The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Nominations are now open for the July/August Group Read. You may nominate a book between now and July 10th. Voting will start the 11th and will run through the 13th. Once a winner is decided, threads for the group reads will be posted.

Once again we need to post the general rules for Group Reads nominations:

First and foremost: If your nomination wins, you will be the discussion moderator. I REPEAT. You will be the discussion moderator. Please do not nominate a book unless you're willing to do this. If a book you've nominated in the past won and you did not participate in the discussion, we will NOT consider your nominations in the future. Sorry to be hardcore on this, but it's happened twice now within the last year.

2) One (1) nomination only per person. Please read this next sentence carefully: Neither self-nominations by authors nor nominations by their respective publishers or publicist will be accepted.

3) Do not cheat or manipulate results. It is not acceptable to create fake accounts to nominate books or vote in polls and it is not acceptable to invite people to the site for the sole purpose of nominating a book or voting for a book in a poll. It is not acceptable to ask for votes or influence the poll in any way. If the moderators feel that a group read poll has been manipulated, the book in question will be disqualified. If the moderators feel that the user(s) are fake accounts, these will be reported to Goodreads for further review.

4) Please do not repeat an author we have read in the last year. For the sake of expediency, here's the list or you can just look back through July of last year going forward, and you'll know which authors NOT to include.

5) For your nomination please include Title, Author and Link (Use the "add book/author" link at the top of the comment box).

6) Since we are an international group, please check to make sure the book is readily available in more than one format. The last thing we want is to nominate a book that no one can get.

7) Finally, a word about series - Please consider whether the book you are nominating would be best read by someone who has read all the previous books in the series, or if it can be enjoyed by someone new to the series too.

Death in Breslau: An Eberhard Mock Investigation by Marek Krajewski.

Another little known series. This one set in Breslay(Warsaw, Poland) in the 1920's. When Hitler was in power in that corner of the world and Nazism reigns. Eberhard Mock is a Criminal Councilor, apparently, what amounts to a homicide detective. Of, maybe, simply a detective.

Marek Krajewski is also a little known crime novelist, but, is more well known in Poland. Danusia Stok is the translator.

The Son, Jo Nesbo

We did Nesbo last August, but since this is for the 07/15 to 08/15 range, I'm going to allow this one.

Ron wrote: "Death in Breslau: An Eberhard Mock Investigation by Marek Krajewski.

Another little known series. This one set in Breslay(Warsaw, Poland) in the 1920's. When Hitl..."

One of my favorite dark mystery novels and series, for that matter.

The English Spy, by Daniel Silva.

Plague Land: A Novel
Good medieval mystery.

Shab wrote: "The English Spy, by Daniel Silva."

The English Spy

Victor wrote: "The Son, Jo Nesbo"

The Son

11/22/63

Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

http://www.amazon.ca/Natchez-Burning-...

My review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



Now available in paperback as well as e-book

You need not have read the previous novels featuring Penn Cage. I have just read the most recent novel The Bone Tree by Greg Iles which is a follow-up to Natchez Burning. Iles is one of the best writers of our generation in any genre.

In honor of the passing of the great Ruth Rendell, I nominate Barbara Vine's The Chimney Sweeper's Boy.The Chimney Sweeper's Boy

I'll throw in a nomination, a book I found this past weekend; The Gunman (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Jean-Patrick Manchette

The Red Room, Nicci French
The Red Room

Or any other novel by the couple, if this has been selected before. Happy to come up with an alternative, if needed.

The Final Silence by Stuart Neville:
The Final Silence

Hello- First time participating and would love to nominate this Irish author; having read The Twelve (The Ghosts of Belfast) I think his latest novel would be ideal. I was surprised not to find him on the previously nominated list, so I'm thrilled to throw his name in the hat. Thank you!

I would like to nominate A Silent Tide by William E. Johnson. "A Silent Tide" is about murder, corruption and drug smuggling on the Chesapeake Bay. So real you can smell the ocean and feel you are actually there. You will not be able to put it down once you start. First place winner in the 2014 National INDIE awards. Available in all reading formats. Highly recommended.

Memorial Day by Vince Flynn

I nominate THE CRIMSON CONSPIRACY by DAVID SINGH - a first in Indian Military Suspense Political Thriller.



The Crimson Conspiracy

Night Life by David C. Taylor

I nominate Bangkok 8 by John Burdett.

Annesha wrote: "Memorial Day by Vince Flynn"

Memorial Day

Scott wrote: "Night Life by David C. Taylor"

Night Life: A Novel

Second Death in Breslau - sounds great.

What about The Pledge

Gisela wrote: "Second Death in Breslau - sounds great.

What about The Pledge"

I absolutely loved The Pledge. Superb book. Let's keep these great titles rolling!

I nominate Bone Box by Jay Amberg.

Dawn wrote: "The Final Silence by Stuart Neville:
The Final Silence

Hello- First time participating and would love to nominate this Irish author; having read The Twelve (The Ghosts of Belfast) ..."

Welcome, Dawn!

Nancy wrote: "Nominations are now open for the July/August Group Read. You may nominate a book between now and July 10th. Voting will start the 11th and will run through the 13th. Once a winner is decided, threa..."

The Cat, The Devil, and Lee Fontana by Shirley Rousseau Murphy[book:The Cat, The Devil, and Lee Fontana: A Novel|18090107

This is a new series by Murphy.

The Heretic

Gus Deacon was once a company man. It didn't work out. Between the lies, the double-dealing and the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the CIA just didn't feel like home anymore. So he found himself living in self-imposed exile in Europe, working as a freelance underworld operative. Selling his deadly skills to the highest bidder just seemed like a good career move. And for a while it was. Until somehow, it all went wrong, and now Europe's most dangerous man wants him dead.

But Gus Deacon finds himself presented with a death-row reprieve. One more job to make amends: retrieve a package of stolen goods. For a man with his skills and contacts, it sounds easy. Maybe too easy. But before the bullets even start flying, Gus Deacon starts to get the uneasy feeling that nothing about this job is quite what it seems. A ruthless arms dealer. A mysterious stranger. Echoes of a past that won't stay dead. And a package that holds the key not only to Gus Deacon's freedom, but the fortunes of millions ...

The Heretic is a fast-paced action thriller. Right from its opening passages, The Heretic tightens its grip until mounting tension explodes in the sound and fury of action, as the dance of deceit draws Deacon ever closer to a shattering conclusion.

I nominate Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews. Amazing thriller.

Karen wrote: "I nominate Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews. Amazing thriller."

Red Sparrow.

Marion wrote: "The Cat, The Devil, and Lee Fontana by Shirley Rousseau MurphyThe Cat, The Devil, and Lee Fontana: A Novel

Ralph wrote: "

Ralph S. FeyTom Blue: One Fine Evening

Working at the FBI hasn’t worked out too well for Agent Tom Blue. After hi..."

Ralph - Sorry but if you check out the basic rules, in para 2 we state that no self - nominations by authors or their publicists will be accepted. Sorry about that.

Sorry. I will delete it now.

I nominate The Grey Areas by J. Lennington The Grey Areas

Ralph wrote: "Sorry. I will delete it now."

Thanks Ralph.

How about a true classic of crime fiction: "Presumed Innocent"

Presumed InnocentScott Turow

Still time for nominations, mind you, we've had quite a few and a nice variety. I'll get the poll up tomorrow. Thanks for all the nominations so far.

The poll is up. Check out the poll section or try this link. It should be the first poll

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Quick question! If you nominate a book do you refrain from voting?

Of course not, Kathy. You don't even have to vote for the book you've nominated if you see another that strikes your fancy more. Good luck

The two Group Read books have been selected -

- 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Nominated by Crystal)
- The English Spy by Daniel Silva (nominated by Shab)

congrats. I'll set the threads up shortly.

Bill wrote: "The two Group Read books have been selected -

- 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Nominated by Crystal)
- The English Spy by Daniel Silva (nom..."


AWESOME

Excellent. Are you giving the books a new tread?

Good choice Shab!

Thanks Arlene, and everyone who voted for this excellent book.

Either Nancy or I will start up the threads for both books before the 15th. :)

I'd like to do a reread of 11/22/63. I completely blew through that book the first time I read it, so it would be nice to reread it in a different context.

T. wrote: "I'd like to do a reread of 11/22/63. I completely blew through that book the first time I read it, so it would be nice to reread it in a different context."

That's awesome T. There is a thread set up for the discussion and I'd love to hear your thoughts. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...