After teaching various mystery novel classes and producing several reading lists from those classes, I decided I wanted a way to share these lists with more people. This blog offers me a way to share my knowledge about the mystery and thriller genre with reviews of books and a way to continue to learn from others via the comment section. I love a good mystery– all of the different sub-genres from cozy to hard-boiled, from international to domestic small town, from historicals to tech mysteries! But like you, I have limited time to read all the books I want to read; therefore, I don’t waste my time on “less than really good” mysteries…. I will give you my honest opinion on books, and I hope you will do the same for me. Happy Reading!
Pam Elliott 2015
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Thanks so much for doing this, Pam! I look forward to following your blog regularly. I very much appreciate your reading lists. “To Read or Not to Read” is also great. I read I Am Pilgrim this summer on your recommendation and it is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
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Cindy, thank you for your generous comments. Have you tried Taylor Stevens? Start with the Informationist (see To Read or Not To Read). Her African settings would appeal to you, I think. You just have to skim the violent parts — though she is not as bad as many current writers trying to appeal to the best seller lists with their gore.
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The Informationist will be next on my list. I can handle a fair amount of gore. 😉 Thanks!
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