Neer’s Comments (group member since Feb 04, 2022)

Neer’s comments from the Reading the Detectives group.

I did guess the murderer😎
Found this book better than the first in the series. I shall also miss the other detective.

Jan C wrote: "I finished Murder in the Cards by Tony Piazza this afternoon. It was fun."

I had a look. It seems like an entertaining mystery. Thanks for sharing. I had not heard of the author before.

Reading Paul Tremblay's Horror Movie. I loved the author's A Head Full of Ghosts but this one is not that compelling.

I am reading The Survivors by Anne Edwards. New author for me.

I have read The Murder Game by Hindle and found it totally unexciting. Didn't bother to read anymore of his works.

Halfway through Mail Train by Kenneth Austin Dobson. Plenty of suspicious actions aboard a train making its way through Africa. A great cast of characters and good humour. Enjoying it greatly.

Thanks Judy for the reply. I am enjoying the book so far. In fact, finding it better than the first two in the series.

Judy wrote: "Neer wrote: "I have just started Dolores Gordon-Smith's As If by Magic, the third in her Jack Haldean series. I remember discussing the first two. Is there a thread for this one too?"

Hi Neer, sor..."

I have just started Dolores Gordon-Smith's As If by Magic, the third in her Jack Haldean series. I remember discussing the first two. Is there a thread for this one too?

I finished it today. The book wasn't quite up to the high praise showered on it. Cleeves just cannot create an atmosphere. Nowhere did I find any tension or dread. I am also not convinced about the motives of the murderer. I shall read the second book in the series as I became interested in a few characters and see whether I want to continue with the series or not. Incidentally, did Margaret suspect her daughter? She seemed to be falling apart towards the end.

Finished it. The beginning was wonderful but it kind of petered out after the seance. I too had problems with the character of Lady Susan. Poor Millicent seemed to get the short end of the stick from Lady Susan as well as the author. Imagine the oily Martin as husband! I wish there had been more of Freddie.

Judy wrote: "Hope you both like the book, Neer and Jan."

Thank you Judy. Liking it a lot.

Have started this. Enjoying it so far.

finished it. Enjoyable.

Have started it and enjoying it so far. Love it when books provide little details of their times like the maid explaining the WC flush system which still seems to be that chain-pulling contraption though.

I have one. The First Time He Died by Ethel Lina White. First published in 1935, the book is available for free download @ Project Gutenberg Australia.

Finished it today and found it disappointing. Kenneth and Antonia were not amusing at all. They were obnoxious. And what was the use of the inspector and his sergeant if the amateur was going to solve the case? The only character I could warm up to was Roger who gave the Vereker siblings a taste of their own medicine. I wish he had not been killed.

Reading Rope to Spare by Philip MacDonald. it's part of his Anthony Gethryn series.

Patrick wrote: "Although I very much enjoy reading Golden Age mysteries, I am hopeless at spotting clues and honestly don’t even really care about solving the mystery, or about the rules of “fair play” (shocking, ..."

Wonderful to see someone talking about Arthur Rees. I read his The Hand in the Dark and loved it but somehow haven't read him after that. The Shrieking Pit seems interesting with its sinister inn, I'll download it.

Just finished Ring for a Noose and Anthony Gilbert is in top form.

Judy wrote: "We'll set the buddy read up for December, Neer.

Tey's books are all in the public domain in the UK now and some other countries, so there are likely to be a lot of free/cheap editions around."

Thank you, Judy. Also thanks to all those who have shown an interest.