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What Abigail Did that Summer
by Ben AaronovitchI love the Rivers of London series but this is a bit of a disappointment. No Peter Grant, just a bit of Nightingale and just a bit of the Rivers. The first two-thirds read like it's YA although the last third gets a bit tougher. Not really a Rivers of London entry. Very short, very light. I did like it. 3 stars.
I'm so thrilled with Linwood Barclay's new crime novel "The Lie Maker". I'm on page 80 and already hooked.
Hey, Happy New Year everyone :)I have been thinking of starting the year with a taut mystery/ thriller that is literally unputdownable (read page-turner)
I haven't read a lot of mystery/ thriller in the recent years - suggest me something please.
Completed The Alice Network by Kate Quinn ||The Alice Network was real. Louise de Bettignies, (code name: Alice) it’s leader and her fate during World War I were too. As is the martyred French village Oradour-sur Glane still stands today.
The author uses this true life war heroine’s story to spin a dual timeline narrative. Two women. One haunted and searching for someone during time as a spy in WWI France. The other searching for her missing cousin post WWII. Both find strength, and search for absolution.
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Avisek wrote: "Hey, Happy New Year everyone :)I have been thinking of starting the year with a taut mystery/ thriller that is literally unputdownable (read page-turner)
I haven't read a lot of mystery/ thrille..."
Unputdownable" "The Lie Maker" by Linwood Barclay.
I just started reading In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan! Enjoying it so far!
I recently read The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey and loved it! I am currently reading Fresh Water For Flowers by Valérie Perrin which is not my normal type of book, but I need to read more before deciding if I enjoy it or not!
Natalie wrote: "I recently read The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey and loved it! I am currently reading Fresh Water For Flowers by Valérie Perrin which is not my normal type of book, but I need to read more before ..."
I liked Fresh Water For Flowers. 🙂
Elysium Fire
by Alastair ReynoldsIn this sci-fi detective novel, people are dying from a mysterious cause in outer space habitats, and the prefects (police) have to stop the carnage (amongst other things).
Very good story. 4 stars
My review: /review/show...
I recently finished
City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita which has the uniquely interesting setting of a single high rise apartment building in a remote Alaskan town. My review /review/show...
Hey Christine, thanks for the rexommendation. I will check it out Christine wrote: "Avisek wrote: "Hey, Happy New Year everyone :)
I have been thinking of starting the year with a taut mystery/ thriller that is literally unputdownable (read page-turner)
I haven't read a lot of m..."
I let myself be taken in by Nicola Walker as one of the narrators of Geneva
. A DNF at 55%. My one star review:/review/show...
Christine, I'm almost through with the 2nd book. This year you'll beat me, because I plan to read lots of thick books.Cheers,
Chrissie
I read The Detective Up Late by Adrian McKinty It is book 6 in the Sean Duffy series, set in N. Ireland during the Troubles. My 4 star review /review/show...
Thomas wrote: "I read The Detective Up Late by Adrian McKinty It is book 6 in the Sean Duffy series, set in N. Ireland during the Troubles. My 4 star review ..."I love that series.
The Spy Coast, by Tess Gerritsen, is a new ensemble piece about five spies who have tried to retire quietly to a small town but discover it's not that easy. The author was inspired by real life circumstances near her, which made it even more interesting to me.
My review of The Spy Coast
You Don’t Know Us by Shale Zelinsky is a classic whodunnit in a modern setting. Highly recommend!
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I got a late start on The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride for this month's group read, while I'm reading You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue.
Smart Moves
by Stuart KaminskyToby Peters #12. It's WW II and Toby's in New York working to keep Albert Einstein safe with the help of Paul Robeson and his dentist friend Sheldon. I like this series a lot, 4 stars.
For a unique perspective on WWII, check out The Ragged Edge of Night
. My five star review:/review/show...
I finished the classic thriller/mystery
The Big Clock by Kenneth Fearing
Rating: 4 stars
Review: /review/show...
and I started reading the second book in the Virgil Tibbs series
The Cool Cottontail by John Dudley Ball
Struggling young author Junie is accused of racial passing, known as Yellowface, by social media critics in R.F. Kuang's novel. Good story - glad I'm not a publisher!
My review of Yellowface
Read 2 books so far:The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins ⭐⭐�
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
I read A Better Man by Louise Penny It is book 15 in the Armand Gamache series, set in Quebec, Canada. I have read the previous books in the series and suggest you do the same. My 4 star review /review/show...
Just finished The Cuban Heiress and really enjoyed it. Took a break from my usual Laura Childs' tea series reads.
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