tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post472742291582250572..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: Late Summer Acquisition Madness, part 1J F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-27890534359590490162016-10-07T02:20:07.466-05:002016-10-07T02:20:07.466-05:00Well done John - as always, I am in awe and very e...Well done John - as always, I am in awe and very envious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-89991767834652951532016-10-06T22:48:29.355-05:002016-10-06T22:48:29.355-05:00John, I'd have picked up most of these books a...John, I'd have picked up most of these books and especially "They Died laughing" by Alan Green. I rarely come across such paperbacks and hardbacks at book exhibitions. Subsequent reprints don't have the same look and feel about them. I'm not very keen about Book Club editions though I have bought some over the years.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-31723225739488632162016-10-03T14:24:27.658-05:002016-10-03T14:24:27.658-05:00Oh, I am envious! I live in an area with hardly an...Oh, I am envious! I live in an area with hardly any used bookstores, but I did live in the past where there were many, so I miss all the fun of browsing and buying. Well, I had fun vicariously through your posting. Of course, I bet my old eyes could not handle the "fine print" of the old books; alas, I must rely upon Kindle and large print books. In any case, I enjoyed discovering your blog, I look forward to future visits. <br />All the best from a new crime fiction blogger, Lillian B.<br />http://crimefictions.blogspot.com/<br />RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-23712858428419933202016-10-03T04:14:15.313-05:002016-10-03T04:14:15.313-05:00Awesome, I shall get to it as soon as possible the...Awesome, I shall get to it as soon as possible then and it can be next week's review! Many thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-74651609232173102962016-10-03T00:28:42.157-05:002016-10-03T00:28:42.157-05:00I second John's comment: What a Body! is an am...I second John's comment: <i>What a Body!</i> is an amusing and lighthearted mystery novel, but the nature of the crime is very clever. A famous health guru is hit by a bullet that was shot from an inexplicable angle and left the victim's pajama in tact. <br /><br />Green basically created a one-of-a-kind locked room scenario with a tailor made solution that only really makes sense in the events describe in the book. However, I've read <i>They Died Laughing</i> is not half as good <i>What a Body!</i><br /><br />By the way, nice book haul, John! TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-3852001036431692292016-10-02T21:29:38.483-05:002016-10-02T21:29:38.483-05:00Jonathan Stagge has been discussed here many times...Jonathan Stagge has been discussed here many times, Neer. And if you haven't read my post on Eric Shepherd's <i>Murder in a Nunnery</i> you ought to. I very much enjoyed that book. I hope the sequel will be as good.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-49480272058692060352016-10-02T21:25:46.564-05:002016-10-02T21:25:46.564-05:00Is that a hint to resume my "Impressive Impri...Is that a hint to resume my "Impressive Imprints" series? Cock Robin Mystery line is one I was planning on covering. As the weather gets colder and wetter out here I'll be doing more on the blog on the weekends. Stay tuned...J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-48727680428888384582016-10-02T20:33:38.537-05:002016-10-02T20:33:38.537-05:00Barring Kane, Stout, and James I haven't even ...Barring Kane, Stout, and James I haven't even heard of these authors. Looking forward to your reviews John.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-86376762151272077242016-10-02T18:25:40.400-05:002016-10-02T18:25:40.400-05:00Interesting Cock Robin logo on the spine of Midsum...Interesting Cock Robin logo on the spine of Midsummer Malice. Lots of neat finds. Well done, John.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-54827932476371622182016-10-02T16:21:35.055-05:002016-10-02T16:21:35.055-05:00I can't resist setting aside one morning or af...I can't resist setting aside one morning or afternoon on any of our vacations to check out the used bookstores. I manage to visit two or three bookstores for every city we travel to. There's also a wonderful antiquarian store in Franklin, TN called Landmark Booksellers. Heavy on history more than anything else, especially Civil War history related to the South and Tennessee. All the vintage mysteries were gone and only contemporary crime fiction was for sale.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-72833691728686103402016-10-02T16:08:56.264-05:002016-10-02T16:08:56.264-05:00WHAT A BODY! is fun if you like wiseacre American ...WHAT A BODY! is fun if you like wiseacre American humor. It's all about entertainment industry people in the late 1940s which is not appealing to everyone. Not only is it a locked room mystery, but it has a very clever impossible crime problem about the victim's pajama top not showing a bullet entry and yet he was shot in the chest. It won the Edgar for "Best First Mystery" in 1950. Haven't read THEY DIED LAUGHING (with another locked room crime), but I'm sure I'll enjoy it just a much. That one is all about the TV biz.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-20108558707062062832016-10-02T14:26:30.367-05:002016-10-02T14:26:30.367-05:00John, that is all just amazing. I agree, that edit...John, that is all just amazing. I agree, that edition of Unnatural Causes is a great find. I will have to see if I can find a copy of that edition of Over My Dead Body by Stout. I have several paperback editions but I don't think that is one of them.<br /><br />Now I really want to visit Nashville. Both of those book stores look wonderful. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-62373047796658808322016-10-02T12:53:20.779-05:002016-10-02T12:53:20.779-05:00I tracked down Alan Green's What a Body! a lit...I tracked down Alan Green's What a Body! a little while ago and am eyeing it up as a potential read in the near future; I didn't realise he'd written a second book...have you already read it, or is it a new one to you? If the former, is it any good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com