Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

Hi everyone,

Between work and basketball (downtown Indy is hopping) I did not get a whole lot of actual reading on the page done. Thank goodness for audios.

Top Read


Ceremony
Robert B. Parker
Classic Parker. Spencer is back in Boston with Susan (who has yet to become annoying) and Hawk doing what he does best. The previous book in the series (A Savage Place) was my least favorite but this one was among the best. Listened to the audio version read by the competent if slightly boring Michael Prichard

Good Reads


The Eyre Affair
Jasper Fforde
The author certainly has quite the imagination. A bit to long (and some of the jokes were driven into the ground) but pretty entertaining and the audio reader Susan Duerden was very good.


The Ghost: A Novel
Robert Harris
Now a major motion picture. Not quite as good as the other books by the author that I've read but a pretty good modern conspiracy tale. The narration was really good though, by a new to me narrator Roger Rees.


All My Enemies
Barry Maitland
Solid English police procedural.


Reaper Man
Terry Pratchett
The Discworld is thrown into chaos when DEATH is made to go on a leave of absence. Audio read by Nigel Planer.


Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Cornelia Otis Skinner
A Readers & Reading recommendation. Two young women travel to Europe sometime after World War 1. Bunny called this a Happy Book and I agree. Listened to the audio version read by Celeste Lawson.

OK Reads


Rogue Male
Geoffrey Household
Heard about this book at Bouchercon. Thriller author David Morrell touted it the Thrillers: 100 must reads panel. Did not really do much for me though. Not a lot a character development. Pretty much just straight action.


Death Without Tenure: A Karen Pelletier Mystery
Joanne Dobson
A bit of a disappointment. I really enjoyed the previous books in this academic mystery series. The author seemingly wanted to take on social networking, the stress of tenure, the drawbacks of being a Muslim at a small college, and identity politics but forgot to weave it all together into a compelling mystery plot. I do really like the characters though and hope that the author continues with the series.

Sandi:
yes! I agree, thank goodness for audio books!
I keep meaning to get back to Joanne Dobson's Karen Pelletier series. Sorry to hear the latest one wasn't pulled together well. I predict you will be soon hooked on the Jasper Fforde books and his unique humor!


Sandi wrote: "Hi everyone, Between work and basketball (downtown Indy is hopping) I did not get a whole lot of actual reading on the page done. Thank goodness for audios. "

OMG, that's right Sandi! You are right there in the belly of the NCAA beast!! Are you rooting for Butler? The game tomorrow should be off the hook.

Between the NCAA men's semi-finals, Celtics-Cavs, NCAA women's finals, and Red Sox opening day, this weekend has been a sports bonanza. I think my Dad is planning an intervention...

Sandi wrote: "Hi everyone,

Between work and basketball (downtown Indy is hopping) I did not get a whole lot of actual reading on the page done. Thank goodness for audios.

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LOL Carol!
That was quite a weekend! Tell your Dad it will be ok!
;)
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Between the NCAA men's semi-finals, Celtics-Cavs, NCAA women's finals, and Red Sox opening day, this weekend has been a sports bonanza. I think my Dad is planning an intervention..."

>>Are you rooting for Butler? The game tomorrow should be off the hook<<

Yes I am rooting for Butler. I used to live a couple of miles from the campus and had season tickets for a few years.

Ann, it's still going on. The blockbuster final game last night , and I misspoke, the women's final is tonite actually, as well as game 2 of the Red Sox/Yankees series. Life is good!


Ann wrote: "LOL Carol!
That was quite a weekend! Tell your Dad it will be ok!
;)
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Between the NCAA men's semi-finals, Celtics-Cavs, NCAA women's finals, and Red Sox opening day, this wee..."

Not a great end, but the game was phenomenal. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, at least as much of it as I could watch without having heart palpitations.

I hope Butler is getting plenty of love from the locals today. It isn't fair that they kept pace so well and lost by 2 points.

Sandi wrote: ">>Yes I am rooting for Butler. I used to live a couple of miles from the campus and had season tickets for a few years."

>>Not a great end, but the game was phenomenal. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, at least as much of it as I could watch without having heart palpitations<<

It was so close. I thought both of those last shots looked good. There was a big rally at Hinkle today. I wish I could have gone but had to work.

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Ann, it's still going on. The blockbuster final game last night , and I misspoke, the women's final is tonite actually, as well as game 2 of the Red Sox/Yankees series. Life is good!



and what a game that women's game was! i thought that someone had drugged my huskies during the first half..lol
fortunately it wore off and they played the second half like the champions they really are!

It was painful to watch, Sherry. Every time the camera found the coach, his mouth was hanging open like "Who are these women and what have they done with my Huskies? It was kind of shocking, but they snapped out of it eventually, thank goodness.

Sherry wrote: "
and what a game that women's game was! i thought that someone had drugged my huskies during the first half..lol
fortunately it wore off and they played the second half like the champions they really are! ..."

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "It was painful to watch, Sherry. Every time the camera found the coach, his mouth was hanging open like "Who are these women and what have they done with my Huskies? It was kind of shocking, but ..."

it was for sure ,carol. i actually flipped channels!

I was so disgusted I did not watch any of it. Oh. Wait... I never watch any sports.

Very droll, Barry.

Barry wrote: "I was so disgusted I did not watch any of it. Oh. Wait... I never watch any sports."

Sandi wrote: ">>Are you rooting for Butler? The game tomorrow should be off the hook<<

Yes I am rooting for Butler. I used to live a couple of miles from the campus and had season tickets for a few years."

I was sure rooting for Butler. And, they certainly gave Duke a run. They didn't make it easy at all for them to win.

Very droll, Barry...
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