What I read in October 2020

 My reading appears to have slowed down a bit this month, not helped by the length of a couple of books

1. 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah - audio book 
2. 4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith
3. 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish
4. 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper - Australian author  
5. 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah - audio book
6. 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson

Pick of the Month April/May 2020

Some how I never got around to running this meme for April, so here it is for April and May.
I have been considering not doing it any more, mainly because so few people are contributing.
But here it is for another month.

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month
April & May 2020

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for April and May 2020, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in March 2020

Travel and self-isolation have contributed to a bumper reading month, with lots of very good reads.

1. 4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French
2. 4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin
3. 4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter - audio book  
4. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris - not crime fiction 
5. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty - Australian author 
6. 4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman
7. 4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters
8. 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White - Australian  
9. 4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham
10. 4.6. THE LONG CALL, Ann Cleeves
11. 4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox - Australian 
12. 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous  
13. 4.4, A MATTER OF MOTIVE, Margot Kinberg
14. 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic - Australian 
15. 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh - Australian 

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Pick of the Month February 2020

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for February 2020, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in January 2020

Pick of the month 2020

I got off to an excellent start to the year. Not all are crime fiction

1. 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs
2. 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager 
3. 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo
4. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green 
5. 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell
6. 4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs 
7. 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way
8. 4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley 
9. 4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter - audio book 
10. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern - Australian 
11. 4.9, A BETTER MAN, Louise Penny
12. 4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza 
13. 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal
14. 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan  

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Pick of the Month - December 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for December 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in November 2019

November 2019

A few less books this month and my pick of the month is not crime fiction!

• 4.4, SILVER, Chris Hammer - Australian writer
• 5.0, THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR, Liz Byrski - Australian writer, not crime fiction 
• 4.7, LAPSE, Sarah Thornton - Australian writer
• 4.6, CRUEL ACTS, Jane Casey
• 4.5, THE MISSING PIECES OF SOPHIE McCARTHY, B.M. Carroll - Australian writer

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Pick of the Month - November 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for November 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in October 2019

A number of good reads without any being outstanding

October 2019

• 4.1, THE NEVER GAME, Jeffery Deaver
• 4.3, SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD, Colin Dexter - audio book
• 4.5, THE BLACK ASCOT, Charles Todd 
• 4.5, THE AUTUMN MURDERS, Robert Gott - Australian author
• 4.7, THE NEIGHBOUR, Fiona Cummins 
• 4.4, SHE LIES IN WAIT, Gytha Lodge
• 4.5, A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, Liz Byrski
• 4.4, RUIN BEACH, Kate Rhodes  
• 4.4, LAST SEEN WEARING, Colin Dexter - audio book
• 4.3, THE CHILD'S CHILD, Barbara Vine

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Pick of the Month - October 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for October 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in August & September 2019

Some good books for you to look out for

September 2019

1. 4.5, THE WOODS, Harlan Coben
2. 5.0, THE TURN OF THE KEY, Ruth Ware 
3. 4.6, THE WENCH IS DEAD, Colin Dexter - audio book
4. 4.4, DARK SATURDAY, Nicci French
5. 4.8, THE CHAIN, Adrian McKinty 
6. 4.6, THE HUNTING PARTY, Lucy Foley
7. 4.4, THE RUMOUR, Lesley Kara 
8. 4.8, THE SCHOLAR, Dervla McTiernan - Australian writer
9. 4.3, SLEEPING PARTNER, James Humphreys

August 2019

1. 4.5, CRISIS, Felix Francis
2. 4.4, MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, Oyinkan Braithwaite 
3. 4.4, TRANSCRIPTION, Kate Atkinson 
4. 4.4, CLOSED CASKET, Sophie Hannah -audio book
5. 4.5, 55, James Delargy
6. 4.4, FORGET MY NAME, J. S. Monroe
7. 4.8, SNAP, Belinda Bauer  
8. 4.2, SISTERS, Gabrielle Lord - Australian author
9. 4.4, HEAD IN THE SAND, Damien Boyd 
10. 4.5, THE MISTLETOE BRIDE, Kate Mosse 
11. 4.5, THE SECRET OF ANNEXE THREE, Colin Dexter - audio book   

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Pick of the Month - September 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for September 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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Pick of the Month - August 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for August 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
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What I read in July 2019

A good reading month, with the number of books read increased because I was on holidays (but not away)

July 2019

My pick of the month was Michael Robotham's new book: GOOD GIRL BAD GIRL

• 4.3, BRIDGE OF CLAY, Markus Zusak
• 4.5, RUN AWAY, Harlan Coben  
• 4.1, THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM, Marie Benedict - not crime fiction
• 4.7, RIVER OF SALT, Dave Warner  - Australian
• 4.6, COMING HOME TO ISLAND HOUSE, Erica James - not crime fiction 
• 4.5, THE SUSPECT, Fiona Barton
• 4.6, A KEEPER, Graham Norton 
• 4.4, THE DAY THE LIES BEGAN, Kylie Kaden - Australian 
• 4.4, NIGHT OVER WATER, Ken Follett - audio book 
• 4.5, THE WYCH ELM, Tana French
• 4.6, AN UNWANTED GUEST, Shari Lapena 
• 4.8, GOOD GIRL BAD GIRL, Michael Robotham - Australian author

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Pick of the Month - July 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for July 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in June 2019

Some good books this month

1. 4.3, DON'T LET GO, Harlan Coben
2. 4.5, THE COTTAGE AT ROSELLA COVE
3. 4.3, NO SECOND CHANCE, Harlan Coben 
4. 4.6, DEAD MAN'S LANE, Kate Ellis
5. 4.3, A HIGH MORTALITY OF DOVES, Kate Ellis
6. 4.3, MURDER AT THE MANOR, Martin Edwards (edit) 
7. 4.1, THE GASLIGHT STALKER, David Field
8. 4.7, THE BANK TELLER, Roger Monk

If you haven't read any by Adelaide author Roger Monk, give them a try. Reading them in order is recommended.

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Pick of the Month June 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for June 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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Pick of the Month May 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for May 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

That will be what you will list in Mr Linky too -
e.g.
ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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What I read in April 2019

10 books read this month
The best was actually the novella written by Jeffery Deaver

• 3.5, THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T DIE, Marnie Riches
• 4.4, THE MURDER AT REDMIRE HALL, J.R. Ellis - audio book  
• 4.8, NINTH AND NOWHERE, Jeffery Deaver- novella 
• 4.4, A KILLING NIGHT, Jonathon King
• 3.6, DISAPPEARED, Anthony J. Quinn 
• 4.4, THE SHAPE OF LIES, Rachel Abbott
• 4.3, LAST WORDS, Michael Koryta  
• 4.5, THE SHADOW HOUR, Kate Riordan
• 4.6, MARLBOROUGH MAN, Alan Carter - winner of 2018 Ngaio Marsh Award  
• 4.4, HOUSE OF GLASS, Susan Fletcher

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Pick of the Month April 2019

Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2019

Many crime fiction bloggers write a summary post at the end of each month listing what they've read, and some, like me, even go as far as naming their pick of the month.

This meme is an attempt to aggregate those summary posts.
It is an invitation to you to write your own summary post for April 2019, identify your crime fiction best read of the month, and add your post's URL to the Mr Linky below.
If Mr Linky does not appear for you, leave the URL in a comment and I will add it myself.

You can list all the books you've read in the past month on your post, even if some of them are not crime fiction, but I'd like you to nominate your crime fiction pick of the month.

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ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo - MiP (or Kerrie)

You are welcome to use the image on your post and it would be great if you could link your post back to this post on MYSTERIES in PARADISE.

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