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I've had a bunch of James Hadley Chase's books for ages, including this one & for some reason haven't gotten around to reading them. Might give this one a try.
Paul wrote: "I've had a bunch of James Hadley Chase's books for ages, including this one & for some reason haven't gotten around to reading them. Might give this one a try."
Just ordered 2 more used paperbacks from a dealer on Amazon.
One of them is
Alright, alright You got me. I'll put it on my list.
Still wrote: "Paul wrote: "I've had a bunch of James Hadley Chase's books for ages, including this one & for some reason haven't gotten around to reading them. Might give this one a try."
Just ordered 2 more us..."
I love the artwork & the titles:)
I have an ebook copy of 12 Chinks too.
The Robert Aldrich film "The Grissom Gang (1971)" is based on this novel. I've been wanting to see it ever since I read the book a few years ago.
Well, I re-read "Raffles and Miss Blandish," and couldn't find a 'money-quote,' so to speak. He does say it is well-written.
There's this:
The Raffles stories, written from the angle of the criminal, are much less anti-social than many modern stories written from the angle of the detective. The main impression that they leave behind is of boyishness. They belong to a time when people had standards, though they happened to be foolish standards. Their key-phrase is ‘not done’. The line that they draw between good and evil is as senseless as a Polynesian taboo, but at least, like the taboo, it has the advantage that everyone accepts it.
So much for RAFFLES. Now for a header into the cesspool. NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH, by James Hadley Chase, was published in 1939, but seems to have enjoyed its greatest popularity in 1940, during the Battle of Britain and the blitz.
Collected Essays
Edwin wrote: "The Robert Aldrich film "The Grissom Gang (1971)" is based on this novel. I've been wanting to see it ever since I read the book a few years ago."
Thanks for the tip!
I purchased this DVD as well as a much earlier 1948 British noir version "No Orchids For Miss Blandish" with American B-movie bad guy Jack LaRue as "Slim Grissom" and an all British cast from Amazon for only $17.50 moments.
I read it long ago...brutal yes...cruel...Evil Slim and his knife...that young lady suffered too much
Cassio wrote: "Great review, Still. Congratulations."
Aww shucks, Cassio ... thanks so much for your kind remarks.
The violence in the book made me flinch throughout...in fact I never could re-read the book 'cos of this...just like another brutal Chase work, The dead stay dumb. Can't re-read it too, I think
I’ve never read this book, but I did just read Orwell’s essay about it. The quote is taken out of context. The point of the essay is that he calls this book basically fascist, even though it doesn’t mention politics.
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Paul wrote: "I've had a bunch of James Hadley Chase's books for ages, including this one & for some reason haven't gotten around to reading them. Might give this one a try."Just ordered 2 more used paperbacks from a dealer on Amazon.
One of them is
Alright, alright You got me. I'll put it on my list.
Still wrote: "Paul wrote: "I've had a bunch of James Hadley Chase's books for ages, including this one & for some reason haven't gotten around to reading them. Might give this one a try."Just ordered 2 more us..."
I love the artwork & the titles:)
I have an ebook copy of 12 Chinks too.
The Robert Aldrich film "The Grissom Gang (1971)" is based on this novel. I've been wanting to see it ever since I read the book a few years ago.
Well, I re-read "Raffles and Miss Blandish," and couldn't find a 'money-quote,' so to speak. He does say it is well-written.There's this:
The Raffles stories, written from the angle of the criminal, are much less anti-social than many modern stories written from the angle of the detective. The main impression that they leave behind is of boyishness. They belong to a time when people had standards, though they happened to be foolish standards. Their key-phrase is ‘not done’. The line that they draw between good and evil is as senseless as a Polynesian taboo, but at least, like the taboo, it has the advantage that everyone accepts it.
So much for RAFFLES. Now for a header into the cesspool. NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH, by James Hadley Chase, was published in 1939, but seems to have enjoyed its greatest popularity in 1940, during the Battle of Britain and the blitz.
Collected Essays
Edwin wrote: "The Robert Aldrich film "The Grissom Gang (1971)" is based on this novel. I've been wanting to see it ever since I read the book a few years ago."Thanks for the tip!
I purchased this DVD as well as a much earlier 1948 British noir version "No Orchids For Miss Blandish" with American B-movie bad guy Jack LaRue as "Slim Grissom" and an all British cast from Amazon for only $17.50 moments.
I read it long ago...brutal yes...cruel...Evil Slim and his knife...that young lady suffered too much
Cassio wrote: "Great review, Still. Congratulations."Aww shucks, Cassio ... thanks so much for your kind remarks.
The violence in the book made me flinch throughout...in fact I never could re-read the book 'cos of this...just like another brutal Chase work, The dead stay dumb. Can't re-read it too, I think
I’ve never read this book, but I did just read Orwell’s essay about it. The quote is taken out of context. The point of the essay is that he calls this book basically fascist, even though it doesn’t mention politics.