Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

Top Ten M/T’s

1 - Tie: (4 votes each)
Racing the Light by Robert Crais

2 - The Maid by Nita Prose (3 votes )

3 - Tie: (2 votes each)
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
Righteous Prey by John Sandford
Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Desert Star by Michael Connelly
The Investigator by John Sandford
Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby

Top Authors

1 - John Sandford (5 votes)

2 - Robert Crais (3 votes)

3 - Tie: (2 votes each)
Louise Penny
Michael Connelly
Laura Lippman
Robert Galbraith

Top Series

1 - Lucas Davenport/Virgil Flowers/Letty Davenport -- John Sandford (5 votes)

2 - Harry Bosch/Renee Ballard -- Michael Connelly (3 votes)

3 - Tie: (2 votes each)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Lydia Chin/Bill Smith by SJ Rozan
Elvis Cole/Joe Pike by Robert Crais
Cormoran Strike by Robert Galbraith

Top Books, Any Genre

1 - Becoming by Michelle Obama (2 votes)

Top NTM Authors

9 entries, no multiples.

Bottom of the Barrel

A surprising 14 entries, no multiples.

Summary

Thanks to the ten of us who posted our top reads: Barry, Dan, Gail W, Sandi, Melodie, Marseydoats, Sherry, Shomeret, Ann, and moi. Same number as last year! Welcome to new participants this year, Gail W and Marseydoats!

You will think I stacked the deck, but no.... John Sandford got the most mentions of all. Some folks mentioned Lucas Davenport or Virgil Flowers, some mentioned those characters plus Letty. I didn’t want to give any of them short shrift so I gave each mention -- one, two or three -- a vote.

Again, lots of great books got one mention. I found myself wanting to add some of the top reads selected by others to my Determination List for this year. I encourage you to go back to the original thread if you’re looking for recommendations. Our group has good taste!

Happy New Year, keep up the good (reads) work and I look forward to seeing what we all read in 2023!

Thank you Carol! We love that you take the time to compile our top lists.
I also added several to my tbr from other's top lists found here
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The bottom of the barrel count of fourteen was a surprise, and as I read the submissions recall I agreed with at least one of them.

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Top Ten M/T’s
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thanks for compiling the list again , carol!

Thank you for compiling. Watching the monthly reads, we have changed some over the decades. I would love to see greater participation, and open those new horizons.

Thanks again, Carol.

Thanks, Carol!

Thanks for compiling the results Carol!