dreaming of open seas: August 2021

Tomorrow morning I will be extremely happy

to say good-bye to winter 2021...

Reading List

149. Look What You Made Me Do - Nikki Smith ****+

148. The Only Suspect - Louise Candlish ****

147. Let Me Lie - Clare Mackintosh ****+

146. Bad Boy - Peter Robinson ****+

145. The Heights - Louise Candlish

144. Confidence - Denise Mina 143. The Stone Circle - Elly Griffiths 142. Let Me Lie - Clare Mackintosh ****

141. The Locked Room - Elly Griffiths ****

140. The Pain Tourist - Paul Cleave ****

139. The Last Party - Clare Mackintosh ***

138. Daisy In Chains - Sharon Bolton ****+

137. To The Grave - John Barlow *****

136. The Lock-Up - John Banville *****

135. Hostage - Clare Mackintosh *****

134. The Second Murderer - Denise Mina ****

133. The Devil's Advocate - Steve Cavanagh nf

132. The Heron's Cry - Ann Cleeves i> nf

131. The Ruin - Dervla McTiernan ****+

130. Right To Kill - John Barlow ****+

129. Old God's Time - Sebastian Barry ****

128. A Chateau Under Siege - Martin Walker *****

127. The Secret Hours - Mick Herron **

126. Force of Nature - Jane Harper ***+

125. Sleeping In The Ground - Peter Robinson ****

124. Diamond Sky - Annie Seaton ****

123. Come Death And High Water - Ann Cleeves ****

122. One Step Too Far - Lisa Gardner ****+

121. A Killer In The Family - Gytha Lodge *****+

120. Before She Disappeared - Lisa Gardner ****+

119. The Devil's Advocate - Steve Cavanagh nf

118. Dead Man's Track - Sarah Barrie ****+

117. Mirror Man - Fiona McIntosh *****

116. The Collector - Daniel Silva *****+

115. A Haunting At Holkham - Anne Glenconner ****+

114. Wake - Shelley Burr ****

113. The Darkest Evening - Anne Cleeves ****

112. Dead Tide - Fiona McIntosh ****+

111. The Mark Of The Assassin - Daniel Silva *****

110. Family Secrets - Liz Byrski ****

109. The Dead Of Winter - Stuart MacBride *****

108. Clean Break - Val McDermid ****

107. The Heron's Cry - Ann Cleeves ****+

106. The Sandpit - Nicholas Shakespeare *****

105. Two Women In Rome - Elizabeth Buchan ***

104. The Last To Disappear - Jo Spain ****+

103. The Darkest Place - Jo Spain ***+

102. What You Wish For - Catherine Robertson ***+

101. Prince Of Fire - Daniel Silva ****+

100. The Favour - Nicci French ****+

99. From The Dead - Mark Billingham ****

98. The Last Dance - Mark Billingham ****

97. Take Your Breath Away - Linwood Barclay ****+

96. Cold Cold Bones - Kathy Reichs ****+

95. The McCalister Legacy - Nicole Hurley-Moore ****

94. Right To Kill - John Barlow ****

93. A Killing Of Innocents - Deborah Crombie *****

92. Meet Me In Bendigo - Eva Scott ****

91. Not Dark Yet - Peter Robinson ****+

90. The Other Passenger - Louise Candlish nf

89. The Kill Artist - Daniel Silva****+

88. The Wild Card - Judy Murray****

87. The Heron's Cry - Anne Cleeves****

86. The Other Wife - Michael Robotham****+

85. The Missing Girl - Kerry McGinnis****+

84. Dark Objects - Simon Toyne*****

83. To The Grave - John Barlow****

82. You Let Me In - Lucy Clarke nf

81. Horse - Geraldine Brooks****

80. Croc Country - Kerry McGinnis*****

79. Did I Ever Tell You This? - Sam Neill**********

78. Gathering Storms - Kerry McGinnis*****

77. The Dark - Sharon Bolton*****

76. The Birdcage - Eve Chase nf

75. The Heights - Louise Candlish nf

74. Beautiful Death - Fiona McIntosh****+

73. The Messenger - Daniel Silva*****

72. Marion Lane & The Deadly Rose - T. A. Willberg nf

71. So Shall You Reap - Donna Leon*****

70. Our House - Louise Candlish****

69. Magpie Lane - Lucy Atkins****+

68. Standing In The Shadows - Peter Robinson****

67. Dead End Street - Trevor Wood***+

66. Mirror Man - Fiona McIntosh*****

65. After The Fire - Jo Spain****

64. The English Girl - Daniel Silva*****

63. The Tilt - Chris Hammer****+

62. Return To Valetto - Dominic Smith*****+

61. White Throat - Sarah Thornton****

60. All The Broken Places - John Boyne*****

59. Where Memories Lie - Deborah Crombie****+

58. Lucy By The Sea - Elizabeth Strout****+

57. Garden Of Lamentations - Deborah Crombie****+

56. Buried - Elle Croft****

55. Carrion Comfort - Aline Templeton****+

54. The Marriage Portrait - Maggie O'Farrell*****++

53. Snow - John Banville****-

52. Portrait Of An Unknown Woman - Daniel Silva*****

51. Devil's Garden - Aline Templeton****

50. Burnt Island - Kate Rhodes*****

49. The Therapist - Helene Flood***+

48. Day's End - Garry Disher*****

47. Hell Bay - Kate Rhodes****

46. Devil's Table - Kate Rhodes****

45. The Rising Tide - Ann Cleeves****

44. The Soulmate - Sally Hepworth***

43. First Born - Will Dean***

42. Ruin Beach - Kate Rhodes*****

41. Our Little Cruelties - Liz Nugent**

40. The Expats - Chris Pavone*****

39. The Lover - Helene Flood*****

38. Wolf Pack - Will Dean****

37. Dark Waters - G. R. Halliday***

36. Death On The Isle - M. H. Eccleston**

35. Open Season - Quintin Jardine***

34. Retribution - Sarah Barrie****

33. Fault Line - Robert Goddard***+

32. The Sweet Remnants Of Summer -Alexander McCall Smith****

31. Exiles - Jane Harper*****

30. Bruno's Challenge - Martin Walker*****

29. The Boy - Tami Hoagnf

28. Bad Actors - Mick Herron****

27. The Summer Party - Rebecca Heath****

26. A Heart Full of Headstones - Ian Rankin***

25. Greenwich Park - Katherine Faulkner*

24. The Ice Bridge - D. R. Macdonald***

23. No Safe Place - Patricia Gibney***

22. The Cellist - Daniel Silva*****

21. The World We Make - N. K. Jemisin*****+

20. This Is The Night They Come For You - Robert Goddard**nf

19. Before The Poison - Peter Robinson****

18. The Killer In Me - Olivia Kiernan*****

17. Portrait Of A Spy - Daniel Silva****+

16. Overboard - Sara Peretskynf

15. Sleeping In The Ground - Peter Robinson****+

14. Nutshell - Ian McEwan

13. Salt Lane - William Shaw****

12. Lying Beside You - Michael Robotham****

11. The Beach Caves - Trevor Shearston****

10. Blue Genes - Val McDermid***+

9. The Midnight House - Amanda Geard***+

8. The Defector - Daniel Silva*****+

7. Inherit The Bones - Emily Littlejohn***

6. Aftermath - Peter Robinson****

5. The Fallen Angel - Daniel Silva*****+

4. Paper Cage - Tom Baragwanath***

3. Under The Cold Bright Lights - Garry Disher****

2. Moscow Rules - Daniel Silva*****+

1. Trick Of The Dark - Val McDermid****

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Last day of winter...