Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

April was certainly a wildly fruitful reading month. Ten books read, including seven in one week and two in one night!

Confluence by S. K. Dunstall, read by Brian Hutchison. Third and final book in the trilogy, though I suspect that there was supposed to be more books in the series because there was still quite a bit of meat still left on the bone. 4/5.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Finally got the chance to read this much hyped and much lauded novel and it did live up to the acclaim. This also kicked off a week where I ultimately finished seven books in seven days. 5/5.
The Way We Die Now by Charles Willeford, read by Stephen Bowlby. Alas, the final book in the Hoke Moseley series, which I unexpectedly took a strong liking too. You can definitely tell that there was supposed to be more books, but unfortunately Willeford died while writing the next installment. 4/5.
Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben. Standard mystery thriller. Wasn't bad, wasn't great. Solid middle ground. 3/5.
A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, read by Roxana Ortega. This went unexpected places. I always assumed that the novel just followed a single character, but instead it jumps around a large cast and through different time periods. I liked it and plan on reading another one of her books in the near future. 4/5.
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson. SF novella read for another club. I'd actually started reading this back in December, then got sidetracked and didn't pick it back up until then. It was okay. Ending was eh, but I liked the idea of using time travel to aid in ecosystem restoration. 3/5.
Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories by [Hilma Wolitzer], read by Hilary Huber. Wow, wow, wow! I was skeptical going into this one, but I'm very glad that I did. The stories are all linked and tell a narrative spanning decades and is very much worth reading. 5/5.
Legacy of Stars by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert, read by Jeffrey Kafer. Fourth book in the Backyard Starship series. A nice mix of action, drama, and humor. 4/5.
Blue Horses by Mary Oliver. Had a hankering for some poetry and Mary Oliver hit the spot. 5/5.
Year of the Tiger by Jack Higgins, writing as Martin Fallon. An old spy thriller yarn from the 60s and the second in the Paul Chavasse series that Higgins wrote under one of his many pen names. The book follows the British spy as he's sent into Tibet (newly occupied by China) in order to extradite a British scientist who might have the knowledge to help the West win the space race. 3/5.

The last two were the ones I read back-to-back. They were both near finished, so I decided to knock them out. Definitely one of my best months yet.

You had a great month! Since you liked Jennifer Egan, I highly recommend her Manhattan Beach, published in 2017. It's the only one of hers that I have read so far. Loved it.

And thanks for Today a Woman Went Mad. On my list now!

Jason: wow, a lot to unpack in this list - several most tempting to add to my tbr lists. (and seven books in seven days!)
The Midnight Library and A Visit from the Goon Squad both should probably have already been on there, and are now!

Prolific month, Jason! I liked The Candy House which I think is either a prequel or a sequel to A Visit from the Goon Squad. I think.