Books Read
August turned out much better than I expected. I read:
Linda, como en el asesinato de Linda (Grijalbo, 2012), by Leif GW Persson. Kindle edition. Traducción de Carmen Montes Cano. English title: Linda, As in the Linda Murder.***
La neblina del ayer (Tusquets, 2013), by Leonardo Padura. Kindle edtion. English title: Havana Fever.*****
Safe House (Faber & Faber, 2012.), by Chris Ewan. (Kindle edition).****
Cold Courage (Hesperus Press Ltd, 2013). Kindle edition. Translated from the Finnish by Owen F. Witesman, by Pekka Hiltunen.***
Cold Hearts (Arcadia Books, 2013). Kindle edition. Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett, by Gunnar Staalesen.***** (I’ve sent my review as my contribution to Petrona Remembered)
Blessed Are Those Who Thirst (Corvus, 2013). Kindle edition. Translated by Anne Bruce, by Anne Holt.**** (My review will be posted soon)
Pick of the Month
All were excellent reads. It’s not easy to pick up only one. After much thought I can’t make up my mind between Leonardo Padura La neblina del ayer (English title: Havana Fever) and Gunnar Staalesen Cold Hearts. Both are highly recommended.
Currently Reading
Ratliness (Vintage, 2013). Kindle edition, by Stuart Neville
Books Bought Last Month
Ratlines, by Stuart Neville
Cold Hearts, by Gunnar Staalesen
Happy Birthday Turk, by Jakob Arjouni
Norwegian by Night, by Derek B. Miller
Memento Mori, de César Pérez Gellida (in Spanish)
Slaughter’s Hound (Harry Rigby Mystery), by Declan Burke
On The Doorstep, Waiting To Be Read*
*Title borrowed from Kerrie at Mysteries in Paradise
In no particular order:
The City of Shadows, by Michael Russell
Winter’s Bone, by Daniel Woodrell
The End Of The Wasp Season, by Denise Mina
Total Khéops, de Jean-Claude Izzo (in Spanish)
Prótesis, de Andreu Martin (in Spanish)
Dust Devil’s, by Roger Smith
The Big Bad City, (A novel of the 87th Precinct) by Ed McBain
Bad Debts, by Peter Temple
Detective Inspector Huss, by Helene Tursten
The Coroner’s Lunch, by Colin Cotterill
Calling Out For You, aka The Indian Bride, by Karin Fossum
Wish List
In no particular order:
Rubbernecker, by Belinda Bauer
The Dance Of The Seagull (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries), by Andrea Camilleri
The Chessmen (Lewis Trilogy 3), by Peter May
The Weeping Girl (Van Veeteren Series), by Hakan Nesser
Ostland, by David Thomas
The Papers of Tony Veitch (Laidlaw 2) (Laidlaw Trilogy), by William McIlvanney
Strange Shores (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 9), by Arnaldur Indridason
I Am Pilgrim, by Terry Hayes
Graveland, by Alan Glynn
The Frozen Shroud (Lake District Mysteries), by Martin Edwards
Paisaje de otoño, English title: Havana Black, de Leonardo Padura (in Spanish).
Books To Look Forward
Saints of the Shadow Bible (Rebus), by Ian Rankin
The Stranglers Honeymoon (Van Veeteren Series), by Hakan Nesser
The Treasure Hunt (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries), by Andrea Camilleri
Police: A Harry Hole thriller (Oslo Sequence 8), by Jo Nesbo
The Long Shadow, by Liza Marklund
Then We Take Berlin, by John Lawton
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Calamitous Chinese Killing (Number 6 in series), by Shamini Flint
El detective moribundo English title: The Dying Detective, de Leif GW Persson (in Spanish)
La cola de la serpiente (Kindle edition), de Leonardo Padura (in Spanish)
Hasta la cima de la montaña (English title:To the Top of the Mountain), de Arne Dahl (in Spanish)
Herejes, de Leonardo Padura (in Spanish)
A Crime is Afoot 