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[Deanne]

Read Wobble to Death by Lovesy, set during an endurance walk/run in a stadium in Victorian times. Apparantly these events were all the rage, much like the dance marathons. Very good with a few red herrings thrown in for good measure.

[Tom]

Reading Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly. Its hard for me to believe it is the 14th/15th book in the Harry Bosch series . . . looking forward to it.
Tom
Richmond, VA

[Jenny]

I just finished The Innocent, by Vincent Zandri, which I totally recommend. Now reading The Scavengers Daughter by Mike McIntyre - up to chapter 17 and absolutely love this book. Review to follow.

[Ellis]

Tom wrote: "Reading Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly. Its hard for me to believe it is the 14th/15th book in the Harry Bosch series . . . looking forward to it.
Tom
Richmond, VA"

It's in my TBR stack. I love Harry Bosch--I'll be interested in your thoughts.

[Deanne]

Just finished Unnatural causes by P.D.James, really enjoyed it and didn't spot the killer til the end.
Also reading My name is red by Pamuk, loving every page.

[Ellis]

Isn't that one of her Cornelia Gray books? I used to read them and Adam Dalgliesh. I loved them, but the new ones aren't as fun for me.

[Susan]

About half-way through Heartstone (Matthew Shardlake, #5), by C. J Sansom, I am enjoying the plethora Jacobean details, especially the way that Sansom creates a heartfelt personification of virtue in his hunch-backed detective Matthew Shardlake. At the suggestion of Queen Catherine Parr, the detective feels compelled to uncover the corruption that lies beneath one case of guardianship of a minor that is not unrelated to one of an inmate of Bedlam.

[Deanne]

Ellis
It's the third Dalgliesh novel, read quite a few now but not in order. Do enjoy her books and hope she writes a few more.
Finished my name is red, great book and prefered it to Snow.

[Dia]

I am reading Brad Meltzer's The Inner Circle. LOVING it. I have really enjoyed all of his books, and this one is no exception. He pulls you right into the story and you can't read fast enough to find out what will happen next. But then you slow down because you don't want it to be over.

[Angelo]

Deanne wrote: "Ellis
It's the third Dalgliesh novel, read quite a few now but not in order. Do enjoy her books and hope she writes a few more.
Finished my name is red, great book and prefered it to Snow."

Yeah read Snow which I enjoyed, haven't got round to readig Red

[Ellis]

Jen wrote: "Nick, if you haven't read L.A. Requiem, I highly recommend that one. I am a certifiable "Craisie" and L.A. Requiem is probably my favorite of the Elvis Cole series. Of course RC can do absolutely..."
His standalones are really good too. I recommend Demolition Angel and The Hostage, but wait till you have a whole day to read. Not good ones to start on a work night--too hard to put down.

[Ellis]

Deanne wrote: "Ellis
It's the third Dalgliesh novel, read quite a few now but not in order. Do enjoy her books and hope she writes a few more.
Finished my name is red, great book and prefered it to Snow."

I haven't read either of those--I'll have to look up Pamuk and try one. Thanks.

[Linda]

Dia wrote: "I am reading Brad Meltzer's The Inner Circle. LOVING it. I have really enjoyed all of his books, and this one is no exception. He pulls you right into the story and you can't read fast enough to fi..."

Dia, Brad Meltzer is one of my favorite as well, I haven't read any of his books in several months. I need to get caught up on him again.

[Dia]

Recently finished James Patterson's Tick Tock. I like the Michael Bennett series, and this one did not disappoint. Am now about 1/2 way through David Baldacci's Hell's Corner, the latest in the Camel Club series. Another hard-to-put-down book!

[Elizabeth]

I just finished The Tunnelsby Michelle Gagnon. I highly recommend it for suspense. I have the day off today and reading this book is all I've done. I couldn't put it down!

[Dia]

Elizabeth wrote: "I just finished The Tunnelsby Michelle Gagnon. I highly recommend it for suspense. I have the day off today and reading this book is all I've done. I couldn't put it down!"

ohhhhh that's a good one!

[Elizabeth]

Dia wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I just finished The Tunnelsby Michelle Gagnon. I highly recommend it for suspense. I have the day off today and reading this book is all I've done. I couldn't put ..."

Did you read it? Have you read her next one?

[Dia]

Did you read it? Have you read her next one?
I read it and Boneyard, but have not read The Gatekeeper yet.

[Tracy]

I just finished Every Bitter Thing and it was really good. I have really like all of Leighton's books and would recommend them all.

[Sandra]

If you haven't read The Lock Artist yet I highly recommend it.

[Heather (DeathByBook)]

Julia wrote: "My bookmark just left Water Rat of Wanchai. This is the first of a proposed series of 4 by Canadian author Ian Hamilton. It features forensic accountant, Ava Lee, Chinese-Canadian based in Toronto ..."

I just finished The Death of a Red Heroine and really enjoyed it. Xiaolong managed to capture the mood and feel of Shanghi at a vary interesting point in time. The book is set within a year of Tienamien (sp?) Square a period of interesting transition in China. I highly recommend it!

[Cheryl A]

Jules wrote: "Technically I'm not reading any book right now unless you count writing one. I want to start a good series, does anyone have any suggestions?"

If you haven't already read the Louise Penny series, they are highly recommended (I love them!!)

[Ellis]

I'm writing too, so I don't have much time to read. But John Sandford's Bad Blood just came in, so next week I'll start that. I really enjoy Virgil Flowers. I'm impressed that Sandford made him so different from Lucas Davenport. Often it's just the same character with a new name and look.

[Laurie (Kwiltreader)]

An April Shroud
The Devil of Nanking
Jo Nesbø

[Laurie (Kwiltreader)]

The Snowman by Jo Nesbo--in the middle of it and can't put it down.

[Ellis]

I've heard good things about that. Someone else, maybe Deanne?, mentioned it. And My Name is Red. My list is so long now, I could read for the next six months without coming up for air.

[Deanne]

About to start Miss Pym disposes by Tey, read a couple of her books before and enjoyed them.
Finished A Most Dangerous Woman this morning, it was ok and there were some good twists in the story but didn't like the main character, maybe she'll grow on me.

[Betsy]

Finished Trial by Fire a few books ago. I miss JoAnna Brady. Ali just seems too lucky to live.

[Betsy]

Jan wrote: "I started reading Play Dead by Harlan Coben. It's a reprint of his 1st novel. I'm hooked so far. It may not be as polished as some of his later works like [book:Tell No..."

Haven't read this one yet,but Coban is just fantastic.

[Linda]

Betsy how are you enjoying Play Dead? I am reading that on my Nook for free, but I can only read for one hour at a time and I have to be in Barnes & Noble. It's pretty good actually to be his first book, he had a hard time getting it published.

[Gayle]

I'm reading Tacked to Death by Michele Scott. I enjoy her Wine Lover's Mysteries, and read the first Michaela Bancroft Mystery (Saddled with Trouble) a while ago. She recently re-released her Michaela books on Kindle for $.99 so I snatched up the rest of them, along with her newest, Happy Hour, which is women's lit.

[Angelo]

I've just finished The Girl With The Dragon Tatto by Steig Larsson. I Highly recommemnd it!

[Susan]

I'm reading On Folly Beach by Karen White and it is very very good!!

[Susan]

I'm about 3/4 through Still Midnight (Mina, Denise). It had a slow start but now I'm enjoying Mina's Joycean atmospherics and humor. It almost seems to be a tragic riff on an O'Henry story.

[Jan]

Just started The Sherlockian by Graham Moore. Still deciding whether I like it or not.

[Cheryl A]

Jan wrote: "Just started The Sherlockian by Graham Moore. Still deciding whether I like it or not."

I felt the same way at the beginning, but it really did grow on me. Ended up really liking it - made me go back and re-read some of the Holmes stories as well as Laurie King's Mary Russell series.

[Susan]

I'm now reading Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock and it is really good!

[Monica]

I just finished reading Gone with a Handsomer Man by Michael Lee West. A very entertaining read.

[Jan]

Cheryl wrote: "Jan wrote: "Just started The Sherlockian by Graham Moore. Still deciding whether I like it or not."

I felt the same way at the beginning, but it really did grow o..."

I am liking it better now that I'm halfway through.

[Mike]

I've just re-read The Hanging Valley by Peter Robinson and would recommend it and all of his other novels.

[Betsy]

Working on a Jack reacher novel by Lee Child - Gone Tommorrrow. I'm enjoying it very much and probably will start 61 Hours next/

[Susan]

Julia wrote: "Peter Robinson is one of my favorite mystery writers. I hope he'll have a new one for us very soon."

Yes, I like Peter Robinson too: good sense of place, love stories that don't quite come together, and the detective has an interesting family and relations with his fellow officers.

[Jim]

Reading THE COMPLAINTS by Ian Rankin

the plot is intriguing and woven together masterfully.

I love Peter Robinson and hope he does have something new out soon.

I like Child's languages and descriptive phrases but i just think his plots are just too over the top.

[L.J.]

I'm reading The Informationist, and it's very compelling. It's the first character and setup that's grabbed me like this in a while.
L.J.
The Suicide Effect
The Sex Club

[Nancy]

I'm hooked on the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. Now reading "Killing Floor" which is the first, I think. I just finished "Bad Luck and Trouble" and liked that one a lot.

[Dia]

I just started Steve Berry's The Emperor's Tomb. Really love the Cotton Malone series and this is no exception.

[Betsy]

Finished Gone Tommorrow. I liked it alot better than the previous one that I read. I have 61 Hours waiting,but am taking a break inbetween with The Given Day.

[Nancy]

Betsy wrote: "Finished Gone Tommorrow. I mliked it alot better than the previous one that I read. I have 61 Hours waiting,but am taking a break inbetween with the Given Day."
I loved "61 Hours". That was the first one I read and I'm pretty much hooked.

[Ellen]

I'm readingThe Queen of Patpong: A Poke Rafferty Thriller by Timothy Hallinan, Death of a Bore by M.C. Beaton-my first one by Beaton, which I am enjoying & would recommend except I imagine most of you are already familiar with her work. And I'm just starting John Dunning's . I've just started so I can't really say much other than I'm very excited to have found this copy (on bookswap) & be able to begin the series. I love books about books.

[Susan]

About half-way through, I'm enjoying what is apparently a formula in Never End: A Chief Inspector Erik Winter Novel by Ake Edwardson. Chief Inspector Winter and his crew doggedly try to stop what appear to be a series of rapes/strangulations against 19-year-old girls that occur in high summer in a secluded "cave" in a beachside Gothenburg park after dark. As is common in Scandinavian mysteries, the humanity of the detectives tones down the horrific material.