Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

Another slow month number wise but not quality wise. Here are my March reads:

Top Reads

Men at Arms
Terry Pratchett
One of the better books in the series. Love the members of the Night Watch and this entry had a pretty good plot along with the always great humor. Listened to the audio version which was read by Nigel Planer.

Stalin's Ghost
Martin Cruz Smith
The ghost of Stalin appears in the subway and Renko is assigned the case. The plot revolved around the past but also dealt with the war in Chechnya and politics so it did get a bit complicated. Renko is one of my favorite characters and this entry was just was good as the previous books in the series. Listened to the audio version which was narrated by Henry Strozier.

Force of Nature
Jane Harper
Another atmospheric Australian suspense tale that, while not quite as good as the debut book in the series, was well plotted and a compelling read.

So-So

Last Seen Leaving
Kelly Braffet
This was just OK for me and not nearly as good as her first book Josie and Jack. While the characters could have been interesting the structure of the book bothered me and I found the writing a bit stilted.

Sandi: Three top audio books sounds like a good month! I also thought Jane Harper’s Force of Nature was well plotted and it was compelling. It didn’t have quite the same impact as her first book, The Dry but I’ve been enjoying the Group read discussions for it. 😀
I heard she has written a third book so I expect someday we’ll get to see what it will be.

Love Martin Cruz Smith. Good month, Sandi.

Am very glad I finally got to Force of Nature. Glad you enjoyed most of your reads this month.