Lorraine’s Comments (group member since Jul 14, 2017)

Lorraine’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

The Mystery of the Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah, so far not liking it, liked her first 2. Love Lies Bleeding by Edmund Crispin a little annoyed at his use of strange words

Annabel wrote: "I am reading Night Trains by Andrew Martin. Doesn't appear in a Good Reads search which is a pity as the cover is pretty. It's a non-fiction book about sleeper trains - the author travels on some o..."
Started Night Trains, enjoying it. Also started The Necropolis Railway by him. I found the info on the sleeper in my bucket list, Maharaja's Express, which has multiple trips around India. Look it up on Facebook. I haven't checked prices. Talk about traveling in the lap of luxury.

I love trains. Sorry I missed the glory days but have taken numerous Amtrak sleeper trips in the US and a sleeper across Canada. You can find the book on Goodreads but you have to search the author. I've ordered my copy of the book. There was a luxury train around India but I can't find my info at the moment.

Happy with selection, great group

I'm reading An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena and loving it. So far I've gotten to the first murder at the snowbound inn.

Sandy, I never did either until I joined Crime Classics Review Club

Since George Bellairs books on sale, I nominate Death in Dark Glasses. Just finished and enjoyed it.

Alan, I'm going to check out The Paddington Mystery. Love finding golden agers I haven't read. Thanks

I did enjoy The Woman on the Orient Express, a little YA for me but enjoyable. I did not like A Talent For Murder. Don't feel the author brought her to life and even though we don't know the truth, this was obviously a lie. Have the authors next, may start it but don't know if I'll finish it.

I loved this book because it blows my mind to think an 80 year old woman could develop this convoluted way to murder someone. It may have small kinks but it's brilliant. I have trouble writing a review.

This will be a reread for me but I'm going to start with Anthony Horwitz tv adaption of the first Midsomer Murders

Susan wrote: "How about An English Murder as a Christmas buddy read? Is it available to everyone?"

I'll be ready, I purchased a PB on Amazon, no US kindle but Amazon does have used, HB and PB editions. Didn't check my library options online or brick and mortar.

I'm reading Death in Dark Places by George Bellairs and Christine Falls by Benjamin Black comparing past and present authors. I'm enjoying both but there's a warmth and a wanting to join in as opposed to the coldness and a not wanting to join in the current book.

Would enjoy a Cyril Hare read, it's been years since my last one.

Tracey wrote: "I've just finished Excellent Intentions by Richard Hull, a court room setting where you don't find out who is in the dock till the end. Enjoyable, but I didn't find it as (wickedly)..."
Recently discovered and read 2 by Richard Hull, liked both. Looking forward to Excellent Intentiond

Death Descends on Saturn Villa by MRC Kasaian, loved the first 2 but this one is insane, Molly, so far is the only highlight. So far, one star

Susan wrote: "Ariadne Oliver is not a main character. She appears in other books with larger parts.

Lorraine, there are some very beautiful Christie graphic novel versions - I bought a couple for my son when he..."

You have a very lucky son and smart Mama

Just learned on Facebook that Agatha Christie books came in comic book form

I'm actually happy I watched The Pale Horse. Instead of trying to remember who was who, I'm appreciating Agatha's somewhat complicated plot.

I confess, I cheated. I was having trouble keeping track of the characters so I watched the Masterpiece version. They turned it into a Miss Marple no Ariadne Oliver. I back to the book and don't feel so lost.

Judy wrote: "The title The Murder of My Aunt sounds quite Wodehousian, Lorraine!"
Finished The Murder of My Aunt, and you are correct, Hull in these 2 books is a dark Wodehouse. It was a fast humorous read. In the forward of my book it indicated that the 1912 The Singing Bones by R Austin Freeman was the first to use the inverted detective story. Of course I had to see if it was available on Amazon, it was for 99 cents. My tbr books are getting bigger every day.