Tonight was my monthly meeting with my mystery book group and we met to discuss The Wings of the Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri. Our discussion was all over the map as we talked about Italian food, politics and etc. The book wasn’t a favorite for many but what was interesting is that a lot of us thought some of the author’s other books were better. Anyway, I’ll try to have a little review up soon so you can read more about the book and decide if you want to give it a try.
We did select reading choices for the next few months and I’m excited that we have mostly new to me authors. Some of the books we’ll be reading are:
- The Fire Engine that Disappeared by Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall. I read the first book in the series earlier this year and really liked it so I want to see what happens with the detective. Too bad this is not the second book in the series but if I like it I’ll definitely go back and read more.
- The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson. A western mystery is not necessarily one I’d normally choose but I’ve read wonderful reviews about this series so it’ll be nice to read a mystery with a bit different setting.
- The Last Child by John Hart. One of our members said this was a great thriller so it sounds like a good read for the summer.
- All Our Yesterdays by Robert B. Parker. Never read any Parker.
- The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson. I’ve already read this one and loved it.
But now it’s time to get to bed and finish up another mystery, The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear. I have to say I was a bit surprised by the love interest Maisie gets in this installment.
I haven’t read any of them, but I’ve heard good things about The Last Child. I hope they all turn out to be good.
My book club is meeting tomorrow and I am sorry to say we are not as organized and prepared as your book club. We only pick our books one month in advance so we’ll be picking June’s book this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is chosen because it was *so* close to being chosen last meeting.
I recently picked up the John Hart novel and have a few others on your list that I wouldn’t mind reading as well. I definitely need to try something by Andrea Camilleri soon!
Nymeth – I do too! Our last few mystery reads have been a bit meh so hopefully we get some winners. Well, I have read the Larsson book and that one was wonderful so at least I think we should have a good discussion with that one.
Stephanie – I used to belong to another club where we selected our reads for a whole year! In a way it’s nice to know what’s coming up but then sometimes you see shiny new books and think it’d be great to mix it up.
Danielle – I think Camilleri is a good writer. I like how he brings in politics, history and so much more into his novels. This one I think was just a bit off for me.
The only Parker books I’ve read are his Sunny Randall series. Love ’em!! Now I need to start in on the Jessie Stone books. Then the rest. He was so prolific!