tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post4920318487749090606..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: Dead Man's Watch - G.D.H. & M. ColeJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-18969112933052257142012-01-09T21:42:07.291-06:002012-01-09T21:42:07.291-06:00I am interested in those letters. :)I am interested in those letters. :)neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-75530090586984611162011-12-12T17:12:20.948-06:002011-12-12T17:12:20.948-06:00Excellent review. I must read this one!Excellent review. I must read this one!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-47706745935913732832011-12-12T13:41:36.008-06:002011-12-12T13:41:36.008-06:00On Curt's recommendation, I recently read ‘Cou...On Curt's recommendation, I recently read ‘Counterpoint Murder’. It has a good plot with a clever murder method to boot. The book is divided into 3 parts. The first 2 parts concern 2 different investigations by 2 different investigators which look very similar in context - the most likely person to have committed the crime has an unbreakable alibi and the rest don't have any motive whatsoever. Pretty routine so far. But the third part of the book where Wilson gets involved opens up the Pandora ’s Box. With some great deductions & some sound investigation, he ends up connecting the 2 investigations and all the other dangling chains to unearth a mastermind who thinks he has designed the most perfect murder method. Will definitely read Dead Man’s Watch in the New Year.Arunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-64569124188771200172011-12-11T04:35:43.506-06:002011-12-11T04:35:43.506-06:00I, too, have yet to read something by the Coles, b...I, too, have yet to read something by the Coles, but I have one of their books on my shelves – which I should read one of these days before Patrick beats me to it (again). ;)TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-49260914988137344472011-12-10T18:03:30.369-06:002011-12-10T18:03:30.369-06:00Good review, John! I've yet to read something ...Good review, John! I've yet to read something by the Coles, but I might correct this mistake soon...Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-15523254152084302762011-12-09T12:46:06.973-06:002011-12-09T12:46:06.973-06:00I may be able to get you one, Yvette. Keep your ey...I may be able to get you one, Yvette. Keep your eyes on your mailbox. Happy early Holidays! ;^)J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-10510369574680724432011-12-09T12:00:54.846-06:002011-12-09T12:00:54.846-06:00Your wonderful review talked me into adding this t...Your wonderful review talked me into adding this title and author combo to my TBR List. If I can ever find it, of course. This sounds like just the kind of thing I like.<br /><br />P.S. Am now reading AN ENGLISH MURDER by Cyril Hare. My first Hare book. Mainly because it's set at Christmas time AND it's the kind of mystery that suits me to a T. So far, anyway.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-30210262701949685142011-12-09T11:45:50.547-06:002011-12-09T11:45:50.547-06:00Tim -
Fair play technique is where the reader is ...Tim -<br /><br />Fair play technique is where the reader is allowed to discover the clues and evidence at the same time the detective does. Nothing is withheld from the reader. Tricks like last minute pronouncements of something the detective did "offstage" without the reader's knowledge or the introduction of surprise characters that the reader was not already aware of are not allowed. Also clues are liberally spread throughout the narrative both in the dialogue and the prose sections in which the detective may not be present. Basically, within the context of the story the reader is given all the information he needs to solve the mysteries set forth in the novel. This is what distinguishes a legitimate detective novel from a thriller or a crime or suspense story.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-54195922100499650242011-12-09T11:35:03.742-06:002011-12-09T11:35:03.742-06:00I see you use the term the "fair play techniq...I see you use the term the "fair play technique" a lot. What do you mean by it?Tim Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191899859528990414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-51860364944803367302011-12-09T09:46:29.544-06:002011-12-09T09:46:29.544-06:00The Coles certainly produced some work worth readi...The Coles certainly produced some work worth reading by modern mystery fans. Another good, in-depth review.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.com