certainly read more of her books"

Devil of Nanking is Hayder's best book and the rest are fantastic as well. I definitely recommend reading her other books. She is one of my favorite authors.

[aprilla]

Gatorman wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Just finished The Devil of Nanking! I really liked it but it is a tough subject matter. I will certainly read more of her books"

Devil of Nanking is Hayder's best book and the ..."

I haven't read The Devil of Nanking but I loved the Jack Caffrey series so much I got Pig Island, which is still a mystery to me, I couldn't understand or get into it at all. So I'm hesitant about investing in The Devil...

[Gatorman]

aprilla wrote: "Gatorman wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Just finished The Devil of Nanking! I really liked it but it is a tough subject matter. I will certainly read more of her books"

Devil of Nanking is Hayder's b..."

Don't be. Pig Island was good but is my least favorite of her books. Nanking is very different. It is an amazing read with a powerhouse of an ending.

[Elizabeth]

Andrea wrote: "Just finished reading A Small Murder in Lisbon. Loved it for the blend of current murder and historic involvement with World War II Nazis in Portugal. Author is Robert Wilson."

Loved this book! Seems like not enough people know about it!

[Curlyhair]

Recently started The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen, the first of the Rizzoli & Isles series

[Elizabeth]

Need to tackle Tess Gerritsen, Hear so many good comments about her. I cannot seem to get away from these wonderful Scandinavian writers.

Wallender great on netflix?

[Shirley]

Mercy by Julie Garwood****4 stars

Legend by Jude Deveraux

Time travel

and

The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd

cozy fiction

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Elizabeth wrote: "Need to tackle Tess Gerritsen, Hear so many good comments about her. I cannot seem to get away from these wonderful Scandinavian writers.

Wallender great on netflix?"

Do you watch the Kenneth Branagh version of Wallender or the Swedish version?

[Elizabeth]

Did not know there were two different ones?

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Actually there is a second, much earlier Swedish version too, which is terrific but I have never seen it on Netflix, just the newer Swedish version and the Kenneth Branagh version.

Personally, I prefer the Swedish version. While Branagh is a really good actor I think he's a little too emotional. Kirster Henricksson plays a more tightly wound Wallander in the Swedish version.

[Elizabeth]

Thanks for the info.

[Cc]

Just finished The Poet by Michael Connelly. Thinking about reading the The Narrows next.

[Steve]

About a third into the historical mystery The Empty Mirror by J. Sydney Jones. It's set in 1890s Vienna, where renowned Austrian artist Gustav Klimt is a prime suspect for grisly murders. Good stuff with various historical figures in cameos including Mark Twain, and it's holding up pretty well in comparison to my last read, True Grit — definitely a tough act to follow.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Finished The Rhetoric of Death which I thoroughly enjoyed. I haven't read many books set in 17th century Paris so the setting was both interesting and informative on top of a good complex mystery.

On to The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne.

[Jill H.]

Donna wrote: "Finished The Rhetoric of Death which I thoroughly enjoyed. I haven't read many books set in 17th century Paris so the setting was both interesting and informative on top of a good c..."

You will really enjoy The Red House Mystery. I haven't read it for several years but may pick it up again.

[Jan C]

Jill wrote: "Donna wrote: "Finished The Rhetoric of Death which I thoroughly enjoyed. I haven't read many books set in 17th century Paris so the setting was both interesting and informative on t..."

I started it last week. So far, so good.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I was not familiar with The Red House Mystery until someone on this thread mentioned it awhile ago. I was intrigued that A. A. Milne wrote a mystery. I am a very big fan of Winne the Pooh.

[Jan C]

Donna wrote: "I was not familiar with The Red House Mystery until someone on this thread mentioned it awhile ago. I was intrigued that A. A. Milne wrote a mystery. I am a very big fan of Winne the Pooh."

I've been hearing about it off and on for years. Always very good. But until I got my kindle I was never able to locate a copy of it. So last week I downloaded a copy.

[Bill]

Donna wrote: "I was not familiar with The Red House Mystery until someone on this thread mentioned it awhile ago. I was intrigued that A. A. Milne wrote a mystery. I am a very big fan of Winne the Pooh."

I just finished it Donna and quite enjoyed it. I picked it up for the same reason, interested that A.A. Milne wrote a mystery. I hope you enjoy.

[4cats]

am reading which is a really unstated excellent novel.

[T]

Finished In Harm's Way last night and started non-mystery The Book of Salt.

This Pearson book was not as interesting as previous ones, found myself stopping short and wondering whether I hadn't been paying attention and missed some previous info along the way. Love the Boldt story line better than the Fleming series.

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Just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. As a mystery, it held my attention. Overall though, I thought it was only an okay read.

[Lee]

The final in this wonderful journey..The Dark Tower.....then back to Lew Archer.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Finished listening to The Hanging in the Hotel. It was a light, entertaining story with a few moments of spot on characterizations and scenes that made me smile.

[Elizabeth]

I just finished Elizabeth Peters' Crocodile on the Sandbank (which was great), Alan Bradley's Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (love Flavia!), and Simon Beckett's Whispers of the Dead (which was particularly interesting because I live and study forensics in TN). I just started Graham Moore's The Sherlockian...so far, so good!

[M.A.]

Just finished The Father's Child and now I've moved on to Set the Night on Firejust started it and I'm already hooked.

Mel

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Picked up Murder in Clichy by Cara Black. I love the descriptions of Paris!

[Susan]

I'm now reading Undead and Unreturnableby MaryJanice Davidson. I love this series and this author!!!

[Gary]

Cc wrote: "Just finished The Poet by Michael Connelly. Thinking about reading the The Narrows next."

The Bosch books are best read in order because of all the reoccurring characters ..Besides, IMO the early ones are some of the best! I have always been particularly fond of "The last Coyote".

[Bill]

Just finished Strangers on a Train and am about to start Brave New World

[Chris]

Just finished Suspect by Michael Robotham. It is a fabulous read, full of twists and turns and the writing is excellent! Thoroughly recommend it.

[Gatorman]

Just finished The Terror of Living: A Novel by Urban Waite. Excellent read. Now starting Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston.

[Jan]

I finished 2 books in the last 2 days, neither of which is a mystery, and gave 4 stars to both.
The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee This author is a fellow bibliophile and book-luster.
Night Road by Kristin Hannah was a first-read win. Very moving so keep the kleenex box handy!

[Beth]

I've just started All The Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison. It's ok so far, but one of my pet peeves is unnecessary romance in thriller/crime novels and after 30 pages she'd already begun the Mills and Boon "His brown eyes, chiselled neck, varnished wooden leg..." or whatever rubbish it was this time. Which has annoyed me!

[Voula]

Just finished reading Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell. I have to say I was quite disappointed in her latest Scarpetta undertaking - and I've read all of her books and loved almost all of them. I'll try to write my review of Port Mortuary soon.

Getting ready to start reading Shatter the Bones by Stuart MacBride.

[Cc]

Just read Allison BrennanSpeak No Evil okay mystery with romance. J.D. Robb fans would like it possibly. It's a trilogy but I won't continue. Reading Harlan Coben The Final Detail

[Augustus]

Gary wrote: "Cc wrote: "Just finished The Poet by Michael Connelly. Thinking about reading the The Narrows next."

The Bosch books are best read in order because of al..."

I just started reading Black Echo. You can tell right from the start Connelly knows his subject area and the writing is powerful

[Jerry]

Just finished Baldacci's latest Camel Club entry, Hell's Corner where the hero barks up one wrong tree after another (pun intended) before finally saving the day. Headed for the library where I have Cutting for Stone on reserve...can't wait!

[Sean]

"Running Patterer" by Robin Adair. His first book, I think. Fun, interesting:
In 1820s, Sydney Australia, the 'patterer' is the town crier, Nic Dunne, ex-cop forced out of British police. There's series of murders and Dunne is asked to investigate. A who-done-it, pretty complex.
Rich with amazing (to me) detail about the town, how people live (sewers, feces, disease, class-based society). Adair spent some time to get the history and uses it nicely as support for his plot.
I'm half way through it,like it. Highly recommended to those who like historical fiction, or anyone who likes complex mystery.

[Sean]

Jerry wrote: "Just finished Baldacci's latest Camel Club entry, Hell's Corner where the hero barks up one wrong tree after another (pun intended) before finally saving the day. Headed for the lib..."

I like Baldacci; fast moving and you gotta love the Camel Club bunch. Sometimes wish he'd take a bit more time with his prose, make it a bit more terse. But for a "read" He's terrific.

[Chris]

Jerry wrote: "Just finished Baldacci's latest Camel Club entry, Hell's Corner where the hero barks up one wrong tree after another (pun intended) before finally saving the day. Headed for the lib..."

Lucky you, Cutting for Stone was one of my favourite reads of last year, a slower read, but very satisfying

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Finished Murder in Clichy and I did enjoy it. The descriptions of Paris are outstanding. Now I've picked up The Emperor's Tomb which I won in the Goodreads first reads. It;s a real page turner.

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I just finished O Jerusalem by Laurie R. King. I really enjoyed it. It is one of my favorites Mary Russell books to date.

[Jill H.]

I also just started a Laurie King book, A Letter of Mary. This is the second of her books that I have read and am really enjoying it. I will also look for O Jerusalem. Thanks for the tip, Veronica.

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I got a lot of reading done while we were away on our annual winter holiday. The boys ski and I hang around an read! ;-)

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid - I really loved it, laugh out loud funny
Killing Floor - The first Jack Reacher book. Not too bad in a fluffy sort of way (if you can call it that, what with all the blood).
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Tears of the Giraffe - just love these books. Gentle stories, local history and information.

I'm now reading another Jack Reacher story, Persuader. Beginning is pretty exciting, but I have no idea of how it will finish.


Jill wrote: "I also just started a Laurie King book, A Letter of Mary. This is the second of her books that I have read and am really enjoying it. I will also look for O Jerusalem. Th..."

Veronica wrote: "I just finished O Jerusalem by Laurie R. King. I really enjoyed it. It is one of my favorites Mary Russell books to date."

Love these two! They are my favorites, along with Locked Rooms and The Game.

[Jill H.]

I have a question: did Laurie King have to obtain the permission of the Conan-Doyle estate to use the Sherlock Holmes character in her books? Surely, it is not in the public domain, is it? I know that Robert Goldsborough was selected by the Rex Stout family to continue the Nero Wolfe books.

[[deleted user]]

I don't know, Jill. You could send her a message and ask her: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I'd be interested in the answer too.