The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Donna has some great ideas for future group reads, but as we are both overwhelmed with "real life" this month we wont be able to get things organized.

So, I'd like to do one more group read following the "old" rules (with one small change, see below).

Please nominate a book (one nomination per person please) in any category for the April 15-May 14 Group read. Please include Title, Author, Link (use the "add book/author" link at top of comment box), and nothing else, thank you.

Nominations will be open until April 1, 2010 (12:00 noon, my time: GMT +1)

The change is this: The person who nominated the winning book will be the leader of the discussion. The discussion leader's job can be as simple as checking in and making sure there are no problems or questions, or as elaborate as posting discussion questions and actively taking part in moving the discussion along. (And if you really feel you can't do it... send me a PM.)

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List of Nominees:
<:> means the book was nominated by the author or publicist

<:> Crown of Serpents by Michael Karpovage
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
Judas Child by Carol O'Connell
<:> To Hell in a Handbasket by Beth Groundwater
<?> Moonlight Falls by Vincent Zandri
<:> The Cult by Shaun Jeffrey
The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass
Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein
<:> Deadly Codes: A Gallagher Novel by JP O'Donnell
<:> A Savage Wisdom by Norman German

I nominate the high concept mystery thriller Crown of Serpents by Michael Karpovage

Crown of Serpents



Michael Karpovage http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I will nominate The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

I nominate: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann

I nominate either of my mystery titles. If people like to read series books in order, A Real Basket Case is the first. They're both fun, fast reads.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...
To Hell in a Handbasket

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92...
A Real Basket Case

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Hi Beth, I think we are limiting the nominations to one per person so that would make your nomination To Hell in a Handbasket, right?

Donna

I would like to nominate Moonlight Falls by Vincent Zandri. Thank you.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73...

Beth wrote: "I nominate either of my mystery titles. If people like to read series books in order, A Real Basket Case is the first. They're both fun, fast reads.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62......"

Hi Beth... What Donna said! Choose one book please (I wasn't clear in the instructions; will go change now!) and put in the links like the others have. Use the "add book/author" thingy at the top of the comment box. Thanks.

(Stonehead too... put in the linked title and/or the cover via the "add book/author" linky tool, please)

I would like to nominate The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass.
http://www.jeffersonbass.com/

Donna wrote: "I will nominate The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley"

Oh, Donna, I love this new series by Alan Bradley. I've read this first book and just finished the second one, The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. Both books are just fantastic.

I really want to read them too... but can't find them here. Am resisting ordering, as I have soooo many books at home to read first. ;-)

hell gate

:O)

Cant get the linky thing to work, but that's

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71...

Hayes wrote: "Cant get the linky thing to work, but that's

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71..."

Hee - that's the one! Fancy it?

No, thanks.

That one sounds interesting. I'm a few books behind in my Linda Fairstein reading. I am still on Deadhouse.

In reply to Donna and Hayes, yes, I'll nominate To Hell in a Handbasket:

To Hell in a Handbasket

I'd like to nominate Deadly Codes: A Gallagher Novel by JP O'Donnell for the upcoming group read. Awarded Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice in 2009, Deadly Codes is a fast-paced mystery/thriller that has attracted the interest of a Hollywood director and is currently being adapted into a screenplay.
For more information visit www.jpodonnell.com

I nominate

A Savage Wisdom (Thunder Rain Publishing) by Norman German,
winner of the Deep South Writers' Contest for a previous release.
Historical fiction, ebook (2009) & paperback, 263 pgs. (2008),
edited by a MacArthur Genius Fellow.

http://www.asavagewisdom.com

Stephanie wrote: "I nominate

A Savage Wisdom (Thunder Rain Publishing) by Norman German,
winner of the Deep South Writers' Contest for a previous release.
Historical fiction, ebook (2009) & paperback, 263 pgs..."

Looks fine, Stephanie.

Bettie wrote: "hell gate

:O)"

I have this new Linda Fairstein on my next-up list of books, Bettie.

Beth wrote: "In reply to Donna and Hayes, yes, I'll nominate To Hell in a Handbasket:

To Hell in a Handbasket
"

I have had this one of yours on my to-read list for awhile, not sure why I haven't gotten to it yet. Sorry about that. I will get to it soon, Beth.

Nobody else?

I'm going to be out at 12:00 my time so you all have a few more hours to get some more nominations it!!

I'll be back around 3:00 pm (9:00 am EST)

Poll will be open starting tomorrow morning.