tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post2765660561279836031..comments2024-03-28T13:27:46.447-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: "W" is for L.R. WrightBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-56185261578374084352012-11-13T22:41:44.513-06:002012-11-13T22:41:44.513-06:00J Wright: Thanks for the kind words. Your mother w...J Wright: Thanks for the kind words. Your mother was a fine writer. I would very much like to see The Suspect on stage. I can see how it could work well as a play. Lastly, I admire the spirit of your mother displayed in your closing paragraph.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-3243210990010288132012-11-13T15:33:19.358-06:002012-11-13T15:33:19.358-06:00Hi, I'm one of L.R. Wright's daughters. T...Hi, I'm one of L.R. Wright's daughters. Thanks for writing about my mom's work. Felony and Mayhem Press may be reissuing some more of her books, so keep an eye out! There is also a stage version of The Suspect in the works. <br /><br />About her battle with cancer, she asked us to say that when she died, the cancer died with her. It was a draw.J Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-13707522702028914542012-10-26T21:57:59.692-06:002012-10-26T21:57:59.692-06:00Anne H.: Thanks for the comment. George is a sensi...Anne H.: Thanks for the comment. George is a sensitive soul.<br /><br />No koalas in the trees outside my window! It is -7 C and dropping tonight.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-72890017390696020852012-10-26T21:56:05.092-06:002012-10-26T21:56:05.092-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. It hurts to read...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. It hurts to read about any bookstore closing.<br /><br />I want you on the jury when I next defend someone.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-29787676818628671162012-10-26T00:50:47.089-06:002012-10-26T00:50:47.089-06:00George suffers dreadfully from an over-developed s...George suffers dreadfully from an over-developed sense of guilt. Even after reading the letters Carlyle intended him to see, he feels guilty for not extending the hand of friendship to the man. It seems to be the real reason he lashed out and inflicted the fatal blow on Carlyle... only to regret not hearing him out.<br />There! I said George would haunt me! <br />5.19 pm and there is a big koala in a tree in my garden.Anne Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-50305605917903790652012-10-26T00:12:08.877-06:002012-10-26T00:12:08.877-06:00I found out about The Suspect from a blog, read it...I found out about The Suspect from a blog, read it, raved about it. Then read about L.R. Wright and purchased two more of her books.<br /><br />The three books were republished by Felony and Mayham Press, set in New York, and sold at Partners and Crime, which unfortunately just closed, a victim of megastores and online booksellers and less book purchasing.<br /><br />I would not have convicted George had I been on a jury. Sometimes there's justiable homicide. His was one of the most sympathetic motives I've read.<br /><br />The three books published by Felony and Mayhem Press are available through Amazon. They also have used copies of some of her other Karl Alsberg books; so does Abe Books (which I like).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-49638058809017054812012-10-25T19:29:48.927-06:002012-10-25T19:29:48.927-06:00Anne H: Thanks for the comments. You know a book h...Anne H: Thanks for the comments. You know a book has moved you when the mere mention of the title instantly brings a memory of a lead character.<br /><br />Only after I became a blogger did I appreciate there are 24 time zones in the world with someone somewhere experiencing a specific hour every hour.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-969105875557294492012-10-25T01:12:12.336-06:002012-10-25T01:12:12.336-06:00The timelines on my posts amuse me! it is definite...The timelines on my posts amuse me! it is definitely not the middle of the night here, it's 5.37 right now. And I have been checking out the rest of L R Wright's Karl Alberg series, and have purchased the second.Anne Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-20841596558427004482012-10-25T00:02:48.760-06:002012-10-25T00:02:48.760-06:00The Suspect was so good! I couldn't put it dow...The Suspect was so good! I couldn't put it down, literally, since I've been reading it all day and have just finished. I don't want to spoil it for others who haven't read it yet, so no further comment except to say it certainly is one of the books of the year for me too and the character of George will go on haunting me for a while, I think.Anne Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-46689659444015824462012-10-24T23:31:08.667-06:002012-10-24T23:31:08.667-06:00TracyK: Thanks for the kind words. Wright had a di...TracyK: Thanks for the kind words. Wright had a distinctive voice and helped lead the way for mysteries outside the huge cities of Canada.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821565196350694911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-62251196835702014672012-10-24T13:10:58.486-06:002012-10-24T13:10:58.486-06:00I read The Suspect back in August. I had had the b...I read The Suspect back in August. I had had the book for quite a while, but it was your review and your enthusiasm for the book that motivated me to read it as my first book for the Canadian Reading Challenge. And I have a couple more in the series to read soon. Hope I like them as much. Looking forward to your upcoming review.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-61734695711651292872012-10-23T23:14:19.478-06:002012-10-23T23:14:19.478-06:00Sarah: Thanks for commenting. I am glad you enjoye...Sarah: Thanks for commenting. I am glad you enjoyed The Suspect. With the author gone for over a decade I doubt it will get easier to find her books.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-70589623133980806472012-10-23T23:13:17.524-06:002012-10-23T23:13:17.524-06:00Peggy Ann: Thanks for the comment. Bunny is worth ...Peggy Ann: Thanks for the comment. Bunny is worth the effort to find her books.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-37064334992721733792012-10-23T23:12:33.436-06:002012-10-23T23:12:33.436-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. She was a straight...Margot: Thanks for the comment. She was a straightforward lady who loved to write.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-25195644285505417152012-10-23T23:06:56.523-06:002012-10-23T23:06:56.523-06:00Anne H: Thanks for the comment. I look forward to ...Anne H: Thanks for the comment. I look forward to your thoughts on L.R. Wright.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-38698851112783541622012-10-23T10:12:59.110-06:002012-10-23T10:12:59.110-06:00I read 'The Suspect' recently and enjoyed ...I read 'The Suspect' recently and enjoyed it very much. Her books are quite difficult to find in th UK though which is such as shame.Sarahhttp://crimepieces.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-42308003857237029822012-10-23T08:22:27.560-06:002012-10-23T08:22:27.560-06:00Thanks Bill, for another Canadian author for the c...Thanks Bill, for another Canadian author for the challenge! Can't wait to read her. Hope I can find her books easily here.Peggy Annhttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-55742422873283250842012-10-23T05:14:34.458-06:002012-10-23T05:14:34.458-06:00Bill - An excellent choice for W! And thanks very ...Bill - An excellent choice for <i>W</i>! And thanks very much for sharing her background. I like learning a little more about the author behind the book...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-59725273863820215092012-10-23T00:58:11.516-06:002012-10-23T00:58:11.516-06:00The next one to come off my TBR pile. Thanks, Bill...The next one to come off my TBR pile. Thanks, Bill!Anne Hnoreply@blogger.com