Mystery Books Club

Thursday Mystery REaders 2021

12/18/2020

Third Thursday of the Month: 6:30-8pm AZ time

Like mysteries? Then come join us!

While we hope to return to the library soon, in the meantime we'll continue to zoom our meetings:
https://arizona.zoom.us/j/670502630

January 21: Rhea, Nicholas. Constable on the Hill. (1st in series) (1979)

February 18: Kelly, Sophie. The Cats Came Back. (2018)

March 18: Michaelides, Alex. The Silent Patient. Complex thriller. (2019)

April 15: Brodsky, Zach. The Mysterious Case of the Missing Tuk-Tuk. 1st of 3. (2019)

May 20: Quinn, Spencer, Dog On It. (2009)

June 17:Atkinson, Kate. Case Histories. (2007)

July 15: Cavanaugh, Steve. Thirteen. (2020)

August 19: Fforde, Jasper. Lost in a Good Book. (2004)

September 16: Swanson, Peter. Rules for Perfect Murders (2020)

October 21: Walker, Martin. Fatal Pursuit. (2016)

November 18: Grant, Michael The Artful Assassin (2020)

December 16: Spencer-Fleming, Julia. Hid from Our Eyes (PB 4/21)

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Drowned under by Wendal Thomas

12/17/2020

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Tonight's book was a breezy romp on a cruise ship with a murderer or two, a victim or two, and a wild animal. We appreciated Thomas' humor and the breezy read. We might have heard about the Balenciaga bag too often, but we were astonished to Google the brand and find out that those purses are expensive! No wonder protagonist Cyd Redondo hangs onto hers so tightly!

The novel has good humor throughout, For example, on p. 33: “I looked through [the helicopter] door at the water below and reminded myself that in eight seasons, Thomas Magnum, P.I., had never fallen out.”

Cyd is a fun protagonist, and Thomas whisks her through one adventure after another until the story strands finally come together.

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2021 mysteries

January 21: Rhea, Nicholas. Constable on the Hill.

February 18: Kelly, So
phie. The Cats Came Back. (2018)

March 18: Michaelides, Alex. The Silent Patient. Complex thriller. (2019)

April 15: Brodsky, Zach. Mysterious Case of the Missing Tuk-Tuk. 1st of 3. (2019)

May 20: Quinn, Spencer, Dog On It. (2009)

June 17:Atkinson, Kate. Case Histories. (2007)

July 15: Cavanaugh, Steve. Thirteen. (2020)

August 19: Fforde, Jasper. Lost in a Good Book. (2004)

September 16: Swanson, Peter. Rules for Perfect Murders (2020)

October 21: Walker, Martin. Fatal Pursuit. (2016)

November 18: Grant, Michael The Artful Assassin (2020)

December 16: Spencer-Fleming, Julia. Hid from Our Eyes (PB 4/21)

2020 Mysteries

1/16 Charlaine Harris Dead Until Dark (humorous vampire mystery)

2/20 Leslie Budewitz Assault and Pepper (cozy, first in a series)

3/19 Ruth Ware The Woman in Cabin 10 (twisty British cruise mystery)

4/16 Felix Francis Crisis (horse racing theme by Dick Francis’ son—he’s written 19 books in the franchise)

5/21 Craig Johnson An Obvious Fact (Western procedural)

6/18 Amanda Quick The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1930s Hollywood)

7/16 J.A. Jance Field of Bones (Sheriff Joanna Brady mystery)

8/20 Joe Ide IQ (East Long Beach detective)

9/17 Ragnar Jónasson The Darkness (atmospheric thriller)

10/15 Tarquin Hall Case of the Man Who Died Laughing (humorous mystery set in India)

11/19 Lou Berney November Road (thriller love story set against the JFK assassination)—it’s won lots of awards this year)

12/17 Wendall Thomas Drowned Under (zany travel-themed mystery)

2019 MYSTERIES

1/17: Garrett, Hollywood Homicide

2/21: Beaton, The Blood of an Englishman

3/21: Byron, Plantation Shudders

4/18: Hallinan, Crashed

5/16: Parker, The Professional

6/20: Kreuger, Ordinary Grace

7/18: Landon, Defending Jacob

8/15: Petrie, The Drifter

9/19: Dazieri: Kill the Father

10/17: Reichs, Bones to Ashes

11/21: Ziskin, No Stone Unturned

12/19: Shames, Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek

Thursday Mystery REaders 2021

Drowned under by Wendal Thomas

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