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[Sharon]

There are very few of John Sandford's books I don't have on my bookshelves to re-read fairly often. His Virgil Flowers series remind me just a bit of the earlier Lucas Davenport books, different type of story/killers and different character type as well but some similarities. Sandford tells a very good story.

[Pollyanna]

I'm currently reading A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters, it is the first in the Cadfael series. I have been finding it quite a boring read, I'm hoping it gets interesting soon.

[Sean]

Sharon wrote: "There are very few of John Sandford's books I don't have on my bookshelves to re-read fairly often. His Virgil Flowers series remind me just a bit of the earlier Lucas Davenport books, different ty..."

Thanks for the comment, Sharon. I enjoying the book. Eager to get to it each night. Quite a mystery at this this point, suspects and crimes all over the place. Just enough of a brain tease to keep me happily reading - not easy for an author to do. Impressive.

[Pamela]

Finished Sweetheart - and loved it. Not a lot of gore this time, but twists and turns. Great read.

[Bill]

Pollyanna wrote: "I'm currently reading A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters, it is the first in the Cadfael series. I have been finding it quite a boring read, I'm hoping it gets int..."

They do grow on you. I've enjoyed quite a bit. The tv series was also excellent. Don't give up.

[Linda]

Lisa S wrote: "I'm about to start The Killing Edge by Heather Graham. I just love her.
I have to agree about the pages being to long and not just in this genre."

I haven't read that one, but my sister bought one of her trilogies for me for Christmas and I fell in love with her writing. I'll check this one out.

[Linda]

Jan wrote: "I just finished 2 in the last week. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter and Obedience by Will Lavender. Both were very good reads and I recomm..."

I loved Blindsighted. First of her books I've read.

[Linda]

Mark wrote: "Currently reading Brimstone right now. Probably going to give it a 4/5. Not a fan of the religious nut. They always seem to ruin the book, or movie, for me. (Like in the movie "The Mi..."

I loved Still Life With Crows. It's a Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child book, but I think they did a great job of making sure everything was explained.

[Martha]

I'm reading Elmore Leonard for the first time ... When the Women Come Out to Dance: Stories. I chose this one first b/c it contains the story, "Fire in the Hole". One of my favorite television series is Justified which is based on that story.

[Elizabeth]

I am currently reading my own book that I am in the middle of writing myself. It is called Murder Under A Dark Sky if anyone is interested I have the first chapter available on my profile. As it stands it has 206 pages so far with 10 chapters. I just wanted to share that all with you. :)

[[deleted user]]

Reading another Jasper Fforde: The Big Over Easy. I liked the first few of the Thursday Next series, but it's more of the same, really. Don't know if I'll finish it as it's not my thing at all.

[Barbara]

Hayes wrote: "Reading another Jasper Fforde: The Big Over Easy. I liked the first few of the Thursday Next series, but it's more of the same, really. Don't know if I'll finish it as it..."

I've read a few Jasper Fforde books. They're not really my thing either but I was impressed by his creativity and humor. I'd probably read another one if I came across it in the library.

[[deleted user]]

Barbara wrote: "I've read a few Jasper Fforde books. They're not really my thing either but I was impressed by his creativity and humor. I'd probably read another one if I came across it in the library"

I have to admit, he is pretty funny and creative too. But it's like a book version of "The Naked Gun": there's only so much I can take!

[Sean]

Barbara, exactly how I felt when read Fforde a few years ago. Impressed by the humor, prose and general creativity, but it did have tongue-in-cheek quality that, frankly, I don't like in mystery. He's a good writer, just not my type of author.

[Rosabelle]

Currently reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley... quite enjoying it...

[Sean]

Odd and intriguing title, Roasbelle.

[T]

Finished Room this morning....Interesting perspective.

[[deleted user]]

Rosabelle wrote: "Currently reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley... quite enjoying it..."

Sean wrote: "Odd and intriguing title, Roasbelle."

Hi Rosabelle. This was a Group Read last year. You can join in the discussion if you want. Here's the link:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I finished Blood of the Prodigal for my in person book group. Very interesting setting, complex characters, and a decent mystery. If you are not familiar with the Amish you will learn a good bit about the culture.

[Scott]

I think my most recent Elmore Leonard was Tishomingo Blues, it was enjoyable but not as crisp as I remember the older ones being. Hope he hasn't hit the skids, that would be sad.

Scott

[Marie]

Liz wrote: "I am currently reading my own book that I am in the middle of writing myself. It is called Murder Under A Dark Sky if anyone is interested I have the first chapter available on my profile. As it s..."

Hi Liz,
Your profile is Private, how do I find your pages to read them..???

[Doreen]

Recently finished listening to Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson. The story takes place in Yorkshire. The main threads: Jackson Brodie, a former detective, is searching Yorkshire for a New Zealander's birth mother; Tracy Waterhouse, a retired detective, buys a child from a prostitute. What I find amazing is the way Ms. Atkinson slowly unravels the relationships between Jackson, Tracy, and a number of other characters. The story also goes back and forth in time. It was a challenge for me and my limited memory; which is why I listened to it a second time! It was well worth it!

[K.B.]

Just finished Double Negative by David Carkeet. The characters were amusing. The plot was ok.

[Isabella]

I finished Killer KILLER got it from smashwords was worth the 0.99 I paid for it lol...had a great laugh and at least the characters were interesting has anyone read it? Also finished Water for ElephantsLOVED IT but can't wait to see the movie this weekend...

[Andrea]

I just finished The Devil's Punch Bowl last night. I love Greg Iles writing, but it takes a strong stomach to finish Penn Cage #3. Definitely not for the squeamish. Warning, the book contains graphic descriptions of torture, murder, kidnapping, and other extremely distasteful events. I wonder where authors find it within themselves to write those things needed to advance their plot.

Well written, but hard to take.

[Elizabeth]

Marie wrote: "Liz wrote: "I am currently reading my own book that I am in the middle of writing myself. It is called Murder Under A Dark Sky if anyone is interested I have the first chapter available on my prof..."

Thank you for your interest.I have changed the settings now so you can read my 1st chapter as well as poetry I have written if you wish to do so. :) I originally had it just so my friends could read my work. So feel free to drop me a line and tell me what you think.
Have a wonderful day :-D

[K.B.]

Finished Palace of Justice by Susanne Alleyn. This series takes place early in the aftermath of the French Revolution. Quite a chaotic time. I love the period detail, and Aristide is my favorite kind of detective--principled, always questioning himself, brilliant, brooding, and down on his luck.

[Gatorman]

Just finished A Gathering of Crows. Excellent read. Have now started A Hard Death: A Novel.

[Pamela]

Am reading Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh. She's one of my favorites.

[Bill]

Just finished Howards End by E.M. Forster and starting a collection of Sci Fi short stories,Son of the Morning and Other Stories by Phyllis Gotlieb.

Plvannest - I also enjoy Ngaio Marsh's mysteries. Enjoy Artists in Crime. :0)

[[deleted user]]

Just started "Her Secret Bodyguard" by Misha Crews.

[Julie]

Just finishedThe First Rule and loved just as much as Robert Crais's other books...Very fast reading considering it was almost 400 pages...I'm listening to Chosen Prey which is puting me in the mood to read the whole series from scratch...So I'm starting Rules of Prey

[Melissa]

I just finished Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. I'm not sure if I like Kurt Wallendar or not. I would like to read the next book in the series, but if he doesn't become more likeable, I'm out.

[Sean]

Kurt is hard to like. I think that's intentional, in that Scandinavians just seem to like depressed middle age guys - yes, this is an broad generalization, it's based solely on literature (and, honestly, not a lot of it. It's the analogue of the mildly depressed, somewhat ragged, code-driven American detectives I can't get enough of.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Hi Melissa and Sean. I've been reading and watching Scandinavian mysteries for a long time and yes, they do seem to like depressed middle aged male detectives.

[Sean]

And by the way, Donna an Melissa, nothing wrong with middle aged American men; lot of good in us. Let me tell you...it's, we're very, you know...um, there's lot good about us.
Most of us aren't clinically depressed, anyway.

[Barbara]

Sean wrote: "And by the way, Donna an Melissa, nothing wrong with middle aged American men; lot of good in us. Let me tell you...it's, we're very, you know...um, there's lot good about us.
Most of us aren't cl..."

That's funny Sean!

[Sean]

Barbara wrote: "Sean wrote: "And by the way, Donna an Melissa, nothing wrong with middle aged American men; lot of good in us. Let me tell you...it's, we're very, you know...um, there's lot good about us.
Most o..."

Thanks, Barb. And as with all humor, based in truth.

[Dorie]

I finished The Fifth Witness, which was great, and am now in the middle of The Hanging Tree.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Hi Dorie, I've read Gruley's Starvation Lake and really enjoyed it. Please let me know what you think of The Hanging Tree.

[Beth]

I'm reading Deborah Coonts's Wanna Get Lucky? and I'm finding it to be a lot of fun. I needed a light read after Emma Donoghue's Room and before delving into the second book of the GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO trilogy: The Girl Who Played with Fire

[Steve]

I'm curious if anyone has read Philip Kerr's latest in his Bernie Gunther series, Field Gray. Just out in the US but it's been out a while in the UK. If so, chime on in. It's rising to the top of my pile and just needs a little push.

[Gatorman]

Steve wrote: "I'm curious if anyone has read Philip Kerr's latest in his Bernie Gunther series, Field Gray. Just out in the US but it's been out a while in the UK. If so, chime on in. It's rising ..."

I have not read it yet but it is next on my "to read" list. I love all of Kerr's books and the Gunther series is great. Go for it!

[Gatorman]

Donna wrote: "Hi Dorie, I've read Gruley's Starvation Lake and really enjoyed it. Please let me know what you think of The Hanging Tree."

Starvation Lake and The Hanging Tree were both terrific reads. Looking forward to the next in the series.

[Dorie]

Donna, I agree with Gatorman. The Hanging Tree was just as good as Starvation Lake.

[Steve]

Gatorman wrote: "Steve wrote: "I'm curious if anyone has read Philip Kerr's latest in his Bernie Gunther series, Field Gray. Just out in the US but it's been out a while in the UK. If so, chime on in..."

Thanks for the push, Gatorman. I'm gonna go for it!

[Gatorman]

Hugh wrote: "I am about to start The Executor by Jesse Kellerman."

I liked that book but not as much as his previous three. Curious to see what you think.

[Barbara]

Just finished 2nd Chance by James Patterson. A decent read.

[Lobstergirl]

Sean wrote: "Kurt is hard to like. I think that's intentional, in that Scandinavians just seem to like depressed middle age guys - yes, this is an broad generalization, it's based solely on literature (and, ho..."

I find Kurt easy to love. He's the best thing about the books.

[Lobstergirl]

I'm 50 pages into A Test of Wills and finding it really boring. Really boring.