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[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Jan Costin Wagner's Silence done.
Somewhat reminded me a lot of Harjunpää series, and the early Sjöwall & Wahlöö style.
Now... hmm, I need something with more adrenaline.

[Cateline]

About 3/4ths of the way through Borrowed Time by Robert Goddard. Twisty.

[Olivia]

A Sealed Fate


Great read for those who love a good story in an exotic location: Dubai and Cape Town. The South African author has as contemporary style and a uniquely vibrant voice.

This is a thriller with many different elements thrown in. The reviews on Goodreads speak for themselves.

Highly recommend it!

[Larry]

Just finished reading "SNOW," the non-fiction book about Arthur Owens, the Welshman who became a double agent for the Germans. MI6 was about 85% sure he was dirty (and imprisoned him for some time) but could never prove it 100%. A fascinating part of MI6 vs. Abwehr WWII history.

[Kathleen]

Just finished The Troubled Man, the last in Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallender series. Sorry to reach the end of a great series.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Exit Strategy, Colleen Cross. Katarina Carter Suspense Series...excellent set in Vancouver my old home town! Diamonds, gun running, corporate fraud crime, murder, Lebanon, Argentina ............ a bit of everything.

[Lance]

The Drop by Michael Connelly. I don't usually like procedurals, but for some reason Connelly's books are an exception.

[Rosario]

Just started Petty Treason by Madeleine E. Robins. I found the first in the series (Point of Honour) interesting, so here I am ...

[Susan]

Just finished Vince Flynn's Consent to Kill. Much of the action takes place in Europe, Austria, Germany, and my favorite, Venice.

[Marjie]

Just finished Daniel Silva's The Kill Artist. Having read several of the Gabriel Allon series, I found this interesting in that it gives more detail about Gabriel's background. The introduction of the young Cornish boy, Peel, was also intriguing.

[Susan]

Peggy wrote: "Susan wrote: "Just finished Vince Flynn's Consent to Kill. Much of the action takes place in Europe, Austria, Germany, and my favorite, Venice."
Why Venice? Tell me more. Peg"

Why is Venice my favorite? I spent 10 days there in 1985 during the Bienniali, the bi-annual arts fest, and it was fabulous. I was with a brass player friend who was doing some concerts there. Fab food, wine, walking the city is wonderful, and so is the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. It's just a delightful city, the light is unbelievable. Of course, that was before the flooding in St. Mark's square got so bad ...

Why is Venice in the book? Without giving too much away, several assassins are trying to kill the protagonist. The book is multiple 3rd POV so the reader meets them (and the cities they visit)

[Sharon, Moderator]

Susan wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Susan wrote: "Just finished Vince Flynn's Consent to Kill. Much of the action takes place in Europe, Austria, Germany, and my favorite, Venice."
Why Venice? Tell me more. Peg"

Why i..."

Still is my favorite city and get there every couple of years, sometimes just an afternoon but it is always wonderful every season, even with full aqua alta. Love the concerts, museums, shopping, dining even sitting on the vaporetto and going to the islands is a pleasure. Great to rent an apartment and shop the Rialto so you can cook too. These new light housekeeping apartments are great in various European cities.

[Susan]

Sharon wrote: "Susan wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Susan wrote: "Just finished Vince Flynn's Consent to Kill. Much of the action takes place in Europe, Austria, Germany, and my favorite, Venice."
Why Venice? Tell me mor..."

How I envy you, Sharon. Haven't been there in ages. When we were there we stayed on the Lido, a small island off the coast, and traveled back and forth by vaporetto ... thanks for reminding me of that. Have you been to the other island where they make the Murano glass?

[Sharon, Moderator]

Susan wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Susan wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Susan wrote: "Just finished Vince Flynn's Consent to Kill. Much of the action takes place in Europe, Austria, Germany, and my favorite, Venice."
Why Venic..."

Yes and Burano too a few times. Lovely.

[James]

Yeah, I thought The Kill Artist was a damned good book, and I don't say that about too many thrillers.

[Sharon, Moderator]

James wrote: "Yeah, I thought The Kill Artist was a damned good book, and I don't say that about too many thrillers."

Added to my list then, thanks.

[Kimberly]

I'm reading which is a mystery series set in South Africa written by a South African author. I'm hooked!

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

My want to read list just keeps getting longer :(
Now reading The Man Who Talks To Himself, a thriller located for most of the book in one of my favorite small islands, Cape Clear. After that and a Siri Paiboun story I'm listening to while doing other stuff, time for something new. I know I have mountains of stuff to read home, but of course I'm craving stuff I don't have now. As in bot published or not translated yet...
Maybe for the next read I'll go with the cat pick method again: have a selection of books somewhere where the cats lounge and let them pick the one for the next read. Like which ever seems to get them interested...

[Alejandrina]

Finished The Brutal Telling. It was a great plot, and unusually deep characterizations. The author does not protect her characters....

[Sharon, Moderator]

Very rare for me...both my paper read and electronic at the moment are less than engrossing. Paper The Enchantress of Florence, S Rushdie. EBook The Bone Bed, P Cornwell. Both rather dull........

[Jeremy]

[Sharon, Moderator]

Jeremy wrote: ""

Lucky you. These four books I read together and really enjoyed them.

[Jeremy]

Sharon, I gave it 4 stars in my review in Crime Fiction Lover http://www.crimefictionlover.com/2013.... Pretty amazing debut. I actually wished it were longer because of all the characters! Looking forward to Blood Spilt. Thank you for recommending her in the first place!

[Sharon, Moderator]

Jeremy wrote: "Sharon, I gave it 4 stars in my review in Crime Fiction Lover http://www.crimefictionlover.com/2013.... Pretty amazing debut. I actually wished it were longer because of..."

Excellent review...thanks for sharing.

[Jeremy]

Thank you Sharon, as I circle around to her again in my queue I'll share my thoughts on The Blood Spilt, and thanks again for the complete running order!

[Sharon, Moderator]

Jeremy wrote: "Thank you Sharon, as I circle around to her again in my queue I'll share my thoughts on The Blood Spilt, and thanks again for the complete running order!"

Please do share. I was lucky to read them one after the other and as they really, IMO flow into each other more than most character driven books, I felt I was on quite a ride. Enjoyed it.
Think I am weird but early years living in Europe I could not source things easily and it made me rely on lists.....rather much perhaps but they really make life work easier for me. :-)

[Lance]

Just finished William Gibson's Zero History , the last in the Bigend trilogy. 2.5 stars, rounded down.

I posted my review at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... in case you're interested.

[Demetrius]

I am a Holmes fan, but was thrilled when I saw this information on world detectives. Really am curious about African stories. Didn't know they existed.
My question is, would I have to know about the peoples and customs to understand detective stories from other countries?
Can you recommend a few thrillers?
(I have moved away from Patterson)

[Anna, Moderator & Founder]

Hi Demetrius,
There are a bunch of recommendations for crime set in Africa in this thread http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6... - if you do run to any good new discoveries, please add in it.
With mostly any of them they are written for (or translated to be enjoyed by) "International" audiences - meaning you don't need to know everything about a specific country, culture, and people to be able to enjoy the book. Most that are listed are good enough so you can just imagine everything from how the sun feels on their skin to the smells and sounds on the streets. That's part of the beauty of armchair travel. :)
Some of Robert Wilson's books are set in Africa, at least Bruce Medway series. They are quite classic and dark. You might want to try one or two of those. I enjoyed them. As did for Ibe's Treachery in the Yard: A Nigerian Thriller, a darkish story in Nigeria, and Nairobi Heat by Mukoma Wa Ngogi. Maybe "classic but modern noir" sounds a bit odd as a description, but I can't think of much better way of defining them shortly (as enjoyable isn't good enough way to define them unless you know what the others like...).

[Susan]

Might I suggest a John Le Carre book? The Constant Gardner http://www.amazon.com/The-Constant-Ga... is set in Kenya and involves the murder of a beautiful woman and the consequences of rampant capitalism, in this case, pharmaceutical companies.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Agree. Excellent book and indeed film.

[Deb]

Private by James Patterson!!!!

[Susan]

Sharon wrote: "Agree. Excellent book and indeed film."
I read the book, Sharon, but didn't see the movie. Must put it on my "watch" list ... along with so many others!

[Darren]

just read Confessions of A Mafia HitMan. The Ice Man...Richard Kuklinski. Trus story of A contract killer for many mafia families. Great book, very chilling account of his life.

[Darren]

currently reading Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn

[Susan]

Darren, you've inspired me. Am reading Most Wanted: Pursuing Whitey Bulger, the Murderous Mob Chief the FBI Secretly Protected. Author is Thomas J. Foley, retired head of Mass. State Police. The book was published right around the time Bulger was captured.

[Naynay]

Currently read I highly recommend.
In a world where every second person is a self-proclaimed writer, myself included, it's easy to forget what makes a debut author stand out among all the other newly published books. It is because they have distinct talent and are good. Let me rephrase that, they are damn good and it sets them apart from the rest of the newbies. Landon Parham is a case in point. While this book may appear to be your run-of-the-mill thriller at first glance, it thoroughly disabuses you of that notion within just a few chapters. He moves the plot forward through a mixture of point-of-views, leaving you hanging on every last sentence waiting to see what will happen next. First Night of Summer is a sad, haunting tale about an ex military man, Isaac Snow and how he must find a way to protect what is left of his family before he loses everything to a dark and demented evil. Some violent parts can be difficult to read, but you will not be able to put it down. It is a fast-paced read with a strong plot driven story.
Check out the official book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_FI2E...
Kindle, Nook, and ibook on sale for only 99 cents for a limited time.. I "liked" his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Landon..., and he is one of my new favorites. I can't wait to read his next! #1 NYT bestseller, Sandra Brown picked his debut book, First Night of Summer as her recommended read this year!
https://ebookstore.sony.com/collectio...

[Erin]

I'm just finishing up Jar City which I think is pretty excellent, no matter how it ends. Indridason is by far the best of the Icelandic authors I've read (and believe me, I've read a lot of them lately!).

I've enjoyed learning about Iceland as I read. I have a Kindle, so I can pause to look up a place on a map or check on a bit of history in Wikipedia. It's been a fun adventure.

I'd also like to recommend the novels of Viktor Arnar Ingolfssonn, especially The Flatey Enigma. It's a beautiful evocation of an isolated island community in the 1960s faced with the murder of a stranger.

I like all the Icelandic crime books I've read for the human scale of the stories. I haven't run across any serial killers so far - and nothing outlandish like in contemporary American crime novels - and the murders serve more to reveal and investigate a human tragedy than to deliver thrills and "heart-stopping suspense."Jar CityJar City

[Sharon, Moderator]

Erin wrote: "I'm just finishing up Jar City which I think is pretty excellent, no matter how it ends. Indridason is by far the best of the Icelandic authors I've read (and believe me, I've read a lot of them la..."

You just perfectly described why I have preferred Scandinavian books, TV and films for the past couple of decades!
Currently reading a first novel by a GRs author Hannah Kent, Burial Rites. Iceland 1820s! Very thought provoking and interesting description of life and society in that time, place and climate! Makes me very happy for my modern life but extremely good read IMHO.

[Susan]

Just finished John Sandford's Wicked Prey, can't believe I hadn't read it before, thought I had all is "prey" books. This one's a doozy! Nasty characters galore, and Lucas Davenport's adopted daughter plays a major role. Highly recommended!

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Getting ready to read my first Jo Nesbo book. It's The Redbreast.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Just finished Hannah Kent's first novel Burial Rites set in 1829 Iceland. Quite a different read. Starting Louise Penny's new book just out How The Light Gets In, an Inspector Gamache novel tomorrow.

Enjoy Harry Hole...

[Tanya]

Just finished Greg Sandora's, Jack Canon's American Destiny (Thriller / Suspense Adventure, Romantic Political Thriller). I reviewed it here: http://tjsauthorcentral.wordpress.com....

I'm also looking for more reviewers. If you're interested, please fill out the form here: http://tjsauthorcentral.wordpress.com.... Review copies are free.

[DJ =^^=]

The Heist by Janet Evanovich

[[deleted user]]

Sharon wrote: "Just finished Hannah Kent's first novel Burial Rites set in 1829 Iceland. Quite a different read. Starting Louise Penny's new book just out How The Light Gets In, an Inspector Gamache novel tomorro..."

Thanks. I've been reading Still Life by Louise Penny. Not sure I like it.

[Michael]

just started Haunted Ground

[Angela]

Ronhummer wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Just finished Hannah Kent's first novel Burial Rites set in 1829 Iceland. Quite a different read. Starting Louise Penny's new book just out How The Light Gets In, an Inspector Gamach..."

Just finished Burial Rites...loved it!

[Angela]

Just finished Storm Front by John Sandford, really enjoyed it.

[Sharon, Moderator]

Working my way through the nine Inspector Gamache novels by Louise Penny. Had read the last two then went back to start and doing well. Book five now and enjoying spending time in rural Quebec with some interesting characters and murders.....love the mix of nature, culture, cuisine and the dips and swirls of human strength and weakness.

Paper read is a signed memoir by Rick Stein, Under A Mackerel Sky.

Missing Scandinavia but need to catch myself up.....

[Michael]