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[Susan]

I just started Eyes Wide Open by Andrew Gross...I just love his books!!!

[Diane S ☔]

I actually met Andrew Gross, he is so good looking and I love his books too, anyway they used to have a literart festival in Aurora and my friend and I went. He was on a panel for mystery writers, his first solo book was due to come out. He seemed very nice and so interesting.

[Susan]

Yes he is very hotttt!!! But I really love his stories. I dont read them just because he is a hottie!!!(did that sound convincing??) LOL

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Just last week there was a TV movie of one of the Donna Leon Brunetti mysteries on the international channel here in DC. It was filmed in Venice but made by a German company so while it looked Italian the language was German. I had to read the subtitles and I'd seen this one a few years ago but it was still very good.

[Steve]

Cathy and Mohammed, I thought Once Were Cops: A Novel was brilliant too. Unique story. Great writer. It's tough to pull off what Bruen pulls off.

I'm getting into Die A Little , the first of Megan Abbott's 50s crime noir novels with a female POV. The writing's good but it feels more like a literary novel than a crime/mystery story so far, with no real incident to move the plot forward almost a quarter of the way in. I'm a sucker for the 1940s and 50s so I'll keep going in any case. If Highsmith wrote stylized historical crime, it might go something like this?

[[deleted user]]

Donna wrote: "Just last week there was a TV movie of one of the Donna Leon Brunetti mysteries on the international channel here in DC. It was filmed in Venice but made by a German company so while it looked Ital..."

She is quite popular in Germany. Many of her books have been filmed. I'm not sure if it's a series, like "Poirot" or just random movies, but my (German) MIL had heard of the books and the movies.

[Mohammed]

Steve wrote: "Cathy and Mohammed, I thought Once Were Cops: A Novel was brilliant too. Unique story. Great writer. It's tough to pull off what Bruen pulls off.

I'm getting into Die A Little [boo..."

Have you read American Skin ? Its also an american setting novel with bad guy leads.

[Monica]

Diane wrote: "This is a series that has passed my desks many times, but I always passed on them. Not because they didn't look good, they did, but becasue I always had so many series I was already reading. Tomorr..."

Ah...Brunetti...i am in love with this series...i'm coming to the end of the books Leon has written so far, so rationing them out very carefully.

[Michael]

I just finished "The Tenderness of Wolves" by Stef Penney. Ostensively a murder mystery set in 1880s Canada, I wasn't sure what to make of this book, other than it was a easy read. However, i would not recommend it.

I started Ian Fleming's "Live and Let Die" over the weekend.

[Elizabeth]

Reading "Never End" by Ake Edwardson Winter #4. Probably belongs in the Scandi group too. Wish I had known they had an order. It was on sale at the P.L.U. bookstore in Tacoma, Wa and no one seemed to know about it. Comments?

[[deleted user]]

Mike wrote: "I started Ian Fleming's "Live and Let Die" over the weekend. "

James Bond is always fun... only problem is I constantly hear the theme music while I'm reading!

[Barbara]

I'm reading Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook. Not sure yet if I like it or not.

[Monica]

I am struggling with Tender Is the Night, the selection for my book club this month...this type of a novel has never really been my thing. So, started Blood Eagle...so far so good.

[aprilla]

Barbara wrote: "I'm reading Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook. Not sure yet if I like it or not."

I enjoyed the series but read them in order. Are you reading it as a stand alone or as #3 in the Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery series?

[Mary]

Just finished "Exposed", the Alex Kava novel and her Maggie O'Dell series and was just about to read "Damaged", when I realized I missed one, "Black Friday", which I don't yet have in my collection. Started with the Chris Mooney books I have instead, The Secret Friend

[aprilla]

Mary wrote: "Just finished "Exposed", the Alex Kava novel and her Maggie O'Dell series and was just about to read "Damaged", when I realized I missed one, "Black Friday", which I don't yet have in my collection..."

LOL
Well caught Mary!! I hate when I read series books out of order *shudder* and avoid it as best I can.

I'm nearly finished with my Karin Slaughter marathon, and I've really enjoyed them... no idea what I'll follow with though. Decisions, decisions....

[T]

Out of sequence? Not only am I reading the Dana Stabenow/Kate Shugak series out of sequence as I find the books, it appears I am reading in them reverse order! Just got the first one via Amazon free Kindle today....

[aprilla]

T wrote: "Out of sequence? Not only am I reading the Dana Stabenow/Kate Shugak series out of sequence as I find the books, it appears I am reading in them reverse order! Just got the first one via Amazon f..."

OUCH!!!!!

[Diane S ☔]

Reading The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen. Just finished Before I go to sleep and I think it would make a wonderful Hitchcock film.

[Barbara]

aprilla wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm reading Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook. Not sure yet if I like it or not."

I enjoyed the series but read them in order. Are you reading it as a sta..."

I'm reading it as a stand alone; I don't read a lot of Robin Cook because I find his books are sometimes hard to get through...they seem to have a lot of slow parts.

[aprilla]

Barbara wrote: "aprilla wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm reading Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook. Not sure yet if I like it or not."

I enjoyed the series but read them in order. Are you rea..."

Maybe that's it then, while I enjoyed the series I'm not sure what I'd think about any of the books as a stand alone... but then I like medical mystery/thrillers :)

[Steve]

Mohammed, I don't know American Skin. I'll check it out, thanks.

[Elli]

Steve wrote: "Cathy and Mohammed, I thought Once Were Cops: A Novel was brilliant too. Unique story. Great writer. It's tough to pull off what Bruen pulls off.

I'm getting into Die A Little [boo..."

Put Once were Cops on TBR. I've just got to read that!

[[deleted user]]

Finished The Case of the Howling Dog, which was ok, but too drawn out. Could have been a good short story. Interesting premise, however, and an interesting take on what a lawyer needs to do to protect his client.

Am now reading a chick-ish lit (non-fiction) which isn't thrilling me, and I have started Primo Levi's "If this is a man".

I have a few more mysteries coming up soon...

[Mary]

aprilla wrote: "Mary wrote: "Just finished "Exposed", the Alex Kava novel and her Maggie O'Dell series and was just about to read "Damaged", when I realized I missed one, "Black Friday", which I don't yet have in ..."

I just hate it if I miss something - and I have done in the past when the book Karin Slaughter book I read was right in the middle of the series and I couldn't follow Sarah and Jeffreys relationship. So, when I get a series, I make sure I have them all lined up, ready to go in the proper sequence. (Faithless was the book, by the way),

[Jeanette]

I'm currently reading 2 books and listening to 1 on tape. The 2 books are and , the 1 I'm listening to is

[Steve]

Elli wrote: "Put Once were Cops on TBR. I've just got to read that! "

Good to hear it, Elli. I should warn you that that main character is dark and probably unlikable to many readers, but I thought it was great.

[Elli]

Steve wrote: "Elli wrote: "Put Once were Cops on TBR. I've just got to read that! "

Good to hear it, Elli. I should warn you that that main character is dark and probably unlikable to many readers, but I though..."

It's on my hold list now at the library! Seems so many of your reading choices seem to be mine, too. Got a really good library system at my disposal, Mesa public library which is conservative in that it never seems to lose sight of a main priority to provide it's constituents with text, audio-visual, and research materials, both text and on line. I'm finding can get alot of what I want there or through interlibrary loan...important when you're a bit on the elderly side and have a very limited buy-it budget. And absolutely love to read!

[Kelly]

Just finished loved it. Currently reading towards a summer reading challenge (it is set in Melbourne, a place i want to visit). Liking it so far although I am glad that I am reading it on Kindle so that I can decipher some of the "Australianisms".

[Gatorman]

Just finished , very good book, a 4-star read. Just started .

[Diane S ☔]

Gatorman wrote: "Just finished , very good book, a 4-star read. Just started ."

Brought Flashback home from the library today but probably won't get to it until early next week. Glad to hear it's a good read.

[Kim]

Kelly wrote: "Just finished loved it. Currently reading towards a summer reading challenge (it is set in Melbourne, a place i wan..."

I hope you like Bad Debts, Kelly. Peter Temple is an excellent writer. I really like the Jack Irish books, but I think The Broken Shore: A Novel is his best so far. I wasn't as keen on his more recent novel, Truth. If you have any problem with the Australianisms, I would be happy to help out!

[Michael]

Hayes wrote: "Mike wrote: "I started Ian Fleming's "Live and Let Die" over the weekend. "

James Bond is always fun... only problem is I constantly hear the theme music while I'm reading!"

Nothin' wrong with a soundtrack to go along with a good book.

[Michael]

Jeanette wrote: "I'm currently reading 2 books and listening to 1 on tape. The 2 books are and , the 1 I'm listening to is [bookco..."

"Moonspinners" was a Disney movie back in the Sixties. I still remember watching it on the Wonderful World of Color. A Haley Mills movie, much different from her previous Disney flicks. I remember being scared by the plot and developing a little crush on Ms. Mills.

[Dena]

Mike wrote: "Jeanette wrote: "I'm currently reading 2 books and listening to 1 on tape. The 2 books are and , the 1 I'm listen..."

The Disney movie was from The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart.

[Mohammed]

James wrote: "Just finished Ask the Parrot, by Richard Stark. I really like this series a lot and I thought this was a good entry. I'm really anxious to see the three earlier books that have just f..."

Heh you couldnt wait until August ;)

[[deleted user]]

Thanks, Marjorie!

[Veronica]

I just started this series and I am enjoying them so much. I wish I picked them up earlier.

[Barbara]

Because of all the recommendations on this site, I am plowing my through Myron Bolitar, and Rizzoli and Isles. Just finished Harlan Coben

[Mohammed]

Steve wrote: "Mohammed, I don't know American Skin. I'll check it out, thanks."

Which Bruen have you read by the way ? Let me know if you have questions about his older works,stand alones.

American Skin has quality noir characters but its not as relentless,fierce as Once Were Cops. Still a very good read if you like his writing.

[Kelly]

Kim wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Just finished loved it. Currently reading towards a summer reading challenge (it is set in Melbourne,..."

Thank you, Kim, for your kind offer. The one that springs to mind right now is "dob". Even though Kindle defines it for me, the context is not quite enough for me to figure out how people are acting like doberman pinchers?

I am enjoying the story, though, and would be willing to check out other Peter Temples if I continue to enjoy it (I am only about 1/3 of the way through).

[Diane S ☔]

Just started so far it's very good. Definitely holding my interest.

[Kim]

Marjorie wrote: "I'm kind of surprised that nobody seems to have mentioned The Nine Tailors in the Dorothy Sayers discussion. It!s hard for me to say which Sayers is my favourite but Nine Tailors is p..."

I agree, Marjorie. I think that The Nine Tailors is brilliant and it's probably also my favourite of the non-Harriet books. I re-read it recently and fell in love with it all over again. It's one of those books that gets me in from the very first paragraph.

[Kim]

Marjorie wrote: "Re Donna Leon: : if you're running out of Brunetti books, and haven't met Aurelio Zen yet, you might like to look for Michael Dibdin's series featuring Zen. He's a detective stationed in Rome but ..."

Thanks Marjorie. I'll check them out.

[Diane S ☔]

Just read that Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher. Say it isn't so,

[Kim]

Kelly wrote: "The one that springs to mind right now is "dob". Even though Kindle defines it for me, the context is not quite enough for me to figure out how people are acting like doberman pinchers?..."

Kelly, I think that the kindle dictionary may have led you astray. As far as I'm concerned, "dob" has nothing to do with doberman pinchers. To "dob in" or "dob on" someone is to report them or to inform on them. So kids dob on their siblings or their classmates, and people dob in other people to the authorities. Our Department of Immigration operates what it calls a "Dob In Line", for people to report those suspected of working without visas.

A person who dobs is referred to as a dobber, which is not very complimentary. Notwithstanding the term having been given official status by the Department of Immigration, dobbing is not traditionally considered a very honourable thing to do!

Does that make sense in context?

[Jeanette]

I just finished Moon Spinnersby Sally Goldenbaumis 3rd in the Seaside Knitters Mystery series. I enjoyed reading it and if you like cozy mystery with character that remind you of someone in yourr family, friends or town then these books are for you.

[Elli]

Kim wrote: "Marjorie wrote: "Re Donna Leon: : if you're running out of Brunetti books, and haven't met Aurelio Zen yet, you might like to look for Michael Dibdin's series featuring Zen. He's a detective stati..."

me, too, although I haven't by any means read all the Donna Leon. thanks.

[Kelly]

Kim wrote: "Kelly wrote: "The one that springs to mind right now is "dob". Even though Kindle defines it for me, the context is not quite enough for me to figure out how people are acting like doberman pincher..."

Thank you, Kim! That makes much more sense in context! : )

[Kim]

Kelly wrote: "Thank you, Kim! That makes much more sense in context!..."

You are most welcome, Kelly. Further translations will be supplied with pleasure. :)