Category Archives: “A’s” (crime fiction

The Girl on the Train

Posted on January 29, 2015 by beckylindroos

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 2015 / 326  pages Read by  Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher / 10h 59m Rating:  A / crime (thriller) Something happened to Rachel but she can’t remember what it was – she was drunk … Continue reading →

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Rage Against the Dying

Posted on January 17, 2015 by beckylindroos

Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman 2013 / 320 pages Read by Judy Kaye 11h 17m rating A / crime (thriller) This turned out to be a great book,  but I almost put it down as a “could not finish,” … Continue reading →

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A Place of Execution

Posted on January 17, 2015 by beckylindroos

A Place of Execution by Val McDermid 2000 / 486 pages Read by Paddy Glynn 14h 34m rating A- / crime I’ve heard this is a classic as well as being a multiple award-winner and I can see that.  I wish … Continue reading →

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Broken Harbor

Posted on December 30, 2014 by beckylindroos

Broken Harbor by Tana French 2012 / 456 pages read by Stephen Hogan 19h 56m Rating:  A+ /  crime (4th in the Dublin Murder Squad series) In this 4th book of the Dublin Murder Squad the featured detective is  Mick … Continue reading →

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I Hear the Sirens in the Street

Posted on December 26, 2014 by beckylindroos

I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty 2013 / 320 pages Read by Gerard Doyle 9h 40m Rating:  A  / crime (historical) I wasn’t going to read this although it was for a group (4_Mystery_Addicts) and available … Continue reading →

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The Drowning Spool

Posted on December 11, 2014 by beckylindroos

The Drowning Spool by Monica Ferris 2014 / 304 pages read by Betsy Bronson 7h 31m rating A- / crime #17 in the Betsy Devonshire series I started reading the Betsy Devonshire a couple years ago at Christmas time with Crewel … Continue reading →

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Guilt

Posted on October 23, 2014 by beckylindroos

Guilt by John Lescroart 1996/ 656 pages read by David Colacci 18h 10m rating: A / crime I think I’m finishing up novels of John Lescroart – the ones which are available in audio format and read by Colacci, anyway.  I’m going slowly … Continue reading →

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The Ophelia Cut

Posted on November 29, 2013 by beckylindroos

The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart (#14 in the Dismas Hardy series) 2013/432 pages read by David Colacci 16h 20m rating:  A /crime I enjoy Lescroart for some good solid crime fiction.  Dismas Hardy the protagonist for this series is … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Watcher

Posted on November 19, 2013 by beckylindroos

The Fourth Watcher: A Novel of Bangkok by Timothy Hallinan 2008/320 pages read by Victor Bevine 10h 53m rating  A / crime  (#2 in Poke Rafferty series) In this gritty, fast-paced novel of Bangkok,  the series protagonist,  Poke Rafferty, a … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Wilderness:

Posted on November 9, 2013 by beckylindroos

Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier by Tom Kizzia 2013 / 336 pages read by Fred Sanders 10h 15m rating:  A / true crime When I saw this book mentioned on Amazon’s  “Best … Continue reading →

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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

Posted on November 7, 2013 by beckylindroos

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith (The #1 Ladies Detective Agency series #14) 2013/256 pages read by Lisette Lecat  9h 43m Rating:  A / VERY cozy crime (guilty pleasure) I’ve followed this series from the time when book #1 came out … Continue reading →

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Norwegian by Night x2

Posted on November 1, 2013 by beckylindroos

Norwegian by Night x2 by Derek B. Miller Read by Sean Mangan 10h. 36m. 2013 / 306 pages Rating:  A- / literary crime I used to never listen to a book twice but this time I kind of had to … Continue reading →

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