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[Betty]

I am currently reading (almost finished) The Riverbones: Stumbling After Eden in the Jungles of Suriname. As of right now, I find this book a wealth of history, political, ethnic and ecological,full of myth and legend, a wonderful book, but the author comes across as self-satisfied, drunken, and unable or irresponsible in his "real" life and relationships. This I found disconcerting to say the least and yet he is compassionate about the Surinamese. A strange combination.

[Betty]

Barbara wrote: "I'm reading my fourth Earlene Fowler mystery, Kansas Troubles. In fact, I finished it a few minutes ago. This has been the most satisfying in the series yet. "
I really enjoy the Earlene Fowler mysteries, have read most of them, and planning on reading them again sometime when I need something light, probably reading them in order next time.

[Denise]

I love the Maisie Dobbs character! Such original stories with a woman as the investigative/psychological main role.

[Susan]

I have just started Christopher Fowler's DARK FULL HOUSE and feel like I'm becoming an addict. Donna -- was it you who recommended this? Thank you! A fair bit of Blitz history along with hilarious dialogue.

[Donna]

Hi Susan, I am glad you are enjoying Full Dark House. I read it for my face2face book group and most everyone enjoyed it. We thought it was a good mix of mystery and humor too.

[Mary Todd]

Maisie Dobbs is great fun! I love Jeffrey Deaver...I'm a sucker for Lincoln Rhyme, but I thought Bodies Left Behind was fabulous...anxious to hear how you like it, Jim.
We recently cleaned out my father-in-law's basement and I found about 25 pocket books from the 40's!!!! I'm excited to read them all.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I finished Maisie Dobbs last night, and may read the sequel next.

[Michelle]

I love the Maisie Dobbs series, and have read everything Jeffrey Deaver has written. He was kind enough to read and blurb my last book, which was such a thrill for me.

[Sandy]

I'm re-reading all of Val MacDermid's Tony Hill mysteries since I read them out of sequence the first time. And, yes, I highly recommend them.

[Vickie]

Currently reading:

BOCD in the car: AN ICE COLD GRAVE - Charlaine Harris

Purse book: HARM NONE: A Rowan Gant Investigation - M R Sellars

Bedside book: UNDEAD AND UNWED - MaryJanice Davidson

[Vickie]

Sandy wrote: "I'm re-reading all of Val MacDermid's Tony Hill mysteries since I read them out of sequence the first time. And, yes, I highly recommend them."

I read the very first in the series, THE MERMAIDS SINGING, and I immediately started looking for more in the series. It was that good!

[Vickie]

Denise wrote: "I love the Maisie Dobbs character! Such original stories with a woman as the investigative/psychological main role."

The Maisie Dobbs series is one of my absolute favorites and on my keeper shelf.

[Susan]

Sandy wrote: "I'm re-reading all of Val MacDermid's Tony Hill mysteries since I read them out of sequence the first time. And, yes, I highly recommend them."

Re-reading -- that bodes ill! Are there other series you like for any reasons whatsoever? Have you read Sarah Paretsky and or Denise Mina?

[Susan]

Donna wrote: "Hi Susan, I am glad you are enjoying Full Dark House. I read it for my face2face book group and most everyone enjoyed it. We thought it was a good mix of mystery and humor too."

Donna wrote: "Hi Susan, I am glad you are enjoying Full Dark House. I read it for my face2face book group and most everyone enjoyed it. We thought it was a good mix of mystery and humor too."

Thanks! I don't know why but Fowler reminds me a bit of Sarah Caudwell's Hillary Tamar series, perhaps because they both have/had a light touch and use classical references. Sarah's Wiki entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Ca... is awesome.

[Betty]

Sandy wrote: "I'm re-reading all of Val MacDermid's Tony Hill mysteries since I read them out of sequence the first time. And, yes, I highly recommend them."
Sandy and Vickie, thanks for the input about Val MacDermid's Tony Hill mysteries. I've never read them (did Val MacDermid write other books than Tony Hill? I thought I read something else a long time ago). I'm definitely interested in reading this series.

[Betty]

Speaking of re-reading, my goal is to read all my Hillerman books, both series and non-series. If anyone is a fan of Hillerman and hasn't seen the few movies that were made by Robert Redford, they are available here: http://www.shoppbs.org/search/index.j...
These 3 are "Coyote Waits", "Skinwalkers", and "Thief of Time" personally, I think they were well-cast.
"The Dark Wind" was also made into a movie earlier on but not with the same director or actors. It has been on Amazon in the past, and a search online may find a copy.

[Susan]

Betty wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I'm re-reading all of Val MacDermid's Tony Hill mysteries since I read them out of sequence the first time. And, yes, I highly recommend them."
Sandy and Vickie, thanks for the input ..."

Yes, she has, but I found that without Tony The Distant Echo was too grisly.

[Betty]

Just started reading a new author to me, Buried Lies by Peter Rennebohm. I'm always excited to read new authors. He appears to have written 2 suspense and 1 non-fiction prior to this one.

[Sandy]

I have read Denise Mina, and many series such as Rendell's Wexford, Adam Dalgleish, Daziel and Pascoe, Rebus,Linley and Havers, and all the Rumpole seris. To answer another question, MacDermid has written seberal stand-alone's such as A Place of Execution and The Grave Tattoo plus two series with lesbian detectives.

[Betty]

Thanks Sandy.

[Patricia]

Betty,Buried Lies is an excellent book. I really enjoyed it.

[Vickie]

Currently:

BOCD in the car: AN ICE COLD GRAVE - Charlaine Harris and my DH is reading it in HB

Purse book: HARM NONE: A Rowan Gant Investigation - M R Sellars, about halfway through

Bedside book: HEAT STROKE:Book 2 Weather Warden series - Rachel Caine.

I finished UNDEAD AND UNWED - MaryJanice Davidson the other morning. It was a funny superb read.

[Betty]

Patricia, thanks, I'm just starting it but it sounds good.
Vickie, have you ever read Mary Janice Davidson's The Royal Treatment? I had it recommended to me a few years ago, but got tired of the language, I'm thinking of giving it another try.

[Rachel]

I am reading The Historian and I love it.

[Jim]

I just finished THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffrey Deaver
I liked it a lot and much better than THE BROKEN WINDOW
seems like Deaver is regaining his story telling ability with more character development and the plot/what's going on is really done well with various twists and turns

[Patricia]

I just received The Bodies Behind by Deaver and Runner by Thomas Perry. I hope to get them read soon. Right now I'm reading Val McDermid's A Darker Domain.

[Liz]

Jim wrote: "I just finished THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffrey Deaver
I liked it a lot and much better than THE BROKEN WINDOW
seems like Deaver is regaining his story telling ability with more character devel..."

Jim wrote: "I just finished THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffrey Deaver
I liked it a lot and much better than THE BROKEN WINDOW
seems like Deaver is regaining his story telling ability with more character devel..."

I too liked THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND much better than THE BROKEN WINDOW. Everything was just better, plot, characters, setting. Like Deaver is finally getting back on track.

[Terri]

Jen wrote: " The works I'd most highly recommend that I've read recently are Chris Grabenstein's John Ceepak series. I won a copy of HELL HOLE, which is th..."

I really like these books

[Deb]

I'm reading Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart, a new series by a very talented author!

[Betty]

Oh, that sounds like fun! I think I'd better check that series out. Thanks Deb, I probably wouldn't have known about it.

[Donna]

I'm reading The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers. It is a reissue of the original Charlie Chan mystery. There were actually only 6 written and this is the first of the series.

[Betty]

That sounds like fun! I used to love the old Charlie Chan movies. When I was in high school they often had movies in the auditorium in the lunch hour that we paid 5 cents for admission and they played a lot of Charlie Chan movies. These were the original ones.

[Terri]

Peril at End House - Agatha Christie. This is a buddy read on a yahoo group

[Michelle]

I just read Brent Ghelfi's first two novels, Volk's Game and Volk's Shadow, and highly recommend them. Fascinating depiction of the corruption in modern day Russia, with compelling characters and lots of action. If you liked Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko books, you'll probably enjoy these.

[Rob]

Michelle wrote: "I just read Brent Ghelfi's first two novels, Volk's Game and Volk's Shadow, and highly recommend them. Fascinating depiction of the corruption in modern day Russia, with compelling characters and l..."

I actually read Brent Ghelfi's second book about Col. Volkovoy and his girlfriend, Valya. Halfway through the book, I knew who (whom?) he reminded me of - Andrew Vachss' character Burke. They have the same cold, single-mindedness. I'm pretty sure i would never call them heroes, in the ordinary sense of the word. When I finished Volk's Shadow, I got hold of the first one and read it cover to cover in 18 hours (I think I was having a bout of insomnia at the time).
Then I found out that you're a writer. From the book summaries, I think Boneyard and The Tunnels are my kind of novels. Now, all I have to do is wait for them to be delivered.

[Jan]

I just started Peter Robinson's "All the Colours of Darkness". Is the body found hanging in the woods a suicide, or is it murder? Annie Cabbot and Alan Banks are great characters in this series and the books never disappoint me. I'm really looking forward to finishing this one.

[Michelle]

Rob- I'm so thrilled the hear it! Can't wait to hear what you think of my books. I meant to mention, I also recently dug into Barry Eisler's "Rain" series, and really enjoyed those too. Next up for me is Robin Burcell's "Face of a Killer." Since she's a veteran LEO and FBI-trained forensic artist in her own right, I think it will be interesting.

[Donna]

I just finished The House Without a Key and really enjoyed it. It was written in 1925 so some of the phrases are a bit dated and there is some stereotyping which we wouldn't see in contemporary novels but the plot was complex and the description of Honolulu in the 20s was interesting. You can see why Charlie Chan became a popular movie detective.

[Barbara]

I just finished Zapped A Regan Reilly Mystery.I especially liked this book because it didn't have any dead bodies -- just the fun of tracking down bad guys and gals. There's just enough suspense to keep one's interest, but not so much as to have you on the edge of your chair or biting your nails. It's perfect for bedtime reading.

I'm also in the middle of Dove in the Window, and I'm enjoying it, as I usually do her books.

[Mysterious]

"Jim wrote: "I just finished THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND by Jeffrey Deaver
I liked it a lot and much better than THE BROKEN WINDOW
seems like Deaver is regaining his story telling ability....."

This is great news, just got a copy of "The Bodies Left Behind"

[Rob]

Michelle wrote: "Rob- I'm so thrilled the hear it! Can't wait to hear what you think of my books. I meant to mention, I also recently dug into Barry Eisler's "Rain" series, and really enjoyed those too. Next up for..."
Hi Michelle. I think I've read all of Barry Eisler's book (if it was only limited to the John Rain series). I was fascinated by the assassin who can make his work look like "natural or accidental death". But my guess is this is going to have a limited run, unless Barry Eisler invokes writer's privilege and keep Rain from aging. If John Rain was in the Vietnam war, he would be pushing 60 or 70 by now. Even Sly in the last Rambo movie was alredy flabby and showing his age, which no amount of special effects work can hide. The latest book by Barry Eisler, coming out on Feb, is not about John Rain anymore.
I haven't read anything by Robin Burcell, but I will look up some of her books. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Kathy-Diane]

I'm reading Rick MofinaSIX SECONDS. It's hard to put down! I'm excited because I'm interviewing him on my blog in April.

kathy-diane
http://kathy-dianeleveille.com

[Michelle]

Rob wrote: unless Barry Eisler invokes writer's privilege and keep Rain from aging. If John Rain was in the Vietnam war, he would be pushing 60 or 70 by now.

Too funny, I was just discussing that fact with a friend the other day! Rain is awfully agile, even for the age he would be now! I know that Eisler is starting a new series, first book is Fault Line and it's really good, I read it a few months ago.

[Patricia]

I can highly recommend Six Seconds - just finished it and posted my review. A really good book.

[Kathy-Diane]

Patricia...I'm really enjoying the setting of Banff and Canmore. I fell in love with the mountains when I visited there. My husband likes James Patterson, but sometimes he throws in gratuitous sex and violence (in my opinion). None of that overt manipulation so far in Six Seconds.

Best
Kathy-Diane
Author of LET THE SHADOWS FALL BEHIND YOU
http://kathy-dianeleveille.com

[Liz]

I just finished Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum, an author who was recommended on this board. It was very good - I'll be reading more by her.

[Barb H]

I see that there's another Barbara amongst us-not surprising. Let's just say that I'm from cold, snowy Mass.
I'm in the middle of reading "The Angel of Knowlton Park", by Kate Flora. I can't adequately review it yet, but I am enjoying it. This book is a little different than others that I have read by her.
Has anyone read her books?

[Lori]

I'm reading My Soul to Keep, it's still early, but I already reccommend it. I've heard nothing but good things, and recently found out its the first book for a triology--I'm looking forward to reading more.

[Beth]

I've been quiet in the group because I was vacationing in the Mayan Riviera and Cozumel for two weeks with my husband. While there, I read two books by two of my favorite mystery authors:
Yankee Doodle Dead by Carolyn Hart
and
Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews.

Both were enjoyable reads and great reminders why I loved these authors, Carolyn for her terrific characterization and setting, and Donna for her madcap humor. I recommend both books!

[Patricia]

Just finished Warning Signs by C. J. Lyon. A good book.