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Our challenge this Spring quarter is to read six books from our genres of crime/thriller/mystery/suspense.





That's easy:)

So to make it a little harder the titles must contain the following:-

1. a colour. (e.g.All Dressed in White by Mary Higgins Clark)

2. a number. (e.g. Three Truths and a Lie by Lisa Gardner)

3. a first name. (e.g. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight)

4. a place. (e.g. In the Woods by Tana French)

5. a form of water. (e.g. The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza)

6. a day, month or season (e.g. Blue Monday by Nicci French)



* When you have chosen your books, list and link them in this thread
* Rate your books and update your progress regularly
* Remember all your books must come from one of the genres relevant to this group Crime/Mystery/Thriller or Suspense.

Participants

A.B.
Brenda
Carolyn
Chloe
David
Dree
Jane
JanineF
Kerri
Kerri
Lucinda
Michelle
Patty
Phrynne
Rhondda
Rosie
Sally906
Tanya
Tien
Trevor
Zoey

Here are mine:)

1. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 4 stars

2. Thirteen Hours by Deon Meyer4 stars

3, My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier 3 stars

4. The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson 4 stars

5. Crucifixion Creek by Barry Maitland2 stars

6. Friday on My Mind by Nicci French> 4 stars

Here are mine:

1. a colour - Death Wore Brown Shorts by Audrey Claire

2. a number -Choosing One Moment: A Time Travel Mystery by Marja McGraw

3. a first name - Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton

4. a place - Murder in Murloo by Brigid George

5. a form of water - Body Wave by R.V. Doon

6. a day, month or season - Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet

Here are mine!

6/6

1. Colour - On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell 5�s
2. Number - 113 Minutes by James Patterson 3�s
3. First Name - Prudy's Back! by Marja McGraw 3�s
4. A Place - The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner 4â˜È´
5. Form of Water - The Lady of the Lake by Karen Musser Nortman 4�s
6. Day/Month/Season - January Exposure by Sunny Benson 3�s

I've been looking forward to our new challenge.

I've chosen:

1. a colour. Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton
2. a number. Three Crooked Kings by Matthew Condon
3. a first name. After Anna by Alex Lake
4. a place. Broken Harbour by Tana French
5. a form of water. Out of the Ice by Ann Turner
6. a day, month or season The Last September by Nina de Gramont

Oooh nice Kerri!

Can I have 'The Dry' as my form of water?

No that wouldn't work Jane - it refers to the dry land of drought :)

Brenda wrote: "No that wouldn't work Jane - it refers to the dry land of drought :)"

How about as a season then - the dry season?!?!?!

Looking forward to this! Here are my choices:

1. colour The Whites by Harry Brandt 5�
2. number Six Years by Harlan Coben 5�
3. first name See Jane Die by Erica Spindler 5�
4. place The Lewis Man by Peter May 4�
5. form of water Dark Water by Robert Bryndza 5�
6. day, month or season The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel5�

I'm in - just thinking about options - might need some adjudication!
A colour - Crimson Shore by Gillian Hamer 4*
A number - No Second Chance by Harlan Coben 5*
A first name - Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay 3*
A place - The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell 3.5*
A form of water - Beyond the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston 4*
A day, month or season - Winter Chill by Jon Cleary AA 4*



7/11 - all finished - think the stand-out book was No Second Chance by Harlan Coben

Sorry Jane :) The Dry doesn't fit into any of the categories for this one!

Season refers to Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring...

It's this month's book of the month - maybe you could fit it in before the end of August :)

I didn't do so well at the last challenge (life got in the way!), so I hope this one goes a bit more smoothly!

1. a colour. Blue Heaven READ 5 stars

2. a number. One Kick READ 5 stars

3. a first name. Where'd You Go, Bernadette READ 4 stars

4. a place. The Lake of Dreams READ 2 stars

5. a form of water. Water Walker READ

6. a day, month or season. Tuesday's Gone READ 3.5 stars

Brenda wrote: "Sorry Jane :) The Dry doesn't fit into any of the categories for this one!

Season refers to Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring...

It's this month's book of the month - maybe you could fit it in befor..."

No that's OK - I've got in on another challenge list and just trying to double up!

I understand :) I get frustrated when I want to slot a book into a challenge and it doesn't go!!! Never mind, I'm sure you'll find another seasonal/month/day book to fit :)

I'm in
1. A Colour - Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke READ 2*
2. A Number - The Big Four by Agatha Christie READ 2*
3. A First Name - Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight READ 3*
4. A Place - Spencerville by Nelson DeMille READ 3*
5. A Form of Water - Canal Dreams by Iain Banks READ 2*
6. A Day, Month or Season - Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown READ 2*

Here is my list


Colour - Blue Monday by Nicci French 4�
Number - Six Years by Harlan Coben 5�
Name - Naming Jack the Ripper by Russell Edwards 2.5�
Place - A Cotswold Mystery by Rebecca Tope 4�
Water - Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett 5�
Season - Winter by John Marsden 3.5�

Great list Zoey!

Colour - The Blue by Scott Kelly
Number - 30 Pieces of Silver by Carolyn McCray
Name - Chasing Ivan by Tim Tigner
Place - One Night in Tehran by Luana Ehrlich
Water - .Rain and Revelation by Therese Pautz
Season - Murder in the Winter by Steve Demaree

Nice choices Lucinda

May I ask for clarification, dear Mods? Do 'cloud' or 'ocean' meet your criterion for a form of water? Or are we restricted to (liquid) water, ice, steam?

I am joining in and here's my TBR:

Colour: Snow White Must Die
Number: Second Life
First Name:Ashley Bell
Place: No Safe House
Form of Water: The Ice Queen
Day, Month, Season: Dead Of Winter

MaryG2E wrote: "May I ask for clarification, dear Mods? Do 'cloud' or 'ocean' meet your criterion for a form of water? Or are we restricted to (liquid) water, ice, steam?"

An ocean is certainly a form of water Mary:) Cloud may be stretching the point a little???
So far we have ice, rain, wave, canal, lake and creek. A nice selection!

Great list Tanya:)

Wow you guys are fast! I will have to ponder my selections a bit longer :)

Plenty of time! That's why we post the challenge nice and early.

Have just had my reading time cut by an hour and a half a day because new job and driving to work instead of train. Need to forward plan :)

Subject to change!

Colour - White Noise
Number - One for the Money or Child 44
Name - The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story
Place - Texas by the Tail
Water -
Season - Winter's Bone

Pending!

Just checking, would either of these books fit in the water category:

Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis

Under the Channel by Gilles Pétel

The channel would definitely. Actually the Fens is basically a form of water so yes, either of those would be fine Trevor.

Phrynne wrote: "The channel would definitely. Actually the Fens is basically a form of water so yes, either of those would be fine Trevor."

Great, I'll start getting my list together.

I didn't start out planning it this way, but as it turns out, my list is also 6 authors I haven't read before, and none of the books were previously on my TBR list. So should be interesting!

Colour: The Gray Man - Mark Greaney
Number: Girl 4 - Will Carver
Name: Roseanna - Maj Sjöwall
Place: The Living and the Dead in Winsford HÃ¥kan Nesser
Water: Iced - Jenny Siler
Season: Winter Journey Diane Armstrong

Okay, I'm in! I have perused my always hefty "to read" piles and found 5 contenders, and just ordered number 6, so here is my list:
1. Colour - by Ross Macdonald
2. Number - by Paul Cain
3. First name - by Peter Corris
4. Place - by Cara Black
5. Water - by Georges Simenon
6. Season - by Gordon Demarco
Hope the above qualify.
And a great concept for a challenge. I'm newish to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and am loving it.

Gosh you are all coming up with some great books! I want to read them all!!!!

I will try and give this one a crack, here are my selections so far.

3/6 books complete
1. A colour
On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell

2. Number
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 4 Stars

3. First name
The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton

4. Place
Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic 4.5 stars

5. Water
Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman

6. Season
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

Can anybody confirm if The Broken Shore can be considered a form of water?!!

No Dree - the shore is the land not the water:(

Some great book choices everyone!

1. A colour. On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell
2. A number. The Four Legendary Kingdoms (Jack West Jr, #4) by Matthew Reilly
3. A first name. Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile (Oscar Wilde Mystery, #3)by Gyles Brandreth 4stars
4. A place. Brighton Belle (Mirabelle Bevan, #1) by Sara Sheridan 3stars
5. A form of water. The Girl In The Ice (DCI Erika Foster, #1) by Robert Bryndza 4stars
6. A season Christmas Mysteries 2: A Christmas Grace / A Christmas Odyssey by Anne Perry As long as everyone regards Christmas as a season. 4stars
Still haven't received my copy of Four Legendary Kingdoms.
So I have read the The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas A classic involving much political intrigue, spies and plenty of action.
Changed the "colour option" to try the historical fiction title The Lair of the White Fox (Sister Fidelma #26.5) by Peter Tremayne 3 stars
Completed the challenge by finishing 6 books with the title specifications (although 2 were different titles from those I originally chose). This was a great idea for a challenge and one that I will adapt for the school book club I facilitate.

The new additions to the list:

That's okay Rhondda:)

Phrynne wrote: "No Dree - the shore is the land not the water:("

Lol yeah i thought that was pushing it a bit! �

My books:

Colour: The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham
Number: The Big Four by Agatha Christie
First Name: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Place: Once Upon a Time in Melbourne by Liam Houlihan
Water: Under the Channel by Gilles Pétel
Month: November Keys by Brian Turner

Nice list Trevor:)

Phrynne wrote: "Nice choices Lucinda"

Thanks - I am amazed at what I find on my kindle for these challenges - books that I have downloaded and forgotten - not hard when there is over 1000 books on there! It has certainly pushed me to read more :)

Lucinda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Nice choices Lucinda"

Thanks - I am amazed at what I find on my kindle for these challenges - books that I have downloaded and forgotten - not hard when there is over 1000 books on..."

Sounds familiar Lucinda! It's good actually :)

I think I will try and give this challenge a go :)

So far my selections are:

Colour: Black Ice by Leah Giarratano 3 stars

Number: The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre 3.5 stars

First name: Dear Amy by Helen Callaghan 3 stars

Place: Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman 2.5 stars

Form of water: Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo 4 stars

Day/month/ season: Blue Monday by Nicci French 3 stars

Completed Sunday 27th November! yay!

Good choices Rosie:)

Question. Does "next door" qualify as a "place" ?

The Couple Next Door

1. a colour: The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot #6) by Agatha Christie -Read 11/04

2. a number: The Big Four (Hercule Poirot #5) by Agatha Christie -Read 11/14

3. a first name: Ned Kelly: A Short Life by Ian Jones -Read 10/19

4. a place: A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie -Read 10/17

5. a form of water: The Mill River Recluse (Mill River #1) by Darcie Chan -Read 11/20

6. a day, month or season: Black Fridays (Jason Stafford #1) by Michael Sears -Read 11/05

Completed as at 11/20/16