I was looking over my list of books read this year and so far I’ve only read one mystery book. That just seems so unusual for me. I don’t think I’m in a slump when it comes to mystery books but I have managed to pick up a few that weren’t working for me at the time.
So last night, determined to find a good mystery/thriller I picked up The Night Season by Chelsea Cain. I know some of you have recommended her books to me but I just hadn’t had the chance to pick one up. Anyway, this is exactly the kind of thriller I was in the mood for. I even stayed up a bit late reading it last night.
This is the fourth book featuring Portland detective Archie Sheridan. I know you must be saying fourth novel? But don’t you like starting from the beginning? Yes, I do prefer to start at the beginning of a series but when I started reading this one at first I thought it was a standalone. Then I got totally sucked into the storyline so I had to keep on reading.
As I’m reading along in this book there are references to Archie’s previous cases and I’m tempted to read those to see exactly what happened but I admit I typically find it hard to go back to the beginning of a series once I start mid-way. Does that happen to you?
Alright I want to get back to my book. I want to know though if you’ve read some good thrillers lately. I think I need to add more to my list.
I enjoyed reading her first book of the series! Need to catch up with the rest, and adding this book onto my wishlist as well. 🙂
I am so jealous you have this one. I have read and enjoyed ALL the previous ones. Off to make sure this is on my reserve list at the library…..LOL
I can’t believe it is your first mystery after so long. I can always count on you for the good mystery recommendations. I hope you continue to enjoy this one and get a chance to read some of the others in the series while you are at it.
I haven’t read very many thrillers this year. I did read P.J. Tracy’s Shoot to Thrill, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but it wasn’t really an intense thriller. I just enjoyed reading about the Monkeewrench gang again. Oh, and I also read Keigo Higashino’s The Devotion of Suspect X, but didn’t really care for it. So, apparently, I don’t have a lot of suggestions for you! 🙂
I’ve only read one mystery this year, too, though I have a couple more on the go. Once again I can’t seem to make any real progress, and the month is just whizzing along again….I have this one to read, but will wait to Finish something else first. I’m glad you’re enjoying it and I bet I will,too!
I’m a fan of Chelsea Cain. I’m currently reading a suspense thriller called Gideon’s Sword.
I love a good thriller! I’ve read the first book in this series but never continued on and I’m honestly not sure why. I think that next time I’m at the library I’ll have to grab the 2nd book. Hope you enjoy this one!
Hey guys – I did like this one. It was a good thriller and it kept my interest throughout for the most part even when I found a few things a bit out there. Will post a review of it!