Tuesday I met up with my mystery book group to discuss The Woman Who Walked In Sunshine by Alexander McCall Smith. While we all thought it was a sweet and cozy book, some members wondered where the body was? Well, these books I don’t think ever have a murder in them. I’ve read about seven or eight in the series and I don’t recall a murder. I think what I like most about the series is the setting.
I’m excited because we have two good books next. In February we will discuss A Small Death In the Great Glen by A.D. Scott followed by The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware in March. I’m excited to read both of those.
And speaking of mysteries, I’ve been adding some titles that have caught my attention lately to my wish list. Here they are:
The Dry by Jane Harper. A debut novel is set in drought-plagued Kiewarra, Australia, Luke Hadler, his wife and 6-year-old child are found dead, a double-murder/suicide. A childhood friend returns, there are family secrets to uncover, and of course are the secrets and deaths related. I haven’t read a lot of books set in Australia so I think that’s part of the draw for why I want to read this book.
Everything You Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia. Reconstructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which a small town’s darkest secrets come to the forefront…and she inches closer and closer to her death. This reminds me a bit of some other YA novels but I’ve read a couple of really good reviews of this one so I’m expecting a good mystery.
Dead Gone by Luca Veste. AÂ terrifying trip into the darkest corners of psychology, where Detectives Murphy and Rossi rush to catch a serial killer who is stalking a university in Liverpool, ingeniously murdering his victims in a series of deadly experiments. I do enjoy a mystery set among college students and professors. I think this one has a lot of potential.Â
So have you heard of some of these or have already read one or two?
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I’m juggling some great reads and I’m looking forward to spending time with my books.
I read and liked A Small Death in a Great Glen several years ago. Then last year, I read A Kind of Grief by the same author–and realized I’d missed several books in between! Love the highland setting. 🙂
I really wish I was closer to you and could attend your mystery group. It’s a long way down there though. LOL
I want to read A SMALL DEATH IN THE GREAT GLEN and think I may have a copy. Maybe I’ll pull it out in the next couple of weeks. And I’ve read the CABIN 10 book. Very good. I’m also interested in THE DRY and have EVERYTHING YOU WANT ME TO BE on audio. Fun!
I didn’t realize the McCall Smith books don’t have actual murders in them–how interesting. Of course there is no rule the crime needs to be murder and they sound quite gentle, which is actually pretty attractive sometimes, too. I have the Ware book and really must get to it as well. The others are new to me so must check them out.
The Dry is getting a lot of press and sounds intriguing. It’s on my list!
I’ve been seeing a ton of great reviews for The Dry and am hoping to read it soon as well. I really want to read The Woman in Cabin 10 also 🙂 Sounds like you have some great reading ahead of you. Enjoy!!
Jenclair – I am really excited about this mystery. I noticed that there are several books in the series. I think I’m becoming a little bit more relaxed about reading in order.
Kay – Maybe one day you could come visit 🙂 Our group is really fun. It’s small but we’ve been the same group for quite a few years now so we’ve gotten to know one another quite a bit and everyone is so interesting and just really open to reading a good variety of mysteries!
Danielle – I hadn’t realized that either until someone in the group mentioned it! So these are really cozy books and sometimes they are exactly what you need you know.
Les In NE – I know right? I keep seeing that one everyone. I’m either going to have to read it soon or else I may want to put it off because of all the hype!
Samantha – After reading the first Ruth Ware book I am really curious about this one. You’ll have to let us know if you get to these soon!