101 Best Crime Novels of the Past Decade

[Ursula]

I found this link in Louise Penny's June Newsletter (Do you subscribe>  It's very personal and great fun!):

http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/05/06/mystery-fiction/the-101-be...

Great list of books to read; although some of you may have read them all already.  This is a compilation of the 10 best crime novels of each of the last 10 years, plus an extra book for 2007.  Louise Penny tops the list with 6 of her books listed.  Jo Nesbo and CJ Box had multiple entries as well.  Of course, some favorite authors were not included.  For me, there were many I am not familiar with.  So many  books, so little time!!

[Carolyn Tewell]

URSULA!!! I love that list. Copy to my home e-mail so I can print out and start requesting from my Library!!!

I see that Adrian McKinty made the list! You know I really must go to Ireland someday!!!

It often seems like I have a stack of books and then try out 50 pages or a disc and then trash! So I've been scrambling to add to my wish list ever since Jan 1st!

I am sooooo excited!!!~ct

[rapa]

Ursula, I didn't find Louise's June news letter great fun but very touching. I can relate to her situation. Wishing her and Michael comfort in their new home. She practices what she preaches! God love her!!!!

[Joanne]

Louise's newsletter made me so sad, even moreso than I was when I first learned of Michael's situation.

So terrible to have to move from such a beautiful house and grounds, but it was of necessity.  Sadder still is the fact that he doesn't always know who she is, although we, and she, knew this would come.  I sincerely hope that his sons are able and willing to pick up some of the slack in Michael's care.  Glad they were able to go along to the Jamaica vacation!

[Ursula]

Of course, you're right, there isn't much fun in her current circumstances as you and others well know.  I also am touched by Louise's generosity in sharing their journey with us.  I know some hate the term journey when speaking of a medical situation, which unfortunately has but one final ending, but I think it is very generous to let us see her humanity....and having taken my own journey (pancreatic cancer, not Alzheimer's) with my husband, I know how much it helps to share the experience with others and to have their support.  Perhaps Louise's newsletter should be shared with all caretakers, whatever the illness.

[Ioruach]

It is always interesting to read the comments, especially those who have some disagreement. For me, I would like to have seen something by George Pelecanos, an excellent writer of noir crime.

As far as I could tell, I have read only about a dozen of the books listed. But that’s OK. I would not like to be seen as a reader whose focus is overwhelmingly on a single genre.