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

Sandy’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Murder in Vienna is currently $1 in the US so looks promising. I even own it.

P.S. Two-Way Murder is not available until early April.

I found the same results as Susan in NC for the US with the addition that Due to a Death is not available until May 3. (Note I remembered to not say 5/3 or is it 3/5?)

Yep, it is I reading a Discworld book, Witches Abroad to be exact. Pratchett had a unique sense of humor and a fantastic imagination. I've only read a few books but have wanted luggage that would follow me on its own little legs since my first Discworld. I discovered Pratchett with The Carpet People.

Re: library books. I love that my local library is now open, but it means I often come back with a book that was not on my radar and is due in two weeks. Latest one is The Cabinet.

Judy wrote: "Good to hear you are enjoying the Caro Peacock book, Sandy. I'm also deep in library books at the moment - just started For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen, the third..."

I haven't tried Molly but I have grown very fond of Georgie in the royal spyness series. It took four to six books however.

Judy wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I'm read an historical mystery, A Foreign Affair; about forty pages in and it hasn't grabbed me yet."

I really like that historical Victorian series, Sandy - hope it g..."

I am now invested in the book and interested in our heroine and her future. I am half done and so much has happened already.

I have a kindle loan that will disappear soon (one of the Discworld books) so will be late for both our monthly reads.

Jill wrote: "I know it has got lower ratings, but I will try t fit in Mr. Campion's Farthing by her husband Youngman Carter purely out of curiosity, as I liked [book:Cargo of Eagles..."

I am also thinking of giving Youngman a chance as I didn't really notice the change of writing. However, when is always the problem as the books do pile up.

I'm reading Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law about animals behaving badly (or, really, naturally). Mary Roach brings humor to the most unlikely subjects. A good read.

I'm read an historical mystery, A Foreign Affair; about forty pages in and it hasn't grabbed me yet.

Tara wrote: "Colin wrote: "The early books from the 30s were definitely more hard-boiled with Mason coming across as something of a tough guy. They are a lot of fun but can feel radically different for anyone e..."

I hadn't heard about his organization. It is always good when those who have are willing to share.

I'm just starting this one. Many / most of Brand's books are available throug one of my library's ebook sites. Always grateful for my libraries.

Colin wrote: "Stuart Palmer's The Puzzle of the Silver Persian "

That is a series I've been meaning to try.

I have (finally) finished the book. While I think I liked it, and it is always enjoyable to spend time with Campion, it did take me a very long time to read it. Not a sign that I was deeply involved.

P.S. And I have set up an "own" shelf on GR which works if I file the book correctly and check the shelf when looking for a copy.

I am grateful to Amazon for telling me when I already bought the kindle book.

It took me awhile to get into this (as said above, what is going on?) but now I'm involved. Saltey is a very strange place.

Jill wrote: "I really enjoyed this. Having been told by Maigret that this was going to be a straight forward case at the start, it turned out to be one of numerous complications.
Recently reading ([book:The Hol..."

I knew I had just read something where they read words from the ashes!

I agree this is another method that was unlikely to work, nor did it as the victim resorted to other means. He had requested a different room with a better set up.

My opinion of this book was probably enhanced by the Dr Fell book I read immediately before it.

I was not upset that Maigret allowed the victim to cheat the insurance company, though I'm a bit ashamed that I find fraud acceptable.

My review:
I have become quite a fan of Simenon's writing style. It is brisk with no extras yet portrays a wonderful sense of place (here the summer heat pervades all Maigret's actions and everywhere he goes). Maigret himself is a dogged, no-nonsense investigator, determined to uncover the truth. He does not depend on flashes of brilliant intuition.