tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post7588213870970767883..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: 2021 Catch-up and Sneak Peak at 2022 ProjectsJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-66979572517400034782022-01-17T16:20:10.900-06:002022-01-17T16:20:10.900-06:00I hope you have a great and productive 2022! I adm...I hope you have a great and productive 2022! I admire your decision to read two dozen "new" books last year -- that's a resolution I am adopting for this new year. (I can all too easily get caught up in Golden Age Detective fiction, but should share the love with authors who are still alive and producing work!)<br /><br />And speaking of that, I hope you get your stories out there for publication and perusal. Keep persevering, and enjoy the journey. All best wishes -- JHJason Halfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247128155560891888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-57688747315391059272022-01-14T09:54:54.921-06:002022-01-14T09:54:54.921-06:00" I have received emails about one title in p..." I have received emails about one title in particular that I can't mention yet, but I am very excited about its being reissued. It may prove to be the hit of 2022 if I am allowed to play at being a seer."<br />Well, if you want it to do well in Kate's ROY award 2022, I suggest that instead of keeping it secret, you start publicising it and build a hype around it (as Puzzle Doctor did around Brian Flynn)! Santosh Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555001344865957852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-30672183470963181762022-01-12T10:40:53.382-06:002022-01-12T10:40:53.382-06:00I love your blog and learning about vintage myster...I love your blog and learning about vintage mystery writers. Keep up the great writing!Malvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906325304336161816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-40051560632543630472022-01-11T18:37:28.481-06:002022-01-11T18:37:28.481-06:00Look forward to the further delights, I've rea...Look forward to the further delights, I've read 'The Listening House' by Mabel Seeley, I really enjoyed it, she creates wonderful atmosphere full of wonderful gothic overtones. Thanks for pointing out the re-issue. <br /><br />Good luck with the writing and look forward to reading your first crime novel.<br /><br />Wayne.Wayne Mookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050128967881434208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-45812488625216298742022-01-11T17:42:08.917-06:002022-01-11T17:42:08.917-06:00It all sounds terrific, looking forward to each an...It all sounds terrific, looking forward to each and every post and story!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-25051852863808359552022-01-11T07:02:26.536-06:002022-01-11T07:02:26.536-06:00My best wishes, John. May you realize your dreams....My best wishes, John. May you realize your dreams. Looking forward to some exciting and intriguing stories from you.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-69369314851040878032022-01-10T21:48:21.289-06:002022-01-10T21:48:21.289-06:00You're right. My own list of the Theodore Terh...You're right. My own list of the Theodore Terhune detective novels lists that title as the final volume in the series. It tells the story of the murder of an African immigrant, but is unfortunately riddled with racial epithets and backward opinions. The publisher chose not to reprint the book. If we mention only seven books we meant not to censor Graeme but only talk of the seven books that are part of the reissued editions. Copies of <i>Dead Pigs at Hungry Farm</i> are out there, albeit priced exorbitantly, if you are interested in reading the final volume. But I can assure you that it's a huge disappointment when compared to the other books in the series. It won't be missed.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-33482729267281332022022-01-10T12:30:39.811-06:002022-01-10T12:30:39.811-06:00Hello and Happy New Year. I have a question. Regar...Hello and Happy New Year. I have a question. Regarding the Theodore Terhune books, which I discovered via your blog and am enjoying immensely, Moonstone lists seven books in the series. In other places, "Dead Pigs at Hungry Farm" is listed as another. Do you know if that's actually the case? Thanks. - D<br />Dennis McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150179144920175904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-70236637520300054992022-01-08T23:12:34.948-06:002022-01-08T23:12:34.948-06:00John - Happy new year and best wishes in 2022. I c...John - Happy new year and best wishes in 2022. I continue to read your blog but also look back at earlier posts with tags such as "impossible crime", "locked room mystery" or "supernatural". You remain a valued source for rare mysteries that I otherwise would never have known by authors such as Christopher Hale, John Donovan (aka Nigel Morland), Robert Hare, Shelley Smith, Eric Harding, Irina Karlova, etc. Many of these are out of print, but I keep a list of titles that could appear like Zoë Johnson "At the Sign of the Clove and the Hoof" or the Shaffers' "Withered Murder" even if I may never get to read those. I look forward to your blog plans for this year.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945797301621244070noreply@blogger.com