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[Adele]

Just finished the last in the Lewis Trilogy The Chessmen absolutely gutted that there will be no more Fin adventures. Need recommendations on books of similar vain, fast running out of new books in the "Tartan Noir" genre to read

[Sam]

Just started hullo russia, goodbye england by derek robinson. Loving it already, he's one of the great unnappreciated writers.

[Lexie]

Adele wrote: "Just finished the last in the Lewis Trilogy The Chessmen absolutely gutted that there will be no more Fin adventures. Need recommendations on books of similar vain, fast running out of new books in..."

Have you tried James Oswald? Edinburgh police procedurals with a supernatural twist. He's a chum of Stuart McBride.

[Karen]

Adele wrote: "Just finished the last in the Lewis Trilogy The Chessmen absolutely gutted that there will be no more Fin adventures. Need recommendations on books of similar vain, fast running out of new books in..."

I loved the Lewis Trilogy and hated finishing the Chessmen. After that I went on to Anne Cleeves Shetland series but they aren't quite as good as her Vera Stanhope ones. (I didn't find the lead characters strong enough).
Anyway, I have just finished Painter of Silence - WW2 Romania - and it was a delight. Am now going to start The Last Runaway - Quakers, quilting and the slave trade...

[Adele]

Karen wrote: "Adele wrote: "Just finished the last in the Lewis Trilogy The Chessmen absolutely gutted that there will be no more Fin adventures. Need recommendations on books of similar vain, fast running out o..."

Thank you for the Anne Cleeves recommendation, I will get the first one and see how I get on

[Kath]

Just finished the excellent little Novella The Buddhas of Borneo by Stuart Ayris.

http://ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Lexie wrote: "Adele wrote: "Just finished the last in the Lewis Trilogy The Chessmen absolutely gutted that there will be no more Fin adventures. Need recommendations on books of similar vain, fast running out o..."

I enjoyed James Oswald.

I finally finished Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis, then started and finished The Other Daughter and 30% into The Witches of Eastwick

[Adele]

Lexie wrote: "Adele wrote: "Just finished the last in the Lewis Trilogy The Chessmen absolutely gutted that there will be no more Fin adventures. Need recommendations on books of similar vain, fast running out o..."

Yep, read all the James Oswold ones so far, also Gordon Ferris too. Might try Malcolm Mackay

[Adele]

I have just finished Galápagos, what a truly weird book, don't think I will be reading any more of his. Just started one of this months Goodreads books Auto and have also started Perfect People by one of my favourite authors at the moment, Peter James Will be interesting to read a book by him that is not part of the Roy Grace series

[Patti (baconater)]

Galapagos is one of my all time favourite books! I've not read a Vonnegut I've not loved.

I'm on a jag of re-reading Sai King as Richard Bachman. Currently about 220 miles into the exhausting Long Walk.

Compulsive reading. Completely immersed in the story.

My feet ache.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Adele wrote: "I have just finished Galápagos, what a truly weird book, don't think I will be reading any more of his. Just started one of this months Goodreads books Auto and have also started Perfect People by ..."

I read Perfect People this year, wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be

[Michael]

I've just finished Seesaw which was a fine read, with humour and more than a little emotion:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto her new collection Seesaw - Volume II

[Adele]

Looks like I've found my next TartenNoir series http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0... Eye For An Eye only 99p on Kindle at the moment too or free 'borrow' for prime members (which I am)

[Lexie]

Adele wrote: "Looks like I've found my next TartenNoir series http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0......"

I take it you've read Denise Mina? I absolutely loved Ann Cleeves' Shetland ones but they're not noir (partly why I liked them).

[Adele]

Lexie wrote: "Adele wrote: "Looks like I've found my next TartenNoir series http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0......"
Do you know what, I haven't?!? Now adding
Garnethill to my iPad, thanks for the recommendation

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Adele wrote: "Lexie wrote: "Adele wrote: "Looks like I've found my next TartenNoir series http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0......"

I read a Denise Mina while on holiday last year (the one that has been made into a TV series, its name escpaes me at the moment) and really enjoyed it.

[Jud]

I finished Five Little Pigs and The Moving Finger and I have started Towards Zero

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have read Secret Shared - L. Marie Adeline.

[Adele]

Just finished Auto by David Wailing. What an absolutely brilliant choice for October reads, I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed this book.

Still reading Perfect People even though it doesn't appear to be getting a lot of love on here

[Michael]

Auto is a fun read.

[Lynda]

Just finished Quicksilverby Toni Dwiggins. Third in the forensic Geology series - not as good as first two.

Jud (Disney Diva) Five Little Pigs is my very favourite Agatha Christie. I hope you enjoyed it.

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I've been reading several things at once lately - I do this sometimes when I keep changing what sort of read I'm in the mood for!

I finally finished reading Dominion http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dominion-C-J-..., it took me a while to get into because I was in the mood for something light and kept switching to M C Beaton romances, once I knuckled down to the book it was extremly good and I wish I hadn't procrastinated so much! It's well written with interesting characters, and leaves you with plenty to think about.

As I mentioned, I've also read a few regency romances by M C Beaton, most were standalone and ok, but I've decided that I prefer her series as they seem to be better written and more humourous. I read the first two books in the Poor Relation series, and this is turning into one of my favourites.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_s...

Reading two things at once again now. Started The Hunt for Red October a couple of days ago and am enjoying it, but it's hard to get too caught up in the story as I've watched the film a few times, so know the ending (although I can't remember exactly who it works out, and anyway, was the film accurate?) I have also started to read the latest Amber Fox mystery, as Sibel was kind enough to send me a review copy. I'm enjoying it very much so far. Chocolate, Lies, and Murder
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chocolate-Mur...

[Fiona (Titch)]

I am going to read Caress, Submit and Surrender - Marina Anderson (from The Dining Club series).

[David]

Just finished The Hunger Gameswhich was very good and started The Lies of Locke Lamora.

I've also started reading Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need which is about screen writing for films, but has some thought-provoking notions for us book writers. Especially in the first few chapters I've read about what he calls the logline for a film, which is similar to a blurb for a book, and how to make it appeal to the audience.

[Jud]

I did like it Lynda, it was a wee bit different to any of the others that I've read the murder being done 16 years in the past.

[Karon]

Finished which I really enjoyed,and started .

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have read Submit - Marina Anderson.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have read Caress - Marina Anderson.

[Natasha]

Just finished Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre. First class comedy.

Just started The Mother Tongue: English And How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Last night I finished Surrender - Marina Anderson. Now I am going to read A country Halloween - Robert Larrison.

[Karen]

Just finshed - not bad, but don't think I'll bother with any more by this author. Currently reading - and think I've found my next series!

[Jud]

I finished Towards Zero and started Death Comes As the End which is set in ancient Egypt.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I finished Towards Zero and started Death Comes As the End which is set in ancient Egypt."

I really struggled with Death Comes as the end. Slightly OT, but last series of Poirot starts tomorrow.

[Lexie]

David wrote: "Just finished The Hunger Gameswhich was very good and started The Lies of Locke Lamora.

I've also started reading Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need which is about scr..."

Hum, that sounds useful!

[David]

Lexie wrote: "David wrote: "I've also started reading Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need whic...

Hum, that sounds useful!"

It is, if you are familiar with Larry Brooks Story Physics -
Story Physics: Harnessing the Underlying Forces of Storytelling it is a very similar approach to storytelling based on strong structure (Save the Cat is mentioned in Story Physics) - something of a weak point with me, so I thought I could use all the help I could get.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Last night I read and finished A country Halloween - Robert Larrison. Now I am reading A Child is Torn “Innocence Lost” - Dawn Kopman Whidden.

[Karen]

Just finished Killing Floor - and have found my next series! Just started to read Jill Kismet: The Complete Series - been waiting for this to arrive in Kindle format for ages!

[B J]

Just finished Dan Brown's Inferno and moved onto William Boyd's Waiting for Sunrise

[Michael]

I've just finished Seesaw - Volume II and it was an excellent collection of short stories:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto The Cleansing and it's of to a decent start.

[Jud]

I finished Death Comes As the End and I really enjoyed it, it's very different to the Poirot and Marple stories and a touch more romance about it. I started Sparkling Cyanide and since I was printing braille again today I am already over 50% through it (3 hours of reading while working!)

[Sam]

Just finished
A little hard going at times (not the best of books to read when you're dog tired) but, as you'd expect, really quite superb.

Just started (actually, about halfway through)
It's quite gentle and thoughtful for an apocalyptic novel, and I'm thoroughly enjoying so far.

[Adele]

Just finished Perfect People good book but I think I will stick with his Roy Grace series in future. Now just starting Best Kept Secret the final book in the Clifton series, enjoyed the other two, so high hopes for this one

[Lexie]

Just finished The Sea Detective by Mark Douglas-Home and will review. Hum. Also whizzed through Dick Francis' High Stakes which was very entertaining. Not sure what I'll read next - one more Dick Francis on the shelf, and lots of other tempting things lying around.

[David]

Recently finished Dr Sleep and now reading The Company Man. Enjoyable but experiencing 'spooky fiction fatigue'. Might read something historical next, if anyone has any recommendations. Fancy a change of pace.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have just finished the intense and most genius book A Child is Torn “Innocence Lost” - Dawn Kopman Whidden. Now I have to think what I want to read next.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Now going to read Roomies - Sara Zarr

[Jud]

I finished Sparkling Cyanide which was another quite romantic one, think I'm being a bit soft at the minute, and now I'm reading The Hollow

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

David wrote: "Recently finished Dr Sleep and now reading The Company Man. Enjoyable but experiencing 'spooky fiction fatigue'. Might read something historical next, if anyone has any recommendations. Fancy a cha..."

How about Restoration : A Novel of Seventeenth-Century England or perhaps Joseph Knight. That's a cracker of a book

[Trina]

Just finished ISNT SHE LOVELY by Lauren Layne which was a fantastic young adult read. So excited because I'm now starting CHOICES (#3 of The Evolved Trilogy) by Shawnda Currie can't wait to find out how the story ends :)

[Lexie]

Rosemary Jean-Luc wrote: "David wrote: "Recently finished Dr Sleep and now reading The Company Man. Enjoyable but experiencing 'spooky fiction fatigue'. Might read something historical next, if anyone has any recommendation..."

Oh, yes, Joseph Knight is excellent!