Appointment With Agatha discussion

For July, we are going to choose the side-read from our list of second place finishers:

June: Bats in the Belfry: A London Mystery
May: Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries
February: Over My Dead Body (tied with)
February: Call for the Dead
January: Strangers on a Train
December: Tied Up In Tinsel
November: Clouds of Witness

I'll set up a poll soon!

THE POLL IS LIVE

We've had a winner for a while!

Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith eked out the win with 9 votes to Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries's 8 votes.

Since the August theme was supposed to be "American author," and since Patricia Highsmith is an American author, I propose that we ratify Resorting to Murder as our August read. August is a well known "holiday" month, so I think this would be a great way to enjoy both books!

So:

July: Strangers on a Train
August: Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries

Sounds like a great solution.

It's been ages since I read Strangers on a Train, but I'm kinda looking forward to revisiting it.

Christine PNW wrote: "Since the August theme was supposed to be "American author," and since Patricia Highsmith is an American author, I propose that we ratify Resorting to Murder as our August read. August is a well known "holiday" month, so I think this would be a great way to enjoy both books!

So:

July: Strangers on a Train
August: Resorting to Murder: Holiday Mysteries"

Oh, cool. I'm glad we'll be getting to Resorting to Murder, too, after all, because I for one will sit out Strangers on a Train. I have no desire whatsoever to revisit these guys' minds. Give me Ripley any day of the week instead ...

(Hmm. Come to think of it, I just might do that -- read a Ripley novel to stay with the "American author" theme at least.)

Anyway, I remember liking Resorting to Murder (mostly), so I'm looking forward to revisiting that one.

Great solution! Will also join Holiday Mysteries! :)

I'm looking forward to re-reading Strangers on a Train and I haven't read Resorting to Murder so that will be new.