Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

It's that time again, ladies and gentlemen, the June Group Reads Nominations are now open. During the nomination period, each of us can nominate one(1) book. The person who nominated the book that garners the most votes will get a $10 gift card to either Amazon.com OR bn.com.


EDITED on May 15: Please head to message #77 in this thread to see the complete list of nominees for July.


Rules:

1. You CANNOT nominate your own work.
2. If you nominate a book, it is expected that you will lead the discussion for that book. Don't worry it is not hard and does not take up a lot of time.
3. The book should be available in paperback. Though, we do make the occasional exception.


Please try and use the "add book/author" function above the comment box to add your nomination.


Below is a list of past Group Reads. The titles that appear in the below list CANNOT be nominated.

PAST GROUP READS
"Twisted" by Andrea Kane
"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn
"Defending Jacob" by William Landay
"The Expats" by Chris Pavone
"Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn
"Fragile" by Lisa Unger
"Say You're Sorry" by Michael Robotham
"The Cove" by Ron Rash
"Trust Your Eyes" by Lynwood Barclay
"The Lock Artist" by Steve Hamilton
"The Fifth Assassin" by Brad Meltzer
"Dark Places" by Gillian Flynn
"Death Comes to Pemberly" by P.D. James
"Creep" by Jennifer Hillier
"The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton
"The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" by John LeCarre
"Before I Go To Sleep" by S.J. Watson
"The Hangman's Daughter" by Oliver Pötzsch
"What Alice Knew" by Paula Marantz Cohen
"Black Dahlia" by James Elroy
"Murphy's Law" by Rys Bowen
"The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair" by Erik Larson
"Johannes Cabal: Necromancer" by Jonathan Howard
"The Secret Keeper" by Kate Morton
"Faceless Killers" by Henning Mankell
"Complicity" by Iain Banks
"A Land More Kind than Home" by Wiley Cash
"Shutter Island" by Dennis Lahane
"Rules of Prey" by John Sandford
"The Invisible Ones" by Stef Penney
"The #1 Ladies Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith
"The 9th Girl" by Tami Hoag
"The Deeds of the Disturber" by Elizabeth Peters
"Hour Game" by David Baldacci
"Joyland" by Stephan King
"The Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth
"The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt
"Naked in Death" by J.D. Robb
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
"Night Film" by Marisha Peesl
"The Black Echo" by Michael Connolly
"The Chemistry of Death" by Simon Beckett
"The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith
"Winter People" by Jennifer McMahon
"Perfume: A Story of Murder" by Patrick Suskind
"The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler (May Group Read)
"In the Woods" by Tana French (May Group Read)
"The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold (May Group Read)

The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death--Leigh Anne

The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown

The Art Forger

The ARt Forger by B A Shapiro

K. I'm trying this one again: Take One With You. Check out the trailer on You Tube!

Fred wrote: "The Olympus Killer: A Greek Island Mysteries ThillerI will nominated the book I have just finished as it was the best I read this year. The Olympus Killer: A Greek Island Mysteries ..."

This seems to be only available as a kindle ebook, is that correct? It's also a new release (11 April 2014)

The Beauty of Murder and Never Look Back
The Beauty of Murder is a fascinating novel with a real twist in the story line that has time travel element. I have done a review already and it's short listed for a prize at this years crimefest.
Never Look Back is a debut for author Clare Donoghue. It's a great plot and interesting characters. If you like police procedurals then it's a good read.

Chava wrote: "Fred wrote: "The Olympus Killer: A Greek Island Mysteries ThillerI will nominated the book I have just finished as it was the best I read this year. The Olympus Killer: A Greek Isla..."

Chava,you are correct. Fred please nominate something else. Thank you.

Terri wrote: "K. I'm trying this one again: Take One With You. Check out the trailer on You Tube!"

Tenacity is always appreciated.

Ok, this is my first time posting here so I'm a bit nervous, but I thought I'd come out of the woodwork to nominate this book Carved in Darkness. It took me a bit to get going on this book because the first chapter was actiony and threw you right into a murder but then it slowed down to modern day and regular life stuff which kinda halted it. But after a few more chapters (which are many and short) it picked back up and I couldn't put it down and it had a great twist at the end. Another recommendation I would make is Cover of Snow. I loved this book a lot. It is a bit slow at the beginning but well worth it once you get into it.

(Also, both books are available in paperback and as ebooks, and Cover of Snow is in hardback as well.)

The Goodreads blurb:
Midsummer, and in an unassuming house on a quiet residential street on the edge of Brockwell Park in south London, a husband and wife are discovered. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten, the husband is close to death. But worse is to come: their young son is missing.

When DI Jack Caffery of the Met's AMIT squad is called in to investigate, the similarities to events in his own past make it impossible for him to view this new crime with the necessary detachment. And as Jack digs deeper, as he attempts to hold his own life together in the face of ever more disturbing revelations about both the past and the present, the real nightmare begins...

Brynn wrote: "Ok, this is my first time posting here so I'm a bit nervous, but I thought I'd come out of the woodwork to nominate this book Carved in Darkness. It took me a bit to get going on th..."

Hi Brynn,
Thanks for coming out of the wood works :) and for your recommendations. However, we only get to nominate 1 book at a time. Which of your 2 nominations has your preference?
Cheers,
Chava

Chava wrote: "Brynn wrote: "Ok, this is my first time posting here so I'm a bit nervous, but I thought I'd come out of the woodwork to nominate this book Carved in Darkness. It took me a bit to g..."

We'll just go with the first one Chava.
:-)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Farhana wrote: "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie"

It was REALLY close last time. I think you finally get it this time Farhana!

I nominate The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line By Rob Thomas

I've just discovered the Jack Frost books, televised as "A Touch of Frost". I nominate the first book in the series A Touch Of Frost. I've only read the sixth (and sadly the last) in the series so far.

It's the only role I've ever seen him in so to me, he is Frost. But the actor who plays DCI Banks (don't know his name) is not the same as I had pictured from the books.

When the Bough Breaks--Jenni
Tooth and Nail--Jack

Nominations thus far:

Tooth and Nail--Jack
When the Bough Breaks--Jenni
Gallows View--Jamie Lynn
A Touch Of Frost--Lorraine
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line--Nour El Huda
The Secret of Annexe 3--Janet
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie--Farhana
The Treatment--Chava
Carved in Darkness--Brynn
Blind Fury--Fred
The Beauty of Murder--Margaret
Take One With You--Terri
The Art Forger--Melissa
The Da Vinci Code--Micki
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death--Leigh
Rose Madder--Lucy

edited on May 6.

Leigh wrote: "Nominations thus far:

Tooth and Nail--Jack
When the Bough Breaks--Jenni
Gallows View--Jamie Lynn
A Touch Of Frost--Lorraine
[book:The Thousa..."

I love it when we get these lists, so many more books to add to my TBR list. So timely with autumn (fall for you Americans) being in swing here in Australia. Nothing is nicer than curling up with a good book while it's pouring outside :)

My nomination is Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Lucy wrote: "My nomination is Eragon by Christopher Paolini"

Hi Lucy,
Sounds like a nice book for the Sci-Fi/ Fantasy groups, but this is mysteries, thrillers and that sort of stuff. This book doesn't fit our criteria. Is there maybe another book you want to nominate?
Tnx

Oh sorry, I didnt check. Hmmmmmmm.

How about Rose Madder - its a suspense/thriller?

Absolutely! Thanks

I would like to nominate Parlor Games by Maryka Biaggio

I'll nominate A Judgement in Stone by Ruth Rendell.

Janet wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Oh sorry, I didnt check. Hmmmmmmm.

How about Rose Madder - its a suspense/thriller?"

Sounds like a great find. I don't read his horror books. So it is great when someon..."


You're welcome :)

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy John LeCarre

One of the best spy thrillers.

Or Shadowland by Peter Straub, one of Stephen King's favorite books/authors. Scares and suspense abound.

Jamie Lynn wrote: "The Banks books are excellent. So now what the heck why don't I just nominate one? The first in the series

Gallows View by Peter Robinson"

Any book from this series is a good one to read. I seem to have some catching up to do on the series....

hello,

this is the first time iam posting in this group. I would like to nominate THE BOOK THIEF by MARKUS ZUSAK. I love the characters in this book and the author is really innovative too. even though it is not much of a thriller there is some factor which keeps you glued to the book.

Disappointed but I'll save my nominations for next month

Rushedby Brian Harmon

My nomination is a nonfiction spy thriller:"Washington's Spies: the story of America's first spy ring" by Andrew Rose.
It's the inspiration for the current series "TURN" on AMC.

Skin Game
I really really have an embarrassing weakness for Jim Butcher's books. Not high art, by any means, but entertaining.

I'm guessing she meant to link to this one: Skin Game

Janet wrote: "Louise wrote: "Skin Game
I really really have an embarrassing weakness for Jim Butcher's books. Not high art, by any means, but entertaining."

"Skin Game" sounds nice, but is not avai..."

Do I have to start this series from the first book, or it doesn't matter if I pick Skin Game immediatlely?

Thanks for re linking. Bad eyes and old age. I think Butcher does a good job of recapping in his books usually, so I don't see why this wouldn't be the same. Good point though.

I would like to nominate

Nominations as of May 12.


Tooth and Nail--Jack
When the Bough Breaks--Jenni
Gallows View--Jamie Lynn
A Touch Of Frost--Lorraine
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line--Nour El Huda
The Secret of Annexe 3--Janet
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie--Farhana
The Treatment--Chava
Carved in Darkness--Brynn


Blind Fury--Fred
The Beauty of Murder--Margaret
Take One With You--Terri
The Art Forger--Melissa
The Da Vinci Code--Micki
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death--Leigh
Rose Madder--Lucy
Parlor Games--Francie
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy--Matthew
Case Histories--Patricia Cole
Rushed--Karen
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring--Kay
Skin Game--Louise
Rebecca--Shruthi

Jamie Lynn wrote: "True, book discussions can stay open forever, basically."

Absolutely!

Tooth and Nail--Jack
When the Bough Breaks--Jenni
Gallows View--Jamie Lynn
A Touch Of Frost--Lorraine
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line--Nour El Huda
The Secret of Annexe 3--Janet
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie--Farhana
The Treatment--Chava
Carved in Darkness--Brynn


Blind Fury--Fred
The Beauty of Murder--Margaret
Take One With You--Terri
The Art Forger--Melissa
The Da Vinci Code--Micki
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death--Leigh
Rose Madder--Lucy
Parlor Games--Francie
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy--Matthew
Case Histories--Patricia Cole
Rushed--Karen
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring--Kay
Skin Game--Louise
Rebecca--Shruthi
Lady Justice Takes A C.R.A.P. City Retiree Action Patrol--Gail D. (added May 13)
Killing Floor--Matt (added May 13)


Here you go everyone. Please select 2 form the list above. Voting will close on June 9. Really interesting list.

You can view the list here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

I'm becoming a bit self conscious at being lousie!

;)

Gosh, I'm sorry!! Blind to my own spelling error and browser was not correcting for some reason.

I've fixed it.

It's fine... It's happened all my life; good gor developing a sense of humour along with rage at your parents for naming you so. :)

My votes: A Touch Of Frost and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Parlor Games and Rebecca

Lee Child "The Killing Floor".
I didn't see any Lee Child listed in the already read list, and cannot believe it. His books are simply exciting and gripping from start to finish. Start with the first one and you'll be hooked.

Matt wrote: "Lee Child "The Killing Floor".
I didn't see any Lee Child listed in the already read list, and cannot believe it. His books are simply exciting and gripping from start to finish. Star..."

Hi Matt,
We are at the voting stage now. Hang on to that recommendation for next month.