Your Current Reading: The Good Parts And The Bad - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T10:30:56Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:49397?id=537324%3ATopic%3A49397&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFinished THE SUMMONS--it was…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-26:537324:Comment:508562007-06-26T02:12:18.142ZRebecca26https://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Rebecca26
Finished THE SUMMONS--it was great. Lovesey is a hard act to follow. I have about a week before I have to read my next book club book, so I am reading Laurie R. King's LOCKED ROOMS.<br />
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Likes: I love Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. This particular outing has a decent amount of Holmes. The storyline is also intriguing. I will be curious to see what deep dark secret Russell has.<br />
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Dislikes: At the start of the book, Russell tries to hide her growing distress from Holmes. Her refusal to share her…
Finished THE SUMMONS--it was great. Lovesey is a hard act to follow. I have about a week before I have to read my next book club book, so I am reading Laurie R. King's LOCKED ROOMS.<br />
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Likes: I love Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. This particular outing has a decent amount of Holmes. The storyline is also intriguing. I will be curious to see what deep dark secret Russell has.<br />
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Dislikes: At the start of the book, Russell tries to hide her growing distress from Holmes. Her refusal to share her fears and concerns with Holmes seems out of character. Auster-The Music of Chance an…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-21:537324:Comment:500172007-06-21T21:58:13.892ZPatricia Abbotthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/pattinase
Auster-The Music of Chance and The Book of Illusions are my favorites. Just finsihed On Chesil Beach by Iam McEwan. Brilliant and heart-breaking. Reading Secondhand by Zadoorian to get the Detroit mojo down.<br />
And, may I say, I am rereading Megan's Queenpin and Hendricks Miami Purity to get in touch with tough broads. I find I keep softening mine up, which is death. I brought out a semen-stiff towel to dry her hair with. That ought to set things right.
Auster-The Music of Chance and The Book of Illusions are my favorites. Just finsihed On Chesil Beach by Iam McEwan. Brilliant and heart-breaking. Reading Secondhand by Zadoorian to get the Detroit mojo down.<br />
And, may I say, I am rereading Megan's Queenpin and Hendricks Miami Purity to get in touch with tough broads. I find I keep softening mine up, which is death. I brought out a semen-stiff towel to dry her hair with. That ought to set things right. I am currently reading Peter…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-21:537324:Comment:498482007-06-21T02:41:57.364ZRebecca26https://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Rebecca26
I am currently reading Peter Lovesey's THE SUMMONS.<br />
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Likes: Classic British mystery in the vein of Allingham and Christie. Good plot, strong characters, flawless language, and the tension of thiller without the obligatory autospy scene.<br />
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Dislikes: None so far, but I am beginning to be more and more upset that he kills off Steph in a later book. This is my third Peter Diamond in a row and I have been attached to these characters.
I am currently reading Peter Lovesey's THE SUMMONS.<br />
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Likes: Classic British mystery in the vein of Allingham and Christie. Good plot, strong characters, flawless language, and the tension of thiller without the obligatory autospy scene.<br />
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Dislikes: None so far, but I am beginning to be more and more upset that he kills off Steph in a later book. This is my third Peter Diamond in a row and I have been attached to these characters. Don, Graham, thanks! The writ…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-20:537324:Comment:496432007-06-20T03:53:58.433ZDave Zeltsermanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DaveZeltserman
Don, Graham, thanks! The writing in Bad Thoughts is much more polished than Fast Lane, but then again, maybe the roughness of Fast Lane works better with Johnny Lane's psychotic energy. Must've been my subconscious at work...<br />
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Years after writing Fast Lane I read about the last Lew Archer book Ross MacDonald was working on when he died, and some of the plot similarities between it and Fast Lane were striking.
Don, Graham, thanks! The writing in Bad Thoughts is much more polished than Fast Lane, but then again, maybe the roughness of Fast Lane works better with Johnny Lane's psychotic energy. Must've been my subconscious at work...<br />
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Years after writing Fast Lane I read about the last Lew Archer book Ross MacDonald was working on when he died, and some of the plot similarities between it and Fast Lane were striking. I'm currently reading Firesta…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-20:537324:Comment:496272007-06-20T02:49:51.549ZJude Hardinhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
I'm currently reading <i>Firestarter</i> by Stephen King. Never saw the movie, and this is the first time I've read the book. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, although I'm shockingly surprised (especially after reading <i>On Writing</i>) at the liberal use of adverbs. :)
I'm currently reading <i>Firestarter</i> by Stephen King. Never saw the movie, and this is the first time I've read the book. I'm thoroughly enjoying it, although I'm shockingly surprised (especially after reading <i>On Writing</i>) at the liberal use of adverbs. :) Right now I'm reading WARRANT…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-20:537324:Comment:496172007-06-20T01:55:39.311ZGraham Powellhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/grahampowell
Right now I'm reading WARRANT FOR X by Philip Macdonald (published 1938).<br />
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Likes: A good old-fashioned mystery.<br />
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Dislikes: The book takes 50 pages to get going! I mean, I don't think you need a dead body on Page 1, but do you need 20% of the book just to set the scene?
Right now I'm reading WARRANT FOR X by Philip Macdonald (published 1938).<br />
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Likes: A good old-fashioned mystery.<br />
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Dislikes: The book takes 50 pages to get going! I mean, I don't think you need a dead body on Page 1, but do you need 20% of the book just to set the scene? I liked FAST LANE quite a bit…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-20:537324:Comment:496162007-06-20T01:53:22.680ZGraham Powellhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/grahampowell
I liked FAST LANE quite a bit. I didn't know you could blend Ross MacDonald and Jim Thompson, but that's what Dave Z. did.
I liked FAST LANE quite a bit. I didn't know you could blend Ross MacDonald and Jim Thompson, but that's what Dave Z. did. That's one of his best standa…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-20:537324:Comment:496032007-06-20T01:48:18.965ZGraham Powellhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/grahampowell
That's one of his best standalones. He really wrote some good stuff in the mid- to late-90s. His latest Nameless book comes out any day.
That's one of his best standalones. He really wrote some good stuff in the mid- to late-90s. His latest Nameless book comes out any day. I've got a birthday later thi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-19:537324:Comment:495562007-06-19T22:19:04.047ZDon Andersonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/r316jc
I've got a birthday later this week, and I think I know one of the gifts I'll give myself, now.
I've got a birthday later this week, and I think I know one of the gifts I'll give myself, now. Blending crime/mystery/horror…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-06-19:537324:Comment:495552007-06-19T22:18:55.885ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
Blending crime/mystery/horror? I'll definitely have to check this one out.
Blending crime/mystery/horror? I'll definitely have to check this one out.