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BOOKS READ IN 2015

1 Star = Take it or leave it.
2 Stars = Fair.
3 Stars = Good.
4 Stars = Really Good.
5 Stars = Exceptionally Good.

1) RIVERS OF LONDON by Ben Aaronovitch - A Grant and Nightingale mystery/fantasy. 4 Stars

2) THE LAWS OF MURDER by Charles Finch - A Charles Lenox historical mystery. 4 Stars

3) SORCERY and CECELIA or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. 3 Stars

4) BROKEN HOMES by Ben Aaronovitch - A Grant and Nightingale, Rivers of London mystery. 5 Stars

5) HUNTINGTOWER (1922) by John Buchan. 5 Stars

6) OFF THE GRID by P.J. Tracy - A Monkeewrench thriller. 3 Stars

7) THE VENETIAN AFFAIR (1975) by Helen MacInnes. 4 Stars

8) THE FOUR FALSE WEAPONS (1937) by John Dickson Carr. An Henri Bencolin mystery
4 Stars

9) PRIVATE ENTERPRISE (1947) by Angela Thirkell - A Barchester Novel. 5 Stars

10) THE LADY VANISHES (1936) by Ethel Lina White. 2 Stars

11) THE FARMHOUSE (1947) by Helen Reilly. 2 Stars

12) THE PIERCED HEART by Lynn Shepherd. 2 Stars

13) FOXGLOVE SUMMER by Ben Aaronovitch - a Grant and Nightingale, Rivers of London mystery. 5 Stars

14) MURDER BY LATITUDE (1930) by Rufus King. 5 Stars

15) GREENMANTLE (1916) by John Buchan - A Richard Hannay novel. (Audio book). 4 Stars

16) AUGUST FOLLY (1936) by Angela Thirkell. A Barchester novel. 5 Stars

17) MISS BUNCLE'S BOOK (1934) by D.E. Stevenson. First in the four book series. 4 Stars

18) ROGUE MALE (1939) by Geoffrey Household. 3 Stars


19) POMFRET TOWERS (1938) by Angela Thirkell. A Barchester novel. 5 Stars

20)  MR. STANDFAST (1919) by John Buchan - A Richard Hannay novel. 5 Stars

21) HOLIDAY HOMICIDE (1940) by Rufus King - A Cotton Moon mystery. 4 Stars

22) JUTLAND COTTAGE (1953) by Angela Thirkell - A Barsetshire novel. 4 Stars

23) THE BRANDONS (1939) by Angela Thirkell - A Barsetshire novel. 5 Stars

24) DOUBLE FOR DEATH (1939) by Rex Stout - A Tecumseh Fox mystery. 3 Stars

25) FEAR STALKS THE VILLAGE (1942) by Ethel Lina White. 3 Stars

26) WILD STRAWBERRIES (1934) by Angela Thirkell - A Barsetshire novel. 4 Stars

27) HAPPY RETURNS (1952) by Angela Thirkell - A Barsetshire novel. 3 Stars

28) THE PRIVATE PATIENT (2008) by P.D. James - A Commander Dalgliesh mystery. 3 Stars

29) THE OPEN HOUSE (1972) by Michael Innes - An Inspector Appleby mystery. 4 Stars

30) SHEIKS AND ADDERS (1982) by Michael Innes - An Inspector Appleby mystery. 5 Stars

31) FIVE PASSENGERS FROM LISBON (1946) by Mignon G. Eberhart. 2 Stars

32) THE LIGHTHOUSE (2006) by P.D. James - A Commander Dalgliesh mystery. 4 Stars

33)  A DOUBLE AFFAIR (1957) by Angela Thirkell - A Barsetshire novel.  3 Stars

34) DREAMING SPIES by Laurie R.King - A Russell and Holmes book. 3 Stars

35) A STRING OF BEADS by Thomas Perry - A Jane Whitefield book. 3 Stars

36) THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1894) by Anthony Hope. 4 Stars

37) COUNTDOWN by Deborah Wiles. 3 Stars

38) ACCENT ON MURDER (1958) by Richard and Frances Lockridge - A Captain Heimrich book. 3 Stars

39) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1945) by R.A. Dick - 3 Stars

40) THE BURNING ROOM by Michael Connelly - A Harry Bosch book. 2 Stars

41) THE DEATH OF CAESAR by Barry Strauss - Non-Fiction. 5 Stars

42) THE QUESTION OF THE MISSING HEAD by E.J. Copperman & Jeff Cohen - 4 Stars

43) AN OLD BETRAYAL by Charles Finch - A Charles Lenox historical mystery. 3 Stars

44) STAR FALL by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles - A Bill Slider police procedural mystery. 3 Stars

45) DAY SHIFT by Charlaine Harris - Second in the Midnight Crossing trilogy. 3 Stars

46) BLACK POWDER WAR by Naomi Novik - Reread - A Temeraire book. 5 Stars

47) DEAD MEN DON'T SKI (1959) by Patricia Moyes - An Inspector Henry Tibbett book. 4 Stars.

48) MURDER FANTASTICAL (1967) by Patricia Moyes - An Inspector Henry Tibbet book. 5 Stars

49) THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny - An Inspector Armand Gamache book. 4 Stars

50) BABEL by Barry Maitland - A Brock and Killa mystery. 3 Stars

51) THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY by Louise Penny - An Inspector Armand Gamache book. 4 Stars

52) HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny - An Inspector Armand Gamache book. 4 Stars

53) NIGHT FERRY TO DEATH (1985) by Patricia Moyes - An Inspector Henry Tibbett book. 3 Stars

54) MANY DEADLY RETURNS (1970) by Patricia Moyes - An Inspector Henry Tibbett book. 2 Stars

55) DYING ON THE VINE by Aaron Elkins - A Gideon Oliver mystery. 3 Stars

56) LOST HORIZON (1933) by James Hilton. 4 Stars

57) THE NIGHT CREW by Brian Haig. 3 Stars

58) DROPPED NAMES by Frank Langella - memoir - 4 Stars

59) THE TESLA LEGACY by Rebecca Cantrell - a Joe Tesla book - 3 Stars

60) SILENCE OBSERVED (1961) by Michael Innes - a John Appleby book - 3 Stars

61) WHAT HAPPENED AT HAZELWOOD (1946) by Michael Innes - 3 Stars

62) APPLEBY AT ARARAT (1941) by Michael Innes - a John Appleby book - 4 Stars

63) THE CASE OF THE JOURNEYING BOY (1949) by Michael Innes -  5 Stars

64) THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP by Marie Kondo - a 'how to' book - 4 Stars

65) APPLEBY AT ALLINGTON (1968) by Michael Innes - a John Appleby book - 3 Stars

66) OPERATION PAX (1951) by Michael Innes - a John Appleby book - 5 stars

67) THE DAFFODIL AFFAIR (1942) by Michael Innes - a John Appleby book - 3 stars

68) APPLEBY'S OTHER STORY (1974) by Michael Innes - a John Appleby book - 3 stars

69) THE DOORS OF SLEEP (1955) by Thurman Warriner - 4 Stars

70) SCARECROW (1945) by Eaton K. Goldthwaite - 3 Stars

71) THE RASP (1931) by Philip MacDonald - 2 Stars

72) THE MYSTERY OF THE DEAD POLICE (1933) by Philip MacDonald - 4 Stars

73) THE CAT SAW MURDER (1939) by D.B. Olsen - 3 Stars

74) AN AWKWARD LIE (1971) by Michael Innes - 4 Stars

75) THE RYNOX MURDER (1930?) by Philip MacDonald - 2 Stars

76) MURDER GONE MAD (1931?) by Philip MacDonald - 4 Stars

77) DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN by Peter Lovesey - 4 Stars

78) SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY by Spencer Quinn - A Chet and Bernie book. 4 Stars

79) SECONDHAND SOULS by Christopher Moore - 5 Stars

80) THE SPANISH CAPE MYSTERY(1935) by Ellery Queen - 2 Stars

81)  THIRD GIRL (1966) by Agatha Christie - A Hercule Poirot mystery. Re-read. 3 Stars

82)  TWICE IN A BLUE MOON (1993) by Patricia Moyes - An Inspector Henry Tibbet book. 3 Stars

83)  THE LONG FAIRWELL (1958) by Michael Innes - An Appleby book. 2 Stars

84)  APPLEBY AND HONEYBATH (1983) by Michael Innes - An Appleby book. 2 Stars

85) THE WEST END HORROR (1976) by Nicholas Meyer - A Sherlock Holmes book. 3 Stars

86) THE ROSIE PROJECT by Graeme Simsion - 4 Stars

87) THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir - 3 Stars

88) BRILLIANCE by Marcus Sakey (1st in the 'Brilliance' Saga) - 3 Stars

89) A BETTER WORLD by Marcus Sakey - 2 Stars

90) THE FOURTH BEAR by Jasper Fforde - A Nursery Crime Division mystery - 4 Stars

91) AN ENGLISH MURDER (1951) by Cyril Hare - Reread - 4 Stars

92) SECRET OF THE WHITE ROSE by Stefanie Pintoff - 3 Stars

93) THE MESSAGE OF THE MUTE DOG (1942) by Charlotte Murray Russell - 4 Stars

94) APPLEBY'S ANSWER (1973) by Michael Innes - A Sir John Appleby mystery - 3 Stars

95) WHEN LAST I DIED (1941) by Gladys Mitchell - A Mrs. Bradley mystery - 4 Stars

96) THE WIND BLOWS DEATH (1949) by Cyril Hare - A Francis Pettigrew mystery - 5 Stars

97) THE QUESTION OF THE UNFAMILIAR HUSBAND by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen - An Asperger's Mystery - 4 Stars

98) THE RED HOUSE MYSTERY (1922) by A. A. Milne - 3 Stars

99) SUICIDE EXCEPTED (1939) by Cyril Hare - 4 Stars

100) RADIANT ANGEL by Nelson DeMille - A John Corey thriller - 4 Stars

101) CAREER OF EVIL by Robert Galbraith - A Cormoran Strike thriller - 4 Stars

102) A FOOL FOR A CLIENT by Parnell Hall - A Stanley Hastings mystery - 5 Stars

103) APPLEBY AND THE OSPREYS (1986) by Michael Innes - An Appleby mystery - 3 Stars

104) DEATH OF AN AIRMAN (1934) by Christopher St. John Sprigg - 4 Stars

105) AMONG THIEVES by John Clarkson - 3 Stars

106) THE 39 STEPS (1915) by John Buchan -  A Richard Hannay thriller - Re-read - 4 Stars

107) THE BISHOP GOES TO THE UNIVERSITY by Andrew Greeley - A Bishop Blackie mystery - 3 Stars

108) WITH A BARE BODKIN (1946) by Cyril Hare - A Francis Pettigrew mystery - 3 Stars

109) WARRANT FOR X (1938) by Philip MacDonald - An Anthony Gethryn mystery - 5 Stars

110) DEATH AT THE OPERA (1934) by Philip MacDonald - A Mrs. Bradley mystery - 2 Stars

111) A BURIAL AT SEA by Charles Finch - A Charles Lenox historical mystery - 4 Stars

112) THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA (1976) by Richard L. Boyer - reread - 4 Stars

113) A DEATH IN SMALL HOURS by Charles Finch - A Charles Lenox historical mystery - 3 Stars

114) HOME BY NIGHTFALL by Charles Finch - A Charles Lenox historical mystery - 4 Stars

115) MAKE ME by Lee Child - A Jack Reacher thriller - 2 Stars

116) THE HOG'S BACK MYSTERY (1933) by Freeman Wills Croft - An Inspector French mystery - 4 Stars





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