[------------------------- End of Quote --------------------------] CRS is "can't remember sh$t". I admire your loyalty. Just remember we discount all hardcovers 20% Do you have an Internet address? If you do, we have a weekly electronic newsletter we'd be happy to send you. Suzze --- T.A.G. 2.7c Standard * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F3V00005 Date: 03/25/98 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 07:28am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Recent reads THis last week I read "Vanishing Act" by Thomas Perry. Very good, I like the premise of the Native American woman helping people to "vanish". I also read "The Weatherman" by Steve Thayer. Excellent read. I like the characters, the consumate weatherman, and the reporter/producer who is badly burnd from napalm in Viet nam. Hard book to put down. Suzze --- T.A.G. 2.7c Standard * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F3V00006 Date: 03/25/98 From: JEANE MOORE Time: 01:00pm \/To: ROBERT WHITE (Read 0 times) Subj: correction The recent non-Spenser book by Robert B. Parker is NIGHT PASSAGE. I believe I gave you the wrong title in an earlier message. ... It's not an optical illusion, it just looks like one. ___ X Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] X --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Allegedly from WizInfo CBCS Minneapolis 612.721.8859 (1:282/2022) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F3W00000 Date: 03/26/98 From: SUZZE TIERNAN Time: 08:08am \/To: JEANE MOORE (Read 0 times) Subj: More books! *** Quoting Jeane Moore to Robert White dated 03-25-98 *** > I have had to several other books written by Canadians (and others, of [------------------------- End of Quote --------------------------] Are you talking about Canadian mystery writers? I like Alison Gordon's series of mysteries, involving baseball. --- T.A.G. 2.7c Standard * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F3W00001 Date: 03/26/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 11:05am \/To: STEVEN HORN (Read 0 times) Subj: Death is now my Neighbor -=>While in the White Hart, Steven Horn explained to Fred Runk that<=- SH> So Morse should be lefthanded?:-) ????? ... A whale in shallow water amuses the shrimp. 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: F3W00002 Date: 03/26/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 11:22am \/To: JEANE MOORE (Read 0 times) Subj: Miz Christie -=>While in the White Hart, Jeane Moore explained to Michael Labreck that<=- JM> Tony Hillerman had two separate series characters - Jim Chee and Joe JM> Leaphorn - in several books each who then converged and worked JM> together in several books since. I like them both ways. I've only read a few of Hillerman's works, and one was with both Chee and Leaphorn. However, I didn't think they were really that different--perhaps I need to become more familiar with them to perceive the differences, but I didn't see them as widely disparate as Christie's Poirot and Miss Marple. FINISHED: Barry Hughart. EIGHT SKILLED GENTLEMEN. FINISHED: Brian Aldiss. EARTHWORKS. CR: Kim Stanley Robinson. GREEN MARS. 212/535 CR: Marcel Proust. THE GUERMANTES WAY. 402/620 CR: David Hartwell, ed. MASTERPIECES OF FANTASY AND ENCHANTMENT. 280/622 Email: fredr@gci-net.com ... PESSIMIST: Each day spoils a new beginning. ___ 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: F4200000 Date: 03/29/98 From: FRED RUNK Time: 02:03pm \/To: JEANE MOORE (Read 0 times) Subj: Miz Christie -=>While in the White Hart, Jeane Moore explained to Fred Runk that<=- JM> Well, I guess they're not - they're both men, both Navajo, both JM> policemen - But I always thought they were very separable, having JM> distinctly different outlooks and personalities. One is retirement JM> age, one is just reaching his prime. One is very traditional and JM> religious, one is very questioning, almost cynical. Perhaps I see them JM> as so different because I read Hillerman's books right from the JM> beginning, as they were published. That could be since I didn't start from the beginning of the series, I didn't read them in sequence, and I haven't read many of them, which may be why they come across as similar to me. ... Do not judge a book by its movie. ___ 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: F4200001 Date: 03/28/98 From: ROBERT WHITE Time: 05:37am \/To: JEANE MOORE (Read 0 times) Subj: More books! -=> Quoting Jeane Moore to Robert White <=- JM> Robert White wrote to Jeane Moore. RW> Gough's books are JM> I got one from the library, and read it, one of the recent ones, and JM> now I can't remember the title! Anyway, I had the same reaction to it JM> that I have had to several other books written by Canadians (and JM> others, of course, but I did particularly notice this with Canadian JM> authors): the main characters felt so emotionally distant and almost JM> flat. They engage very little of my interest. Interesting reaction, I rather like the way Parker and Willows interplay. I've read these books more or less in order, and have been able to see the ay the relationship has grown. Parker starts out as Willows new partner, and is resented for all the usual reasons (female, younger, and just because she is change from Willows long-time partner). I like the fairly bizarre villians that Gough creates. JM> Yes, two by Eric Wright and one by L.R. Wright. Both good writers in JM> many ways, but... L.R. Wight's best is her first, 'The Suspect' but I liked her last one as well, but I can't remember the title. RW> I just finished Robert B. Parker's latest Spenser book (the latest in RW> PB at least) 'Small Vices' There were a few books in the middle of JM> Your opinion seems to be shared by many fans, including me. He has JM> another recent one called FINAL PASSAGE which I liked very much, not a Seems like most authors go through those kind of lulls in the middle of series. Sue Grafton seemed to have one from about G to K in her alphabet series, not bad books but not up to the standard she started at. Patricia Cornwell is another whose last few books have disappointed me. Then there is John Grisham whose work always dissappoints me. His characters or two dimensional at best, the plotting is confusing and humdrum and requires frequent suspensions of disbelief. I have yet to figure out why he is so popular. JM> Certainly Robert B. Parker is one of my favorites. I'd guess EARLY JM> AUTUMN is my favorite of his. I liked the one where Spenser and Hawk go to Oregon to find Susan, but I an't remember which book it is. JM> "Favorites" is a tough question. I suppose Dorothy Sayers is my JM> all-time top-of-the-list. Then there's Rex Stout, Tony Hillerman, JM> Robert van Gulik, Janwillem Van de Wettering, Robert Crais, Lindsey JM> Davis, James Lee Burke, Ellis Peters, Mary Stewart, Dick Francis (TO JM> THE HILT was one of my recent favorites), Dennis Lehane (SACRED was a JM> very very fine book, as were its predecessors), Margaret Duffy, S.J. JM> Rozan - I could go on! They are all on my A list. We certainly share a number of favorite authors. I am also a fan of illerman, Crais, Peters, Stewart and Burke. I've noted the others to keep an eye out for. I also love Minette Walters, P.D. James, Josephine Tey and Len Deighton. As you may notice from that bunch, I'm a big British mystery fan. I loved he Brother Cadfael series by Peters, but enjoyed some of her others as well. On this side of the Pond I like Carl Hiaasen, Edna Buchanan, John Straley and Sue Grafton among a bunch of others. I like Lawrence Block's Bernie hodenbarr series, but I'm not that keen on a lot of his other books. RW> favorite style or genre of mystery? JM> Good writing. Strong likeable characters. Good writing. I'll put up JM> with a lot of story faults if I like the characters. And did I The characters have to be believable and 'ring true' for me to like a book. And I like plots that work, that don't piddle out in the middle and have the author making wild jumps to flesh out and kind of finish the book. I found a couple of your recent suggestions ('Vanishing Act' and 'Shot in the Dark') at the library so I'll be starting one of those in the next few days. I'm currently reading a non-mystery by Paul Quarrington called 'Civilization' I'm only about 4 chapters in, but it hasn't hooked me yet. I've read several others by Quarrington and always liked his tongue in cheek humor and the way he pokes at sacred cows and pretensions. I may have to put this one aside and come back to it later when I have time. I go back to work on Tues. and will be away for about 10 days or so. TTYL, Bob 8-{) --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.20 * Origin: TechTalk; Calgary, Alberta. V.34+ (403)209-2104 (1:134/40) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F4200002 Date: 03/28/98 From: ROBERT WHITE Time: 06:19am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Newsletter? -=> Quoting Suzze Tiernan to Jeane Moore <=- ST> I admire your loyalty. Just remember we discount all hardcovers 20% Do you have an Internet address? If you do, we have a weekly electronic ST> newsletter we'd be happy to send you. Dear Suzze, Can you add my email address to your newsletter? It's rwhitecadvisioncom and thanks in advance! Bob 8-{) --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.20 * Origin: TechTalk; Calgary, Alberta. V.34+ (403)209-2104 (1:134/40)