A Book Is Born - May 2019

MAY FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING AND SO ARE OUR BOOKS. PICK ONE OR SO AND ENJOY!

A BOOK IS BORN - MAY 2019

May 1

The Debt by Glenn Cooper
Cal Donavon series Book #3 – May 1
For: Andrew & Eadie


Robert B. Parker Old Black Magic by Ace Atkins
Spencer series Book #47 – May 1
For: ColinMichaelFelix

May 2

Hush,Hush by James Patterson & Candince Fox
Detective Harriet Blur series Book #4 – May 2
For: ColinMicharlFelix


The Falling Sword by Ben Kane
Clash of Empires series Book #2
For: Andrew


Hunting Evil by Chris Carter – (Audio)
Robert Hunter series Book #10 – May 2
For: Carol, Andrew, Sergei, Lynda, Eadie, Brenda

May 3

The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse –
Burning Chambers series Book #1
For: Andrew

May 7

The Stone Circle by Ellie Griffith
Ruth Galloway series Book #11 – May 7
For: Carol, Eadie, Sergei, Andrew & Lynda


Things My Son Needs To Know About The World by Frredrik Backman – May 7
For: Andrew & Eadie

May 14

The Never Game by Jeffrey Deaver
Colter Shaw series Book #1 – May 14
For: Andrew & ColinMichaelFelix


If She Wakes by Michael Koryta – May 14
For: Carol & Eadie & Lynda


The Night Window by Dean Koontz
Jane Hawke series Book #5 – May 14
For: Carol & Brenda & Lynda

May 16

Dead At First Sight by Peter James
Roy Grace series Book #15 – May 16
For:Carol, Eadie, Andrew & Lynda


Valley of Death by Scott Mariani
Ben Hope series Book #19 – May 16
For: Andrew & Sergei

May 19

Hot Shot by Fern Michaels
Men of The Sisterhood series Book #5 – May 19
For: Brenda

May 21

The Summoning by Heather Graham
Krewe of Hunters series Book #27
For: Carol

May 22

Field of Valor by Matthew Betley
Logan West series Book #3 – May 22
For; Andrew


A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo
Kate Burkholder series Book #10 – May 28 (paperback – hardcover in July)
For: Carol, Eadie, Lynda, Gayle, Andrew & Brenda


Lent by Jo Walton – May 28
For: Brenda

May 30

All That’s Dead by Stuart MacBride
Logan McRae series Book #12 – May 30
For:Carol & Eadie & Lynda



BOUQUESTS OF MAY FLOWERS AND BOUQUETS OF BOOKS FOR EVERYONE

May 1
Deep Dive by Chris Knopf
Sam Acquillio Hamptons Mystery Book #9 – May 1

May 2
Have You Seen Her by Lisa Hall – May 2

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda – May 2

May 7
The Big Kahuna by Janet & Peter Evanovich
O’Hare & Fox series Book #6 – May 7

Dying For Devil’s Food by Jenn McKinlay (Cozy)
Cupcake Bakery series Book #11 – May 7

The Kremlin Strike by Dale Brown (Thriller)
Patrick McLanahan series Book #23 – May 7

The scent of Murder by Kaylie Logan
Jazz Ramsey series Book #1 – May 7

First Kill by David Hagberg
Kirk MacGarvey series Book #24 – May 7

May 14
Game of Bones by Carolyn Haines
Sarah Booth Delaney series Book #20 – May 14

May 16
The Passengers by John Marrs – May 16

May 21
Deception Cove by Owen Lukkanen
Deception Cove series Book #1 – May 21

Cari Mora by Thomas Harris – May 21

Dead Man’s Mistress by David Housewright – May 21

Lying Next To Me by Gregg Olsen – May 21

May 28
Keep You Close by Karen Cleveland – May 28

Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea – May 28

Dark Site by Patrick Lee
Sam Dryden series Book #3 – May 28

May 30
The Boy In The Well by Douglas Lindsay
DI Ben Westphall series Book #2 – May 30

May 31
Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase
Detective Katie Scott series Book #1 – May 31

Friends:
Please forgive the lack of Touchstones this month. More than half of the new books didn't even have one.

I'm particularly joyful at another Ruth Galloway to read. I miss my old friend Cathbad...

>2 Sergeirocks: Me too. It seems that it's been a long time since we read one as a group.

Must get onto the Cal Donovan Series by Glenn Cooper.

Ben Kane books are always great reads so can’t wait for that one.

Also new books from Elly Griffiths, Jeffrey Deaver, Chris Carter, Kate Mosse, Scott Mariani, Linda Castillo to look forward to.

But one most looking forward to is the new Roy Grace Series by Peter James.

Plenty of books this month!

>2 Sergeirocks: >3 Carol420: The next Ruth Galloway Group Read comes up in June.

>5 Andrew-theQM: Seems that you might have hit the jackpot next month.

So I am a huge Mathew Betley fan, especially after meeting him last year. Such a nice guy. I also read Peter James and Linda Castillo. Just FYI. Lol

>7 ColinMichaelFelix: Mathew Betley isn’t someone I’ve heard of. I will have to search him out.

>7 ColinMichaelFelix: >8 Andrew-theQM: I figured that we all probably read some of the authors that others read but wasn't on our list. I try some of the ones that weren't on my list. I figured that if my friends like them I'll give them a try.

>7 ColinMichaelFelix: >9 Carol420: Exactly!

I'm all in for Gathering of Secrets. I have it preordered from Audible, and of course I can't wait for Dead at First Sight.

I might check out the new Owen Laukkanen series, but I wish he would go back to the Stevens and Windemere stories. His last new new book/series, Gale Force, was uninspiring. I might also check out the new Jeffrey Deaver. I had Lincoln Rhyme on my ignore list the last few years but it might be worth checking out a new character.

>11 Olivermagnus: What happened with the Lincoln Rhyme series, so far only read the first one?

>12 Andrew-theQM: - Nothing specific happened. I read several of the books and enjoyed them but eventually they all seemed the same to me. They may all be great reads, I just didn't want to read anymore. I have several authors whose series I enjoyed in the past, but just got tired of.......Patricia Cornwell, Patterson's Alex Cross, Stone Barrington by Stuart Woods, Stephanie Plum series.

The ebook revolution has given us so many great new authors that I just have to cut out a few. My Goodreads TBR has 1300 books on it and I add more every month!

>8 Andrew-theQM: Mathew Betley is in the vein of the Brads (Thor and Taylor), Ben Coes and the late great Vince Flynn. If you liked any of them you should definitely give him a try. I hadn't read him before meeting him at a book fair last year and just on the strength of his personality I gave him a read and haven't regretted it yet.

>12 Andrew-theQM: You should totally continue the Lincoln Rhyme series. I find Jefferey Deaver to be a very inventive author and I have not yet become jaded by the series. But interestingly I also still enjoy Alex Cross and Stone Barrington. Lol

>14 ColinMichaelFelix: In that case I need to read him, I love Vince Flynn books and Brad Thor. Not read Brad Taylor yet. Thanks for the information.

>15 ColinMichaelFelix: I wish Stuart Woods would tone down Stone Barrington's sex drive. He falls in bed with every woman he meets. Sometimes the entire story centers around his bedroom activities. I really like the new series featuring Teddy Fay. He just kills people with a great deal of creatively:)