tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post4326283295805525143..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: Nightmare Cottage - G. M. WilsonJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-22015071317390239472014-10-31T15:17:57.331-05:002014-10-31T15:17:57.331-05:00I just bought two titles on your recommendation he...I just bought two titles on your recommendation here!The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-71507629462078357642014-10-15T08:05:59.866-05:002014-10-15T08:05:59.866-05:00Not familiar with this author at all. Very intrigu...Not familiar with this author at all. Very intrigued! Unfortunately, I see no libraries in the US that have a copy of the author's works and they are fairly expensive to purchase. I will have to keep watching!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-36639582969884965432014-10-14T02:40:54.980-05:002014-10-14T02:40:54.980-05:00Another one for my Norris shelf - definitely getti...Another one for my Norris shelf - definitely getting hold of some of her book if I can find them (I'm a fan of LP Davies after all, so I have to give these a go) - thanks chum, as ever in your debt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-78556418616828429142014-10-13T12:18:51.989-05:002014-10-13T12:18:51.989-05:00"Most of them are sold for a song because no ..."Most of them are sold for a song because no one wants them."<br /><br />I love that about finding obscure writers in used bookstores. tThese days everyone wants a new edition or a Kindle edition. I can pick up paperbacks by very good "unknown" writers sometimes for as little as a quarter at as book sale!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-60912335644385852912014-10-12T04:23:49.359-05:002014-10-12T04:23:49.359-05:00Nicely reviewed, John. Not heard of the author or ...Nicely reviewed, John. Not heard of the author or the series. I agree that a lot of early paperbacks (mass shipments, actually) from the US and UK make their way to India. I have come across some fine paperbacks and have begun to realise their value since I started blogging and reading about them on blogs like yours. Most of them are sold for a song because no one wants them.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-84130192733045625522014-10-11T09:12:16.509-05:002014-10-11T09:12:16.509-05:00Yeah, not the best designed DJ, is it? I meant to...Yeah, not the best designed DJ, is it? I meant to put the paperback cover up there, but I wasn't at home when I wrote this. So I was forced to find pictures from internet sites. All my photos for this post were in a special folder on my laptop which stays at home. There are now pictures of the architecture found in Norwich where Miss Purdy was touring as well as a photo of the paperback cover of my copy of <i>Nightmare Cottage.</i>J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-23948588224121229672014-10-11T09:05:22.475-05:002014-10-11T09:05:22.475-05:00When I hear about a writer who intrigues me I set ...When I hear about a writer who intrigues me I set off on a relentless hunt for the books. Often that sends me to the internet where I have several sources that prove to be the best place to find obscure books. I lucked out with Wilson over the past few months because one seller keeps offering her *very* hard to find books at reasonable prices. Seems to me that you would have better luck than I. Many of these primarily UK published books should turn up in India. I know that Wilson's books can be found in Canada. Maybe you can have your sister look for you. ;^)<br /><br />I did get your email. Glad the book arrived safely.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-63187102010550366412014-10-11T04:06:29.996-05:002014-10-11T04:06:29.996-05:00John, where do you get these books? This one seems...John, where do you get these books? This one seems like a winner.<br /><br />Incidentally, my sister has received Threshold of Fear. I had sent you a mail but I don't know whether you received it. Thank you so much.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-37991182254214732452014-10-10T16:59:52.447-05:002014-10-10T16:59:52.447-05:00Awful cover, but what's inside makes me want t...Awful cover, but what's inside makes me want to find a copy of this, John. But of course, it's hard to come by. What else is new? You're lucky I've plenty to read home from the library or I would be miffed.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-38163051354293441192014-10-10T15:18:24.812-05:002014-10-10T15:18:24.812-05:00This is really a forgotten author, John. I look fo...This is really a forgotten author, John. I look forward to the post with more information next week. I never know whether I will like psychic and supernatural elements, but I am willing to give them a try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-69832326577961564692014-10-10T14:18:18.317-05:002014-10-10T14:18:18.317-05:00I have to give a nod to Steve Lewis and his fine b...I have to give a nod to Steve Lewis and his fine blog at Mystery*File where I first learned of G. M. Wilson in a review by the late Bill Deeck. Seems to be the only other review of her work on the entire internet based on my assiduous Googling.<br /><br />Wilson's characters and the Norfolk setting really come alive. She also either knew a lot about the occult and British legends or did a *a lot* of research. The outré elements in her books that are genuinely weird (in the true sense of that word) are some of the best I've come across in recent years. Even if she may overcomplicate some of her plots with an unnecessary triple twist in the final pages I've enjoyed most of her books.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-47496652690488726352014-10-10T13:46:16.943-05:002014-10-10T13:46:16.943-05:00Hello there, stranger! ;^) Of the three I've ...Hello there, stranger! ;^) Of the three I've read so far this has the most original story, is the best plotted, and has a well-handled, surprising finale.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-6703974250363295572014-10-10T13:02:11.040-05:002014-10-10T13:02:11.040-05:00Surprisingly I have one of the paperback reprints ...Surprisingly I have one of the paperback reprints (shelved in the horror section. I never realized there was a mystery angle to the story). Looking forward to your next post.Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14062628395256120383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-28690817886909332012014-10-10T12:57:57.674-05:002014-10-10T12:57:57.674-05:00Interesting. I've never heard of Wilson. It h...Interesting. I've never heard of Wilson. It has to be said that Robert Hale have never been famous for author promotion!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.com