Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

The Book of Air and Shadows revealing something of Shakespeare by Michael Gruber
206 Bones the latest Temperance Brennan book by Kathy Reichs
Child 44 a debut novel by Tom Rob Smith

I was disappointed in my inability to settle down and read for much of the month.
I read quite a bit of The Girl Who Played with Fire, but with it two weeks overdue and bogged down I took it back to the library to try again later.

Child 44 doesn't feel like a debut novel, I can see why it was nominated for and won book awards. It is skillfully complex while it takes you into the depravations of Soviet life in the 1950's, revealing a depth to the story that moved me.

206 Bones is a strong enty in the series with a suspenseful search for clues and to uncover who is against Tempe. I may be just a little tired of the tease ending with Ryan. The last pages felt like a rant *though not unfair or uncalled for, just jarring in the context of the characters' setting.

I expected to like The Book of Air and Shadows more. This time Gruber takes us back to the time of Shakespeare through letters hidden in an old book. Although the rare book minutia thrilled me, the characters were not particularly likeable and I was not as engaged in the historical segments as in a previous book.

I listened to The Book of Air and Shadows a few months ago and I found it somewhat tedious. Like you, I did find the rare book minutia fascinating, but thought the book could have been better.

WIth football & hockey all settled in now, I predict your reading will pick up!

Melodie:
I hope so! Work hasn't been helping much. It has been a great weekend for my teams though!

Melodie wrote: "WIth football & hockey all settled in now, I predict your reading will pick up!"

Ann, glad to see your Titans won this weekend! Am watching the Saints/Falcons game at the moment. It's a thrilla!

Ann wrote: "I hope so! Work hasn't been helping much. It has been a great weekend for my teams though!
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