tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post4552045596302005512..comments2024-03-28T23:48:27.173-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: “H” is for Robert HarrisBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-40292591678561686362012-08-11T00:44:16.779-06:002012-08-11T00:44:16.779-06:00Idea is cool! I'm thinking to make out the alp...Idea is cool! I'm thinking to make out the alphabetic meaning of my name, too. Thanks for an interesting idea. Good luck H (or Harris) ;)!<br /><a href="http://www.junocopywriting.com/copywriting-nottingham/" rel="nofollow">nottingham writers</a>Jill Lampardhttp://www.junocopywriting.com/copywriting-nottinghamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-32246058531360691922012-07-13T21:14:47.018-06:002012-07-13T21:14:47.018-06:00Sergio: Thanks for the comment. I hope you read Th...Sergio: Thanks for the comment. I hope you read The Ghost. I would be interested in your thoughts. The books has engendered strong opinions.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-90431379295304326212012-07-13T01:57:15.019-06:002012-07-13T01:57:15.019-06:00Nice post Bill. I am a fan 'counterfactual his...Nice post Bill. I am a fan 'counterfactual history' as a sub-genre so remember liking FATHERLAND and ARCHANGEL but haven;t really kept up with Harris after that - I was quite tempted by THE GHOST but haven't even seen the movie actually. Thanks for the prompt!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-26495981741843551132012-07-11T20:40:16.654-06:002012-07-11T20:40:16.654-06:00TracyK: Thanks for the comment. I look forward to ...TracyK: Thanks for the comment. I look forward to your thoughts in the future on the books of Harris.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-40665478192498886562012-07-11T20:39:19.660-06:002012-07-11T20:39:19.660-06:00Maxine: Thanks for the further comments and your c...Maxine: Thanks for the further comments and your candid assessment of British Prime Ministers. The last thinly disguised political fiction I have read was Primary Colors. I enjoyed the book.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-19416439175637324502012-07-11T20:04:59.855-06:002012-07-11T20:04:59.855-06:00I was glad to see this overview of Robert Harris b...I was glad to see this overview of Robert Harris because I have 3 of his books, unread: THE GHOST, FATHERLAND, and ENIGMA. This motivates me to try one of the Roman novels also.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-82931018293242763072012-07-11T09:37:30.917-06:002012-07-11T09:37:30.917-06:00Not least Cameron, of course! How could I forget -...Not least Cameron, of course! How could I forget - must have blanked him.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-2926843485506489502012-07-11T09:36:02.930-06:002012-07-11T09:36:02.930-06:00One of the reasons The Ghost was popular/notorious...One of the reasons The Ghost was popular/notorious in the UK is that Robert Harris was one of Tony Blair's inner circle of friends but fell out with him. The Ghost was supposed to be his revenge and the main character based on Blair. I never understand quite why Blair is so vilified in the UK, most particularly by his own party, as he's the most successful Prime Minister we've had in my memory (Thatcher, Major, Brown, Heath, Douglas Hume, Callaghan, etc....give me a break!)Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-77325066570439912782012-07-10T23:09:38.654-06:002012-07-10T23:09:38.654-06:00Jill: Thanks for the comment. I suggest you read S...Jill: Thanks for the comment. I suggest you read Selling Hitler and Fatherland. I could see you writing a non-fiction book like Selling Hitler which is a real life mystery / thriller.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-60559733906480533332012-07-10T23:07:58.857-06:002012-07-10T23:07:58.857-06:00Clarissa: Thanks for the comment. If you want to e...Clarissa: Thanks for the comment. If you want to experience Roman life they will take you there.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-3621264417196765822012-07-10T23:07:04.864-06:002012-07-10T23:07:04.864-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. I will be interest...Margot: Thanks for the comment. I will be interested in hearing which of the Roman books you liked best.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-73921775400277741792012-07-10T23:06:15.811-06:002012-07-10T23:06:15.811-06:00Bernadette: Thanks for the comment. I remember you...Bernadette: Thanks for the comment. I remember your review of The Fear Index. It was a memorable review.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-85749088376605972172012-07-10T23:05:04.215-06:002012-07-10T23:05:04.215-06:00Maxine: Thanks for the comment. I concur on Sellin...Maxine: Thanks for the comment. I concur on Selling Hitler being better than Fatherland as a book though the plot of Fatherland lingers still in my mind.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-11641442890881701332012-07-10T18:26:45.892-06:002012-07-10T18:26:45.892-06:00Maybe I live in a bubble... I haven't heard o...Maybe I live in a bubble... I haven't heard of this author before, but your post, Bill, plus the comments make me curious to check him out. I am impressed by any author who does both fiction & nonfiction.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152599507268946811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-63277456453699121222012-07-10T14:52:37.644-06:002012-07-10T14:52:37.644-06:00I haven't read the Harris Roman novels. Thanks...I haven't read the Harris Roman novels. Thanks for the heads up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-9357469362098104522012-07-10T05:36:59.997-06:002012-07-10T05:36:59.997-06:00Bill - A very fine post, for which thanks, and a g...Bill - A very fine post, for which thanks, and a good reminder to me that I need to read Harris' Roman novels. I agree with you that he creates a strong sense of place in both his fiction and his non-fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-78357775525147949472012-07-10T03:47:13.599-06:002012-07-10T03:47:13.599-06:00Good post Bill. I liked Harris' Roman books bu...Good post Bill. I liked Harris' Roman books but thought THE GHOST average (at best, lots of spleen-venting thinly disguised as a thriller really) and THE FEAR INDEX was one of the worst books I have read in a very long time. Utter drivel from beginning to end. So I'm afraid I'm done with Mr Harris I think.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-35981013721808105112012-07-10T03:42:45.633-06:002012-07-10T03:42:45.633-06:00I read the Hitler Diaries and, later, Fatherland, ...I read the Hitler Diaries and, later, Fatherland, but I did not think Fatherland as good as SSGB by Len Deighton. I haven't read any more of his books, though others in my family have read the Roman ones and The Ghost, and enjoyed them.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com