tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post2694709257985331169..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: To Catch a Thief - Daphne SandersJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-427491504834783452017-11-10T03:35:43.498-06:002017-11-10T03:35:43.498-06:00Welcome back John - you've been missed :)Welcome back John - you've been missed :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-52758380171048302632017-11-04T15:08:54.133-05:002017-11-04T15:08:54.133-05:00Embarrassed to admit I'd not known of Craig Ri...Embarrassed to admit I'd not known of Craig Rice, but now I do! And it's great to see you back, John! (there, I've used up my quota of exclamation points for the day)Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-29329403941425268682017-11-04T09:50:46.028-05:002017-11-04T09:50:46.028-05:00Taken me a while to find new things to say about s...Taken me a while to find new things to say about some of the good books I've read. I read this back in August and took hardly any notes because I breezed right through it finding it utterly fascinating in its blending of subgenres. Nothing really new learned in this one. I abandoned the usual "sub-section" format because I only wrote down page numbers with the interesting metaphors which I quoted.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-39839825797452245032017-11-04T09:42:09.091-05:002017-11-04T09:42:09.091-05:00Actually the first two of the Michael Venning book...Actually the first two of the Michael Venning books are the most difficult to find and purchase. They've always been priced over $100 (with or without DJ) when I've seen them either in a store or online. I spent way too much money getting those two books. I've seen more copies of <i>Jethro Hammer</i> in my lifetime than <i>The Man Who Slept All Day</i> (extremely rare!) or <i>Murder Through the Looking Glass</i> combined. I found my copy of <i>Jethro Hammer</i> here in Chicago for $12 because the bookstore owner had no idea that "Michael Venning" was a pseudonym for Rice. If he had he told me he would have priced it much higher. HA!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-1809350600182162992017-11-04T05:13:42.442-05:002017-11-04T05:13:42.442-05:00John, great review. This is a fantastic Rice book,...John, great review. This is a fantastic Rice book, one of her best and perhaps the most difficult to find. The 2nd most difficult to find would likely be Jethro Hammer, which is a personal favorite of mine. Jeffrey Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422459407138331707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-64537462258055736802017-11-04T00:50:21.900-05:002017-11-04T00:50:21.900-05:00I did not know about this pseudonym for Craig Rice...I did not know about this pseudonym for Craig Rice, John (or had forgotten). I will put it on a list to look for. Thanks.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-72816002900098039922017-11-03T23:06:22.165-05:002017-11-03T23:06:22.165-05:00It is nice to have you back, John. Hope things are...It is nice to have you back, John. Hope things are better now. I have read one Craig Rice: Innocent Bystander which was pretty good. I'll see whether I can get a copy of this one. Your review is good but I missed "Things I Learnt" sub-section. Always fun to read that.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-43973429106932820422017-11-03T16:48:06.250-05:002017-11-03T16:48:06.250-05:00I had no idea. I've tried a couple of the Crai...I had no idea. I've tried a couple of the Craig Rice books and was unimpressed, not finishing the second. This, however, does sound interesting enough to maybe try. Thanks for this one, John!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-41196218981203671332017-11-03T16:14:43.663-05:002017-11-03T16:14:43.663-05:00Welcome back, John! We missed you. This book sound...Welcome back, John! We missed you. This book sounds terrific - I love lots of dead bodies in a plot. Ha! I've never read a Craig Rice book so I'll definitely be looking. Terrific review, as usual. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-75925773509718215492017-11-03T12:29:22.714-05:002017-11-03T12:29:22.714-05:00Good to see a new post, John! And this one sounds ...Good to see a new post, John! And this one sounds intriguing!!! As a fan of the Hitchcock film, I appreciate you setting the record straight right off. This storyline actually sounds better!Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.com