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What I'm Reading / Re: The Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton

« on: April 16, 2020, 12:41:44 pm »

The only drawback to not having to wait for more books to come out in a newly discovered series is having the cash to buy them or hoping your library has them in their system.

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...

« on: April 15, 2020, 09:10:59 pm »

I just finished reading an advance copy of the debut thriller from Robyn Gigl called BY WAY OF SORROW. I'm going to be submitting a review to the magazine so I won't say anything more here for now.

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What I'm Reading / Re: The Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton

« on: April 15, 2020, 08:33:59 am »

This is on my buy list. I'm a big fan of Paige Shelton's Scottish Bookshop series and the author's debut novel in her new Alaska Wild series THIN ICE was simply outstanding. I got to review that one for the magazine.

I've read a couple of her Dangerous Type series mysteries.  Looks like I have some catching up to do!

I have the first book in the Dangerous Type series but haven't read it yet.

Also, she sent out the first edition of her email newsletter yesterday and it included the cover art for the next book in the Scottish Bookshop series due to be released in April 2021 with the news that it had been renewed for 3 more books.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Suggestions for April Feature at the Mystery Scene Forum?

« on: April 14, 2020, 06:22:07 pm »

If you count white-water rafting as a sport, you should try Beth Grounwater's Outdoor Adventure series. I read them awhile ago, Deadly Currents, Wicked Eddies and Fatal Descent.

I've never heard of this series before, but I'll look it up to see if it is something I might be interested in checking out.

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What I'm Reading / Re: The Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton

« on: April 14, 2020, 06:21:12 pm »

This is on my buy list. I'm a big fan of Paige Shelton's Scottish Bookshop series and the author's debut novel in her new Alaska Wild series THIN ICE was simply outstanding. I got to review that one for the magazine.

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What I'm Reading / Re: NO MIDDLE NAME by Lee Childa

« on: April 13, 2020, 09:16:00 pm »

I have this book but haven't yet gotten around to reading it.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Sports-Related Mystery Novels - Feature for May

« on: April 11, 2020, 09:55:25 am »

Was that Celtics book written by the authors you mentioned? Google came up with this one, in case you're still looking for the title of the book you mentioned:

PLAY DEAD by Harlan Coben https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307644/play-dead-by-harlan-coben/

The others that turned up on Google were memoirs, not mysteries.

Oh man, that's the one! Wow, so I have actually read a book by Coben after all!

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...

« on: April 11, 2020, 09:53:39 am »

Romantic suspense isn't one of the subgenres I'm likely to read as I'm pretty sure I'm the least romantic person there is.

But then again, most of the people I talk books with aren't fans of serial killer novels whereas I enjoy them so it is always a case of to each their own with no one right preference.

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...

« on: April 10, 2020, 09:37:21 am »

Denise,

As it turns out the AcornTV preview was going on through yesterday (Thursday 4/9) but it ended after that. I saw the first three seasons of Doc Martin at least though.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Who are some of your favorite mystery pairings, like Holmes and Watson?

« on: April 10, 2020, 09:36:01 am »

I'm finding it hard to concentrate on books. But I've been obsessively reading the news, both the Washington Post and The New York Times. I really have to stop it since it's only adding to my stress...

I've found that avoiding the news helps lessen the stress from hearing/reading it.

I watch just enough once a day to keep informed but I don't need my calm damaged on a constant basis.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Sports-Related Mystery Novels - Feature for May

« on: April 09, 2020, 04:40:06 am »

She sure did - my dad loved them! http://robertaisleib.com/golf/index.htm

I think I have one of those.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Sports-Related Mystery Novels - Feature for May

« on: April 08, 2020, 08:52:38 pm »

I'm going nuts trying to think of other sports-themed mysteries I've read. I hope I'll think of more eventually, or I'll be tearing out my hair until I do!

Didn't Roberta Isleib have some golf themed mysteries?

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Suggestions for April Feature at the Mystery Scene Forum?

« on: April 08, 2020, 12:39:11 pm »

Oh no - I have no will power (or should I say "won't" power) when it comes to books. My wish list has grown by leaps and bounds since I met you!

Well if I'm going to be a bad influence, I guess that's the good kind of bad influence to be!

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Who are some of your favorite mystery pairings, like Holmes and Watson?

« on: April 08, 2020, 12:38:08 pm »

Definitely want to read the two you recommended. Despite the quarantine, I don't seem to be making much of a dent in my waiting-to-be-read pile. If anything, I think it's growing!

Mine isn't growing but I'm not making much of a dent in it either.

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Sports-Related Mystery Novels - Feature for May

« on: April 08, 2020, 12:36:53 pm »

I read one of the Troy Soos books. I'm pretty sure it was MURDER AT FENWAY PARK, but I can't remember for sure.

Did you like it? As a native Chicagoan, I'm interested in the Wrigley Field book. And I used to live in Cincinnati, so I'm also interested in the Black Stockings book.

I was surprised how many types of sports have been featured in mystery novels.

It was OK but I wasn't blown away by it.

I've also read sports mysteries by sportswriters Mike Lupica and John Feinstein. There was one basketball themed mystery that I liked a lot too that centered on the Boston Celtics but I can't remember the title just the plot, which I can't describe because it would give away part of the story.