tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post5023900441931884259..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: The Late Mrs. D - Hillary WaughJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-57841677319359348142015-03-20T12:49:29.754-05:002015-03-20T12:49:29.754-05:00Thanks for this eye-opener, John. Eye-opening beca...Thanks for this eye-opener, John. Eye-opening because I'd always assumed that Hillary Waugh (whom I knew to be a man) was British and possibly related to Evelyn Waugh. Go figure. I like the sound of this book. And since I've never read any Hillary Waugh, I may begin with this one. How can I possibly resist when you are so enthusiastic? :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-49937273853191652902015-03-15T12:47:01.030-05:002015-03-15T12:47:01.030-05:00I intended to read LAST E SEEN WEARING, but the li...I intended to read LAST E SEEN WEARING, but the library didn't have it. There were several other Books by Waugh and I chose this instead. AFter finishing it I was so impressed I headed to the Gallery Bookstore (the only Chicago used bookstore that sells vintage paperback mysteries) with a list of early Waugh books not held in my branch of the CPL. Unbelievably, the store had a copy of every single book on my list. A first! I left with three Waugh books, one by Colin Watson, and another obscure title. Included is SLEEP LONG MY LOVE, the first of the Chief Fellows books and the only one of Waugh's book made into a movie. It became <i>Jigsaw</i> which I haven't seen and isn't available on DVD in the US. You'd probably have better luck finding it since it was a UK production and the story was transplanted to England rather than taking place in its original New England in the US.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-50985485977605710122015-03-15T06:57:49.878-05:002015-03-15T06:57:49.878-05:00Great stuff John - I know his best, like many I wo...Great stuff John - I know his best, like many I would suspect, for 'Last seen Waring' and I just picked up Waugh's 'Sleep Long, My Love' which I am really looking forward to. Thanks chum, this is clearly another one of his I need to find. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-33935030625848223272015-03-14T13:34:54.173-05:002015-03-14T13:34:54.173-05:00The author has long been on my wishlist. Thanks fo...The author has long been on my wishlist. Thanks for the review, John.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-31091826325426065442015-03-13T15:08:40.120-05:002015-03-13T15:08:40.120-05:00I hadn't realized that Waugh had largely falle...I hadn't realized that Waugh had largely fallen off the radar. As you say, it's a crime that this should be so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-61320538057462856252015-03-13T14:52:26.873-05:002015-03-13T14:52:26.873-05:00Very interesting that you can testify to the portr...Very interesting that you can testify to the portrayal of the Connecticut town. You have reminded that I want to read some books by this author. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com