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[Leslie]

Is that the one with the terrier Bob?

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Yes, it is.

[Bionic Jean]

I think I can remember that one being called Dumb Witness too - quite a clever title ;)

[Yvonne]

I just started The Secret Place by Tana French. Good so far.

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Ann wrote: "Just finished A Dedicated Man the second in the inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson and am about to start A Necessary End which is the third. There are 22 so far so some way to go. Set in the ..."

It is a lovely series...I have read several of them, but am going to start at the beginning after I have finished my Richard Montanari-athon

[Joan]

Ann wrote: "Just finished A Dedicated Man the second in the inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson and am about to start A Necessary End which is the third. There are 22 so far so some way to go. Set in the Yorkshire Dales this is an enjoyable detective series."

This is a great series. The best ones are in the middle. Press on!

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Joan wrote: "Ann wrote: "Just finished A Dedicated Man the second in the inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson and am about to start A Necessary End which is the third. There are 22 so far so some way to go...."
I just need more time......I keep having to go to work, which gets in the way of me living a rich and fulfilling life..but one day 8:D

[Laurel]

I'm almost finished Stuart McBride's series. I started in the middle with Flesh House (pretty gruesome) and decided to go back and start at the beginning.
Next up, the latest book in the the Elizabeth George series.

[Yvonne]

Laurel, I hope you like the latest Elizabeth George book, but I was quite disappointed. I have read all her books and enjoyed them, but could not even finish the last one. Maybe it was just me.

[Laurel]

I hope I enjoy it. I will be on vacation and I was keeping it to read then, but I have many others to fill the gap if needed.
I'm learning to love my Kindle for when I travel.

[Joan]

Yvonne wrote: "Laurel, I hope you like the latest Elizabeth George book, but I was quite disappointed. I have read all her books and enjoyed them, but could not even finish the last one. Maybe it was just me."

It was not just you. That book was a disaster.

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I'm reading Murder at the Vicarage and finishing up Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade. Two thoroughly delightful series.

[Catherine]

I loved ..I thought it was a cute story for an aging character :)

[Karlyne]

I liked that one, too. It was a different, modern story!

[C.J.]

I just started Terry Shames's A Killing at Cotton Hill & it's wonderful. Although it's set in small-town Texas in the US, the village atmosphere & characters (as well as the straightforward, fast-moving plot) strongly remind me of Agatha Christie...& the writing is excellent, narrated by a 60+ widower & retired police chief.

[Penny]

finished a couple of books recently

Robert Goddard's Out of the Sun
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

The Reluctant Detective: A Faith Morgan Mystery
my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Signature of All Things
my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Just finished (Hamish Macbeth, #11) by M.C. Beaton
4 of 5 stars


After his engagement is broken, Constable Hamish Macbeth is looking forward to rest and relaxation in the coastal town of Skay. But when he arrives at the somewhat dismal bed and breakfast, his fellow guests include the annoying spinster, Miss Gunnery, a single man, a London family, two young "tarts", and Bob Harris, who so nags his wife that everyone wants to kill him.And then someone does. The couple who run the boarding house are not above suspicion either.
I listened to this story with great enjoyment.
The narrator has a pleasant voice and is good at accents and different characters.
The story itself is a lovely "cosy" mystery, with no sex and very little violence.
I enjoyed the plot, and there were no shortage of red herrings.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a cosy murder mystery. Am going on to listen to another M.C. Beaton Death of a Perfect Wife (Hamish Macbeth, #4)

[Mara]

Currently listening to FESTIVE IN DEATH.

[Kay]

I just finished the most recent "Hamish" book. They are light, funny, a good mystery and a good story well told.

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Yes Kay, I really think I am going to have to start from #1!

[Diane]

Sandra wrote: "Just finished (Hamish Macbeth, #11) by M.C. Beaton"

I always thought them great fun to listen to in the car. They are light and with no need to pay strict attention to - if you miss something, it's okay.
Another series by the same author is just as much fun to listen to - Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet about a middle aged woman detective with personality issues.

[Melanie]

I just started reading e-book, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

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Diane wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Just finished (Hamish Macbeth, #11) by M.C. Beaton"

I always thought them great fun to listen to in the car. They are light and w..."

Many thanks Diane, I will look out for these! 8:D

[Everyman]

Sandra wrote: "Diane wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Just finished (Hamish Macbeth, #11) by M.C. Beaton"

I always thought them great fun to listen to in the car. They a..."

I also greatly enjoy listening to the Hamish Macbeth books. I use them on my daily walk. One of the few series that I think is better listened to than read. (Amelia Peabody is another.)

[Karlyne]

Melanie wrote: "I just started reading e-book, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie."

I remember the first time that I read it; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Melanie!

[Melanie]

Karlyne wrote: "Melanie wrote: "I just started reading e-book, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie."

I remember the first time that I read it; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Melanie!"

Hello Karlyne. I am liking it so far.

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by M.C. Beaton The trouble begins when Highland Constable Hamish MacBeth's beloved Priscilla Halburton-Smythe returns from London . . . with a boyfriend on her arm. Then a paragon of housewifery named Trixie Thomas moves into Lochdubh with her lapdog husband in tow. Crying poor, Trixie is cadging furniture and household goods from the locals, supposedly to furnish "The Laurels", in which she and husband Paul are starting a lodging house. But then why are none of the donated items (and she is very choosy about what she accepts) ever seen in the house? Trixie also quickly establishes herself as a leader of the local ladies, causing them to embrace low-cholesterol meals, ban tobacco, save the bats, and begin bird-watching. Soon the town's fish-and-chips-loving men are up in arms. Now faced with the trials of his own soul, and an unwanted offer of promotion, Macbeth must solve Lochdubh's newest crime-the mysterious poisoning of the perfect wife.(less)

I just love MC Beaton and her Hamish MacBeth tales. They are lovely "cosies". The characters are endearing (even the irritating Trixie).
I have decided after reading two at random, to start from the beginning.....
Audio book.

[Susan]

Just started the new Tana French book " The Secret Place". Love it.

[Everyman]

Sandra wrote: "I just love MC Beaton and her Hamish MacBeth tales. They are lovely "cosies". The characters are endearing (even the irritating Trixie). "

Agreed. They are great for quick, fun reading that doesn't require any mental exertion. What I call brain candy.

[Eric]

I'm reading "Shirley" by Susan Scarf Merrell, which is a novel about the famous real-life writer Shirley Jackson. It's beautifully written...one of those books you just don't want to end because you enjoy spending time with the characters and the author so much.

[Susan]

Put that on my to read list. Thanks

[Pat]

I'm reading Gone Bitch: A Parody of Gone Girl
after reading Gone Girl

[Kay]

I haven't heard of that book. Let up know how it is. I'm reading an old Deborah Crombie book, Mourn Not Your Dead. I've been reading the p.j. Tracy series starting with Monkeewrench. I really like all that I have read. One book is more a thriller than a mystery.

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Everyman wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I just love MC Beaton and her Hamish MacBeth tales. They are lovely "cosies". The characters are endearing (even the irritating Trixie). "

Agreed. They are great for quick, fun rea..."

Brain chocolate in my case....

[Penny]

Kay wrote: "I haven't heard of that book. Let up know how it is. I'm reading an old Deborah Crombie book, Mourn Not Your Dead. I've been reading the p.j. Tracy series starting with Monkeewrench. I really like ..."

ooh dont mention PJ Tracy - I love that series but I cant find the one I recently finished and its a library book - oh dear! :(

[Leslie]

I have read another Inspector Appleby, Appleby on Ararat, which I found a bit disappointing. An uneasy combination of mystery and WW2 action novel...

[Bionic Jean]

I really enjoyed that one too :) It's time I read more of his books.

[Susan]

I've read all of them and his news one is just coming out. Love to know where the relationship is going. Cant say I'm a fan of Diane Fry.

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Ann wrote: "Currently reading Black Dog by Stephen Booth the first in his police procedure series set in the Peak District. If you like Peter Robinson Inspector Banks books you should enjoy this.
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Thanks Ann - will add it to my ever expanding TBR list! 8:D

[Yvonne]

Ann wrote: "Currently reading Black Dog by Stephen Booth the first in his police procedure series set in the Peak District. If you like Peter Robinson Inspector Banks books you should enjoy this.
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Ann, Thanks for reminding me about the Stephen Booth books. I had forgotten about him.

[Catherine]

This is not an English mystery, but is Canadian and in the same vein as those we're reading. I just finished the latest installment of the Gamache series by Louise Penny, The Long Way Home: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel. This is one of her best; not the best, for me, because it spends a little too much time on the characters' interior lives and is sometimes just a smidge too obvious. However, I did finish it in just over a day, so obviously that didn't take much away from the book. :)

[Yvonne]

The Long Way Home was my least favorite of the Louise Penny books - same old, same old.

[Leslie]

Yvonne wrote: "The Long Way Home was my least favorite of the Louise Penny books - same old, same old."

That is what I have heard... I am not up to this one yet, as I am about to start The Beautiful Mystery.

[Susan]

I've ordered it from the library but will give it a try.

[Kristine]

I just read Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey. It's her first novel, based on her grandmother's experience with dementia. Set in England, it is also a mystery tying a missing person from her past to one from the present. I found it very moving, and highly recommend it.

[Yvonne]

Kristine wrote: "I just read Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey. It's her first novel, based on her grandmother's experience with dementia. Set in England, it is also a mystery tying a missing person from her past..."

Thanks, Kristine, for the recommendation.(is that spelled right?) I think I will read that book.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

I'm ploughing through The Sunday Philosophy Club but I'm not enjoying it much & am starting to skim.

[Karlyne]

***Carol*** wrote: "I'm ploughing through The Sunday Philosophy Club but I'm not enjoying it much & am starting to skim."

I think Isabel improves on acquaintance and this one's not her best!

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

Karlyne wrote:
I think Isabel improves on acquaintance and this one's not her best!"

She'd have too! This book she is coming across as judgemental, entitled, manipulative & controlling!

[Kristine]

Ann wrote: "Currently reading Black Dog by Stephen Booth the first in his police procedure series set in the Peak District. If you like Peter Robinson Inspector Banks books you should enjoy this.
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Hi Ann,
Thanks for the recommendation. I've just about finished Black Dog and now have a new series to read.