EBMRG - 1 May 2007 Meeting Handout

[LJ Roberts]

THE EAST BAY MYSTERY READERS GROUP

DARK CARNIVAL

Tuesday May 1st, 2007 - 7 p.m.

Books will be discussed for Character, Plot, Setting and General Comments.
Ratings categories are:

Ex - A "Wow" read; unique, memorable, a major step forward or standout book for the author. A top read.

VG+ - Close to excellent with only one or two small quibbles

VG - Enthused about it; very well done for it's genre

G+ - Enjoyed it very much

G – Enjoyed the book

Okay - Enjoyed it but with significant reservations. Only okay.

Poor - Wasn't awful, but wasn't good either. Finished it with difficulty.

NR - Did not work for me. Would not recommend this book to others.

DNF – Awful. Did not finish.

THE GUARDS – 1^st in series

Unlicensed Investigator-Jack Taylor-Ireland-Cont

Ken Bruen

Jack Taylor books by Ken Bruen are:

1. The Guard

2. The Killing of the Tinkers

3. The Magdalene Martyrs

4. The Dramatist

5. Priest

6. Cross

SUN STORM – 1^st book

Thriller-Rebecka Martinsson-Sweden-Cont

Ǻsa Larsson

Books by Ǻsa Larsson are:

1. Sun Storm

2. Blood Spilt

GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS - Standalone

Suspense-Roy Straitley-England-Cont

Joanne Harris

Books by Joanne Harris are:

1. The Evil Seed

2. Sleep, Pale Sister

3. Chocolat

4. Blackberry Wine

5. Five Quarters of the Orange

6. The Coastliners

7. Holy Fools

8. Gentlemen & Players

9. Runemarks

10. The Lollipop Shoes

BOOKS FOR JUNE 5th, 2007:

IN A TRUE LIGHT - Standalone

Suspense- Sloan-England-Cont

John Harvey

STILL LIFE – 1^st in series

Traditional Mystery-Armand Gamache -Canada-Cont

Louise Penny

THE PATIENCE OF THE SPIDER - 8th in series

Police Procedural-Insp. Montalbano-Italy-Cont

Andrea Camilleri

Books for July 3rd, 2007

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - 1st in series Cozy-Ingrid Levin-Hill-Echo Falls-Cont
Peter Abrahams
THE VIRGIN OF SMALL PLAINS - Standalone
Mystery-Mitch Newquist-Nebraska-Cont
Nancy Pickard
THE LOST VAN GOGH - 1st book
Police Procedural-Det. Clay Ryder-Cont
A.J. Zerries