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Summer Reading Challenge : 1st December 2018 - 28th February 2019
Aliz
Anastasia
Barbara
Bea
Brenda
Carolyn
Heather
Heidi
Jane
Janine
Jenny
Joanne
Kerri_M
Kylie
Kylie H
Li'l Owl
Odette
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Rhondda
Tien
Trevor
Zoey
Anastasia
Barbara
Bea
Brenda
Carolyn
Heather
Heidi
Jane
Janine
Jenny
Joanne
Kerri_M
Kylie
Kylie H
Li'l Owl
Odette
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Rhondda
Tien
Trevor
Zoey
Murder! 16/16
1 ACROSS
Private Investigator: K is for Killer by Sue Grafton 4 stars 9/12/18
Missing person:Missing in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 11/12/18
Weapon on cover: Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart 4 stars 11/1/19
First in series:Dead Simple by Peter James 4 stars 7/12/18
2, ACROSS
Amateur detective: The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters 4 stars 3/6/18
Romantic suspense:Connections in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars
Murder in title:Murder on Lexington Avenue by Victoria Thompson 5 stars 11/12/18
Small town: Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny 5 stars 5/1/19
3 ACROSS
Serial killer: Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars
Police procedural: The Doll's House by M.J. Arlidge 5 stars
Cosy:The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters 4 stars
Historical mystery: Murder on Sisters' Row by Victoria Thompson 4 stars 8/01/2019
4 ACROSS
Psychological thriller:The Day of the Dead by Nicci French 5 stars 15/12/18
True Crime: The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann 3 stars 22/1/19
Paranormal: Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch 4 stars 21/12/18
Published in 2018: Look For Me by Lisa Gardner 5 stars 28/12/18
1 ACROSS
Private Investigator:
Missing person:
Weapon on cover:
First in series:
2, ACROSS
Amateur detective:
Romantic suspense:
Murder in title:
Small town:
3 ACROSS
Serial killer:
Police procedural:
Cosy:
Historical mystery:
4 ACROSS
Psychological thriller:
True Crime:
Paranormal:
Published in 2018:
Summer Challenge 1st December 2018 to 28th February 2019
Level: MURDER
16/16
#1 Across
a) Private Investigator -Persephone Cole and the Christmas Killings Conundrum by Heather Haven 3.5★s 25/12/18
b) Missing person -Death Message by Kate London 3.5★s 12/12/18
c) Weapon on cover -Dark Paradise by Catherine Lee 5★s 5/1/19
d) First in series -The Ex Who Wouldn't Die by Sally Berneathy 4★s 8/12/18
#2 Across
a) Amateur detective -'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost 5★s 7/12/18
b) Romantic suspense -The Debt Collector by Chris Taylor 4★s 9/12/18
c) Murder in title -Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 4★s 5/2/19
d) Small town -A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 4★s 6/1/19 Three Pines
#3 Across
a) Serial killer -The Promised Land by Barry Maitland 5★s 1/1/19
b) Police procedural -Her Final Confession by Lisa Regan 5★s 2/12/18
c) Cosy -The Corpse at the Carnival by Grace York 5★s 9/1/19
d) Historical mystery -The Soldier's Curse by Meg Keneally 4★s 11/1/19
#4 Across
a) Psychological Thriller -A Perfect Square by Isobel Blackthorn 3★s 10/1/19
b) True Crime -Kidnapped by Mark Tedeschi 4★s 14/2/19
c) Paranormal mystery -The Lost Girls by Jennifer Spence 5★s 25/1/19
d) Published in 2018 -Kill Shot: A Wyatt Thriller by Garry Disher 4.5★s 4/12/18
Level: MURDER
16/16
#1 Across
a) Private Investigator -
b) Missing person -
c) Weapon on cover -
d) First in series -
#2 Across
a) Amateur detective -
b) Romantic suspense -
c) Murder in title -
d) Small town -
#3 Across
a) Serial killer -
b) Police procedural -
c) Cosy -
d) Historical mystery -
#4 Across
a) Psychological Thriller -
b) True Crime -
c) Paranormal mystery -
d) Published in 2018 -
Crime Summer Bingo. 1/12/18 - 28/2/19#1 Across
a)Private investigator Dirt by Stuart Woods finished 08/01/2019 4 stars
b)Missing person The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith finished 19/12/2018 5 stars
c)Weapon on cover Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb finished 16/01/2019 5 stars
d)First in series Naked in Death by J.D. Robb finished 06/12/2018 5 stars

#2 Across
a)Amateur detective Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House byM.C. Beaton finished 02/01/2019 5 stars
b)Romantic suspense Festive in Death by J.D. Robb finished 02/12/2018 5 stars
c)Murder in title Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Flukefinished 18/01/2019 2 stars
d)Small town Dead in the Water by Denise Swanson finished 09/12/2018 5 stars



#3 Across
a)Serial killer The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White finished 14/01/2019 5 stars
b)Police procedural Dark Water by Robert Bryndza finished 16/12/2018 4 stars
c)Cosy A Killer Collection by J.B. Stanley finished 28/12/2018 4 stars
d)Historical mystery Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood finished 12/01/2019 5 stars

#4 Across
a)Psychological thriller Malevolent by Jana Deleon finished 11/01/2019 4 stars
b)True crime Precious Victims byDon W. Weber finished 08/01/2019 5 stars
c)Paranormal mystery Ghostly Paws by Leighann Dobbs finished 30/12/2018 3 stars
d)Published in 2018 Die Me a River by Denise Swanson finished 19/01/2019 5 stars



I'm in for ROBBERY - 8 books 8/83 down
1) Weapon on cover A Surfeit of Guns by P.F. Chisholm 4.5★
2) Murder in title A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny READ 4.5★
3) Cosy Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood READ 4.5★
4) Paranormal The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins READ 3.5★
4 down
1) First in series A Famine of Horses by P.F. Chisholm READ 5★
2) Small town Ghost Busting Mystery by Daisy Pettles READ 3★
3) Historical mystery A Season of Knives by P.F. Chisholm READ 5★
4) Published 2018 The Lost Man by Jane Harper READ 4.5★
I'm in too! For Murder! Don't know if I'll get all these read but it was fun finding the titles!Read: 16/16
Row 1:
✔ a) PI: Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox 5★
✔ b) Missing Person: Day of the Accident 4★
✔ c) Weapon: Dark Past by Catherine Lee 4★
✔ d) First in series: Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart 5★
Row 2:
✔ a) Am. Detective: Greenlight by Benjamin Stevenson 4★
✔ b) Rom Suspense: Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 4★
✔ c) Murder in title: Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower 4★
✔ d) Small town: Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong 4★
Row 3:
✔ a) Serial killer: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 4★
✔ b) Police Procedural: Genesis by Karin Slaughter 4★
✔ c) Cosy crime: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley 4★
✔ d) Hist Mystery: A Suspicion of Silver by P.F. Chisholm 5★
Row 4:
✔ a) Psych thriller: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks 5★
✔ b) True Crime: Gun Alley by Kevin Morgan 4★
✔ c) Paranormal Mystery: Touch by Claire North 5★
✔ d) Pub 2018: The Lost Man by Jane Harper 5★
Going with Murder! but have a couple of books I will need to find for the last group, so may end up dropping back a level - will do my best!16/16
1 ACROSS
✅ Private Investigator: The Midnight Promise by Zane Lovitt 21/1/19 ★★★★☆
✅ Missing person: Bad Sons by Oliver Tidy 21/1/19 ★★★
✅ Weapon on cover: An Ace and A Pair by Blake Banner 17/1/19 ★★★★
✅ First in series: Dead Simple by Peter James 15/12/18 ★★★☆
2, ACROSS
✅ Amateur detective: The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 1/1/19 ★★★★
✅ Romantic suspense: Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 24/2/19 ★★★★
✅ Murder in title: The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 27/1/19 ★★★★☆
✅ Small town: A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny 28/2/19 ★★★★
3 ACROSS
✅ Serial killer: Talking to the Dead by Harry Bingham 9/2/19 ★★★★
✅ Police procedural: Now We Are Dead by Stuart MacBride 22/2/19 ★★★★
✅ Cosy: The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith 17/2/19 ★★★★
✅ Historical mystery: In the Market for Murder by T E Kinsey 12/1/19 ★★★★
4 DOWN
✅ First in Series: His First His Second by A.D. Davies 29/12/18 ★
✅ Small Town: Death Around the Bend by T E Kinsey 3/3/19 ★★★★
✅ Historical Mystery: The Power Game by Meg Keneally AA 7/12/18 ★ ★★★
✅ Published in 2018: The Nowhere Child by Christian White 16/12/18 ★★★☆
Interesting Challenge. Will workout the books that fit and look forward to completing the Summer Challenge16/16
Column 1
Private investigator:
Amateur detective:
Serial Killer:
Psychological thriller:
Column 2
Missing person:
Romantic suspense:
Police Procedural:
True Crime:
Column 3
Weapon on the cover:
Murder in the title:
Cosy:
Paranormal mystery:
Column 4
First in Series:
Small Town:
Historical mystery:
Published in 2018:
Here is what I have committed to read for Robbery:2 Across:
√Amateur Detective: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley Read 3/26/19 - 4*
√Romantic Suspense: Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers Read 3/10/19 - 4*
√Murder in Title: Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke Read 1/19/19 - 4*
√Small Town: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris Read 1/17/19 - 4*
4 Down:
√First in Series: Death In a Hammock by Kinley Roby Read 12/8/18 - 4*
√Small Town: Night Passage by Robert B. Parker Read 12/13/18 - 3*
√Historical Mystery: City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin Read 2/9/19 - 4*
√Published in 2018: Haunted by Charlaine Harris Read 2/26/19 - 4*
If there is time, I will go for Robbery with Violence and use 3 Down:
Weapon on Cover: A Man Lay Dead
Murder in Title: Bethlehem Road Murder
√Cosy: The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith Read 12/25/18 - 3*
Paranormal Mystery: Better Read than Dead
I'm going for Murder! However, will work out all the titles as I go along:Private investigator:
Romantic suspense:
Small town: The Taking of Annie Thorne by C.J. Tudor
True crime:
Books completed:
Petty Theft1/4
1 Down
Private Investigator - Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Serial Killer - Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
Psychological Thriller - Dead Scared by Sharon J. Bolton
Angel wrote: "Murder:
1 Across
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
The Book Thief by [author:Markus Zusak..."
Angel you need to choose books that are within the genres of this group. Quite a lot of yours aren't crime/mystery/suspense or thriller. Can you change them please? Thanks :)
1 Across
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
The Book Thief by [author:Markus Zusak..."
Angel you need to choose books that are within the genres of this group. Quite a lot of yours aren't crime/mystery/suspense or thriller. Can you change them please? Thanks :)
Robbery with Violence for me12/12
1 Across
Private Investigator - V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton READ 3/1/19 3*
Missing Person - The Lost Man by Jane Harper READ 1/1/19 5*
Weapon on Cover - An Ace and A Pair by Blake Banner READ 4/1/19 3*
First in Series - Perilous Trust by Barbara Freethy READ 12/12/18 3*
2 Across
Amateur Detective - Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant READ 31/12/18 3*
Romantic Suspense - Every Dark Corner by Karen Rose READ 10/12/18 3*
Murder in Title - Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin READ 9/1/19 3*
Small Town - New Corpse In Town by Lucy Quinn READ 2/1/19 3*
3 Across
Serial Killer - Whack A Mole by Chris Grabenstein READ 24/12/18 3*
Police Procedural - Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly READ 16/12/18 4*
Cosy - Murder at the Country Club by Judy Moore READ 14/12/18 4*
Historical Mystery - Fatal Inheritance by Rachel Rhys READ 27/12/18 4*
Level: MURDER13/16
Line #1
a) Private Investigator - Where Roses Never Die (Varg Veum #18) by Gunnar Staalesen -Read 12/12
b) Missing person - Gone by Midnight (Crimson Lake #3) by Candice Fox -Read 01/24
c) Weapon on cover - Blood Oil (Lachlan Fox #3) by James Phelan -Read 12/10
d) First in series - The Atlantis Code (Thomas Lourds #1) by Charles Brokaw -Read 12/7
Line #2
a) Amateur detective - Breaking Dead (Sophie Kent #1) by Corrie Jackson -Read 12/3
b) Romantic suspense - Life of Lies by Sharon Sala
c) Murder in title - Murder Must Wait (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #17) by Arthur W. Upfield
d) Small town - The Invisible Guardian (Trilogía del Baztán #1) by Dolores Redondo -Read 01/10
Line #3
a) Serial killer - Cut by Marc Raabe -Read 01/25
b) Police procedural - Fatal Mistake (Lexie Rogers, #3) by Karen M. Davis -Read 12/7
c) Cosy - Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery #1) by Vivien Chien -Read 12/6
d) Historical mystery - The Power Game (The Monsarrat Series #3) by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally -Read 01/05
Line #4
a) Psychological Thriller - Liar by K.L. Slater
b) True Crime - Crime by Ferdinand von Schirach -Read 12/7
c) Paranormal mystery - The The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist -Read 12/8
d) Published in 2018 - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly #1) by Dervla McTiernan -Read 12/23
Question, does The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo count as a 2018 book? I have the Text Publishing softback which has a 2018 date, but can't see it on Goodreads, Thanks.
Trevor wrote: "Question, does The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo count as a 2018 book? I have the Text Publishing softback which has a 2018 date, but can't see it on Goodr..."
Yes the translated copy from text is definitely a 2018 edition Trevor :)
Yes the translated copy from text is definitely a 2018 edition Trevor :)
Brenda wrote: "Trevor wrote: "Question, does The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo count as a 2018 book? I have the Text Publishing softback which has a 2018 date, but can't ..."Thanks Brenda :-)
I'm going for ROBBERY2 ACROSS
Amateur Detective - In the Heat of the Moment by Viveca Sten
Romantic Suspense - Fogland Point by Doug Burgess
Murder in Title - Murder in Belgravia by Lynn Brittney
Small Town - In the Galway Silence by Ken Bruen
4 DOWN
First in Series - The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Small town - The Saint-Fiacre Affair by Georges Simenon
Historical Mystery - Mission to Paris by Alan Furst
Published 2018 - The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo
Going with robbery1 Across
Private Investigator - False Impressions by Sandra Nikolai
Missing Person - Don't Tell A Soul by D.K. Hood
Weapon on Cover - Lennox by Craig Russell
First in Series - The Eye Collector by Sebastian Fitzek
1 Down
Private Investigator - Private Lies by Cynthia St. Aubin
Amateur Detective -Chasing the Dollar by Ellie Ashe
Serial Killer - The Silent Girlsby Dylan Young
Psychological Thriller - You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke
Kerri_M wrote: "Hmmm... can do a mixture of across and down... that might be my solution in finding my books!"
Yes Kerri :) As long as you do two of the ones that overlap :)
Yes Kerri :) As long as you do two of the ones that overlap :)
Summer Crime 
Duration December 1, 2018—February 28, 2019
Level Robbery - 8 books
🌞 8/8
4 DOWN
First in a Series
Dr. Anya Crichton series
Small Town
Historical Mystery
Published in 2018
4 ACROSS
Psychological Thriller
True Crime
Paranormal Mystery
Published in 2018
Brenda wrote: "Kerri_M wrote: "Hmmm... can do a mixture of across and down... that might be my solution in finding my books!"Yes Kerri :) As long as you do two of the ones that overlap :)"
Thanks Brenda, all sorted now. Much better I was really going to struggle with True Crime and Paranormal, but was able to get some books on the top of my TBR to fit instead :)
Going for Murder (16 Books)16/16
1 Across
Private Investigator
Missing Person
Weapon On Cover
First In Series
2 Across
Amateur Detective
Romantic Suspense
Murder In Title
Small Town
3 Across
Serial Killer
Police Procedural
Cosy
Historical Mystery
4 Across
Psychological Thriller
True Crime
Paranormal Mystery
Published In 2018
Looked for a row that would accomodate the December book ☺ 4/4 Petty theft for me
#1 Across
a) Private Investigator -
b) Missing person -
c) Weapon on cover -
d) First in series -
Brenda wrote: "Well done Kylie!"Thank you, if I can get my brain to fire up with this head cold I currently have then I might add another line!
Kylie H wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Kylie!"Thank you, if I can get my brain to fire up with this head cold I currently have then I might add another line!"
Feel better soon, Kylie!
Rhondda wrote: "Interesting Challenge. Will workout the books that fit and look forward to completing the Summer ChallengeColumn 1
Private investigator: The Mystery of Three Quarters [author:Sophi..."
I'm doing Petty Theft. (not sure who busy I'm going to be)4 Down.
1. First in a Series -
2. Small Town -
3. Historical Mystery - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
4. Published in 2018 - The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson
Heather wrote: "I'm doing Petty Theft. (not sure who busy I'm going to be)
Welcome to the challenge Heather:) Your name is linked.
Welcome to the challenge Heather:) Your name is linked.
Kylie wrote: "First one done
Published in 2018- Kill Shot: A Wyatt Thriller by Garry Disher
"
Quick start Kylie:)
Published in 2018- Kill Shot: A Wyatt Thriller by Garry Disher
"Quick start Kylie:)
Row 1Private Investigator What I've Done by Melinda Leigh - 5 ★ - 06 / 02 /2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Missing Person Force of Nature by Jane Harper - 5 ★ - 18 / 12 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Weapon on Cover Texas Ranger by James Patterson - 4 ★ - 11 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
First in Series The Prince & The Player by Tia Louise - 4 ★ - 21 / 01 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Row 2
Amateur Detective Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron - 4 ★ - 09 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Romantic Suspense Where the River Runs by Fleur McDonald - 5 ★ - 17 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Murder in Title Murder In Thrall by Anne Cleeland - 5★ - 08 / 01 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Small Town Force of Nature by Jane Harper - 5 ★ - 18 / 12 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Row 3
Police Procedural A Fatal Mistake by Faith Martin - 5 ★ - 04 / 01 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Serial Killer UNSUB by Meg Gardiner - 4 ★ - 25 / 12 / 2018
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Cozy A Catered Mother's Day by Isis Crawford - 4 ★ - 06 / 02 /2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Historical Mystery Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry - 4 ★ - 04 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Row 4
Psychological Thriller Merciless by Mary Burton - 5 ★ - 15 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
True Crime Anzac Sniper: The untold story of one of Australia's greatest soldiers by Roland Perry - 5 ★ - 14 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Paranormal Mystery Charming Blend by Kennedy Layne - 4 ★ - 11 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Published in 2018 MURDER ON THE WEST COAST by David Pearson - 5 ★ - 10 / 02 / 2019
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Phrynne wrote: "Heather wrote: "I'm doing Petty Theft. (not sure who busy I'm going to be)Welcome to the challenge Heather:) Your name is linked."
Phrynne wrote: "Heather wrote: "I'm doing Petty Theft. (not sure who busy I'm going to be)
thanks Phrynne
Welcome to the challenge Heather:) Your name is linked."
Would like to join this challenge and will go for 12 books/3rows.Phrynne, can you please link me in?
Private Investigator**Missing Person**Weapon on Cover**First in Series
Amateur Detective**Romantic Suspense**Murder in Title**Small Town
Serial Killer**Police Procedural**Cozy**Historical Mystery
Psychological Thriller**True Crime**Paranormal Mystery**Published in 2018
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INSTRUCTIONS:
* All books must be from the genres relevant to this group - crime/ mystery/ thriller/ suspense.
* See how many rows you can complete choosing books which demonstrate the topic in each box.
Levels:
Petty theft 4 books (1 row)
Robbery 8 books(2 rows)
Robbery with violence 12 books (3 rows)
Murder! 16 books (the whole lot)
*Rows can be horizontal or vertical but if they cross then you need to read two books for the duplicated box.
Here's an example:-
Level: Robbery. 0/8
2 ACROSS
Amateur detective: The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Romantic suspense: I'm Watching You by Karen Rose
Murder in title: Murder on Waverly Place by Victoria Thompson
Small town: The Witness by Nora Roberts
4 DOWN
First in series: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Small town: The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Historical mystery: A Picture of Murder by T E Kinsey
Published 2018: A Suspicion of Silver by P.F. Chisholm