Belleville Public Library discussion

I recently "discovered" J.T. Ellison. I've read the first three books in her Dr. Samantha Owens series, the first title is "A Deeper Darkness" and I am currently reading the first title in her Taylor Jackson series called "All the Pretty Girls".

I enjoy Ms. Ellison's books as they are fast-paced, page-turners and there is a lot of action. I am definitely hooked!

About a year ago, our Reader's Advisory guru, knowing I enjoy a good mystery and historical fiction, recommended that I try Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily Hargreave series! I loved them! Not only does each book unfold with a intriguing mystery carefully set at the turn of the century, but Emily is an enchanting, educated women who is breaking the narrow mold expected of aristocracy. The other hooks for me are early forensics, turn of the century issues and the tour of European cities as Emily and her special agent husband represent Britain in interesting cases.
From "Only to Deceive" to "the Adventuress" I have enjoyed them all. Eagerly awaiting the release of her newest offering in October ~ "A Terrible Beauty"!

I enjoy Craig Johnson's "Walt Longmire" series which the television series (Longmire) is based on. Johnson's style of writing has a great pace and keeps you turning those pages! He does an excellent job of developing each character as well as describing the country travelled. You can almost feel the solitude and harshness of the climate as you follow Walt and his entourage as they unravel mysteries. Johnson always leaves you waiting for his next installment. There are over a dozen titles to choose from also to keep you busy.

I am in the middle of Simone St. James' latest book, "Lost among the living", and I am loving it. It isn't officially a "Mystery" according to the "Dewey Decimal System", but it is undeniably suspenseful and I am classifying it as a Mystery for May! It has a little bit of everything I enjoy in a novel: intrigue, history, the chance of romance... (I'll let you know how that turns out when I finish the book). As usual, as with all of St. James' books, it also enters into the realm of the supernatural. So much so, that you may not want to read it alone at night...