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Janet Roger
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Chandler, Dickens, Simenon, Joyce, Greene, Le Carre
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Ranger's 5-star Goodreads review of SHAMUS DUST: HARD WINTER, COLD WAR, COOL MURDER by Janet Roger
Outstanding debut novel mixing detective fiction and historical fiction with a liberal dose of noir atmospherics. Shamus Dust is a surprisingly good debut detective novel, one of the best mystery debuts I have read.
It's no accident that this fine noir detective mystery echoes Raymond Chandler's Marlowe novels. The author, Janet Roger, is a fan of Chandler's Marlowe and wanted her debut to pay homa Read more of this blog post »
It's no accident that this fine noir detective mystery echoes Raymond Chandler's Marlowe novels. The author, Janet Roger, is a fan of Chandler's Marlowe and wanted her debut to pay homa Read more of this blog post »
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"“A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.” – Robert Frost
The book begins with a clear understanding of working definitions of murder, the jury, solicitors and barristers, ending the explanation with the note that " Read more of this review » |
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"For my 500th review I wondered what classic to choose, but given how much I enjoy Biggles books I decided on Biggles Goes to School.
I was surprised the story includes so little schoolwork. Certainly Biggles attends Malton Hall School, but most of th" Read more of this review » |
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"I was recommended this book by Tracy Fenton at #TBConFB and it didn't disappoint.
I can't say I particularly liked any of the characters but that wasn't important at all, they were all messed up individuals with issues; but them and the story line ha" Read more of this review » |
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"A beautiful romance from the pen of a writer more famous for his horror thrillers. How far are you willing to go for the woman you love?
Richard Collier has never met the woman of his dreams. And now, at thirty-six, it might be too late, as he is dia" Read more of this review » |
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It’s always a wonder to me when I can read a first-hand account of a momentous event. And Watkins Tench does not disappoint. Based on diaries he kept during the voyage and after his arrival with the first fleet in Australia his account is short, succi ...more |
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| I’m fascinated by this unique partnership. Unique for various reasons but not least because they both survived Frank Lloyd Wright. Which is quite something. To have started out in his studio, broken free of his intoxicating spell and gone on to desig ...more | |
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| For a piece of history published in 1866, Mackenzie’s work is remarkably captivating. The people he wants to tell us about are sometime public figures, other times lads he went to school with and now and then, like the Dixons of Dumbarton – not Dock ...more | |
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| One way to get a grip on some history is to take on the personalities of the day. Read around Richard III and - love him or hate him - along the way you’re not only going to get into the foreground detail of the Wars of the Roses, you’ll begin making ...more | |
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If you never read another book about this period, read this! Two paragraphs in and I was hooked. Two pages in and I was bowled over and by the end of chapter one was settled in for a rare treat. The first extended section is outstandingly the best ov ...more |
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“Erasure is as important as writing. Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute. . . . The best method of correction is to put aside for a time what we have written, so that when we come to it again it may have an aspect of novelty, as of being another man's work; in this way we may preserve ourselves from regarding our writings with the affection that we lavish upon a newborn child.”
― De Institutione Oratoria
― De Institutione Oratoria
“The great and almost only comfort about being a woman is that one can always pretend to be more stupid that one is and no one is surprised. When the police stopped our car at Bedrah and enquired where we were staying, the chauffeur, who did not know, told him to ask the lady.
"That is no good," said the policeman. "She's a woman."
"Yes," said the chauffeur, "but she knows everything. She knows Arabic."
The policeman asked me.
I had not the vaguest idea of where we were staying, and looked at him with the blank idiocy which he thought perfectly natural.”
― The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels
"That is no good," said the policeman. "She's a woman."
"Yes," said the chauffeur, "but she knows everything. She knows Arabic."
The policeman asked me.
I had not the vaguest idea of where we were staying, and looked at him with the blank idiocy which he thought perfectly natural.”
― The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels
“A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.”
― The Waste Land
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.”
― The Waste Land
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Good to meet you here Sandra. I'm enjoying your reviews.
Mike wrote: "Janet wrote: "Are you by any chance Mike Coyne - the same GR account that Will talked into letting him post the second half of his review of Shamus Dust on? It's disappeared now so I can't check bu..."Well that's one mystery solved Mike. And thank you for hosting the second part of Will's review.
I'm very happy to know The Shamus has got the edge on all those Chandlers in storage.
Have a lovely holiday ... Janet
Janet wrote: "Are you by any chance Mike Coyne - the same GR account that Will talked into letting him post the second half of his review of Shamus Dust on? It's disappeared now so I can't check but do let me kn..."Yes, I am. I had a look at Will's review again and he used the 1st comment post to continue his review so it is still there for everyone to see.
Thank you kindly for the offer of the ebook but I'll be good with my physical copy. I gave it a pet of reassurance yesterday. I'll get to it before any of Chandler's as those all remained packed up in storage.
Happy Holidays ... Mike
You are very kind Majenta. Thank you for your encouraging words and greetings. I'm working hard on my sequel and enjoying the research that goes into it. I hope you also have a good week and wish you every happiness. My very best wishes, Janet
Hello, Janet! Thank you for contacting me. Congratulations on your book and its success and I hope you're enjoying working on your next one...and thinking about your next one...and so on! Happy reading, writing, creating, and everything else. Blessings! Have a great new week.Best wishes from Majenta 💙💛🌻
I'm looking forward to reading your review Anna. And I hope you enjoy Wilson's book when it gets to the top of your pile!
Thank you for the invitation Janet, I am as you said (or just have been) reading about Victoria Princess Royal and my reflections are due at any time now. You message has also prompted me to look at the biography that you mentioned- looks very interesting! Now it too is residing in my very long TBR list. I am looking forward both to your thoughts about it and to more book-thought-exchanges in the future!
Are you by any chance Mike Coyne - the same GR account that Will talked into letting him post the second half of his review of Shamus Dust on? It's disappeared now so I can't check but do let me know?Will has been a good friend and his review was unique and very kind. Since then he's done even more to keep the Shamus in the limelight.
I'm delighted you still have your copy of Shamus Dust. When Will started reading his he asked me for the ebook to help him keep track if things. Just let me know if you'd like it too and it will be my pleasure to send it to you.
Don't read all the Chandler's before Shamus Dust though ... I implore you. I'm not so young! And I really do want to know if you agree with our friend.
Kind regards ... Janet
Hi Janet. Thank you kindly for your friend invite. That Will Byrnes fella has led me to some outstanding reads with his spectacular reviews. His review for "Shamus Dust" had me really intrigued and excited and I'm elated to see you are working on the sequel. I recently moved and had to pack up all of Mount TBR. However, I did pull out my copy of "Shamus Dust" because I know it's going to a special read that I want to tackle in the near future. I'll have to get going on some Chandler as well so I can full appreciate what you're writing. Looking forward to future interactions. Happy reading and writing in the meantime!!
You too William, It's especailly good to meet another Chandler addict! - Janet
Thank you for the friendship!I look forward to reading your reviews!
