--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1H00012 Date: 01/12/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 08:49pm \/To: JAN MURPHY (Read 3 times) Subj: Beekeeper's Apprentic -=>While in the White Hart, Jan Murphy explained to Fred Runk that<=- > JM> And a third (in hardcover): A LETTER FOR MARY. Ah, thank you. I hadn't heard about that one. Finished: Laurie R. King, THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE CR: Wilkie Collins, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, 5/564 Email: fred.runk@mbhbbs.playcom.com ... Do not tear down the east wall to repair the west. Old Chinese Proverb ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1I00000 Date: 01/13/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 04:28pm \/To: DOROTHY REYNOLDS (Read 3 times) Subj: Just finished & starting -=>While in the White Hart, Dorothy Reynolds explained to ** All ** that<=- DR> Howdy everyone; DR> Whatcha all reading out there? All this bad weather makes for good DR> reason to curl up in front of the fire and read. Too cold to go out DR> and play and there's sure not a heck of a lot on T.V. Howdy there. Yes, this is perfect weather to curl up with a good book, the cat on one's lap, and a brandy on the side table. I just finished Laurie King's THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE. I enjoyed reading it, but I'm not certain whether it was because of the story or because of the Presence of the Master. King is a good writer, so I will read the next one and also her first novel, A GRAVE TALENT. I have just started Wilkie Collins' THE WOMAN IN WHITE--now one simply cannot beat a 19th century novel for curling up on cold nights with the necessary ingredients, as listed above. ... Yellow gold...Plentiful compared to white-haired friends. ___ X Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 X --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Fred's Place (1:300/6.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00000 Date: 01/12/97 From: JIM COLEMAN Time: 11:15pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: K C Constantine Read a few of his STUFF RECENTLY..REALLY LIKE HIS STYLE. Just curiouys if anybody knows WHY he doesn't use his real name, and has he ever been i'ded? I also like Gerorge Higgins, mainly 'cause he's a Boston guy, and writes about local stuff. --- * Origin: Computer Castle / 20 Lines / Newton, NH / 603-382-0338 (1:324/127) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00001 Date: 01/14/97 From: DENNIS LUCEY Time: 09:59am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: books Hello Suzze and thanks for replying - As for Stuart Woods one of my favorites - I started listening to Dirt on audio and it just seems like its just not Stuart Woods - its kinda a bit too much like a romance novel - I expected to see Fabio on the cover...its about a gossip columnist who gets caught in a compromising position by a mysterious tabloid called Dirt that is faxed to all the movers and shakers...I noticed Woods' style changing in his book Imperfect Strangers - kinda rich hoity-toity kind of talk....read some of his early stuff like Chiefs, Dead Eyes and theres one called Heat that was really good...I like Daniel Baldacci's debut it made for a good read, it was seemed so far fetched yet you gotta wonder if that could happen (I say yes)...another author that surprised me was TV Producer Stephen J Cannell - his book "The Plan" and his 2nd (the name escapes me now) were both very good...I always like to try new authors unlike most people who cling to the same one and don't try anyone else....I couldn't imagine just reading Grisham- eeew...man theres a guy who's talent dried up real quick I was looking at a book called "Jury Double" by Edward Stewart and thinking about buying it - ever heard of him or read the book - if so should i bother? well hope to hear from you and happy reading --- * Origin: Computer Castle / 20 Lines / Newton, NH / 603-382-0338 (1:324/127) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00002 Date: 01/14/97 From: SUZANNE WILLIAMSON Time: 03:16pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Laurie King -=> Quoting Suzze Tiernan to Fred Runk<=- ST>Cool idea!!! One of my favorite reads of '96 was "Beekeeper's ST>Apprentice". I have also read "A Monstous Regiment of Women" and "A ST>Letter of Mary". (Liked the first and last best). Hi Suzze' I finally have a source for the Mystery echo in Portland again, (thanks to Lee Kirby) and so glad to start catching up on what everyone is reading. Bob White in Calgary occasionally passed on bits of what you all have been reading so I wouldn't completely be out of it. In your message to Fred, you mentioned "A Letter of Mary"--is that a Laurie King book, too? I like "With Child"--partly because I could picture the places up and down my own state of Oregon where most of the action took place. The Green Tortoise busline that she refers to in that book is for real. It is quite a sight to see trundling down I-5 from Seattle to LA/San Diego--probably quite an experience to ride, too. Currently reading Grafton's H is for Homicide. Ok, so I'm 1/4 of the alphabet behind. . . I've been reading other things like the historical novel Angelica by Samuel Schneider Jr. about the 18th century artist Angelica Kauffmann and Gerry Spence's "Making of a Country Lawyer". He was a lawyer in my hometown when I was growing up in Wyoming. Just glad to be back on the mystery echo. Suzanne --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Sirius BBS * Portland, OR (503) 291-1908 * V.34 (1:105/24) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00003 Date: 01/14/97 From: SUZANNE WILLIAMSON Time: 03:28pm \/To: POLLY FITT-JONES (Read 3 times) Subj: Burley, J.W. ->Interrupting a message from Polly Fitt-Jones to Robert White<- PF>Burley writes almost contemporay novels. I always get the PF>feeling that I am back in the late 40's or maybe 50's when PF>I read his books. Perhaps because the little towns he PF>writes about are still back in the 40/50s themselves. Or PF>maybe he is just an "old guy" writing about what he knows PF>best. He writes a lot of description of the sea, the PF>weather, the countyside, old houses, old bookstores...etc. Glad to hear a little bit more about Burley. I just picked up one of his books at the library, but haven't gotten to it yet. I'm now really looking forward to reading it. I would love to visit the countryside of England someday and these books sound like a good way to visit in the meantime. PF>passion for me. I have a son who lives with me and he will PF>come in and look at me all curled up in my favorite chair PF>with the cat in my lap and he will laugh and say...."Here PF>is a sweet little old lady sitting in a rocking chair with PF>her cat in her lap...completely engrossed in a horrible, PF>bloody mystery story!" Well, there is just no accounting, PF>is there! Glad to know I'm not the only one curled up with a cat and a mystery in my favorite rocker. Actually, all we have is rocking chairs (a variety of different ones) and a rocking loveseat, but only one very spoiled cat--just ask my 2 boys, who think she is more spoiled than they ever were! Glad to see that the mystery echo is still picking up new people. I have just returned to it after not having a connection for over a year. No BBS in Portland, Oregon was carrying the echo for awhile. I finally found a source who was willing to start having it--for which I am thankful. I did miss hearing what others are reading. Will look forward to your input. Suzanne --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Sirius BBS * Portland, OR (503) 291-1908 * V.34 (1:105/24) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00004 Date: 01/14/97 From: SUZANNE WILLIAMSON Time: 03:43pm \/To: DOROTHY REYNOLDS (Read 3 times) Subj: Janet Evanovich DR>Have any of you out there read One For the Money by Janet Evanovich? DR>If you like funny, witty detectives, her protagonist, Stephanie DR>Plum is it. I read One For The Money sometime ago, as I have a note card marked "some parts too violent"--must have been going through an "anti-violent" period when I read it! DR>I laughed my head off at the book. It's light reading, a bit raunchy, DR>(what isn't these days) but has a good plot with lots of suspense. Reminded me of another funny mystery I really liked: Bank Robbers by C.Clark Criscuolo. DR>Whatcha all reading out there? All this bad weather makes for good DR>reason to curl up in front of the fire and read. Too cold to go out and DR>play and there's sure not a heck of a lot on T.V. Cold in San Diego? I didn't think it ever got cold there! We are having beautiful, clear, cold days right now. Sunshine in the winter is a rare and wonderful thing in my area (suburbs of Portland, Oregon). I love to get bundled up and go out into it. Suzanne --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Sirius BBS * Portland, OR (503) 291-1908 * V.34 (1:105/24) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00005 Date: 01/14/97 From: SUZANNE WILLIAMSON Time: 03:48pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Kevin Robinson ST>-=> Quoting SUZZE TIERNAN to Dorothy Reynolds<=- ST> dr> How's everything with you? Hope you're staying warm. Do you ever ST> dr> hear from Kevin Robinson anymore? Is he still writing his column? ST> dr> Has he come out with another book? If you get in touch with him, ST>He's still writing his column every other week. Excellent as always. No ST>more books, in fact in his last column he mentioned being an "unemployed ST>author". I haven't received a newsletter from the Hephaistos Foundation ST>either. I'll have to write him e-mail. Why don't you write him and say ST>HI? It's kevinr@clubmet.metrobbs.com So glad Dorothy asked you about Kevin. I was wondering why I hadn't received the newletter either. Guess we should all email him. Has he mentioned whether his column is in other newspapers yet. We still don't have it, even though I've tried to get our local paper to carry it. Thanks for the update, Suzanne --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Sirius BBS * Portland, OR (503) 291-1908 * V.34 (1:105/24) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1J00006 Date: 01/13/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 08:26pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 3 times) Subj: Beekeeper's apprentice FR> I prefer police procedurals among the contemporary mysteries--especially FR> Scotland Yard or English police mysteries. I also like some of the FR> "historical" mysteries--Brother Cadfael, Falco the informer, Inspctr. Monk or FR> rather Private Investigator Monk... I haven't read any of the Cadfael series but have thoroughly enjoyed the Falco ones. FR> Not yet, but I will as I did like the first one. I also have King's first FR> novel, A GRAVE TALENT. I do remember similar comments, but I don't remember FR> anything specific. I've read her second of this series, something about a Fool, which was fine but not as good as A Grave Talent. I thought that one was quite good. * JABBER v1.2 * As the mist leaves no scar on the dark green hill-L. Cohen --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: * The Oasis BBS * Weatherford, TX * (817) 613-9002 * (1:130/716) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: E1K00000 Date: 01/13/97 From: RUSS JERNIGAN Time: 05:22pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 3 times) Subj: Monstrous Regiment Hi, Susan! (Talking about _Beekeeper's Apprentice_) SB> I also enjoyed this one and I generally prefer contemporary SB> mysteries. SB> FR> Laurie R. King has a second in that series out now--A MONSTROUS SB>REGIMENT OF WOMEN. SB> Have you read this one, Fred. I believe I recall some comments in SB> this conference about people being disappointed in this one. I read it. Nothing to rush out a buy in hardback. Maybe pb, so that you can follow future story lines. Best, RussJ * SLMR 2.1a * Dave & Becky Borg: There Goes an Assimilation! -bj --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.11 * Origin: Rams' Island BBS (1:104/333.0)