J.D. Robb discussion

Nominations are now being accepted for our May 2018 Book of the Month.

Please note: You may nominate any book from the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller genre or from any one of the many sub genres, with the exception of books by J.D. Robb and Nora Roberts. We explore Robb's In Death series in Buddy Reads & other discussions in this group. And we read & discuss Nora Roberts books with our sister group, Nora Roberts Groupies. We encourage you to join the discussions any time.

Nominations open Apr. 17-22
Poll open Apr. 23-28

Monthly Book Nomination Guidelines:

1-Each member may nominate 2 books per month. Please include a link to the book that you nominate.

2-Please - Only nominate books that you intend to read and discuss with this group!

3-Nominated books must be from the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller genres or one of the many sub genres.

4-Nominated books must be the first book in a series unless the Robb group has previously read the preceding books.

5-If your nomination wins the poll, we would love for you to consider leading the Book of the Month discussion for that month.

6-J.D. Robb and Nora Robert books are not eligible for nomination. We invite you to join us as we explore the In Death series books in our In Death Buddy Reads and enjoy discussing the Nora Roberts titles in our sister group, Nora Roberts Groupies.

7-Should an issue arise that results in the winning book being disqualified, the book that received the 2nd most votes will automatically become the replacement Book of the Month.

This came close last month so I’ll re-nominate.

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian


Description
Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them, and the accompanying self-loathing. When she awakes in a Dubai hotel room, she tries to piece the previous night back together, already counting the minutes until she has to catch her crew shuttle to the airport. She quietly slides out of bed, careful not to aggravate her already pounding head, and looks at the man she spent the night with. She sees his dark hair. His utter stillness. And blood, a slick, still wet pool on the crisp white sheets. Afraid to call the police--she's a single woman alone in a hotel room far from home--Cassie begins to lie. She lies as she joins the other flight attendants and pilots in the van. She lies on the way to Paris as she works the first class cabin. She lies to the FBI agents in New York who meet her at the gate. Soon it's too late to come clean-or face the truth about what really happened back in Dubai. Could she have killed him? If not, who did? (

I nominate: Singapore 52 by Murray Bailey

Chinese New Year 1952 Ash Carter had to leave the Middle East in a hurry. But when he arrives in Singapore he finds himself in the middle of a much bigger problem. No one knows where, or when, or who but someone is planning an attack. Carter is told to make sure it doesn’t happen. With pressure from politicians and the army and with Chinese Secret Societies watching his every move, he has other plans. He is more interested in finding out who killed his friend.

I nominate

In the bitter cold of a Canadian winter, seven university freshmen vanish without a trace. Soon afterwards, police discover a ghastly crime scene—the victim is frozen solid and his eyes are missing, replaced with black stones. A week later, they find a second frozen statue at an identical crime scene.

Toronto PI Samantha McNamara suspects a copycat is mimicking Incubus, the serial killer who brutally murdered her sister three years earlier. And when Incubus writes to her from a maximum-security prison, Sam is certain that the psychopath holds the key to saving the remaining students.

But as the hunt for the young men intensifies, Sam is unwittingly lured into a lethal trap, intricately planned to destroy her. Haunted by the signature white lily that Incubus tattooed on all of his victims, Sam grows obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind the flower. Her partner and fiancé, former police Inspector Reece Hash, watches helplessly as Sam rushes headlong into destruction. With time running out for his fiancée and the abducted students, Reece must unravel a psychopath’s twisted game. And do it before the serial killer poses his next work of art.

Christine wrote: ""

Christine, we read this in January 2017.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Return of Rafe MacKade, book 1 of the MacKade Brothers

I nominate: Into the Black Nowhere by Meg Gardiner.

Barbara "Cookie" wrote: "The Return of Rafe MacKade, book 1 of the MacKade Brothers"

Great story, Cookie! But I don't think it can be classed as a mystery/suspense/thriller. NR does have some romance suspense titles, but this one is shelved as Contemporary Romance, I believe. And per guidelines above, neither NR or J.D. Robb books qualify for nomination for our BOM as we explore those books in other threads or in the NR group. :)

Amaia wrote: "I nominate: Into the Black Nowhere by Meg Gardiner."

Amaia - Into the Black Nowhere is listed as UNSUB #2. Guideline #4 listed in first post above says all nominations must be book 1 if part of a series unless the group has previously read book 1 together. Feel free to nominate book #1, UNSUB, if you like or another title. :)

Susan wrote: "I nominate

In the bitter cold of a Canadian winter, seven university freshmen vanish without a trace. Soon afterwards, police discover a ghastly crime scene—the ..."

Susan - This is listed as Book #4 in Perdition Games series. Per guidelines above, it must be book #1 if part of a series unless the group has read previous books together. Feel free to nominate book #1, Simon Says, if you like or another title. :)

I nominate by Loreth Anne White (book one of a three book series).

He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared ...

But Detective Angie Pallorino never forgot the violent rapist who left a distinctive calling card—crosses etched into the flesh of his victim’s foreheads.

When a comatose Jane Doe is found in a local cemetery, sexually assaulted, mutilated, and nearly drowned, Angie is struck by the eerie similarities to her earlier unsolved rapes. Could he be back?
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Then the body of a drowned young woman floats up in the Gorge, also bearing the marks of the serial rapist, and the hunt for a predator becomes a hunt for a killer. Assigned to the joint investigative task force, Angie is more than ready to prove that she has what it takes to break into the all-male homicide division. But her private life collides with her professional ambitions when she’s introduced to her temporary partner, James Maddocks—a man she’d met the night before in an intense, anonymous encounter.

Together, Angie and Maddocks agree to put that night behind them. But as their search for the killer intensifies so does their mutual desire. And Angie’s forays into the mind of a monster shake lose some unsettling secrets about her own past . . .

How can she fight for the truth when it turns out her whole life is a lie?

Jo Ann wrote: "I nominate by Loreth Anne White (book one of a three book series).

He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared ...

But Detective Angie Pallorino never f..."

Just recently read this one and LOVED it! Starting book 2 soon. :)

Me, too! I’m starting the third book.

Sorry I put this book in the wrong place

Barbara "Cookie" wrote: "Sorry I put this book in the wrong place"

No problem, Cookie! :)

Jonetta wrote: "Me, too! I’m starting the third book."

I'll be starting it as soon as I finish The Lullaby Girl! :)

I've been fortunate to get the ARC's for all of Loreth Anne White's books. Every one of them is fantastic.

OK I nominate the first book
SimonSays


Two years after the disappearance of sixteen-year-old Amanda Reid, the family’s wealthy matriarch hires Toronto PI Samantha McNamara to find her daughter. Sam hopes that the case will distract her from her sister’s recent murder, but she quickly re¬alizes that things are not as they appear in the secretive Reid family. Someone will do anything to keep her from finding Amanda and exposing the truth.

When her investigation leads to a cult that recruits adolescent girls, she must find a way to unravel the family’s sinister tapestry and outsmart a psychopath. As the storm of the century shuts down emergency services, Sam puts her life on the line to protect the only innocent player in a deadly game.

The betrayal, blame, and lies that twist through this dark thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats

plus a bonus its only .99 cents on Amazon Simon Says

Sandra ~ ♥ Cross My Heart ♥ wrote: "Jo Ann wrote: "I nominate by Loreth Anne White (book one of a three book series).

He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared ...

But Detective Angie Pa..."

I read this one also. Think it was a good read.

Susan wrote: "plus a bonus its only .99 cents on Amazon Simon Says"

Great price, going to pick this one up!