tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post6219080289393279057..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: IN BRIEF: Murder Fantastical – Patricia MoyesJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-24032585884382427792015-05-28T12:49:31.341-05:002015-05-28T12:49:31.341-05:00Just finished reading it and LOVED IT TO PIECES. T...Just finished reading it and LOVED IT TO PIECES. The Manciple family - what a cast of loonies. SO much fun! It is a thorough delight, except for the little bit at the end with that fool of a girl. You know what I mean. At any rate, I found a nice hardcover copy at Abe Books and ipso factor, it was delivered very promptly and I gobbled it up. I also read DEAD MEN DON'T SKI and now, as I mentioned in another comment, I'm on a dangerous binge. Ha. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-68804264201212738142015-05-12T12:42:01.885-05:002015-05-12T12:42:01.885-05:00Yet to read those, Santosh. Last week I started Th...Yet to read those, Santosh. Last week I started <i>The Coconut Killings</i> which was given high praise in <i>Catalog of Crime</i> and quickly grew tired of it. The plot presents a poorly imagined case of racial tension in a story about a black man is accused of killing a white American senator on a golf course at an island resort. It paled in comparison to what is going on in Missouri and Maryland. I just couldn't buy into its very tame, very tastefully presented examples of rebellion. Seemed very naïve to me. I gave up on it and returned it to the library.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-53318383131381219472015-05-12T07:44:24.778-05:002015-05-12T07:44:24.778-05:00I have since obtained Dead Men Don't Ski and D...I have since obtained Dead Men Don't Ski and Down Among The Dead Men though I am yet to start reading them.<br />I could not get Murder Fantastical anywhere here. Of course, I can import a used copy from Abe Books but it will cost me about 13 dollars (3 dollars for the book and 10 dollars for shipping !)Santosh Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555001344865957852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-45371972785342756192015-05-12T01:19:18.212-05:002015-05-12T01:19:18.212-05:00Yes, the book A Six-Letter Word For Death reintrod...Yes, the book A Six-Letter Word For Death reintroduces the Manciple family. Though it is suspenseful and a page-turner, I was disapointed with the ending, since I found the solution highly contrived.Santosh Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555001344865957852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-59320139622496667792015-05-11T10:59:56.857-05:002015-05-11T10:59:56.857-05:00This is one of my favorites by Moyes - delighted t...This is one of my favorites by Moyes - delighted that you liked it. I think you'll enjoy "Dead Men Don't Ski" also - and, although it's been quite a while since I read it - Santosh may enjoy "A Six-Letter Word for Death," which, IIRC, re-introduces the Manciple family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-35917125031863152882015-05-08T16:26:30.846-05:002015-05-08T16:26:30.846-05:00Abe Books has a bunch of Moyes books, so, inspired...Abe Books has a bunch of Moyes books, so, inspired by your enthusiasm, I'll be ordering a couple. One is called NIGHT FERRY TO DEATH - oooh, love that title. Ordered a hard cover copy of MURDER FANTASTICAL. I don't mind paperbacks, but if I can get the hard cover copy, I'll always prefer that. Don't remember ever reading any Moyes though her name is certainly familiar. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-13820952850176518432015-05-07T17:41:06.485-05:002015-05-07T17:41:06.485-05:00You may have seen on my blog over the last 2 or 3 ...You may have seen on my blog over the last 2 or 3 years several reviews of Moyes books for Friday Forgotten Books. I love Moyes Tibbett mysteries and always recommend them.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-14152124415498032112015-05-07T10:52:27.417-05:002015-05-07T10:52:27.417-05:00I've just learned that she's inconsistent ...I've just learned that she's inconsistent and not as inventive in her later work, Santosh. I hope the one you chose which is close the end of her career doesn't let you down. I know that her first two -- <i>Dead Men Don't Ski</i> and <i>The Sunken Sailor </i> (aka <i>Down Among the Dead Men</i>) -- have been much praised. I'm planning on reading and reviewing both of those.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-65456969925305503882015-05-07T00:46:41.678-05:002015-05-07T00:46:41.678-05:00I have never before heard of this author. I am int...I have never before heard of this author. I am intrigued by your review. <br />I could not obtain this book. However, I have obtained another book by the author A Six-Letter Word For Death.Santosh Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555001344865957852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-55707295320248099632015-05-06T18:59:09.978-05:002015-05-06T18:59:09.978-05:00De nada, amigo! Over the next two weeks I'll ...<i>De nada, amigo!</i> Over the next two weeks I'll be posting a slew of these "IN BRIEF" reviews to catch up with all the books I read during March and April but never had time to write up. I'm planning to post one a day until I'm done. I've got another post that will display my amazing progress on both Bingo cards, too.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-5657969931635092582015-05-06T18:52:27.654-05:002015-05-06T18:52:27.654-05:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this, John! It was del...I'm so glad you enjoyed this, John! It was delightful, wasn't it? And thanks much for the mention and link to my review.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.com