tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post219913451087204490..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: The Flying Death - Samuel Hopkins AdamsJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-15824977342748889552011-05-28T05:12:15.075-05:002011-05-28T05:12:15.075-05:00Great stuff on this author.
I loved the ending,...Great stuff on this author. <br /><br />I loved the ending, personally--but Average Jones I reread. Average Jones is the great American Progressive Era detective.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-47381679394387767532011-05-27T16:51:12.994-05:002011-05-27T16:51:12.994-05:00Portuguese juggler? And here I was thinking the cu...Portuguese juggler? And here I was thinking the culprit might be a professional knife-thrower. In any case, you've sold me... that is, unless you think Samuel Hopkins Adams is best approached through another work.Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-25591408842344372412011-05-27T13:18:11.483-05:002011-05-27T13:18:11.483-05:00Brian -
I think the ending works perfectly. In fa...Brian -<br /><br />I think the ending works perfectly. In fact, I would have been disappointed if it had turned out to be the Portuguese juggler who is the prime suspect. Portuguese juggler? Now you have to read it, right? Let me borrow a feature of your posts.<br /><br />Access: There are quite a few affordable copies for sale (including those cheap POD knock-offs) from the various bookselling site on the interent. Unfortunately, one particular bookseller gives away the ending in his catalog descriptions for the copies he is selling. Don't read Lloyd Currey's ads if you want to remain in the dark and have a unspoiled reading experience.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-67529229957364450302011-05-27T13:08:50.519-05:002011-05-27T13:08:50.519-05:00TomCat -
I wrote an article for the Harry Stephen...TomCat -<br /><br />I wrote an article for the Harry Stephen Keeler Society many years ago suggesting that Samuel Hopkins Adams might have been an influence on Keeler's writing. As proof I examine all of the stories in <i>Average Jones</i> as well as two of Adams' novels. If interested, you (or anyone else who reads this comment) can read the article in that particular issue <a href="http://mysteriousmri.googlepages.com/37kn.pdf" rel="nofollow">here.</a> The entire issue will download as a PDF. It's perfectly safe, BTW. The article is titled "The Case of the Insidious Influence" and is the cover story for Issue #37.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-30912937201601400272011-05-27T07:50:06.712-05:002011-05-27T07:50:06.712-05:00Wonderful stuff! I must say I'm intrigued, des...Wonderful stuff! I must say I'm intrigued, despite what I take to be a disappointing ending (or is it bizarre enough to be satisfying).<br /><br />Given the blowsy prose, it looks to be fertile ground for <a href="http://brianbusby.blogspot.com/2010/11/susanna-moodies-bloomers_05.html" rel="nofollow">bloomers</a>. Dare I hope?Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-60502998376144246662011-05-27T04:59:34.273-05:002011-05-27T04:59:34.273-05:00In spite of the ending you described, this comes a...In spite of the ending you described, this comes across as a fairly interesting read that requires further investigation on my part. But I think I better start with Average Jones when I ever I get around to reading anything by this author. <br /><br />I remember reading somewhere that they also contain a few locked room stories! :)TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com