Sandy’s Comments (group member since Dec 14, 2015)

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Judy wrote: "I'm about halfway through this - I think it's much better than the first book but still not really grabbing me. I feel the humour is fun but the characters aren't very interesting."

Not even the mini-cow?

In US, the new Flavia De Luce, What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust, is $2. Maybe not as good as the rest of the series? I was a bit disappointed.

For any (in the US?) who belong to Audible, many of the Peter Shandy books are on sale for a bit over $2.

I've started this as I decided I wanted an un-busy week to start the next Louise Penny (no interruptions!).

I started it on audio, but wasn't paying enough attention to get all the verbal humor so have switched to print. Anty and Vickers have a wonderful, caring relationship and Aunty in the drapes is sweet.

I started Outlander years ago, highly recommended by a friend who now seems to specialize in the classics, but didn't get far. Looked at the length of the books and the number in the series and decided I could spend my time better. People do love them!

This will be a re-read for me, but it will come a bit later.

Happy Thanksgiving to all the US members. To others, enjoy your Thursday.

For those who listen to podcasts, Shedunnit is discussing Gervase Fen poking fun at GA detectives. I haven't listened yet but am looking forward to it. Always a good podcast.

In the US (and for those reading Innes): A Private View is $1.

Has anyone tried either of the last two books? They are on my TBR.

Judy wrote: "I really liked Impact of Evidence but am not really enjoying The Secret Place by Tana French. I'm about halfway but think I will just skim through to the end. I feel it's too slow and repetitive wi..."

Maybe my list of 'authors to try' has gotten shorter or at least rearranged.

An addition to my list: The Mistletoe Mystery, a novella and next in the series. Requests always seem to become available at the same time.

My next two reads will be new books as a couple of my library requests are available. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust, a new Flavia De Luce after several years, and The Grey Wolf, the latest Inspector Gamache.

Looking forward to both!

I suppose there doesn't have to be an explanation. He is Simenon's creation and he controls his fate. I wonder if there was a discussion amoung the fans at the time.

I realize the Maigret sequence is a bit fluid and I see our next read, supposedly #21, was published, per Goodreads, two years earlier than this one. So maybe we will find out what happened in January.

I definitely agree about the little boy. He lost his mother and governess, then his father gives him to a poor foreign stranger who doesn't speak his language. It seems he will be loved however.

Maigret is, sometimes, judge and jury: at times letting the person off, other times punching him. Not sure I approve.

Very glad he is back with the police but it is strange his short retirement is never mentioned.

Judy wrote: "I've started reading The Secret Place by Tana French, which is a book club choice for the Shedunnit podcast and sounded interesting - I think a boarding school setti..."

Tana French is another author I mean to try sometime. Unfortunately it is a long list.

I enjoyed this more as the stories progressed, probably helped as I then knew each was an intentional spoof of a then popular detective. The relationship between T & T is the best part.

Louise wrote: "At the moment I am working my way through the Peter Diamond series by Peter Lovesey, set in Bath. Currently on No.11, Stagestruck. It’s an enjoyable fairly light series featuring a gruff middle age..."

A series that I have wanted to read for a while. Didn't know it was set in Bath. I visited 2 - 3 times as a friend once lived there, and I recommend it highly. She had an apartment high over the city and we saw a balloons once.

Bellies yesterday and bumbums today?! I fear tomorrow.