The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Tell No One by Harlan Coben has won the poll this month. Thanks in advance to Zen who will be our discussion leader.

I would like to have a second group read as well (seeing as we didn't have one last month). The runner up book is The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. Heather is the designated discussion leader, but she has not answered my emails, so I will be stepping in for her.

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Poll open through January 11, 2011:

http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/43...


Nominations closed. I'll be setting up the poll soon.

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General rules for Group Reads. Please read before you create your post.

One nomination per person from any mystery genre. Authors, please no self-nominations.

Nominations will be open until Saturday, January 8, 2011, with voting until January 12.

For your post, use Title, Author and Link (use the "add book/author" link at top of comment box) please.

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Since we are a rather international group check to make sure the book is readily available. Is it available in paperback? Used? Your local library? The last thing we want is to nominate a great book that no one can get!

Finally, a word about series - the joy or bane of a mystery reader’s life! Please consider whether the book you are nominating would be best read by someone who has read all the previous books in the series or can be enjoyed by someone new to the series too.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Donna and Hayes

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The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke - Sarah
Cold Pursuit by Carla Neggers - Shirley
Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson - Linda
Killing the Shadows by Val McDermid - Paul
All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell - stephanie
Relic by Lincoln Child/Douglas Preston - Safa
The Justice Game by Randy Singer - Katrina
Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath - Dalene
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley - Heather
L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy - Silvana Evilsnake
Tell No One by Harlan Coben - Zen
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco - K.B.
Missing Witness by Gordon Campbell - Jill
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri - Ian

Neon Rain, James Lee Burke
First in the series I keep hearing raves about.
The Neon Rain

I thought the nominations weren't open until the 8th?

Jan C wrote: "I thought the nominations weren't open until the 8th?"

up to and including the 8th; we vote until the 12th; group read starts 15th of Jan.

Cold Pursuit (Black Falls #1) 2008 Carla Neggers
Cold Pursuit by Carla NeggersCold Pursuit

Killer Summer, Ridley Pearson Killer Summer

Killing the Shadows by Val McDermid

All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell

i know it's an older book, but i haven't read it yet. it's third in the series.

Relic by the team of Lincoln Child Douglas Preston

This is the first book in the delightful Pendergast series.

The Justice Game by Randy Singer

Right now it is free for Kindle and Nook users but also available in paperback and kobo formats.

Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

Dalene wrote: "Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell"

Hi Dalene. Faceless Killers was our group read back in Oct 2009. Would you like to nominate another book by a different author?

By the way, Faceless Killers is terrific.

Donna

Donna wrote: "Dalene wrote: "Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell"

Hi Dalene. Faceless Killers was our group read back in Oct 2009. Would you like to nominate another book by a dif..."

Sorry, I did see that a few months ago on your bookshelf and just didn't remember. I just got it on audio and am excited to read it.

Okay, new nomination...

Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bagby Alan Bradley

The first in this series was a group read last year and this seems to be now available in paperback. I just finished his first and can't wait to continue the series.

Tell No One by Harlan Coben. A mind gripping thriller that kept me up all night!

I'll nominate an older book: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript.

All That Remains-Cornwell. I love her books.

Andrea wrote: "All That Remains-Cornwell. I love her books."

That's already been nominated Andrea (see list at bottom of very first post). Would you like to nominate another?

Tell no one by Harlan Coben

Fred wrote: "Tell no one by Harlan Coben"

That one has been nominated already too, Fred. I've got the list posted at the end of the very first message. Want to nominate another?

Sorry was in a hurry and misunderstand thought we were voting.

Missing Witness by Gordon Campbell

Andrea Camilleri The Shape of Water.This is the first in a very consistent series. A wiley inspector and his team picking their way through the crime, patronage and bureacracy in modern Siciliy. Thoughtful, subtle and funny with an authentic emphasis on solving crimes between excellent meals.

The Fallen Book 1:The Fallen and Leviathan by Thomas E. Sniegoski....kind of YA fiction, but I have heard raves about it from a lot of people.

Jeff wrote: "The Fallen Book 1:The Fallen and Leviathan by Thomas E. Sniegoski....kind of YA fiction, but I have heard raves about it from a lot of people."

Sounds a little too Fantasy/Paranormal, Jeff.

Would you like to nominate a Crime or a Thriller?

Vote vote vote!!

Tell No One by Harlan Coben has won the poll this month. Thanks in advance to Zen who will be our discussion leader.

I would like to have a second group read as well (seeing as we didn't have one last month). The runner up book is The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. Heather is the designated discussion leader, but she has not answered my emails, so I will be stepping in for her.

Yea! I already have this one . . .

That's always a plus!

I guess. I'll be sitting out this month's reading - both of them. I am no fan of Coven. One of his seems the same as another - to me, equally bad. And I never finished the earlier book of Bradley 's. It wasn't bad. But I just wasn't all that interested.

Ditto, but that works well for me, because I'm reading Anna Karenina for another group.

Great, I have Tell No One by Harlan Coben and had The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag on my TBR (but not yet purchased)!