Mystery Lovers! discussion

I finished reading three books
1.Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
2.An Incomplete Revenge by Jacquilene Winspear
3.Wild Inferno by Sandi Ault

I enjoyed all three. You can see my reviews at

http://bloodstainedbookreviews.blogsp...

I just finished reading Chasing the Devil's Tail by David Fulmer. I really enjoyed it. A good mystery that I didn't figure out until the author told me the answer. Give him a try.

So far in 2008, Read the following mysteries:

Field of Blood by Denise Mina
Three Shirt Deal by Stephen Cannell
Down into Darkness by David Lawrence
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
Dark of the Moon by John Sanford
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

I just finshed The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell at lunchtime.
I didn't like it as much as the previous Scarpetta books-just didn't hold my interest as much, but still a good book all around.

I just finished Robert van Gulik's The Chinese Lake Murders. It's one of his novels set in Imperial China in the 8th century AD, featuring his detective, the district magistate Judge Dee (who was in fact a real person). A wonderful book.

Death Walked In: A Death on Demand Mystery (Death on Demand Mysteries)

American Pulp ed. Gorman, Pronzini, Greenberg

"'You wouldn't refuse to help poor little me?' the beautiful blonde said. She leaned over the desk and fluttered her eyelashes at John J. Malone."

One story actually begins with these words. So many stories have a surprise ending to the point that the only surprise is when the characters retain their identities from beginning to end.

The fun is just in getting a slice of crime stories from the 50s. If you liked Double Indeminity, this is just your style. Some big names like Ed McBain/Evan Hunter, Donald E. Westlake, Mickey Spillane, and John D. MacDonald show up, but the bulk comes from people like Norbert Davis and Stephen Marlowe, who aren't as well known today.

Even if the stories are a little creaky, you get the noir sense of guilt and fear hovering over everything, and it is fun to see really good pop fiction done by people who took priced in being able to do it.

"Willie drained his beer quickly. Sally was waiting supper for him. He had reached the door when he heard the shots. The black sedan shot past as he stepped outside and for one awful instant he saw a face. Black eyebrows ... the sneer ... the scar on the cheek. The face of a guy he had known three years ago. And the guy had seen him, too. In his mind, Willie ran. He ran faster than he had ever run in his life -- but his legs didn't run."

Mickey Spillane was awful in all kinds of ways. This he knew how to do.

As a general rule, this book is something that you would want to just taste once in a while to clear your palate. One creaky story with a surprise ending is fun. A lot of them in a row becomes tedious.

Becca I just finished reading another book in that series - Murder Walks the Plank. It was a pretty good read. I always fantasize about having Annie's bookshop whenever I read one of these.

I just finished Trouble and Sunstroke by Jesse Kellerman. I love his prose style. If you like his parents' style, you might not like his--it's more fragmentary, more image-driven. I prefer this style. Trouble is a 4.5; Sunstroke, a 3.5 (that was the first of his books). I eagerly await The Genius.

I just finished The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison. The mystery was good and complicated, but the setting is what really stood out for me. It is set in Tibet, which is described as beautiful, complicated and difficult place.

TREE OF SMOKE BY DENIS JOHNSON

unbelievable recounting the whole Vietnam experience from almost every angle and every social class perspective as well as from the Vietnamese viewpoint

listened to CD set - over 1300 minutes which was certainly long enough but worth every minute
too bad present day politicians don't read more before they take country to war -- might avoid same mistake made 45-50 years ago.

I have finished 2 more books
1. Ice Station by Matthew Reilly -rating 3/5
2. Desert Cut by Betty Webb 5/5 This was a riveting read

review for Desert Cut will be up in a day or so

http://bloodstainedbookreviews.blogsp...

I just read
and thoroughly enjoyed it it. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Murder Code

False Scent by Ngaio Marsh.

Dead Watch by John Sandford

The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths.

A new construction is about to begin but before they can start an old mansion must be leveled. Just as soon as this has begun the skeleton of a child is unearthed under a doorway. Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist, is called in to determine the age of the skeleton as well as how many years it's been buried there.
Then a new issue to comes to the forefront. This area was also the site of a Catholic children's Home. Ruth soon finds herself working alongside DCI Nelson once again. And there's just one more issue that may need to be discussed between the two of them.

This is the 2nd book in this series and my 2nd. This series is, in my opinion, excellent. The suspense and the slowly unraveling of a decades old mystery was spell binding.

I thoroughly enjoyed an ARC of The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O'Keeffe. I recommend the whole series to those who like humorous mysteries that go off the beaten track. It comes out Jan. 26th.
blog review:
https://amberfoxxmysteries.wordpress....
And my interview with the author.
https://amberfoxxmysteries.wordpress....

Remember folks, no author promo in this thread, please be mindful of this stricture. The regulation is firm. My strike will be swift-- to remove any telltale whiff--exuding pandering or solicitation! It has no place here, and will be cast out..

as for me, I am lately reading which is a superb European novel of manners, recounting Germany's slide into its ethical morasse 1890-1939...very fine, high, finished prose...

He is a heavy-hitter as far as prose artistry...what a talent..I've been too long in the dark about this author..

Feliks wrote: "Remember folks, no author promo in this thread, please be mindful of this stricture. The regulation is firm. My strike will be swift-- to remove any telltale whiff--exuding pandering or solicitatio..."

Eek. I hope links to my interview with this other author didn't seem like I was promoting ME. He answered my questions about HIM. It was not meant as self-promotion. Apologies if this smack on the wrist was meant for me.

Nope. 'twas Raymond's post which caught my eye. Decided to omit it from the chat here. Maybe I misjudged it, (if so, I apologize) but it just had a very 'marketing tone' about it.

None of this is a big deal...I just want people to be able to chat without ad-speak all the time in our faces. Seems like ads are proliferating lately. Everywhere one turns.

Looking for some new writers to try? I make some suggestions in my latest blog: http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/2016...

I am reading The Girl on the Train by Hawkins I love it!

By Book or by Crook by Eva Gates.

Lucianna wrote: "I am reading The Girl on the Train by Hawkins I love it!"

I believe she is a member of the other mystery fiction reader's groups I co-moderate.

Currently reading Out of the Blues, a debut police procedural taking place in Atlanta and dealing with a cold case of the death of a blues singer.

Just read Robert Crais The Project. Liked it as I usually do his bookd

just started The Supernatural Enhancements
and am loving it so far.

'Brazilian Adventure' by Peter Fleming (rakish and intrepid older brother to Ian). The story of the absurd 'rescue mission' to the South American jungle in the 1930s.

Just got done reading these
by James Patterson
One of his older books i didnt read yet I really liked it

by Lisa Scottoline
IMO Not one of her best

by Phillip Margolin
A Reread I still love it alot

Now I am going be reading these
by Patricia Cornwell
by Kate White
by Catherine Coulter

Just got done reading these
Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz It was a reread. Still one of my favs from Dean Koontz

Night Film by Marisha Pessl I been meaning to read this sooner but i finally found it but i found at dollar tree last friday i couldnt believe it how much i pay a 1.00 for it. I really liked it alot going check out some more from her.

Now I am reading The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter I won it in November as a giveaway on goodreads it finally come in on Jan 3. Cant wait to get it read

Also be reading these too Bone Cold by Erica Spindler My aunt bought this off ebay for my christmas but it finally come in the mail yesterday

Also will be reading this too If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson Bought Monday at walmart i read this before back years ago but i don't remember it

Also i am going to the library today too and take back some books need taken back.

Was lucky enough to land an ARC of The Devil's Feast, so I'm tearing through that at the moment.

So far for 2017:
Saints of the Shadow Bible (I can never get enough of Rankin's Rebus)
Generous Death (my first read of Nancy Pickard)
The Child Garden
Malice in Maggody (don't think I will pursue this author)
Dead Men Don't Give Seminars (intelligent)
Goodby, Nancy Gray (surprisingly good, will read the next one)

Lea, I am currently reading British Manor Murder by Leslie Meier and Waging Heavy Peace by Neil Young. I know, it's a strange combination.

I am reading by Karin Slaughter and I love it so far!!

Way to hustle! Look at all those titles!

I am reading Y is for Yesterday. Good so far, but then again, I love all Sue Grafton's books-she's my favorite author!

I am reading Body on Baker Street.

went old school: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Scott wrote: "went old school: The Mysterious Affair at Styles"

Great. Poroit's first case. Follow it up sometime with his last case/last novel, 'Curtain' which revisits the same setting.

Feliks wrote: "Scott wrote: "went old school: The Mysterious Affair at Styles"

Great. Poroit's first case. Follow it up sometime with his last case/last novel, 'Curtain' which revisits the same sett..."

will make sure to add it also .had no idea they were intertwined. thanks

Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin. The 2nd Inspector Rebus.

Just got done reading these
Lies She Told by Cate Holahan A New Author for me and I really loved it

The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor A New Author and a book i won as a giveawy I will be reading more from him

Life After by Katie Ganshert I just couldnt get into it. I finish reading it and all but dont know if i read anything else from this person

Triple Witch by Sarah Graves It was okay of a book but not very good one IMO

Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath Another great Jack Daniels Mystery! I am so glad I decide to give this series a reread!

French Pressed by Cleo Coyle A Good Little Cozy mystery

Hope You all Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving

Just got done reading these over thanksgiving holiday and also i been sick with a bad cold too

Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath Another great in this Jack Daniels series

The Bone House by Brian Freeman I really liked it

The Secrets You Keep by Kate White I really loved this standalone it was so good.

Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz A reread and one of his best books IMO

The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney It was an okay of a book but i feel that Both Emma and Jane where dumbasses

Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs trying to get her whole series a reread

Reading Now
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

Just finished Huntress Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff. I thoroughly enjoyed it. A bit more thriller than mystery, but good.

Also recently finished No such thing as Werewolves, by Chris Fox,
Fate by GG Atcheson. Both good reads but not really in the mystery category.

Ok, back to the original topic: Mystery.

I've been reading some Nordic Noir:
I recently discovered Jussi Adler Olson's Department Q series. It's not Stieg Larsson, but it's definitely worth checking out.

One I wouldn't recommend is Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indriadson. It's not that the story isn't good. It's just a bit too depressing for my tastes.

I am currently reading the Second Deadly Sin by Asa Larsson. A quarter through so far so I'll reserve my judgement.

Just got done reading these
The Other Girl: A Novel by Erica Spindler One of her best book she has writen in years! I really loved it

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware I loved this book so much Just as good as her book The Lying Game! I hope she writes more soon

Fuzzy Navel by J.A. Konrath OMG I loved this book and the ending a clifhanger I so gotta read Cherry Bomb to see who Jack family that die! So Good!

A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow I saw it at my library though it might look good but I so couldnt get into it. I finsh it but dont think I be reading more from this person

Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs Slowely getting this series read Someone told me the books is 100% better then the Bones Tv Show and They are sooo right The Books are just wonderful!

This is all for now I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

Oh Yeah I am starting on Perfect Nightmare by John Saul

I discovered a new author for me, Ragnar Jonasson, who is Icelandic, and read Snowblind, the first in his Dark Iceland series. Snowblind

Okay i got these finish I just havent had time to come on and post about them

Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs First book i ever read from her and I become hook i am so gonna be reading more from her ASAP!

Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris I really didnt care for it to much

The Middleman by Olen Steinhauer Won it on a giveaway Great thrills, wonderful flow, however political thrillers But still very good book I will have to check out more from him!

The New Neighbors by Simon Lelic Won it on giveaway This is a wonderfully dark and twisted psychological thriller by Simon Lelic I like this book more then his other book read in January! Very Good!

Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown I really loved this book i am so gonna get more book in this series

Gotta run to to library this weekend I havent been in almost 4 weeks i been sick