Mary Todd's comments
(member since Oct 17, 2008)
Mary Todd's comments from the mystery lovers group.
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I think what keeps me reading series is actually loving the characters. I will visit Hawk and Spence anywhere anytime...same with Stephanie...14 was not too eventful but it was great fun just being with her and the gang. J.L. Burke can do no wrong in my book...his prose is gorgeous.Walter Mosely's series are first rate and come out way too seldom. Ok, I'm done...oh yeah, still read Cornwell but the character coming back from the dead was over the top.
John wrote: "I'm halfway through Margaret Maron's Hard Row (on audio). I had my misgivings about the direction of her Judge Knott series when she suddenly married off the main character, as well as switching th..."As an English teacher, I HOPE my students would recognize 3rd person omniscient...ok, maybe not all of them!
I just finished Burke's latest...that man can turn a phrase...reading him is almost mesmerizing.
I love listening to books of a sort that I don't usually read.Jan Karon's series about the little minister is read by a MASTER and is really fun.
All of Maeve Binchy's are good to listen to.
Elizabeth Peter's series of Amelia Peabody is fab.
Your library should have a cd section, or if you have a mp3, a downloadable site.
I'm not sure Gandolfini could do the 'inner' Marino...Goodman would be great...he really can act under that character actor facade.
James Lee Burke has the most gorgeous prose I have ever read, mystery or otherwise. HIGHLY recommend.
What is bad casting? Foster and/or Serandon? How about...now keep an open mind...John Goodman for Marino. I think he's a solid actor and could have a great time with it. I'm a drama teacher, so I know somewhat of what I speak.
Have just discovered GM Ford...reading the series in order in a row...IN HEAVEN (I'm not literally in heaven...metaphorically)
Hey you Minnesotans! JOHN SANFORD!!! You have all mentioned the other main ones...there in another guy retired from St. Paul and a policeman 'up north'...can't remember who by...
Aww...I hadn't heard about Mr. Hillerman. very sad
I'm really enjoying the Depression Era mysteries by Linda L. Richards...Death is the other woman and Death is in the picture.
Cute characters, resonable plots, great ambience of 30's Hollywood. Really fun.
You are so right...I get them confused, although I shouldn't. I've met Ellen Hart. duh.
I second Carolyn Hart...especially if you like the theatre and MN.
Kay Scarpetta's niece is gay in the Partricia Cornwall books
He's not lesbian, but Alex Delaware's best friend is gay in the Jonathan Kellerman series.
Absolutely the Bobsey Twins, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys...my first grown up mystery was The Long Goodby by Chandler.
Daniel Depp's book was awesome! Can't wait for the next one...good job raising kids, Mrs. Depp
I just love you guys! Just cut and paste the books to my library request site and I'm good to go. Thanks for the really good books you reccomend!
I agree...being a teacher I'm a rule follower to a certain extent...finsh what you start, etc...but I have now at age 57 decided if I don't like a book, I'll just not read it. Good for me!
Long Lost I finished and enjoyed, but I found it weird. Maybe because it could happen...all those unclaimed embryos...being a teacher, I champion the children, adults are on their own and I think I found this the most horrible abuse of a child that could be...and all too possible.
A woman in a burka, raising 'infiltrators' with no nurturing gives me the willies.
Mike wrote: "Re reading "Hold Tight" by Harlan Coben.
Mr. Coben was the featured author at last year's New England Crime Bake and was wonderful. I had read this book once before. The idea is fetching, parents..."
So sorry for your loss. I liked Hold Tight, too.
I didn't mind the dialogue...in fact I think it is snappy...I thought the black room where you don't know if it's US or who doing the torturing and the whole embryo raising thing was just weird.
Elizabeth Peters is ALWAYS fun.
