--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00014 Date: 11/16/97 From: FRED RUNK Time: 07:23pm \/To: DAVID CHESSLER (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie king -=>While in the White Hart, David Chessler explained to Fred Runk that<=- DC> Davies plays Falco for laughs. Saylor is mostly serious. The DC> third author you ought to look for is Maddox Roberts (or Robert DC> Maddox, or something). I haven't seen anything from him in a DC> couple of years and my MBS says they haven't either, but he had DC> the first series, and in some ways the best. It's also more on DC> the serious mystery rather than humorous. The name Robert Maddox is familiar, but I haven't read anything by him yet, or actually remember anything specific by him. He also had a Roman detective? 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 ... Never go bird hunting with a cannon. 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: EFL00015 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 12:45pm \/To: STEVEN HORN (Read 1 times) Subj: Anne Perry -=> Quoting Steven Horn to Suzze Tiernan <=- ST> Actually they always say on them that the actual copy of the final ST> printing must be checked before any quotes are used in a review. So ST> things must change! SH> Which makes one wonder how much of an advantage a reviewer has when he SH> or she gets one of these. Perhaps a few days lead time but the SH> content of the review still has to be verified against the final text SH> of the released work. I have also wondered the same thing. Unless they right the revies "in general" and with no quotes or details from the book. ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00016 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 12:48pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 1 times) Subj: Falco -=> Quoting Susan Bulla to Fred Runk <=- 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). That is the main reason I am thinking of reading more of that series, the humor and interplay of the characters. ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00017 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 12:50pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie King -=> Quoting Fred Runk to Suzze Tiernan <=- 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). FR> Hmmm, just read that the second title is something like "To Play the FR> Fool." Could one of these be the third title? I was relying on my memory (non-existent) about a series I haven't read. Yes, "With Child" is the third. I can't believe everyone here doesn't own Detecting Women and Detecting Men!!! ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00018 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 12:52pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 1 times) Subj: Books -=> Quoting Susan Bulla to Suzze Tiernan <=- ST> What did you think of "Big Red Tequila"? I couldn't get up enough SB> interest to ST> buy it. SB> I read very indiscriminately. BRT was OK - passed the time tolerably SB> well, but I'm not eagerly awaiting the next. I do believe I will pass on it then. ST> and read the first Carol O'Connell and didn't like it. SB> Probably should give this one a miss, too, if that's the case - same SB> idiosyncratic characters. Yes, that was my problem with the first, didn't like the characters. Seems to be a love it or hate it series of books. 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". SB> Read "Snow Falling ..." It was a nice change of pace but overhyped, SB> I thought. I am enjoying it so far (only on page 60 or so). It's a quicker read than I thought it would be though. SB> Just started Minette Walters'first, "The Ice House. There's a SB> two-parter currently underway on PBS' "Mystery!" based on her book SB> "The Sculptress." Yes, I am taping it as I have not yet read "The Sculptress" and like to read the book first (so I can complain that the movie wasn't as good) I read "The Dark Room" and enjoyed it. ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00019 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:07pm \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie king -=> Quoting Susan Bulla to Fred Runk <=- FR> Hmmm, just read that the second title is something like "To Play the SB> Fool." FR> Could one of these be the third title? SB> I think you're getting the series confused, Fred. "With Child" is SB> part of the Mary Russell series, the third maybe? (Beekeeper's SB> Apprentice and Mostrous Regiment of Women being the first two.) SB> The Martinelli series is "A grave Talent" and "To Play the Fool". If SB> there's a third, I've not read it and don't know the title. Susan, it *IS* "With Child." It came out last year (in fact the pb is already out). The third in the Mary Russell series is "A Letter of Mary". It will be out in pb next month. ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFL00020 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 01:09pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Dark Tower IV -=> Quoting Fred Runk to All <=- FR> In case anyone is interested, Stephen King's "Dark Tower IV", WIZARD FR> AND GLASS, is now out. I was surprised to see it when I glanced in FR> BDalton's window as I wandered by. I hadn't heard a word about it FR> coming out, or at least I don't remember hearing anything about it. FR> It's a tp version, costing $17.95. It has been hyped for months Fred! Maybe because I am on the Stephen King echo and that is all we have talked about for ages! It came out the week of the 3rd. FR> I went over to wallybooks because I have a discount card and FR> discovered that it is already reduced 20% at wallyb, and it's been out FR> only a week or so, according to clerk. Speaking of discounts, last week I went to Waldenbooks. I had $40 in certificates (I use a Waldenbooks Visa), and they had a "buy 4 books get the 5th free". A couple of them were 25% off (including The Cobra Event) I got 5 books (4 hb, 1 trade) for $13. ... suzze@concentric.net --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFM00000 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 08:09pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Roman mysteies SB> Maybe one of these days .... FR> Yes, who knows what writers have in mind? FR> Perhaps it's best we don't know. Absolutely right! I would have quit reading Cornwell several books ago. Hope she gets her series untacked. The last one was a bit better but there were some of the middle ones that just weren't there for me. * JABBER v1.2 * Gonna find my inner child & kick its little a**. J. Walsh --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: The Oasis BBS: (817) 613-9002 (1:130/716) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFM00001 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 08:09pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie king FR> I'll a note when I do. I just found the other two mysteries by Batya Gur, so FR> I'll be busy with them for awhile, plus the latest in Stephen King's "Dark FR> Tower" series. Guess I'm not going to have to ponder over what I will e FR> reading next. Happiness is a stack of unread books! * JABBER v1.2 * Home...Home is derranged! Where the dear... --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: The Oasis BBS: (817) 613-9002 (1:130/716) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: EFM00002 Date: 11/17/97 From: SUSAN BULLA Time: 08:09pm \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 1 times) Subj: Laurie king FR> Could be. I thought I read in an earlier message that the "Child" title was FR> a "Martinelli" book, rather than a Russell title. Per Suzze's message to me in this packet, you're right and I faux pas'ed all over the place! FR> Has Sherlock become a FR> father? I assume they married in the second volume, based on some vibes I was FR> picking up in the first. Don't get me lying again! * JABBER v1.2 * That leap to conclusion just landed me in a vat of stupid! --- InterEcho 1.19 * Origin: The Oasis BBS: (817) 613-9002 (1:130/716)