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Just finished Creep by Jennifer Hillier and it was excellent! Wonderful debut book by this author. I cannot wait to read the next one Freak, and the other The Butcher. If they are as good as the first, she may become one of my new favorite authors.

I'm reading Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich

Just finished HEIRS & GRACES by Rhys Bowen.

Almost finished with The Last Good Kiss (1978) by James Crumley. Hardboiled crime out West from an underrated author, a writer's writer. Good stuff.

Steve wrote: "Almost finished with The Last Good Kiss (1978) by James Crumley. Hardboiled crime out West from an underrated author, a writer's writer. Good st..."

I read that! I remember thinking after I'd finished it that I really wanted to take a shower. It is a fine book but downright gritty!

I've finally finished Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West, by Cormac McCarthy. It's been a long but satisfying ride.

Nancy wrote: "Steve wrote: "Almost finished with The Last Good Kiss (1978) by James Crumley. Hardboiled crime out West from an underrated author, a writer's w..."

I know exactly what you mean, Nancy. It's tough to pull off what he does with it. Reminds me of the fringes where I grew up.

Nancy wrote: "I've finally finished Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West, by Cormac McCarthy. It's been a long but satisfying ride."

Speaking of: This is one I've been putting off but I know I should read it, grit and violence and sadness and all.

Steve wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I've finally finished Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West, by Cormac McCarthy. It's been a long but satisfying ride."

Speaking of: This is one I've been..."

All of that and sheer genius in the writing. It's a gut puncher.

Nancy wrote: "Steve wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I've finally finished Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West, by Cormac McCarthy. It's been a long but satisfying ride."

Speaking of: This is..."

A gut punch? Just what I needed = )

Well, my advice would be to take it very slowly. Make sure you have lots of time to invest. I've been with it two weeks.

Okay I finally got Turning Angel by Greg Iles done I really liked the book and since it was the first book I ever read from him I am so gonna check out his other book.

Also got Chosen Prey by John Sandford Done I Liked his Prey series but I just wish my library would had them all lol! But I probley end up buying them at a use bookstore here lol

Read Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger Really didnt care for it but with her books its a hit & miss with me

Just got Judgment Calls by Alafair Burke I liked it but not as much as her Ellie Hatcher series but not bad read. But a friend of mine said the book in her Samantha Kincaid series are good so gonna have to check it out

Now I am going be reading these for the next few weeks and durning the hoildays

Ice by Linda Howard (Hope to Have this one read by the Weekend)
King and Maxwell by David Baldacci
Carved in Darkness by Maegan Beaumont (I OWN FROM WOM)
The Immortals & Where All the Dead Lie by J.T. Ellison (That My Aunt bought me for Christmas off ebay)

I'm just about to finish Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel by Jessica Knoll, and then it's The Devil in Montmartre: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris written by our group's own Gary Inbinder.

Shannon wrote: "Now I am going be reading these for the next few weeks and durning the hoildays

Ice by Linda Howard (Hope to Have this one read by the Weekend)
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Oh! Ice looks like it would have been perfect for the winter-theme group read nominations!

Today I will be starting Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I have read The Wheel of Darkness and liked that one really well. Hoping for the same with this one.

I'm currently enjoying two mysteries; a Canadian one set on the West Coast of Canada, by Deryn Collier and a Rebus mystery, by Ian Rankin

Just started You , the main character is giving me the creeps!

I finished The Burning Room by Michael Connelly. Connelly never disappoint.

Finished The Devil in Montmartre: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris (review this week); going back to my obscure British Women crime writers with They Rang Up the Police, by Joanna Cannan.

Just started

The Religious Body by Catherine Aird

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


When the body of a murdered nun is discovered at the Convent of St. Anselm in the village of Cullingoak, Inspector C.D. Sloan of the Calleshire C.I.D. finds himself with fifty suspects—all black-habited nuns who at first look exactly alike to him. It’s the sardonic Sloan’s first venture inside convent walls and, for most of the nuns, their first encounter with the police. Before the killer is unmasked, both the police and the nuns will come to learn a great deal about each other.

Another totally delightful Aird murder mystery with plenty of red herrings and a murderer I would never have guessed!

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Revival by Stephen King

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Stephen King is a master storyteller. But he has in the past written a mediocre book or two, and this is another, but by no means the worst!

Using first person narration, the main character, Jamie Morton, takes us back to his childhood and reveals how he met the Reverend Charles Jacobs, his very attractive wife Patsy, and their small son. Following a tragedy Charlie, as Jamie refers to him, leaves town under a cloud.

The rest of the novel follows Charlie' and Jamie's encounters with each other throughout their lives.

The first half of the book was definitely the more interesting, with King's narration of Jamie's childhood invoking memories of my own childhood. After that it all becomes a bit blah!

The conclusion (which i found disappointing) is definitely not terrifying as promised in the blurb.

Having said that there is some great writing in there - it is just not consistent.






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Sandra wrote: "

Revival by Stephen King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Stephen King is a master storyteller. But he has in the past written a mediocre book or two, and this is another, but by no means the worst!Using..."

I was not in love with this book at all.

I just finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. I found it way too far fetched for my taste.

I finished Dead Water by Ann Cleeves. Journalist Jerry Markham, a former resident of Shetland Island in Scotland, goes back for a visit and ends up dead. DI Willow Reeves is brought in to investigate and works with two local detectives: Sandy Wilson - a young lad who lacks confidence, and Jimmy Perez - who is in mourning after the death of his girlfriend, Fran.

Investigations reveal that Markham may have been looking into an island group promotiing tidal energy and the police come to suspect shenanigans in this proposed business venture. The detectives also discover that Markham is a spoiled, self-centered fellow who - several years before - had run out on his pregnant girlfriend. Moreover, another body soon turns up, complicating the investigation and widening the list of suspects.
The story's setting is well described, and the reader gets a glimpse of the terrain and culture of the Scottish islands. The characters are well-rounded and interesting.
The police investigation proceeds in a logical fashion leading to a finale that's believable but too long and drawn out. All in all an enjoyable mystery.

Just finished the novella Roadwork by Richard Bachman/Stephen King. Although well written, i\the story didn't really go anywhere. Rather disappointed with it.

Just finished Redheads . It was touted as a mystery/horror/CSI type novel which is an accurate description. For those of you who are interested in serial killers and lots of bloody scenes, I highly recommend this book. Actually, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

I've finished They Rang Up the Police, by Joanna Cannan, and wouldn't you know, I felt sorry for the murderer in this one.

Next up:
A Dark Corner, by Celia Dale (#4 of the obscure women crime novelists I'm reading) and

Asylum City: A Novel, by Liad Shoham. I was sent this book as part of a blog tour, but the tour was cancelled, so the least I can do is read it!

I started A Tap on the Window.

I finished

Marian wrote: "I finished "

Did you enjoy it Marian? I have this as an eBook & have read several of his other books, which i enjoyed. But i've not read this one.

Yes Paul,I really did enjoy this book,and gave it a 5/5.Its a good read:)

Sandra wrote: "

Revival by Stephen King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Stephen King is a master storyteller. But he has in the past written a mediocre book or two, and this is another, but by no means the worst!Using..."

Darn! I'm looking forward to reading this and hoping that I will be among the ones that did like it. We'll see. As with most books, people either seem to like it or not.

Patricia wrote: "Just finished Redheads . It was touted as a mystery/horror/CSI type novel which is an accurate description. For those of you who are interested in ser..."

Since I'm a bitchy redhead (my husband says they all are) then I will have to check this out. It sounds like it would be right up my alley!

Just finished Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. 4/5 stars. A delightful and moving story.

Just starting Asylum , looks interesting so far

Malina wrote: "Just starting Asylum, looks interesting so far"

He is an excellent author. Beyond excellent.

This is the first I read by him, I'm already liking his style!

Malina wrote: "This is the first I read by him, I'm already liking his style!"

I'm with Nancy: Patrick McGrath is beyond excellent. I loved Asylum... which may not even be his best book.

I finished Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, needs to round up bail jumper Jimmy Poletti. While he's loose members of Jimmy's gang are getting murdered and Jimmy seems especially determined to kill his accountant Briggs - a little person who turns to Stephanie for help.
Meanwhile security honcho Ranger is being threatened by a Russian mobster who tries to wipe out his Rangeman staff with the poison polonium.
Lula helps Stephanie run down nutty bail jumpers, Grandma goes to viewings at funeral parlors, Stephanie's mom irons to calm her nerves, bombs and rocket propelled grenades blow up Stephanie's stuff...all the usual shenanigans that go on in this series.
Previous books in the series are hilarious but this book felt stale. It recycled the same old scenes and Stephanie still lusts after both Joe and Ranger - which is tiresome already.
Finally, the end of the story is rushed and tacked on. Not a good addition to the series.

Not a crime novel but horror, I've just finished The Cormorant, by Stephen Gregory. Still thinking about this one, but it is creepy.

Valancourt - you rock.

Shannon wrote: "Now I am going be reading these for the next few weeks and durning the hoildays

Ice by Linda Howard (Hope to Have this one read by the Weekend)
[book:King and Maxwell..."

I really enjoy David Baldacci'books. All of the King Maxwell book were very good.

Tay wrote: "I finished The Burning Room by Michael Connelly. Connelly never disappoint."

Never ever. Connelly is great.

FInished reading The Girl With The Crystal Eyes by Barbara Baraldi. Now reading The Storm by Clive Cussler.

Finished Kill Shot It reminds me of Jason Bourne in Bourne Identity. It was a great read through!

Currently reading Gideon About a ghost writer who suddenly needs to run because he is being framed for murders of his publishing agent and the girl upstairs.

Starting A Dark Corner, by Celia Dale.

Finished The Burning Room last night, now back to Crime and Punishment

Just finished The Twelve Clues of Christmas and started New Orleans Mourning last night. I would recommend The Twelve Clues of Christmas as an enjoyable Christmas read for mystery lovers.