Welcome and Introductions

[LastWord]

Hi, I'm Jennifer. Also a huge mystery fan. I started off as a kid with Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown, reading under the covers with a flashlight.

Now I read all kinds of mysteries: police procedurals, amateur sleuths, hard-boiled, you name it. The Poacher's Son sounds interesting -- not the kind of thing I might pick up on my own, but I'm always game to try something new and I love supporting debut authors.

Looking forward to the group!

[anthony33]

Hey everyone! Anthony from NYC. I'm a student that love to read when I can. Looking forward to a great mystery read.

[becke_davis]

Hi Anthony! I'm in cold and gloomy Cincinnati, hoping the sun will come out today. I'm looking forward to this, also -- it will be my first time with a First Look book!

[dhaupt]

---

becke_davis wrote:

Hi Anthony! I'm in cold and gloomy Cincinnati, hoping the sun will come out today. I'm looking forward to this, also -- it will be my first time with a First Look book!

---

Yeah folks it might be her first time at FL, but check out the mystery club here and B&N and you'll see just how much this lady likes her who-done-its.

She's a fabulous moderator.

[mamawli]

I just received my conformation and am excited to be able to read this new mystery.  The Poacher Son is my type of read.  I just love reading mysteries.  Thank you Paul and thank you Barnes & Noble for including me in this selection.

[suzebomb54]

Hi - I am an bookaholic from South Dakota. I just got my confirmation and am so excited to read this book. Mysteries are my first love and it is always great to find a new mystery author to add to my list of 'must-reads'.

I can't wait! 

Susan

[DSaff]

Welcome to FL, Becke! I look forward to discussing this mystery with you. 

---

becke_davis wrote:

Hi Anthony! I'm in cold and gloomy Cincinnati, hoping the sun will come out today. I'm looking forward to this, also -- it will be my first time with a First Look book!

---

[DSaff]

Welcome to the group, Ling! I hope you enjoy the book and discussion. 

---

LiNGxD wrote:

I'm Ling and I've always been interested in mystery although I haven't read many. I think this is going to be an amazing book to read! I can't wait!

---

[becke_davis]

Aww, Debbie, that was sweet of you. Yes, I'm a huge mystery fan. Read my first one at age 8 - and I recently found a copy of the book on ebay, which was cool! Quickly moved on to Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, Judy Bolton, the Hardy Boys and Beverly Gray. I especially enjoyed the Alfred Hitchcock, Ellery Queen, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Twilight Zone short story anthologies.

I discovered Agatha Christie when I was 15, and not long after that added Mary Stewart, Dorothy Eden, Helen MacInnes, Anya Seton, Phyllis A. Whitney, Alistair MacLean, Charlotte Armstrong and Doris Miles Disney to my regular reading list. About that same time I also discovered police procedurals - by Ed McBain, Dell Shannon, John Creasey and others.

My habit has always been to find an author I like and read everything they've written. I continue to read by author, which means I sometimes miss a new entry to the Mystery field. I'm glad to find this debut author before anyone else has the chance!

[DSaff]

Welcome to First Look! Enjoy the experience. 

---

baj_flmd wrote:

Just stumbled upon First Look and it sounds like a great concept. I'm originally from Philadelphia but I'm in the process of retiring from my day job and moving south. As an avid mystery fan, I'm looking forward to reading The Poacher's Son and participating in this group!

---

[DSaff]

Hi, Tina. Welcome to the group! It's nice to have you with us. 

---

Mainelady wrote:

I posted one before, but I don't think it took!  I'm Tina,(aka Mainelady) retired librarian living in Maine just down the road from Down East magazine so I'm really excited about this book, and sure hope I get chosen to participate.  I love to read, and review books that I do read.  I have my own book blog at Tutu's Two Cents where I chat about books ---particularly mysteries that I've read.  In January I managed to read 23 books, 9 of them mysteries.  This group looks like it will be lots of fun

---

[becke_davis]

Let me clarify - despite my "moderator" tag, I'm not the moderator for THIS board. As Debbie has mentioned, I moderate Mystery. I also moderate Garden -- stop by and visit me sometime. Here, I'm an eager participant.

[Deltadawn]

Hi,

My name is Dawn and I live on Long Island.... love all kinds of books - love a good mystery!!!

This selection looks absolutely great! Can't wait to start the reading & First Look discussions!!

Dawn

[Lil_Irish_Lass]

There seem to be a lot of us Susan's (or versions of) on this board....

[Bonnie824]

Hi, I'm Bonnie and just confirmed. I have done most of the first looks and am thrilled to be getting ready to read another one.

The thing I love about them the most is the author participation I think.

I am a school psychologist in North Carolina, married, with 3 nearly grown kids (in college in California, Massachusetts and here in NC), two dogs, two cats.

I love to read and read a variety of genre's, though mostly novels with some if not a lot of romance- paranormal, historical, suspense.

[EmmasGrandma]

Hi,

My name is Kathy.  I love reading books - any books.  This is my first B&N book club and am really looking forward to the experience. 

I've recently moved to Albuquerque, NM from a small town in SD.  Being somewhat overwhelmed by the number of people I am surrounded by since my move, I find that I escape quite frequently to my library.  

I can't wait to get started on "The Poachers Son".  It looks like a great read! 

[DfiggZ]

Helloooooo! My name is Donna and I am an avid reader and I love pretty much all genres. I love to be the first reader simply to get the word out.I usually post my review on multiple outlets. I recently just found out about this the B&N on Facebook and I am happy to be here! I live in Queens NY and I am a mother of two small children, work full time and I am a graduate student of Library Science.

I love to read and I am hoping to make new friends!!!

[maxcat]

baj-flmd, what part of Philadelphia are you from? I'm from Philadelphia originally and lived out near the airport. I now live in NC.

[BnN_Fan_in_MN]

Hi!  I'm Lisa, a SAHM of 3 and I live in a suburb of the Twin Cities.  I enjoy mysteries immensely and I'm hoping I get to be involved with this First Look selection.  This is my first involvement with a book club so I'm excited to be a part of this group. I heard about this on my Facebook page.

Thank you, Paul, for hosting!

[BOOKWORM1414]

Welcome Chris, my name is Carol and I live PA. This is my 3rd FL book.  I like you read Nancy Drew and so many others growing up as a child.  Looking forward to my confirmation.   It has been a while since read a good mystery, POACHER'S SON is just what I need to read.