Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

Tess Gerritsen's Playing With Fire is our first Group Read book for 2016 - though you may start it whenever it suits you.
We'll divide the comments into six segments and a final comments thread, each of those threads with spoilers welcome. It looks like alternating points of view between Julia and Lorenzo.
So who is planning on reading this book? I look forward to it, I took a peak at the first paragraph on Amazon and it starts out nicely.

I plan to read, as soon as my copy comes in from the library. I'm hoping that is just as I'm finishing the audio of Career of Evil, which I've just started.

How did I not realize this was the January read. I just finished it ;)

Dawn: Sounds like a December read!
Dawn wrote: "How did I not realize this was the January read. I just finished it ;)"

Boy, some people are really competitive, LOL!

Dawn wrote: "How did I not realize this was the January read. I just finished it ;)"

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Boy, some people are really competitive, LOL!

Dawn wrote: "How did I not realize this was the January read. I just finished it ;)""

I also finished it, Carol. Not competitive, just lucky to get it sooner.

Haha Carol! I'm going with Shomeret and saying just lucky...leaving out the part that I was clueless too ;)

I have also listened to the novel and finished it which is unusual for me as it seems to take me some time to get round to reading new books.

Tess Gerritsen is one of my favourite authors and I thought it was great that she produced a standalone novel. I love most of her Rizzoles and Isles series although I seemed to have stepped away from this series for a long time and in the middle of the series.

Sue: I was intrigued that Tess wrote a standalone too. I picked up the audio book today and should get to it soon, I'll probably read The Crossing first. It is next up on the queue right now based on due dates. ;)

I hadn't realised the discussion has already started on this - says the 10th Dec on the group page. Thought it was a Jan. book. Sorry but it's going to be a few weeks before I get to it. Hope it's still ok to chip in January:) oh, I think 'The Grownup' is just a short story - am I looking at the right edition for that? Thought it was a novel.

Anne: yes this book was slotted as January but several already read it and commented so I updated the start date as a Dec date leaving it extended through Feb 15 as a Dec/ Jan book.
We like being flexible on the dates we read the books selected for Group Reads so you will be fine reading in January! Several others probably will too. I expect to read it in January myself after my current books.
As for The Grownup, I'll check the edition I linked. It is a full novel as far as I know. Thanks for noting the changes and the edition too!!

Thanks Ann. :) Yeah, I just noticed on Amazon that on the front cover it said 'short story from the author of Gone Girl' http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grownup-Kindl...

Anne: Thank you!! Yes, it appears The Grownup is definitely a short story and a republish at that, previously in an anthology. Therefore it is not a good candidate for a Group Read. Oops, my fault for not noticing that. :)

Anne wrote: "Thanks Ann. :) Yeah, I just noticed on Amazon that on the front cover it said 'short story from the author of Gone Girl' http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grownup-Kindl......"

No probs. I was just wanted to make sure I was looking at the right one. Thanks:)

I'm looking forward to reading this book. It sounds pretty interesting!

It is a very good book, hope you enjoy it, Yawatta and join in the conversation.
Yawatta wrote: "I'm looking forward to reading this book. It sounds pretty interesting!"

My sister took the book and she's not liking it so far. she doesn't know whether to continue on because of how it's going or what. she wants me to find out how the reviews are so far. I only got to read the prologue at the library before I got it out and then was overbooked with books to review that I hadn't gotten to read anymore of the book.

I thought it was just okay, but I wanted to see how it ended, so I kept on reading it.

The beginning of the book is a contemporary look at the story that leads to many flashback segments. I think she will find that the book changes from the way it was in the beginning as it goes along and that the beginning is still important. Cryptic enough? :)

Donnajo wrote: "My sister took the book and she's not liking it so far. she doesn't know whether to continue on because of how it's going or what. she wants me to find out how the reviews are so far. I only got to..."

I was vey confused by something at the beginning, but I don't want to say anything yet. It was finally cleared up for me.

I think what put off without saying much was with the child but mrs techie came on goodreads and read the reviews. I told her when I have more time when we are at the shore I'm putting her on goodreads she said why I can go there and I told her the bookshelves and because she said she does't need it. Lol.