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[Chester]

Just getting started on William Kent Krueger's NORTHWEST ANGLE. It really starts with a bang, a brief but frightful storm that almost does in Cork O'Connor's family. This is the 11th in the award-winning series.

[S.D.]

I read THE SILENT GIRL, too. I liked the added supernatural element.

[Sue]

Wish the TV show supposedly based on Gerritsen's books had the book's smarts. But I guess it's doing OK in the ratings. I tried to watch it but can't.

[S.D.]

Hubby and I really like the show. The characters have a good rapport. Naturally it doesn't follow all of the cases that are in the book. And in the book Jane is married with a toddler. Even BONES doesn't follow the book but I find the TV show has "smarts" missing in the books.

[Sue]

I'm Glad you like it S.D. I've found a few episodes I liked OK, but I have difficulty with the changes they make in the characters, especially Isles in this show. I know that I need to view the show as a separate entity from the books, but sometimes I have trouble with that. I watch Bones off and on but they have made that quite different from the book so it's easier for me to view it separately.

Of course this is just me speaking. Both shows are and have been very popular and I'm very happy for both authors who deserve the recognition.

[Jim]

Just started the iBooks version of A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block.

Recently read and enjoyed The Snowman by Jo Nesbø.

[Beth]

I read quite a diverse set of books in August and enjoyed them all:

An Elevated View: Colorado Writers on Writing (an excellent essay anthology)
Carte Blanche
On the Wrong Track
Quick Service (a hoot and a half!)
Heaven's Keep

...and I'm currently reading
The Roald Dahl Omnibus: Perfect Bedtime Stories for Sleepless Nights, an excellent collection of faintly creepy short stories.

[Susan]

Today I am reading Sister by Rosamund Lupton.

[Sue]

Susan wrote: "Today I am reading Sister by Rosamund Lupton."

Ooh! That's on my list. It sounds very interesting.

[Alan]

Just finished H.R.F. Keating's Inspector Ghote caught in Meshes. I think I have to stop reading mysteries set in old British colonies. Ghote is a likeable enough character, but the mystery was far from "fair play" and Keating's portrayal of India and its people is far from even what I knew growing up (note the copyright is 1965).

[Sandra]

Started Louise Penny's A Trick of the Light today - probably will finish it today too! Love her books!

[Jill]

Just finished A Shock to the System by Simon Brett. He writes the Charles Paris series but this is a stand-alone. An enthralling suspense thriller rather than a mystery....you know the identity of the murderer from the beginning. The question becomes "will he get away with it". A good read.

[Susan]

Just finished Roland Merullo's masterful TALK-FUNNY GIRL. This didactic novel about overcoming abuse is up there with Dickens's HARD TIMES and Christina Steads MAN WHO LOVED CHILDREN. The narrator transforms her early experience with pidgin English into a richly metaphoric style. While not a mystery, the novel abounds in suspense.

[Linda]

Sandra wrote: "Started Louise Penny's A Trick of the Light today - probably will finish it today too! Love her books!" I am still working on

A Game of Thrones (630 pages in) but, just as soon as I finish it I'll be reading A Trick of the Light. Can't wait to meet up with Inspector Gamache. We are old friends.

[Beth]

Chester wrote: "Just getting started on William Kent Krueger's NORTHWEST ANGLE. It really starts with a bang, a brief but frightful storm that almost does in Cork O'Connor's family. This is the 11th in the award-w..."

I hope it finishes with a bang, too. :) I just finished his Heaven's Keep, so I'm playing catch-up on the series.

[Jennifer]

I'm reading Sizzling Sixteen and Voodoo River .

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Just finished A Plague on Both Your Houses, a historical set in 1348 Cambridge.

[Jennifer]

Death and the Princess . The last one I read by him was A Fall from Grace: A Novel of Suspense which was ok but never totally grabbed me. This one has my attention though-- maybe it's the premise, and maybe it's because the narrator seems funnier. We'll see. I'm only about 40 pages in.

[Susan]

I am reading Jon Ronson's Psychopath Test. While not exactly a mystery, this subjective tour of lala land does attempt to lay out the psychology of mystery-thrillers.

[Nancy]

I just started Blind Pursuit by Michael Prescott. I have really enjoyed all of his books so far.

[Michael]

enjoying this book and the pace of the story. It's very picturesque and I can tell there will be memorable parts.
Mike

[Sue]

Just took Stefanie Pintoff's Secret of the White Rose out of the library. It's the 3rd in her series of mystery/thrillers set in NYC in the early 20th century. I really enjoyed the first two.

[Linda]

I am currently reading by Joy Fielding - this book is just okay for me - it has a good story line - but the book is just so so for me.

I am listening to by Lisa Scottoline and this book really has my ear - it is narrarated by Cynthia Nixon who does a fantastic job with all of the voices and this book has me on the edge of my seat!!!

[Denise]

I am reading The Vault by Ruth Rendell (Inspector Wexford); great so far (page 105)!

[Sue]

I'm reading Secret of the White Rose, Stefanie Pintoff's 3rd historical mystery set in early 20th century New York City. I'm enjoying this as I did the first two and recommend the series to those who enjoy historical mysteries.

[Ariel]

Sue wrote: "Just took Stefanie Pintoff's Secret of the White Rose out of the library. It's the 3rd in her series of mystery/thrillers set in NYC in the early 20th century. I really enjoyed the f..."

I read it and thought it was a strong historical mystery. I enjoyed it.

[Ariel]

I just finished reading which was enjoyable, and started reading . But I am listening to book on tape: and so far it is pretty good.

[Jennifer]

'Bout done with Voodoo River. Good read!

[Sue]

I'm finally reading To Kill a Mockingbird and finishing up Don't Look Now: Selected Stories of Daphne Du Maurier.

As for DuMaurier's story "The Birds", it amazes me how powerful the story is.

[aprilla]

Linda wrote: "I am listening to Save Me by Lisa Scottoline and this book really has my ear - it is narrarated by Cynthia Nixon who does a fantastic job with all of the voices and this book has me on the edge of my seat!!! "

That sounds good, I like being on the edge of my seat! And I don't think I know Cynthia Nixon narrating, one to investigate, thanks :)

[Tracy]

Susan wrote: "Today I'm planning on finishing up Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and Forever by Maggie Stiefvater."

Hey Susan, what did you think of Water for Elephants? I loved it.

[Tracy]

S.D. wrote: "Just finished Tess Gerritsen's THE SILENT GIRL. It was great, of course. She never fails to entertain!"

I agree S.D., Tess is great!

[Tracy]

Susan wrote: "This week I am reading Shelter Me by Juliette Fay, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Nineteen Minutes by [author:Jodi Picoult|..."

Susan, what did you think about Nineteen Minutes? I loved the book.

[Linda]

I just finished reading Lassiter - the main character has personality plus. Good mystery and some very good courtroom scenes.

[Sue]

I finally started Kate Atkinson's Case Histories. Enjoying it as it sets things up.

[Nancy]

I'm reading "American Lion" by Jon Meacham. He writes well, but at about a third through the book I just don't care about Andrew Jackson.

I think I'm going to get Laurie King's new book, "The Pirate King" and have some fun.

[aprilla]

Finished Save Me and while it was good and I enjoyed listening to it, it was a little bit too nice for me! Enjoyed the narration by Cynthia Nixon.
Next up is Bent Road :)

[Jan]

I just finished The Night Season by Chelsea Cain. It's not as creepy as previous books in the series where Gretchen Lowell is tormenting Archie, but still a quick read and a good thriller. I recommend it.

[Tracy]

I am reading Pressureand so far it is very good. I read a little of it this morning before work and I almost played hooky.

[Linda]

aprilla wrote: "Finished Save Me and while it was good and I enjoyed listening to it, it was a little bit too nice for me! Enjoyed the narration by Cynthia Nixon.
Next up is Bent Road

Hi Aprilla, so you thought Save Me was too nice???

[David]

I'm reading THE DAMAGE DONE by Hilary Davidson. It won the Anthony for Best First Novel at Bouchercon in September. Half way through and I like it very much.

[Jill]

I am currently reading by Stephen Booth. This is the second of the series I have read.....he certainly writes dark, rather depressing stories but he has style.

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I'm just about to start reading The Book Thief

Many people have recommended it so I'm looking forward to it.

[Jan]

I finished The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler last night. It's over 500 pgs long and I read it in 2 days. The hype around this book is well deserved. Just when I thought I had it figured out along came another twist. I look forward to more from this writing duo from Sweden.

[Jennifer]

Just started Roast Mortem . This is one of the few series I've ever read in order.

[Tracy]

I am halfway through Jim Butcher's Summer Knight. I love Harry Dresden, he is the most humorous wizard. I would recommend this series to anyone.

[Sue]

This is a little off subject but definitely related--- I just watched tonight's episode of Masterpiece Theater. The preview for next week shows that it will be the start of Kate Atkinson's Case Histories, which we heard about here earlier. I'm so glad I recently read the book which I loved.

[Julie]

Jennifer wrote: "'Bout done with Voodoo River. Good read!"

I adore Robert Crais!One of my favorite authors of any genre. It always makes me happy when I see someone else reading him :)

[Mary]

I just finished The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby. It was so good I immediately ordered her second and third books of that series, which is set in the wine country of Virginia. (Not coincidentally, we spent yesterday in the wine country of Virginia, sitting on blankets beside a polo field at the King Family Vineyard, watching the horses, drinking in the glorious weather and their lovely viognier wine. Life doesn't get any better.

[Susan]

I just finished THE GROVE by John Rector, which is more of a novella than a mystery. Rector's effort to make a psychotic alcoholic sympathetic by tying his hallucinations to a murdered girl is, well, slightly reminiscent of LOVELY BONES, which I would not read. Last night I finished Gianrico Carofiglio's Temporary Perfections (Guido Guerrieri Novels), which also kind of stretches the form, including more than the usual amount of literary and personal reminiscences by the first-person narrator. I can't say I would rush to read anything else by Rector or Carofiglio, although they are somewhat better than the usual airport read.