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[Curlyhair]

Just started Hide (Detective D.D. Warren, #2) by Lisa Gardner and enjoying it. Its No 2 in a series.

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Bryan wrote: "Just wrapped up The Lost Symbol. Wow, was that a chore."

Thanks Bryan. Better you than me!

[Gatorman]

T wrote: "Finished Edge by Jeffery Deaver and staring Gone by Mo Hayder.

Didn't like this Deaver as well as others, into gaming theories."

Gone is a great book, T. Hope you like it.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Bryan wrote: "Just wrapped up The Lost Symbol. Wow, was that a chore. Felt like I had to read it for some reason. Wish I hadn't. Next is either In the Woods by Tana French or Caught ..."

Hi Bryan, My husband read it and was underwhelmed. It's still on my TBR pile but .......

[T]

Was looking for a Mo Hayder book to try based on your comments, Gator! Not far into it enough yet, but doesn't appear it would be something I'd put down!

[Erin]

Read the most recent Patricia Cornwall book, very disappointing. Currently reading Tick Tock - kind of light, love Harlan Coben, wish there was a book of his I hadn't read yet...

[T]

I'm losing interest with P. Cornwall, like the earlier stuff better.....

[Colette]

T wrote: "I'm losing interest with P. Cornwall, like the earlier stuff better....."

Must agree with you on Ms. Cornwell. Her earlier books were much more interesting, however I lost interest in her more recent offerings about 4 books back. Maybe she should try moving away from the Scarpetta series and start afresh with a whole new series / set of characters.

[Sibel]

I'm doing two Indie Books Reading Challenges for 2011 - the ABC Indie Fiction Challenge, and the I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge (more details below). In helping to spread the word about the wonderful selection of Indie books out there, I'm going to be blogging about my progress and reviews.

My seventh review is of the fast-paced thriller, Impeding Justice

http://www.sibelhodge.com/my-blog/rev...

Sibel :)

[Beth]

I'm currently reading a lot of books, but the two sitting next to me on the sofa right now are:


and


Dunblane is good, but I was looking for a true crime book and this is more like a memoir-style book.

And I'd been thoroughly put off of misery memoirs because of the god-awful, hideously tedious, terribly written (seriously, don't read it - one of the worst books I've ever read). But this one is very well written and intriguing, and is written in a style which makes it very easy to pick up and read a lot of in one sitting.

[Dorie]

I'm reading the newest Jefferson Bass, The Bone Yard.

[Jan C]

Dorie wrote: "I'm reading the newest Jefferson Bass, The Bone Yard."

You pushed me to pick up The Bone Thief. I don't want to fall too far behind.

[Dorie]

Oh, that was a good one, Jan. Then you'll have to read this one, LOL. Never enough time, is there?

[Lee]

The final Archer...Blue Hammer

Has to be one of the best 'ol hardboiled series!

[Pamela]

Kim wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I just finished Blindsighted. I have to say that I did not love this book. The story line would drag at times as the author got caught up in the minutia. I gave it a 3.
..."

Thanks for the reply, Kim. I have heard from others as well that Karin Slaughter has improved. I will give another one a try. I will also check out Will Trent.

[Sarah]

I'm just about to start Edge by Jeffery Deaver. I'm excited, I love all his books!

[T]

Edge is very different - not a Lincoln Rhyme or Kathryn Dance book, I'm kind of ambivalent on it...

[Steve]

About halfway into The Warsaw Anagrams by Richard Zimler. An elderly Jew tries to solve the grisly murder of his young nephew from within the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. It sounds grim and is but it's also compelling after a somewhat slow start. Recommend it so far.

Steve

Steve Anderson

[Jan C]

Steve wrote: "About halfway into The Warsaw Anagrams by Richard Zimler. An elderly Jew tries to solve the grisly murder of his young nephew from within the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. It sounds grim a..."

You intrigued me enough to get the sample from kindle. I'll see if I like it.

[Lee]

Started ,Slow Motion Riot by, Peter Blauner

[Sean]

Good book for the historical fiction book-lover. Lots of mystery (perhaps too much complexity for me, but many will like it). Fascinating historical insights into 1850 Sydney, Australia. SO well researched you smell the sewers, feel the mud underfoot, see the horses sweat in the harness.
A 'patterer' is essentially a town crier - Nicodemus Dunne. He's an (unjustly) disgraced member of the London PD, now a convict, with essentially free-man status. He's drawn into a series of murders, ostensibly linked to the 57th Regiment, Briticism Army.
It's full of clues, odd-ball people, blind alleys and danger.
I found it enjoyable from the historical angle. The plot was so complex, i had trouble with it - but you who-done-it fans will probably love it.

[Sean]

Locked Rooms, Laurie R. King
Part of a series, Mary Russell is married to Sherlock Holmes.
That gives the author a lot to live up to. And she does it.
About half=way through and I'm into it. Mary is racked by anxiety, somehow linked her childhood in S.F. (where the story takes place). She doesn't have the psychological insight or emotional strength to gain a "break through" and that's more than painful. It's dangerous. She's being followed, someone's taken a shot at her. Holmes, immensely unflappable is on the case; somewhat hampered because his headstrong wife considers him her partner, and her protector. She's a feminist, although that term wasn't used at the time.
The mystery goes back 15 years to Mary's family, homeless from the fire of 1906. We only know something happened, something traumatizing, and still important enough tat someone (or some group) doesn't want it uncovered.
Fans of Holmes will not be disappointed. He's written in keeping with the Conan Doyle original - as far as anyone can, that is.
Well worth a read for Holmes fans, or just fans of a good, complex mystery.

[Lisarose]

I just finished "Beautiful Naked and Dead" by Josh Stallings- Classic hard boiled detective- Great new protagonist- fast paced- well developed plot-

[Diane S ☔]

Reading Linda Fairstein's Silent Mercy, I love this Alex Cooper series because along with a usually outstanding mystery and likable lead characters Fairstein usually imparts alot of history with her storyline.

[Doreen]

Just started listening to The Informationist: A Thriller by Taylor Stevens and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

[aprilla]

Diane wrote: "Reading Linda Fairstein's Silent Mercy, I love this Alex Cooper series because along with a usually outstanding mystery and likable lead characters Fairstein usually imparts alot of history with he..."

I'm about half-way through #6, The Kills, and glad to know you are enjoying Alex Cooper still. Too many series seem to get a bit 'tired' to me after just a few books, but this one seems to be keeping that fresh feel. I do enjoy the characters.

[Gatorman]

Just finished Cover by Jack Ketchum. Excellent read. Have just started Envy the Night by Michael Koryta.

[Michael]

Currently reading Mildred Pierce

[Kim]

Just finished Denis Lehane's Moonlight Mile. I really liked visiting Patrick and Angie again.

[Jerry]

Sean wrote: "Good book for the historical fiction book-lover. Lots of mystery (perhaps too much complexity for me, but many will like it). Fascinating historical insights into 1850 Sydney, Australia. SO well..."
did I miss the thread? What book are you writing about?

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Hugh wrote: "Well...it's sort of a thriller...I guess...Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson."

Oldies but goodies are the besties! :-)

PS: if you want a lovely laugh, you must check out Muppet Treasure Island... one of the best movies ever!

[Chris]

About half way through Mortal Fear by Greg Iles. It's a bit dated, but when you get past that, very well written (although a tad hot and steamy against my usual reading - made me blush)!!!

[Morgan]

I just finished Broken Prey and it was really great, now I'm reading The Firm and I can't seem to put it down.

[Linda]

Morgan wrote: "I just finished Broken Prey and it was really great, now I'm reading The Firm and I can't seem to put it down."

Oh Morgan, The Firm, is one of my all time favorite John Grisham books.

[Elizabeth]

I'm reading . I am really into it. It's different than her first, but still just as great!

[Michael]

I just finished Mildred Pierce, now to read The Road

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I gave up on the Camilleri I was reading. It wasn't a Montalbano story, although it takes place in Montalbano's area in the 1880s. It's called , but it hasn't been translated into English I don't think. It just didn't grab me.

Finished Persuader which was good for an inbetween read. A good page turner, but highly improbable in places.

Read , which was ok. I liked the idea, but it just wasn't for me.

And I am finally reading The Brothers Karamazov! I have been meaning to read it for centuries. Yay for ebooks, so I don't have to lug 1000 pages around!

[Diane S ☔]

Reading the Brothers of Baker Street which is the second book by Michael Robertson in this series. Two brothers rent an office street on 221 Baker Street which is where Sherlock Holmes in said to have resided. As people still write to Holmes part of the contract calls for the brothers to answer these letters with a form letter provided by the committee. Mysteries ensue from these letters.

[Rita]

Just finished Flowers for the Judge by Margey Allingham. Now reading The Blessing Way, this is the first Tony Hillerman book I've read.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Hi Rita, I love both the Albert Campion series my Allingham and the Jim Chee/Joe Leaphorn series by Hillerman. Wonderful stories.

[LORI]

Just finished LIVE WIRE by Harlan Coben and loved it!!! highly recommend if you have read his other books. This was book #10 in the MYRON BOLITAR SEERIES.

[Diane S ☔]

Just started the Sweet Relief of Missing Children by Sarah Braunstein and the New Lisa Gardner, Love you more.

[Jan C]

Diane wrote: "Reading the Brothers of Baker Street which is the second book by Michael Robertson in this series. Two brothers rent an office street on 221 Baker Street which is where Sherlock Holmes in said to h..."

That sounds interesting - I just went for a sample of The Baker Street Letters, the first in the series.

[Jacqueline]

I just finishedMurder... Suicide... Whatever..Murder...Suicide...Whatever by Gwen Freeman. It was a fast read and a lot of fun. The main character is a cynical bi-racial insurance adjuster who gets dragged into situations by her lay-about half brother. I usually read British Traditional, but this was a riot.

[Lee]

Up next Thunderhead by Douglas Preston

[Jan]

Finished Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs last night. One of her better recent ones.

[Michael]

just finished The Road now moving onto The Name of the Rose

[Bryan]

Just wrapped up Lost Light by Michael Connelly. I'm reading the Bosch series in order with some other authors mixed in every so often. 7 out of 10 for me. Not on the level of The Poet in my opinion.

Moving on to Hide by Lisa Gardner.

[Diane S ☔]

Just finished Lisa Garner's Lov you more which I thought was very good, lots of twists and turns. Now I am started The com palints, Ian Rankins new book. Curious to see if I like his new character now that he has retired Rebus.

[Yolanda]

Just completed 'FIRESONG' A Gus Legarde Mystery by Aaron Paul Lazar. Awesome read, great mystery filled with history in a beautiful setting. Full review to come! Loved it! Now why Aaron's work is considered literary mysteries!