Currently Reading

[momckee]

YB - I have an Alex Gray book sitting waiting to be read, but will also look for The Stalker as it is probably more current. Have to order from Amazon UK as they don't seem to have them in Kindle for here so I have to get the paperback.

[YB]

I haven't read much recently, not much more than a book a week. Not sure why, I cannot think of anything else that has kept me particularly busy.

The Stalker - Alex Gray. The new one in the police series set in Glasgow, featuring William Lorimer. Very good, as this series usually is.
Run Away - Harlan Coben. Enjoyed it although I wouldn't say it was one his best
The Devil's Claw - Lara Dearman. As recommended by Mo, althogh she struggled a bit with it I liked it.
The Devil's Star - Jo Nesbo. Tried this author a few years ago and did not float my boat but I was given a couple by a friend so I decided to give him a second chance. Still a "NO" from me.
Crackdown - Val McDermid. This is very old, 20+ years but I liked it. The main character is Private Eye Kate Brannigan. Light hearted but good
Sue Grafton - H is for Homicide. Another old one but very good. I'll have to try some more of the alphabet.

[4AMNTN]

out this week: 4.23. NEON Prey == John Sandford, a Lucas Davenport

[4AMNTN]

Got to read an excerpt of the new Karin Slaughter The Last Widow ... a Will Trent book! Sounds gooooood! Due out in August.

[4AMNTN]

cureently re=reading Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich. I have several books to read. An Iris Johansen came out this past month & a Clive Cussler. And this month we have a WMC # 18 from Patterson & a Lucas Davenport too! Love that guy! I read from my Kindle last night for the first time in months.

[momckee]

Haven't read any of Nesbo so must have a look to see if it's something I'd like.

[Deanie]

Yep. I like Jo Nesbo and his Harry Hole character.

[YB]

It is difficult, Deanie. Not every book by a particular author is good and if the first one you pick up is of the "not so good" variety it puts you off that author. For example I did not finish the first David Baldacci I tried a few years ago and ignored him ever since until I was given one by a friend a few weeks ago and I found that OK. Another author I tried and abandoned a few years ago is Jo Nesbo, I have been given one of his so will try it soon.

Anyone else have an opinion on Jo Nesbo?

[Deanie]

YB, I quite like John Connelly's Charlie Parker series, but I can understand when someone doesn't. The books lean towards a bit of science fiction with some of the characters.

[momckee]

YB - I had trouble getting into Louise Penny's most recent book because it involved lots of scamming via dishonest investors and as I don't know much about the stock market I sort of hurried through some of the bits. I liked it when it got back to the Three Pines characters - took me a while to finish the book.

[YB]

Following on from my previous post (hope you haven't all fallen asleep

Grant McKenzie - The Fear in Her Eyes. Very good
John Connelly - a Game of Ghosts. My first try of the Charlie Parker series as mentioned on here (or the old forum). Not for me, abandoned before half way
David Baldacci - The Forgotten. I remember an outcry on the old forum about the character in this book, John Pullar. Modeled on Reacher. Despite this I quite liked it.
RC Bridgestock - Poetic Justice. Very good. Set in my home town although names are changed. A prequel in the Jack Dylan series
Brian Freeman - The Crooked Street. Brian never disappoints although I prefer the Johnny Stride series
Lynda La Plante - Widows Revenge. OK but not as good as the original Widows series from the '80's
Tana French - The Wych Elm. I usually like this lady but not this time, did not finish
Robert Goddard - One False Move. Excellent as indeed most of his books are.
Louise Penny - Dead Cold. As recommended by Mo. Now over the years Mo has pointed me in the direction of a number of good authors but not this time, couldn't get into it.

Hoping to collect the new Harlan Coban from the library tomorrow

[YB]

I think that it is the first time this year that I've put my recent reads list on here.

I started with three kindle short stories, one by Peter Robinson and two by Quintin Jardine, Both authors are ones I would list among my favourites but I wish I hadn't bothered with these three.

Susan C Muller - Autumn Secrets. New author to me, I liked it
Carl Bernstein/Bob Woodward - All the President's Men. The Richard Nixon/Watergate story. Complicated, far too many characters which was difficult to follow. Abandoned half way through.
Peter Grainger - An Accidental Death. New author to me, fairly good
David Baldacci - End Game. I tried one of his a few years ago but wasn't impressed but this was given to me by a friend so I decided to try it. Was pleasantly surprised
Graham Hurley - Curtain Call. One of my favourite authors (Faraday & Winter series). That series finished a few years ago, this was a standalone and very good.
Celina Grace - Chimera. Have read this lady before, the series featuring Detective Kate Redman is good.

[4AMNTN]

Not reading ... got in a lazy streak . Listening to Celtic music for sleep tho.

[Dan M.]

I liked C. J. Box and then one of his books was really full of lots of gore and the hero, forget his name, behaved in an unheroic type manner and I was kinda disappointed as he was being as bad as the men he was mad at so I haven't read anything of his since. How was his latest? Joe Pickett that's the name I forgot until I glanced up again at your post.

I finished WOLF PACK. I give it a B++.

[momckee]

I liked C. J. Box and then one of his books was really full of lots of gore and the hero, forget his name, behaved in an unheroic type manner and I was kinda disappointed as he was being as bad as the men he was mad at so I haven't read anything of his since. How was his latest? Joe Pickett that's the name I forgot until I glanced up again at your post.