WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning to read next. Essentially you have to answer three questions (the Three Ws):
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
So, let’s get to it.
What are you currently reading:
The Shark by Emma Styles (Trade Paperback)
I just started reading the cool new Australian thriller, The Shark. The second book from author Emma Styles, The Shark is an intriguing crime fiction novel that follows two young women determined to find and stop a serial killer currently terrorising Perth. Kidnapping the man everyone suspects to be the killer, the two protagonists are soon engaged in a dark battle of wills, especially when other women go missing while they have the supposed killer captured. I’ve made a bit of progress on The Shark, and it is proving to be an interesting and cool read.
The Hard Line by Mark Greaney (Audiobook)
I’ve also started listening to the audiobook version of the new Gray Man novel by Mark Greaney, The Hard Line. A very impressive new entry in one of my favourite spy thriller series, The Hard Line sees the protagonist attempt to stop a series of assassinations across the United States, while being personally hunted by a vengeful assassin, who has come out of retirement specifically to take out the Gray Man. The Hard Line is proving to be an exceptional listen, and I have made some real progress on this audiobook so far. I should be able to knock The Hard Line off in the next week, and I am extremely excited to see how this outstanding thriller comes together.
What did you recently finish reading?
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead by K. J. Parker (Trade Paperback)
I had a good time finishing off Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead by K. J. Parker this week. A clever and fun fantasy novel, that followed a complicated monk and his murderous nun assistant as they investigate strange occurrences and deaths at a major religious conference, this book delivered all of Parker’s trademark chaos, clever humour and complex storytelling as he sets up another outstanding trilogy. A great read that I had a blast with.
Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman (Audiobook)
I also powered through and finished the new Alex Delaware novel from Jonathan Kellerman, Jigsaw. The latest entry in Kellerman’s long-running crime fiction series, Jigsaw sees the protagonists investigate two separate and complex murders which may have an interesting connection to each other. I got through Jigsaw extremely fast last week, and it proved to be another outstanding crime fiction read.
What do you think you’ll read next?
Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox
The next book that I am hoping to read is the upcoming Australian crime fiction novel, Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox. Another cool outback thriller from one of Australia’s most well-known authors, Redbelly Crossing has a great sounding plot behind it, as two estranged brothers/cops, attempt to solve a dark murder in a small town. However, it soon becomes clear that only one of the brothers wants to solve the case, while the other wants to bury it by any means they can. Sure to be a powerful and compelling read, Redbelly Crossing sounds very impressive, and I look forward to diving into it next.
That’s it for this week; check back in next Wednesday to see what progress I’ve made on my reading and what books I’ll be looking at next.
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