I hope you’ve all been having a great week. I’m behind on blogging as I was trying to finish a book for my mystery book group meeting last night. I didn’t quite make it but I still had tons of fun at book group.
We read The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams. What I appreciated most about the book was the setting because who doesn’t want to go to a town where there is a bibliotherapist and you can find a comfort scone? The mystery was a bit on the weak side so this was not a favorite of the group but of course, we had a wonderful discussion about bibliotherapy, small towns, memories, etc. Next month we’ll be discussing The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn.
Speaking of mysteries, I’ve also started reading two others since my last post about my current reads. I picked up The Master Key by Masako Togawa. This is such an intriguing mystery filled with lots of layers. It’s set in an apartment complex where all the residents are women and it’s about discovering what secrets each person is hiding. I’m really enjoying this one.
My other mystery is Unsub by Meg Gardiner. This is a thriller featuring a detective racing against time to catch a serial killer. There’s been some gruesome images and some surprises. I’m more than half way through this one and I have my suspicions about one characters so we’ll see what happens next.
I also have a list of some new mysteries I want to check out but I’ll save those for another post. Now, I need to get to bed and finish one of these books!
Glad you had a good book group meeting. I’ve heard about that Ellery Adams book. First in series? It’s always fun to discuss things related even if there is not so much to say about the actual book itself. Our mystery group is discussing THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW for March too. Lots of new publicity about that author. I plan to have us talk about the book a little and then talk about the author. We’ll see how that goes. Have you read the article about A.J. Finn that was recently printed in the New Yorker? It’s curious indeed.
The Master Key sounds intriguing! And I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on The Woman in the Window.
Like Kay, I have read both The Woman in the Window and the New Yorker article about A.J. Finn. The article was quite an eye-opener about the author’s credibility as a person. Not sure if it really matters with regard to the thriller, but it was somewhat disturbing. Might be worth reading before your group meets.
I like the premise of The Master Key!
I am looking forward to reading The Secret, Book & Scone Society. It’s good to know though the mystery isn’t the strongest in it. I think your group will get a lot of good discussion out of The Woman in the Window. I hope you will share how it goes with us!
Enjoy your mystery reads and book group meetings! The Meg Gardiner book sounds good.
I like Meg Gardiner. The Unsub is one I haven’t read, though. And I still need to read The Woman in the Window. Sigh. so many books…so little time. Have a good weekend! 🙂
There has been a nice paperback copy of the Woman in the Window at my branch library lately. If it’s still there, when I’m by next week, I’ll snap it up! Enjoy your week!
Kay – I know there’s been some revelations about A.J. Finn but actually don’t know any of the details. I think that’s definitely going to add another layer of discussion to our March meeting! ha.
Melody – Master Key is really good and I have no idea how it’s all going to come together. I love that!
Les in OR – I have got to read that article! It’s definitely an interesting thought about how much does an authors’ behavior influence how we think of their writing doesn’t it?
Jen Mullen – I kind of wish I had this as a physical book rather than on my kindle because I’m a bit lost but I’m still really enjoy it very much.
Literary Feline – The Adams book was good but I would read it more for the setting and the main characters rather than the mystery. Definitely slow going but I would love to find a bookstore like the one mentioned in the book!
Bookworm – The Gardiner book has been a fun audio. Lots of action and I’m nearing the end so I’m curious how it all wraps up.
Lark – I am positive I’ve read her before but it’s been a while. This has been a fun one!
BuriedinPrint – That book seemed to be everywhere last year wasn’t it? I’m looking forward to it!