tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post4028557282906899554..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: TWICE DEAD - E. M. ChannonJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-63435443921887390652016-10-02T13:29:08.972-05:002016-10-02T13:29:08.972-05:00Oh interesting - I've been very tempted by Cha...Oh interesting - I've been very tempted by Channon, but maybe one of the others. But your piece was very entertaining.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-91571778830515274432016-09-22T11:19:44.155-05:002016-09-22T11:19:44.155-05:00Thanks for taking the bullet here. Think I got luc...Thanks for taking the bullet here. Think I got lucky with the book I read and thanks for the mention. The links back to 19th century did initially interest me, as I am an Austen fan, but it seems like it doesn't work well here. The three suitors did make me think of Hardy's Far From the Maddening Crowd, but I'm guessing the parallel stops there. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-29734684084064646302016-09-21T22:20:27.987-05:002016-09-21T22:20:27.987-05:00I am with Mr. Robinson above:it's a wonder tha...I am with Mr. Robinson above:it's a wonder that you persisted with the book. It seems downright awful.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-21870321733456005672016-09-21T20:43:36.263-05:002016-09-21T20:43:36.263-05:00There was so much promise in this, especially the ...There was so much promise in this, especially the scene with Grace in her "Madame Endor" persona and one very finely done section between Sylvia and Lady Braden. The rest of it is mediocre. The male characters get the worst treatment. Cardboard cutouts is being kind. They're wisps of men. But the ridiculous ending just plain ruined the whole thing for me. Channon gave up writing detective novels and crime fiction in 1932 after only five books. Smart decision, IMO.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-43969023439778399432016-09-21T17:49:00.108-05:002016-09-21T17:49:00.108-05:00The amazing thing is that you got halfway in, let ...The amazing thing is that you got halfway in, let alone finished it. Brave man, you are.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.com