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[ShanDizzy]

Anna Katharine wrote: "Oh, goodness, it's been so long since I've read them that I'll have to find my copies and scan back through to look for specifics. I remember, in general, that the relationship between Lenox and Gr..."

Not offended at all Anna Katherine. You mentioned salient points about Finch's writing. They are not deal breakers for me on this series since I read for the pure joy and entertainment of it. Although like you, I am not a fan of when an HF story reads like modern persons transported back to that time period, but I also don't want to be inundated with archaic language for which I would need to google to understand.

[Jean]

I really liked Grecian's The Yard. Unfortunately, the following books were not to my taste at all. So disappointing . . ,

[Anna Katharine]

Great, glad I didn't put anyone off with my question! I look forward to hearing what everyone's reading- I already have seen lots of authors that I don't know.

[Patti]

Memo wrote: "I am reading a series by Arthur W. Upfield, The Bone is Pointed; Bony And The White Savage;[book:Man of Two Tribes: An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery #21 featuring Bony, ..."

These sound interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[Icewineanne]

Not an english mystery but a terrific series set in the Faroes Islands. The main charcter is a policeman from England.

by Chris Ould

My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sherry]

Hayes wrote: "I've got that coming up next, Jean-Luke! I'm reading the one before: A Mind To Murder

It's so dark, even darker than the first one Cover Her Face and talks about all sort..."

P. D. James is my favorite British mystery writer. I have a signed copy of "A Taste for Death" I obtained during her visit to San Diego in 1987. She appeared at an Old Town mystery bookstore, Grounds for Murder. As she ascended the stairs to the second floor where we awaited her, the crowd erupted in a roar of applause! She was much loved by her readers.

[Sherry]

Susan wrote: "I am reading G.M. Mallet's "A Fatal Winter". It's the second in a series that bills itself as a cozy English mystery."

I've enjoyed this series, too. I'm currently reading "Devil's Breath," which is moving a bit slowly. Still a pleasant read.

[Jean]

Yes, Sherry; they're pleasant and sometimes that's OK. I just read a British Golden Age reprint by John Bude: Death Makes a Prophet. It wasn't difficult but still entertaining. I'm going to see if www.fantasticfiction.com can find some others by him.

[Sherry]

Jean wrote: "Yes, Sherry; they're pleasant and sometimes that's OK. I just read a British Golden Age reprint by John Bude: Death Makes a Prophet. It wasn't difficult but still entertaining. I'm going to see if ..."

Love Golden Age mysteries! D. Sayers a favorite. I read novels by John Bude (a/k/a Ernest Elmore) years ago, and recall enjoying them very much. Do track them down!

[Jean]

Yes, I will, I love Sayers too and have all of hers - I have a more extensive mystery library than most libraries!

[Icewineanne]

Sherry wrote: "Susan wrote: "I am reading G.M. Mallet's "A Fatal Winter". It's the second in a series that bills itself as a cozy English mystery."

I've enjoyed this series, too. I'm currently reading "Devil's B..."

I’m about to begin the 1st book in this series Such an attractive cover, it & the description drew me to this series 😊

[Betsy]

I am reading the 1st Wrexford & Sloane Regency mystery, Murder on Black Swan Lane, by Andrea Penrose. So far, so good.

[Jean]

I'm now reading John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, set in England/Vienna/etc. from the mid 1930s through the mid to late 1950s. They're not my usual thing: there is a mystery but a lot of it is more suspense or even personalized history with large scoops of philosophy. I'm finding them fascinating though. The writing is excellent as are the characters, and there are echoes of what's going on now in the US and to some extent in England and some of Europe. They're rather long, and if you like cozies this is not for you. For the rest of you - start with Black Out and see what you think. All are available as ebooks.

[ShanDizzy]

Betsy wrote: "I am reading the 1st Wrexford & Sloane Regency mystery, Murder on Black Swan Lane, by Andrea Penrose. So far, so good."

Betsy, have you finished this story yet? It's been on my list for awhile. If so, I'll read your review to see if I want to start it. Also, even though I am a Sherlockian purist, I found that I like Mike Hogan's SH stories.

[Memo]

Currently reading the Anne Granger Meredith and Marksby Mysteries set in the Cotswold. Also just finished Peter Robinson (Inspector Bank Series) really enjoyed these. Would love suggestions about similar series like Peter Robinson.

[Betsy]

Am currently reading DYING TO SIN by Stephen Booth. The story is okay, but one of the detectives, DS Fry, really brings the story down.

[Helen]

Memo wrote: "Currently reading the Anne Granger Meredith and Marksby Mysteries set in the Cotswold. Also just finished Peter Robinson (Inspector Bank Series) really enjoyed these. Would love suggestions about s..."

Are you looking for police procedurals, Memo? Plenty of those about. I think you would like the Sloan and Crosby series written by Catherine Aird. She has been writing them for ages, more than 20 in the series right now.

[Jean]

I agree, the Catherine Aird series is very good. Have you read the Deborah Crombie series? There's Ruth Rendell's Wexford series, Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe (much better than the TV series), Ann Cleeves writes 2 or 3 good procedural series, Peter Turnbull, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is a personal favorite, Robert Barnard has a couple of good series, there's Bill James and there's Georges Simenon if you'd like to go French or Henning Mankell for Swedish, and Elizabeth George was quite good as long as you stop after With No One As Witness (If you read What Came Before He Shot Her or the ones after that, you'll regret it).

[Memo]

Thanks for the suggestion for Sloan and Crosby series by Catherine Aird. I do like series as I find myself more immersed in the characters and enviroments and of course a good who done it.

I've put Catherine Aird on my to read list. If you think of any more like her, please share with me as I really do appreciate it.

Other series I've loved are Simon Brett The Fethering Mysteries;

Margaret Maron (The Sigrid Harald Series);

Veronica Stallwood (Kate Ivory Oxford Mysteries);

Rebecca Tope (Cotswold English Mysteries; Thea Osborne);

Sheilla Connolly (County Cork Mystery);

and my all time favorite: ARTHUR UPFIELD Napoleon Bonapare (Boney Mysteries) which takes place in Australia.

[Jean]

I've enjoyed Simon Brett's Fethering series and his Charles Paris and Mrs. Pargetter ones (the later Pargetter ones have not been as good, nor have the Blotto and Twinks ones), Margaret Maron, and Arthur Upfield. Bill Knox wrote a good series featuring Thane and Moss - Martin Edwards finished the last one when Knox died - and another good Scandinavian series was written by Helene Tursten. To get back to the Brits, if you like some humor in your mysteries you might like GM Mallier, MC Beaton, and Jonathan Gash. If you like historicals you can't do better than Carola Dunn, Rhys Bowen, and above all Charles Todd (they're not medieval, just earlier 20th. century).

[Miles]

I just read The Taken by Alice Clark-Platts mostly because it's set in Durham where I live, but also because it's a police procedural and I write them too. It made me shout at my kindle!
You can read my review here.

[Gail]

Jean wrote: "I'm now reading John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, set in England/Vienna/etc. from the mid 1930s through the mid to late 1950s. They're not my usual thing: there is a mystery but a lot of it is m..."

I loved these until one had an appalling encounter between Troy and his sister that made me sick. I'm neither prudish nor squeamish; this was just disgusting.

[Jean]

Have not run into that one yet - thanks for the warning.