--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFJ00014 Date: 11/15/97 From: FREDERICK OSBORNE Time: 10:57am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Sherlock Holmes Any of you that have a GT Power BBS near you that is on the GT Net can get access to a Sherlock Holmes echomail area. If you are interested, replay with your location and I will tell you the number to the closest GT Power BBS. --- PCBoard (R) v15.22/10 * Origin: Lunatic Fringe BBS * Richardson, TX * 972-235-5288 * (1:124/2113) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFJ00015 Date: 11/15/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:34pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 1 times) Subj: Books -=> Quoting Susan Bulla to Fred Runk <=- SB> I've just finished "Big Red Tequila" (set in San Antonio), "Final SB> Victim" by Stephen J. Cannell of TV fame, and "The Man Who Cast Two SB> Shadows" by Carol O'Connell. What did you think of "Big Red Tequila"? I couldn't get up enough interest to buy it. I have never read Cannell, and read the first Carol O'Connell and didn't like it. I just finished "Bonita Faye" by Margaret Moseley (loved it), and am reading Angel of Darkness (still), started "Snow Falling on Cedars", and a non-mystery, "Bachelor Brothers Bed and Breakfast Pillow Book". ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFJ00016 Date: 11/15/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:46pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie King -=> Quoting Fred Runk to Suzze Tiernan <=- FR> I wonder if there is a second in the "Martinelli" series. She might FR> have put that series aside since the "Mary Russell" books did so well. Yes, of course there is. "With Child" is the second in the series, I believe. Part of my brain is even saying thewre is a third, but I can't confirm that (I'm not at work). ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFK00000 Date: 11/15/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:03pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie king -=>While in the White Hart, Susan Bulla explained to Fred Runk that<=- FR> Ah well, I've a "few" books scattered about, so I won't suffer too much FR> waiting. I've just started Steven Saylor's ROMAN BLOOD, another Roman I FR> series, set around 80 B.C. It's the first one I've FR> read in this series. I FR> enjoyed the "Falco" series by Davies(?), so I thought FR> I would give this one FR> try. SB> I've read most of the Falco series but none of Saylor's. I enjoy the SB> Falco series for the humor more than for the mystery (same with SB> Donald Westlake). Yes, Falco does have a sly way about him. The Saylor series, at this first one, is much more serious, although it does have its lighter moments. The main character, Gordianus the Finder, gets sarcastic when a "lighter air" is needed. Another major difference is that the love of Falco's life is many steps above him, socially and financially, while Gordianus' love turn's out to be his female slave. FINISHED: Bram Stoker. THE JEWEL OF SEVEN STARS FINISHED: Robert Silverberg. FACE OF THE WATERS CR: Steven Saylor. ROMAN BLOOD, 9/397 CR: Marcel Proust. Book 2, WITHIN A BUDDING GROVE, 95/546 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... You should always try to be yourself, but don't overdo it. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFK00001 Date: 11/15/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:11pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie king -=>While in the White Hart, Susan Bulla explained to Fred Runk that<=- SB> Yes, the second is "To Play the Fool" or something similar - not as SB> good as AGT, IMO. Ah--thanks. I will look around for it. Appreciate the information. FINISHED: Bram Stoker. THE JEWEL OF SEVEN STARS FINISHED: Robert Silverberg. FACE OF THE WATERS CR: Steven Saylor. ROMAN BLOOD, 9/397 CR: Marcel Proust. Book 2, WITHIN A BUDDING GROVE, 95/546 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... Honey in the mouth...knives in the heart. Old Chinese Proverb ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFK00002 Date: 11/15/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 09:12pm \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie King -=>While in the White Hart, Suzze Tiernan explained to Fred Runk that<=- -=> Quoting Fred Runk to Suzze Tiernan <=- FR> I wonder if there is a second in the "Martinelli" series. She might FR> have put that series aside since the "Mary Russell" books did so well. ST> Yes, of course there is. "With Child" is the second in the series, I ST> believe. Part of my brain is even saying thewre is a third, but I ST> can't confirm that (I'm not at work). Hmmm, just read that the second title is something like "To Play the Fool." Could one of these be the third title? FINISHED: Bram Stoker. THE JEWEL OF SEVEN STARS FINISHED: Robert Silverberg. FACE OF THE WATERS CR: Steven Saylor. ROMAN BLOOD, 9/397 CR: Marcel Proust. Book 2, WITHIN A BUDDING GROVE, 95/546 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... Kat Fu: The martial art of cat bathing. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: DPSystem:4285 OS2-WARPED 520-290-8418 USR V.e+ (1:300/105) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00000 Date: 11/15/97 From: STEVEN HORN Time: 11:59pm \/To: IRV KOCH (Read 1 times) Subj: Review copies 14 Nov 97 23:31, Irv Koch (1:362/629) wrote to Steven Horn: IK> Ah so. You might also be interested to know that the "system" has IK> changed a good bit since then. Reviewers used to get "real books" IK> more often. I was reviewing in a specialized area, library science, and my recollection is that all the books were "rea;". But I'd happily settle for ARCs of my favorite mystery authors such as Colin Dexter, Sharyn McCrumb and L. R. Wright. Take care, Steven Horn (shorn@yknet.yk.ca) Moderator, CAN_SYSLAW --- Msged/386 4.20 beta 2 * Origin: Yukon Mail, Whitehorse, Canada (1:3409/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00001 Date: 11/16/97 From: STEVEN HORN Time: 12:02am \/To: IRV KOCH (Read 1 times) Subj: Reviewers' copies 13 Nov 97 16:53, Irv Koch (1:362/629) wrote to Steven Horn: IK> Usually the changes are very small ... a few words, a sentence, here IK> and there. In one case out of thousands, I've seen 20%+ of the book IK> cut or MAJOR reworking of several chapters. I'd hate to be the one that had reviewed the book where major changes had been made.:-) Take care, Steven Horn (shorn@yknet.yk.ca) Moderator, CAN_SYSLAW --- Msged/386 4.20 beta 2 * Origin: Yukon Mail, Whitehorse, Canada (1:3409/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00002 Date: 11/16/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 08:55am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Books ST> What did you think of "Big Red Tequila"? I couldn't get up enough interest to ST> buy it. I read very indiscriminately. BRT was OK - passed the time tolerably well, but I'm not eagerly awaiting the next. ST> I have never read Cannell, This was my first (and I think his second). Again, it was OK, clipped along at a good pace. ST> and read the first Carol O'Connell and didn't like it. Probably should give this one a miss, too, if that's the case - same idiosyncratic characters. ST> I just finished "Bonita Faye" by Margaret Moseley (loved it), and ST>am reading Angel of Darkness (still), started "Snow Falling on ST>Cedars", and a non-mystery, "Bachelor Brothers Bed and Breakfast ST>Pillow Book". Read "Snow Falling ..." It was a nice change of pace but overhyped, I thought. Just started Minette Walters' first, "The Ice House. There's a two-parter currently underway on PBS' "Mystery!" based on her book "The Sculptress." * JABBER v1.2 * I have a firm grip on reality...now I can strangle it. --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: The Oasis BBS: (817) 613-9002 (1:130/716) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00003 Date: 11/16/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 08:55am \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Roman mysteies FR> Yes, Falco does have a sly way about him. The Saylor series, at this first FR> one, is much more serious, although it does have its lighter moments. The main FR> character, Gordianus the Finder, gets sarcastic when a "lighter air" is FR> needed. Another major difference is that the love of Falco's life is many FR> steps above him, socially and financially, while Gordianus' love turn's out to FR> be his female slave. Maybe one of these days .... * JABBER v1.2 * Purring: an automatic safety valve for happiness overflow --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: The Oasis BBS: (817) 613-9002 (1:130/716)