Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

A new year, and new books - join us here throughout 2021 with posts about the books you are NR 'Now reading', and JF 'Just finished' reading!

Too early for JF in 2021,
I am NR Skyhunter by Marie Lu

Happy New Year everyone. Hope it's a good one and a Bookful one for everyone too.

i just want to remind everyone to go over the the 2021 Determination Plus Thread for the year and sign up. You don't have to decide on your books ahead of time and we we make it very easy for you on the top 10 you could use whatever you decide. The bonus part with the 11 prompts is finding a book that fits the prompt. Believe me if I can do it anyone came.

I'm still deciding on what my current reading list is. I already have a few listed on my Goodreads current list. There is one book listed on there that has been put to the side for time being. I just don't want to remove it from my current list. What the list is so far is below.

NR: Indiscretion by Charles Dubow (print owned)
Holding out for a hero by HelenKay Dimon (print owned)
RoomHate by Penelope Ward (ebook)
Heather & Mike: The one that got away by Joan Joachim (ebook)
Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich (ebook)
Big Magic: Creative living beyond fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (audio cloud library)
The christmas Kid by Pete Hamill (owned print arc)
Out of the Storm by B J Daniels (cloud library ebook)

One off to side is
The Love of a lifetime by melissa Hill (started in summer and was having a hard time but it was from a neighbor at shore and she said put it aside but for another time since it went into holiday so I'm going to still give it time. she said it's good.)

I also have 2 library books that I want to read that might or might not go back unread (also have 2 other's enroute).

The House Swap by Rebeca Fleet and
He Started it by Samantha Downing

I guess I have enough on my current list.

I'm going to try and do my own Weekend Reading Marathan saturday and sunday (if I can stopping going and checking the internet and You tube videos)

JF, Heather & Mike: the one that got away by Jean Joachim

NF: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (audio)

Good start to day. My weekend reading marathon one book down (woke before 5am and finished a little after 6am.

j/f: Safe Harbor- luanne rice
n/r: Long Bright River- liz moore

Happy New Year all! I am so thankful for this reading group and the great book recommendations. Wishing you all the best as we turn the page to 2021.

JF: The Night Fire by Michael Connelly - my first read in the Bosch universe and loved it. I am definitely going to read more.

NR: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Thanks for starting the thread, Ann!

NR: The Talented Miss Farwell

Listening to: A Bitter Feast

Starting the year with a mystery!

NR: Next to Last Stand by Craig Johnson

Finished reading The Law of Innocence

by Michael Connelly

My Review

Happy new year to you too Le Chuck! You've some great reading ahead with Michael Connelly!

Le Chuck wrote: "Happy New Year all! I am so thankful for this reading group and the great book recommendations. Wishing you all the best as we turn the page to 2021.
JF: The Night Fire by Michael Connelly - my first read in the Bosch universe."

I dropped off the two library books unread had started both but only in around a chapter. Figured I would return them for time being. Now library called my requested one is waiting on shelf. Also still have two more enroute.

Finished reading All the Devils Are Here

by Louise Penny

My Review

JF: Out of the Storm by B J Daniels

JF: Indiscretion by charles Dubow

j/f: Long Bright River- liz moore
n/r: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek- kim Michele richardson

JF Skyhunter audio YA
JF Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life audio memoir, very good

JF The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story kindle library loan

NR Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America kindle library loan
NR audio... deciding

JF:

Catching up with the Skelfs.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

NR: Who Took Eden Mulligan?

Le Chuck wrote: "Happy New Year all! I am so thankful for this reading group and the great book recommendations. Wishing you all the best as we turn the page to 2021.

JF: The Night Fire by Michael Connelly - my fi..."


Ohhhh....you're starting off the year with great ones!!!!

JF: The Sentinel by Lee/Andrew Child

NR: Deep into the Dark by PJ Tracy

JF: Texan for the Taking by Katherine Garbera (arc)
Roommate by Penelope Ward.

will post my current reading list tomorrow. Only 3 or 4 left on current list from above plus will add one or two ebooks.
I mentioned 2 library books went back on that was enroute I decided again not to read (brandon sanderson not my usual type of book) and I think I have 1 or 2 enroute still.

Dawn: Wow! New Reacher, and new non-Monkeewrench! How is the PJ Tracy?
NR The Art of Violence: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel

Dawn wrote: "JF: The Sentinel by Lee/Andrew Child

NR: Deep into the Dark by PJ Tracy"

Ann wrote: "Dawn: Wow! New Reacher, and new non-Monkeewrench! How is the PJ Tracy?
NR The Art of Violence: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel

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the pj tracy isn't a monkeewrench book- i read it and really liked it- here's the link to my review.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Finished reading The Order

by Daniel Silva

My Review

My current books are the following.

The Christmas kid and other Brooklyn stories by Pete Hamill (arc won print)
Holding out for a hero by HelenKay Dimon (owned print)
Shipped by Angie Hockman (netgalley arc)
NewYear’s Eveby Samantha Young a novella (ebook)
Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich (ebook)

Possible two arcs will be added in this week.
Possible enroute library books will show up this week.
Also might be adding netgalley.
I guess you can say it all depends in my mood at anytime. I’m really wanting to add another owned print book but I’m determined not to do that until I finish a current owned one.

Ann wrote: "Dawn: Wow! New Reacher, and new non-Monkeewrench! How is the PJ Tracy?
NR The Art of Violence: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel

NR:..."

I'm just in the very beginning of Deep Into the Dark, but am really liking it so far. It's challenging my vocab a bit, but that's a good thing!
How are you liking The Art of Violence? I have that requested at the library!

Dawn ( and Sherry) I'm glad to hear the new PJ Tracy is a good one, and see it may be a new series.
As for SJ Rozan's The Art of Violence: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel, I enjoyed the new Bill & Lydia book and highly recommend. The audio narrator was not a perfect fit for my ear, but the story and dialogue were great. ( and i eventually got used to the narrator) it wasn't so much a female narrator for a mainly male pov (Bill) but the only slight voice change between characters.

Dawn wrote: "I'm just in the very beginning of Deep Into the Dark, but am really liking it so far. It's challenging my vocab a bit, but that's a good thing!
How are you liking The Art of Violence? I have that requested at the libray"

JF The Art of Violence: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel audio
JF Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America Kindle
NR dabbling between a few, juggling due dates.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents audio. I am probably losing my library loan before I finish.
NR The End of October Kindle. I am probably losing my library loan before I finish.
Yep, that's the trend this week... more deciding on next books until my turn comes back around.

JF: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (what a great read and completely twisted. Will read the rest of the Hodges series for certain!)

NR: Watching the Dark by Peter Robinson

Le Chuck wrote: "JF: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (what a great read and completely twisted. Will read the rest of the Hodges series for certain!)

NR: Watching the Dark by Peter Robinson"

Le Chuck: the Hodges series was indeed very entertaining. I think there was also a TV miniseries made from what of the books, I'll have to remember to seek it out.

JF: A Bitter Feast on audio. I love this series and can't believe I didn't catch this when it was released.

NL: Two Kinds of Truth. Slowly getting caught up on the Bosch/Haller series. I think I'll add that to my DL.

JF P.J. Tracy's terrific new series Deep into the Dark
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "JF: A Bitter Feast on audio. I love this series and can't believe I didn't catch this when it was released.

NL: Two Kinds of Truth. Slowly getting caught up on the ..."

I never thought to find a Crombie on audio, I have been a fan for more than 20 years and thought A Bitter Feast one of her best.

Maureen wrote: "
I never thought to find a Crombie on audio, I have been a fan for more than 20 years and thought A Bitter Feast one of her best. ..."

Maureen, audio is usually my first choice for a book and has been for some time. I especially love foreign country audios because of the accents.

Are you also a fan of Elizabeth George?

JF: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe.

NR: Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix

Le Chuck wrote: "JF: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (what a great read and completely twisted. Will read the rest of the Hodges series for certain!)

NR: Watching the Dark by Peter Robinson"

Loved Mr. Mercedes and the whole Hodge series.

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "JF: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe.

NR: Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix"

Oh, boy! The Jimi Hendrix book has been added to my Amazon cart!

Melodie wrote: "Carol/Bonadie wrote: "JF: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe.

NR: Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix"

Oh, boy! The Jimi Hendrix book has been added to my Amazon cart! ..."

I added it to my Wish List on Overdrive too. Can't wait to see what you think of it, Carol.

I am slowly getting through The Talented Miss Farwell. It is not a bad book or anything but I just can't seem to concentrate on reading.

Finished reading Back Of Beyond

by C.J. Box

My Review

Melodie wrote: "Le Chuck wrote: "JF: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (what a great read and completely twisted. Will read the rest of the Hodges series for certain!)

NR: Watching the Dark by Peter Robinson"

Loved M..."

Loved the Hodges series. King is so witty. He can make me laugh about anything.

j/f: No More Words: A Novel- kerry lonsdale
n/r: Ocean Prey- john sandford (lucky me!)

JF: V is for Valentine by Jeannie Watt
The christmas Kid: and other brookyn stories by Pete Hamill
Flown by the Billionaire by Clara Davis
(All finished yesterday)

NR:
Current list is always switching
Holding out for a Hero by Helen Kay Dimon (owned print copy)
Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich (ebook still on list haven't picked it up since I first started it.

Her Texas Cowboy by Pam Crooks (Arc)
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand (Owned Print)
I probably will add a kindle late night read but haven's decided which yet. have so many of those freebies and I want to get them down.

Library books
The Huntress by Kate Quinn (had it regular print in past but giving Large print a try still undecided if reading or not only read 1 chapter in past)
The Stuff that Never Happened by Maddie Dawson (this book was on my goodreads wish list saw it on someone's reading list at some point long ago and added it to my list and tried library when I was weeding down my wish list from years past figured I would give a try never read author)
And I have another enroute book that is waiting at library that I'll be picking up this coming week.

I have a few net galley but nothing live this month so maybe only
Somebody to Love by by Sharon Sala for february live.
Other's for live after february.
Summer by the River by Debbie Burns
The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews
Every Vow you Break by Peter Swanson

Think my list is enough right now but you know me always adding going by mood.

I'm hoping to have a good reading day today.
So far 10 finished for the month.

Melodie wrote: "Oh, boy! The Jimi Hendrix book has been added to my Amazon cart! ..."

Mel and Sandi, I've read a little of his life but am looking forward to this. in the Foreword the author talked about his cover of Dylan's All Along the Watchtower and I had to put the book down and call it up on Spotify. Now I've got his voice in my head. Love Hendrix.

Sandi wrote: "I am slowly getting through The Talented Miss Farwell. It is not a bad book or anything but I just can't seem to concentrate on reading.."

Sandi, the book really picked up for me at a certain point. But if it's reading in general that you're not feeling, I sympathize!

Finished reading Daylight

by David Baldacci

My Review

JF: Her Texas Cowboy by Pam Crooks (finished sat I think)
Holding out for a hero by HelenKay Dimon (finished today)

Decided the library books going back unread. Picking up another at some point this week. the two I'm taking back one just didn't grab me and Huntress it's just too fat and not what I want right now with it being historical right now I want stuff that grabs me right away and I can get though faster.


NR: Winter Street by Elin Hildabrandt
Janet evanovich
sharon Sala (netgalley arc)

Finished reading Cold Heart Creek

by Lisa Regan

My Review

Finished reading by Michael Robotham

The beginning was good, but the book lost me at about 25%. 2 stars.