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Eric Ambler -Skytip. I’ve not read any by this author but saw how prolific and influential he was so I’d love to start this with other readers.
The Hunger by Alma Katsu
I always want to recommend a book but know I don’t have the time to lead the discussion :(
I'm not sure if this qualifies. I've had this book on my bookshelf for a couple of years and have not yet read it, but Kate Morton's books are always solid and it was a GR Best nominee in 2023. The book alternates between 1959 and 2018. Homecoming: A Sweeping, Intergenerational Epic From the Multi-Million-Copy Bestselling Author
Scarlotte wrote: "Eric Ambler -Skytip. I’ve not read any by this author but saw how prolific and influential he was so I’d love to start this with other readers."It looks like a post-WWII novel so it works. I've never heard of that one until today, likely because it was originally published under a pseudonym.
Tiffi0214 wrote: "I always want to recommend a book but know I don’t have the time to lead the discussion :(":)
Judy wrote: "I'm not sure if this qualifies. I've had this book on my bookshelf for a couple of years and have not yet read it, but Kate Morton's books are always solid and it was a GR Best nominee in 2023. Th..."
That totally works. I might pick up a copy even if it's not chosen!
Books Amongst Friends wrote: "The Hunger by Alma Katsu"to be really honest, I'm not quite sure I'd call that one a mystery/crime/thriller novel ... definitely more of an historical horror novel.
I would like to nominate Echoes of Vengeance by Aidan Blackwood. It's on my to be read list and looks like a gripping read
I would like to nominate: We Carry Their Bones The Search for Justice at the
Dozier School for Boys
Written by: Erin Kimmerle
things we do in the dark by jennifer hillier
I am slowly working my way through all of Eric Ambler’s works, have read a significant number of them by now. I like that he was contemporary with events of the time, and was very prescient & cleat-eyed about them. His writing is sharp & elegant. A Coffin for Dimitrios is an excellent book for getting to know him and his style.
Valerie Book Valkyrie wrote: "Here's a nomination for The Girl on the Train"I don't think 2015/16 can be considered historical. But maybe I misunderstood the criteria. It's a great book.
I nominate a new one that just came out! 9-1-1 by DJ Maughan
This one is set during the 911 twin towers and is scary to think it could actually have happened! Tons of twists a turns!
Judy wrote: "Valerie Book Valkyrie wrote: "Here's a nomination for The Girl on the Train"I don't think 2015/16 can be considered historical. But maybe I misunderstood the criteria. It's a great..."
You're right. I was not going to put it on the poll.
I'll be back with a recap later this afternoon, then the poll after that.
Jennifer wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1232"Oh, sorry. I got wrapped up in what I was doing yesterday, so here's the list of what's going to today's poll:
1. Skytip by Eric Ambler
2. The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen
3. Homecoming by Kate Morton
4. We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle
5. Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
6. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen
7. 9-1-1: A Peter Andrassy crime thriller by DJ Maughan
8. Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
9. Echoes of Vengeance by Adam Blackwood
10. Needless Alley by Natalie Marlow.
notes:
*The group has read The Shadow of the Wind twice, the last time two years ago, so it won't be going to the poll
*The Door-to-Door Bookstore doesn't sound at all like a mystery/crime/thriller sort of thing so I'm not adding it.
* I am adding Needless Alley to the poll, but just keep in mind that here in the US it may be difficult to find a copy of the book.
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the usual:
One nomination of one book per person
Do NOT nominate your own book
Please check the group's bookshelf to make sure we haven't read it in the last three years:
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If your book wins the vote in the poll, you will be the discussion leader.
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