Comments - What's your favorite mystery, and where did you get it? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T06:11:27Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=537324%3ABlogPost%3A10267&xn_auth=noI'm embarrassed to say that I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-24:537324:Comment:117352007-03-24T10:44:25.326ZClair Lambhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ClairLamb
I'm embarrassed to say that I still haven't read DOPE -- but I definitely thought about putting DIE A LITTLE on this list. I originally checked DIE A LITTLE out of the Gardiner Public Library, but then picked up a copy at (blush) my local Barnes & Noble. We addicts are not fussy about dealers...
I'm embarrassed to say that I still haven't read DOPE -- but I definitely thought about putting DIE A LITTLE on this list. I originally checked DIE A LITTLE out of the Gardiner Public Library, but then picked up a copy at (blush) my local Barnes & Noble. We addicts are not fussy about dealers... Bought Sara Gran's DOPE and K…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-24:537324:Comment:116142007-03-24T03:52:36.643ZSteven Torreshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StevenT
Bought Sara Gran's DOPE and Ken Bruen's THE GUARDS at BLACK ORCHID in NYC. Bought DIE A LITTLE by Megan Abbott at ConMisterio 2 in Austin, TX. Generally, it's the Black Orchid or conferences for me.
Bought Sara Gran's DOPE and Ken Bruen's THE GUARDS at BLACK ORCHID in NYC. Bought DIE A LITTLE by Megan Abbott at ConMisterio 2 in Austin, TX. Generally, it's the Black Orchid or conferences for me. Gotta say, I'm with you on Re…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:109522007-03-23T14:21:16.105ZLaura Benedicthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/lpbenedict
Gotta say, I'm with you on Rebecca.<br />
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What the Dead Know is, indeed, a very fine book. Pleasantly tense, beautifully paced.
Gotta say, I'm with you on Rebecca.<br />
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What the Dead Know is, indeed, a very fine book. Pleasantly tense, beautifully paced. By methaphors I mean metaphor…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:108662007-03-23T09:13:02.781ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
By methaphors I mean metaphors :)
By methaphors I mean metaphors :) By methaphors, I mean both me…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:108652007-03-23T09:12:41.044ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
By methaphors, I mean both metaphors and similes.
By methaphors, I mean both metaphors and similes. Forgot to mention, I don't th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:108642007-03-23T09:11:07.956ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
Forgot to mention, I don't think I've encountered anyone who writes better metaphors than Cruz Smith, and that includes Chandler (who, I admit, wrote funnier ones).
Forgot to mention, I don't think I've encountered anyone who writes better metaphors than Cruz Smith, and that includes Chandler (who, I admit, wrote funnier ones). I'll go with Havana Bay by Ma…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-03-23:537324:Comment:108622007-03-23T09:05:21.845ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
I'll go with Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith as the single best mystery novel I've ever read. I actually enjoyed it more than Gorky Park (which I consider a thriller, by the way), and that is saying quite a lot.. There are no weaknesses to this book. Every element is done well, characterization (and not just Renko), plot, suspense, etc., all marvelous, but the book's use of history and its rendering of setting are both sublime. If you haven't tried it, do, and taste the baked banana!
I'll go with Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith as the single best mystery novel I've ever read. I actually enjoyed it more than Gorky Park (which I consider a thriller, by the way), and that is saying quite a lot.. There are no weaknesses to this book. Every element is done well, characterization (and not just Renko), plot, suspense, etc., all marvelous, but the book's use of history and its rendering of setting are both sublime. If you haven't tried it, do, and taste the baked banana!