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

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

There was nothing available in my library systems and 'had' to use one of my audible credits!

I have my library copy ready to go. It is quite old and may be from 1957. The pages are held in by a wish and a prayer,

Susan in NC wrote: "I’ve started The Cargo From Neira by Alys Clare"

I'll be interested to hear how you feel about the ending.

In the US, the last Edmund Crispin we read, Buried for Pleasure is $1.

I have two non-mysteries going: Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic, an author I love, and The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge, another favorite author but quite different.

I didn't think about this while I was reading as 'the season' is familiar from all the Georgette Heyer I've read, but this must have close to the end of the season as a marriage market. The young couple in this book have evade their chaperones and sneaked out to a night club, and another young lady is rebelling.

Welcome Patrick. Hope you find some interesting books amoung our selections.

Jan C wrote: "I'll nominate The Widening Stain by W. Bolingbroke Johnson. It is on Kindle here - $8.99. Part of "the American Mystery Classic". A mystery in a university library ..."

Read that last year and loved it. Wish there were more.

On Amazon in the US:
Jane Smith, $1
Two-Way Murder, $9 - $10
Twice Round the Clock, kindle not available, paperback $17.

I expect Twice Round the Clock will appear eventually as that series usually does. It was only published in April.

I'm in the minority I'm sure but, while I really liked it the first time I read it I've liked it less since. This time I found a 2-hour radio play that I hope will refresh my memory enough to participate in the discussion.

This will be a reread for me. I remember liking it quite a lot the first time around, but little of the plot.

I am currently reading Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self, chosen more because I liked her other books rather than interest in the subject. While I have little knowledge of these people or their philosophy, I'm finding the book quite interesting.

I recently read Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths and Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong. I must have found one of these while searching for the other as I requested them on the same day. Neither were terribly engaging; Jar because I am only mildly interested in the subject and Lab because I knew most of the incidents already.

I also read Baseball Haiku: The Best Haiku Ever Written about the Game. The poems seemed much the same after a while and most of the bulk was bio's of the poets.

I am currently reading The Noose's Shadow, an historical mystery set in 1680 Leiden and part of a series I enjoy. The books have a different setting from most of my reads, although the prior book was set in London as the hero was part of a delegation arranging the marriage between William of Orange and Princess Mary.

I recently read The Thin Woman, Time's Fool, (Shakepeare as a detective), and Six Ostriches. Of these, Six Ostriches is the only one where I will follow the series. It is set in Manitoba (another unusual setting for me) and involves a mildly autistic vet. Be warned: there is animal (and human) mutilation.

I am also listening to How to Raise an Elephant, but not sure if this series really counts as a mystery. Soothing listen and I've fallen behind in the series and my sister gives me the "new" paperback for my birthday in the Fall.

I have also read a couple of non-mysteries, so I'm off to that thread.

I know of a couple of series set in the US though I haven't tried either of them. The Alex Carter series starting with, A Solitude of Wolverines and the long-running Nevada Barr series, Track of the Cat

I liked his comment to the affect that he if did inherit the family title then he would be a titled policeman.

Judy wrote: "I've finished this now - I enjoyed most of it but thought there was too much over-complicated explanation of the solution, which made me slightly glaze over! I also think there are an awful lot of ..."

I agree with too much explanation and a bit of glazing over. I liked that Olive appeared regularly and all the WW II references to coupons, blackout and food shortages. Bobby was even concerned that he ripped his trousers with no means to get another pair. Interesting that he would have had to leave the chase if the sirens had been for real.

Susan wrote: "99p
The Dead of Winter

Children of Memory (book 3)

[book:Death and the Penguin|1528..."

I read Death of a Penguin many years go, pre-GR, and liked it. And the Dead of Winter sounds perfect for hot Britians.

I will be starting this after I finish the Donna Leon book.

In the US my edition is Death and Judgment and I'm loving it.

Judy wrote: "As it's the middle of the month, just opening up our new buddy reads, with thanks to Susan for the introductions. :)

Who is reading this one? I haven't got to it yet but am hoping the Christmas se..."

Some slushy snow might help. This was a reread and I enjoyed it less this time as the main character annoyed me. I love Heyer's Regency cynical romantic leads but feel they don't work as well in her mysteries. There is a memorable mother and daughter I'm glad to never to meet.