Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense discussion

A WORLD OF CRIME

Starting on Ist March and ending the 31st May 2016

This quarter our challenge to you is to read six books all chosen from our genres of crime, mystery, thriller or suspense but each book set in a different country. That's six countries everyone! Easy!!!

* When you have chosen your books, list and link them in this thread so others can look at your choices.

* Please name the country beside each choice
e.g. SOUTH AFRICA Blessed Are the Dead by Malla Nunn

* Remember all your books must come from the genres relevant to this group Crime/ Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense

* And don't forget to come back and tell us about them as you read them!

I'll give it a try :)

Woohoo! What a great challenge!

#1. UNITED STATES Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 5★s

#2. UNITED KINGDOM Tailor Made by Clare Havens 4.5★s

#3. AUSTRALIA Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic 5★s

#4. SCOTLAND Broken Skin by Stuart MacBride 3.5★s

#5. VIETNAM Precious Gems by Erin Moira O'Hara 5★s

#6. GERMANY The Trap by Melanie Raabe 4★s

and a spare one (hard to choose!)

#7. ANTARCTICA Thirst by L.A. Larkin



4 Aussie authors there:)

It's fun choosing the books! Here's mine.


1. America. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb5 stars

2. England. Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch 4 stars

3. Scotland Broken Skin by Stuart MacBride 5 stars

4. Ireland. The Likeness by Tana French 4 stars

5. Australia. St Kilda Blues by Geoffrey McGeachin 3 stars

6.South Africa. Dead Before Dying by Deon Meyer 5 stars

Haha! Snap with your #3 and my #4 Phrynne!

Well done on the Aussie authors Brenda! I only got one. The book in Antarctica sounds good!

I've had that one for a very long time Phrynne! I have to read it!

I actually listened to her speak at the first Newcastle Writers Festival I went to...she's really nice:)

I'm game to try, I have 5 to start with but will need to think about the last one.

#1Australia: Bad Debts by Peter Temple

#2 US: Find Her by Lisa Gardner

#3 Ireland: Faithful Place by Tana French

#4 Middle East & Europe: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

#5 Canada: Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens

#6 Wales: I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

Nice choices Kerri! Check out others' posts for inspiration if you like on your last one:)

Thanks Brenda, but I've got it now. I knew there was a book I wanted to read set in Wales.

Oh well done! Some great picks:)

Great challenge Mods! Love it :)

#1 Scotland: The Blackhouse by Peter May 4★
#2 USA: Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy 4★
#3 South Africa: Let The Dead Lie by Malla Nunn5★
#4 England Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton 4★
#5 Italy Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon 3★
#6 Ireland: I Hear the Sirens in the StreetDead I Well May Be by Adrian McKinty 5★



(Hmm.. not a very exotic list! Will try to hunt out an Asian or Middle Eastern replacement for one of the UK group)

LOL! Still a great list Carolyn:)

This is a great challenge. I'm really looking forward to it :)

1 Australia - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
2. U.K - Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton
3. USA - The Night Stalker by Chris Carter
4. France - Crimson Rivers by Jean-Christophe Grangé
5. Sicily - Bella Mafia by Lynda La Plante
6. Canada - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

I like your choices Rachelle! Glad you're joining us for this challenge...there'll be lots of variety in this one!

More fun choosing books to read!

1.In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride (Scotland)
2.The Man Who Smiled by Henning Mankell (Sweden)
3. Deep Fathom by James Rollins (Underwater - all over the world)
4. The Leopard by Jo Nesbø (Norway)
5. A Killing Frost by John Marsden (Australia)
6. Denial by Peter James (England)

That's Stuart MacBride's latest isn't it Jane? Have you read the whole series? I own that one but it'll be awhile until I get to it:)

I wish I had time to read everyone's books. So many good ones!!!

I agree! I'm loving checking out the lists!

Brenda wrote: "That's Stuart MacBride's latest isn't it Jane? Have you read the whole series? I own that one but it'll be awhile until I get to it:)"
Yes that's the latest one and yes I've read them all and just found 2 short story e-books on my local libraries download service too ;-) Not bought this one yet but have it on a couple of my challenge lists!

Jane wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That's Stuart MacBride's latest isn't it Jane? Have you read the whole series? I own that one but it'll be awhile until I get to it:)"
Yes that's the latest one and y..."

Oh lovely! You're obviously a fan:)

Around the world in cosy mysteries...

1. England: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
2. India: The Case of the Love Commandos by Tarquin Hall
3: Spain (Majorca): In Search of Murder by Roderic Jeffries
4: Malaysia: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
5: Japan: The Cloud Pavillion by Laura Joh Rowland
6: Botswana: A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley

Let us know how your number 6 goes Mary. I would like to have another author of mysteries set in Botswana.

Great you're joining us Mary - great choices too!

Phrynne wrote: "Let us know how your number 6 goes Mary. I would like to have another author of mysteries set in Botswana."
What about Alexander McCall Smith's excellent Ladies' Detective Agency series? Wonderful, gentle mysteries told with a deep appreciation of human nature. The dust of Botswana rises from the page.

Read them all Ian and yes they are fantastic:)

Great challenge, here are my six books:

1. Germany- The Murder Farm
2. Cuba - Havana Blue
3. Japan - The Thief
4. Thailand - Bangkok 8
5. U.S.A. - Murder on Astor Place
6. Australia - Bad Debts

Good choices there Gary!

Brenda wrote: "Good choices there Gary!"

Thank you, they are all new authors for me. Really looking forward to reading them. Also interested in many of the books on other people's lists.

I agree - there are lots of great books on others' lists - our TBRs are going to expand! All new authors to you is great too... you will hopefully enjoy them all, or at least some of them;)

This looks good - I will have a go at this one:

1. Russia - Eye of the Red Tsar by Sam Eastland - 4★
2. Sweden - A Death in Sweden by Kevin Wignall - 3.5★
3. United Kingdom - Silent Scream by Angela Marsons - 4★
4. United States - The Legend of Devil's Creek by D.C. Alexander - 3★
5. South Africa - Shooting Butterflies by T.M. Clark - 4★
6. Iceland - Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson - 4★

Odette, your book set in Turkey isn't in the genres of the group I'm sorry. Also your #5 has the incorrect link and cover pic... :)

Your Iceland one sounds really good Odette!!!

Ooops! Replaced Turkey with Russia and will read Eye of the Red Tsar. This has been on my kindle for a while, and hope it fits OK. Though it is a historical novel, it involves the investigation of the murder of the Tsar and his family 10 years after the event.

Yes that one is perfect Odette:) Sounds good too!

Thanks, it does look interesting!

This challenges sounds so cool!!

I'm off to choose some books! (I love this part :) )

1. Australia - Beyond Fear READ 5 ★
2. US - Sweetheart READ 4 ★
3. Italy - Mad, Bad and Blonde READ 3 ★
4. Scotland - Garnethill READ 2 ★
5. Ireland - The Boy That Never Was READ 3 ★
6. Canada - Always Watching READ 3 ★



PS. that was harder than I thought! It was difficult with many books to find out which country they were set in. So, I hope they are all correct! :)

Well done Chloe! And yes you're right...sometimes it doesn't mention in the blurb where they're set!

I've finished my first - UNITED KINGDOM - Tailor Made by Clare Havens 4.5★s

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

Brenda wrote: "I've finished my first - UNITED KINGDOM - Tailor Made by Clare Havens 4.5★s

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Brenda - its the first day of the challenge and you've already read your first book! Wow!

Yes it was a lovely quick read Jane:) Only a few hours worth but a great read!

I can tick off my first:
Malaysia: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint

I really enjoyed this, kept me guessing for quite a while and Inspector Singh was a great quirky character. I'd quite like to read the second in the series now as it is set in Bali after the bombings and has Inspector Singh working with an Aussie detective.

After many deliberations, here's my list!

US - Swimsuit by James Patterson

UK - Private London by James Patterson

AUSTRALIA - Private Down Under by James Patterson

AFRICA - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

SWEDEN - The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz

ITALY - Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

I'm starting with The Girl in the Spider's Web

Christy, I think that although your book for Australia is written by an Aussie, it is actually set in the UK...sorry!

Brenda wrote: "Christy, I think that although your book for Australia is written by an Aussie, it is actually set in the UK...sorry!"

Thanks Brenda!! Didn't realise where it was set. I've changed it.

Well done:) Have you read Private Sydney - it's written by JP as well as our own Kathryn Fox and is very authentic:)

Brenda wrote: "Well done:) Have you read Private Sydney - it's written by JP as well as our own Kathryn Fox and is very authentic:)"

No, I'll have to add that to my ever growing TBR :) Thanks for making my shelves bigger! But I do adore James Patterson! He's my absolute favorite! Thanks for the tip!!!

You're welcome:) I really enjoyed that one, and I haven't read Private Down Under but have heard it's full of Americanisms in Australia! I'll be interested to hear your thoughts when you get to it :)

Finished my 2nd - Set in US - Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 5★s

Review to follow

A great challenge
Sweden - The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
Australia - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton
USA - Speak No Evil by Allison Brennan
UK - Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George
Mexico - A Dangerous Harbor by R.P. Dahlke
UAE - Rotten Gods by Greg Barron