I drove to Chattanooga this past weekend and while a lot of people don’t like traveling alone, I actually enjoy it. It gives me time to think, pray for those on my lists, and just let my mind wander. And it wandered to the different types of books I’ve been reading.
I’m basically a mystery/suspense/romantic suspense reader, but lately, I’ve been reading all over the place. Last week, historicals, a couple of weeks ago, a contemporary romance and next week, a cozy mystery.
Since I’ll be writing reviews on some of the books I’ve been reading and giving them away, I wondered what my blog readers liked to read. Romantic suspense, I’m pretty sure, but do you read other genres? Are you open to me reviewing books in genres other than mystery/suspense? I’d appreciate if you’d leave a comment, letting me know. 🙂
At the same time, you can leave your guess for the Mystery Question.
Now for last week’s Mystery Question answer.
Three statements were given for reasons not to pay the rent and one is FALSE.
- “I don’t have our lease handy, but I’m pretty sure there was something about not paying rent when we are not here… We was on vacation for 2 and a half weeks.”
- “I was going to pay on the 1st, but you upset me by sending me a reminder to pay. You don’t need a reminder to pay your mortgage, do you?”
- “I’m two months behind. Can I pay you this month and we’ll call it even?”
- “We paid our rent money to the vet. Our ferret needed medical attention.”
And the answer is…#3. Although it probably could be true, I was never given that reason. Congrats Jan, Tima, Jerusha, and Paula for guessing the correct answer.
Now for this week’s Mystery Question, we are turning to a murder that went unsolved for years:
New Port Richey is an area I have visited several times, and in 1982, it was much quieter and slower paced than it is now. But in September of that year, a woman’s body known as Jane Doe was discovered 29 miles off the coast near New Port Richey. She was buried in a local cemetery.
Three months later a woman was reported missing after she didn’t return her family’s phone calls. Her husband told them she’d left him. When she didn’t call her mother on her birthday, the mother became suspicious and reported her missing. The case wasn’t solved for three decades.
How do you think police connected the Jane Doe to the missing woman and eventually solved the case?
- The husband, on his deathbed, confessed that he killed his wife and threw her off a bridge near the coast.
- A man who helped the murderer dispose of the body was drinking with his buddies. He broke down and confessed, saying he couldn’t live another day with what he’d done thirty years ago.
- The missing woman’s son identified an afghan Jane Doe’s body was wrapped in as one his grandmother made.
- Evidence that would identify Jane Doe was mishandled and locked in an evidence room for thirty years.
Okay, Mystery Sleuths, which is the correct answer? Leave it in the comments along with what genre you like to read. Next week I’ll announce the winner of Susan May Warren’s book Wild Montana Skies!
[tweet_box design=”default” float=”none”]What genre do you like to read most? Are you open to reading in other genres? [/tweet_box] [tweet_box design=”default” float=”none” inject=”#giveaway”]A Jane Doe, a missing woman–what’s the correct answer that solved the crime?[/tweet_box]And this is the next book in the Memphis Cold Case Novels! It comes out September 3, 2017.
In an effort to get her security consulting business off the ground, Kelsey Allen has been spending a lot of time up in the air, rappelling down buildings and climbing through windows to show business owners their vulnerabilities to thieves. When she is hired to pose as a conservator at the Pink Palace Museum in order to test their security weaknesses after some artifacts go missing, she’s ecstatic. But when her investigative focus turns from theft to murder, Kelsey knows she’s out of her league–and possibly in the cross hairs. When blast-from-the-past Detective Brad Hollister is called in to investigate, Kelsey may find that he’s the biggest security threat yet . . . to her heart.
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# 4 You & I tend to read the same genres. I read all that you mentioned but if I have to choose just one it would be Romantic Suspense.
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Yeah, I’m mostly a romantic suspense or mystery person, Lisa. Thanks for stopping by!
#2 I read Romantic Suspense the most but I do read other genres from time to time. It’s nice to read something a little different every now and then.
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I think it good to read out of our genre from time to time, Sharon. I like a good romance or women’s fiction book sometimes. Thanks for stopping by!
I’ll guess #4. I love historicals and Romantic Suspense. Put them together and I’m really in seventh heaven!
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I may one day write a historical suspense set on the Natchez Trace about the time Meriweather Lewis was either killed or committed suicide. Thanks for stopping by, Paula.
Oh the new book sounds so intriguing!
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Thanks, Paula! Can’t wait for you to read it.
I’m gonna guess #3. I love all genre’s of books as long as there is romance. I guess I am a romantic at heart. So, yeah, I’d love for you to review other genres. 🙂
Author
Somehow I would have guessed you are a romantic at heart, Dana! Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to comment!
I am guessing #3 since it sounds so far fetched. I’m open to hearing about all genres but love romantic suspense. New book sounds good!
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Thanks, Gloria! If it’s a good story about characters I care about, I’ll read it. Thanks for stopping by!
#3. I like pretty much anything but I am partial to suspense/mystery/intrigue esp if there’s a romance buried in their too! I just flat out like to read!
Author
Anne, so do I like to read! In fact, I was a reader long before I became a writer. 🙂
Hi! I’m guessing #4. Mystery/suspense is my favorite genre. I also read historical romance.
I’m going to guess #4. I like to switch up the genres I read between historical, historical romance, contemporary romance, mystery, and romantic suspense. There is such a wide range of historical eras so that helps the variety too.
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Yes, Pam, that’s a great thing about historicals, and throw in a mystery and voila! A great read. And #4 seems to be a favorite.
I’m going with #4. I can read almost any genre. I prefer contemporary, romantic suspense, and western fiction.
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I had forgotten about western, Sally! And I love them. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
When I discovered inspirational westerns, I was in heaven!
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Sally, I haven’t read any inspirational westerns, but I will!
Yay! I got one right! 🙂 Intriguing mystery this week. I’m going with #4 as the answer, though it would be sad if that were true. Nice cover for your next book! As for your reading question, I’m pretty much just a Christian romantic suspense reader. My one departure from that genre, however, is Christian Regency. Thanks to Sarah Ladd, I discovered I really love some of the books in the genre, especially if they have some suspense!
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Jerusha, I like suspense or mystery in what I read, although I sometimes get caught up in a romance story before I know it. 🙂
I’ll go with #4; can’t wait to read you next book!!
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Thanks, Jackie! We’ll see if it’s #4 next week. Thanks for stopping by!
Romantic fiction, romantic suspense, historical fictional along with historical documentaries or autobiographies or biographies. Your Natchez Trace idea sounds exciting. Seems like I remember the Trace carries the name The Devil’s Backbone from all the dangers of the killing, stealing, etc., that took place on it. Can’t wait!!
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Yes, Rhonda, it is known as The Devil’s Backbone. Not sure when I’ll get time to write that particular story, but it’s one that I want to write. Thanks for stopping by.
Romantic inspirational suspense, inspirational historical, Amish and inspirational western or cowboy type books…did I mention romance?? Since I only read Christian fiction, they must contain an inspirational theme 🙂
As for this weeks question, I want to go with #3 this time. Thanks for all the challenging guess the right or wrong answers here on your blog. It exercises the mind 😉
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Trixi, I’m glad I challenge you! And I appreciate you stopping by the blog each week.
#3 — Only because that choice reminded me of how, as a kid, I used to stick my toes through the holes of the afghan on my grandmother’s love seat.
As a book blogger I make an effort to dabble in all genres. However, My favorite genres are historical and suspense/mystery. They usually have some romantic storyline but its the historical intrigue (learning something new) and the excitement/anticipation that draw me to each respectively.
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Hi, Amanda and welcome to my blog. I love the reason you picked #3! 🙂 One day I hope to write a historical suspense set on the Natchez Trace, maybe a slip time.