Ruth’s Comments (group member since Oct 06, 2015)

Ruth’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

Jan C wrote: "It starts with An Expert in Murder. I've read three of them so far. I liked the first two the best. I'm in the middle of the fourth one now, Fear in the Sunlight."
Re Nicola Upson's Josephine Tey series - I've just finished the first book which I really loved. I've had a look at the other books in the series and there are some later ones that I like the look of but not the second one. Do I need to read them in order or can I skip one?

That's wonderful. I think Judy and Susan will make a great combination.

Susan wrote: "Yes, as I said on another thread, I sense more interest in Sayers overall, then James. I will set up a challenge I think for next year. Sayers is, probably, a better start - in that she is really i..."

Thanks Susan. I've been planning a re-read and had got as far as Whose Body? then stalled due to the teetering height of all the other books in my tbr pile!

Hopefully the challenge will help me organize myself to get on with it.

Nigeyb wrote: "I have enjoyed some of the Bryant and May books I've read. Their stories start during WW2.


The Bryant and May books are by Christopher Fowler.

Click here to read the History Of B..."

I love the Bryant and May books. I'm up to book 10 now but I've actually gone back to the beginning again to listen on audio because the narrator is so good.

I also recently discovered a google map showing landmarks from the first book in the series which is set in WW2 https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?...

My favourite is Gaudy Night too, and I also really like one of the follow ons that Jill Paton Walsh wrote set in WW2 A Presumption of Death.

Judy wrote: "I've just found a lovely blog post which lists more of the books in the series as well as those on the British Library's own page - 22 titles are mentioned here, but I think even more might have be..."

I've come across that blog before Judy. He's very knowledgeable on a wide variety of book and comic related subjects.

I've recently finished The Gazebo by Patricia Wentworth.

Her books are so easy to read and feel like coming back to a warm familiar place where you know the murderer will be brought to justice and all will be well.

Susan wrote: "I don't think so. At first I only had about half of my requests approved, but gradually it got better. I would say just keep requesting and ignore any rejections. Perhaps take some 'read now' ti..."
Thanks Susan.

Susan wrote: "I have been a NetGalley member a while now. I would say that I get about 90% approved now, but it took a while to build up my profile. I think that the publisher of the British library books usua..."

Thanks Susan. A bit off-topic, but does it have any effect if you are turned down i.e. is it logged somewhere that publishers can see, or is it ok to just keep trying and tweaking at your profile?

Thanks for starting this group Judy - I've often thought a vintage British mysteries group would be welcomed as the other crme fiction groups tend to be fairly general.

My favourites include Patricia Wentworth and Nicholas Blake but I'm always looking for new authors to try.

Has anyone read Martin Edwards book on The Detection Club? Very enjoyable and informative.

Susan wrote: "A few of them pop up on NetGalley, if anyone is a member?"

Yes I joined recently Susan. I'm still dipping my toes in the water over there as I'm a bit wary of being turned down. What's your experience?