tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post393479267387808735..comments2024-03-28T01:36:51.952-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: The Unknown children of Ari Greene, Travis McGee and Harry BoschBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-2351265170834531162017-10-04T17:57:48.439-06:002017-10-04T17:57:48.439-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I shall have to ...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I shall have to give attribution to Bernadette and appreciation to you for bringing the phrase to my attention.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-20505080908357455152017-10-03T04:52:32.872-06:002017-10-03T04:52:32.872-06:00"Post-good-book slump" is actually a phr..."Post-good-book slump" is actually a phrase coined by Bernadette at Reactions to Reading, set in Adelaide, Australia.<br /><br />It is such an apt phrase that I use it often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-16307315398022596212017-09-30T08:59:12.348-06:002017-09-30T08:59:12.348-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the recommendation. "Pos...Kathy D.: Thanks for the recommendation. "Post-good-book slump" is an excellent phrase I can relate to and may use in the future (with attribution).Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-25210986293765967422017-09-29T04:15:33.161-06:002017-09-29T04:15:33.161-06:00I think this book of Attica Locke's is better ...I think this book of Attica Locke's is better than her prior books and it starts a new series. The sense of place is superb, as are the characters.<br />I feel like I'm in Geneva Sweet's Sweets cafe, breathing in the aroma of her fried pies, watching the customers.<br />I may have to buy a copy to lend to friends.<br />So if I were you, I'd read this one first and then go back to the prior series.<br />But, gosh, I got nothing done Friday, except read -- and I know I'll get post-good-book slump after it's finished.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-64852586974784124202017-09-28T23:28:56.891-06:002017-09-28T23:28:56.891-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. Later this fall ...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. Later this fall I intend to read the first book written by Ms. Locke. I had not realized she had a new book published. Thank you for letting me know.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-88307011598002093622017-09-28T05:24:23.847-06:002017-09-28T05:24:23.847-06:00FYI: Attica Locke has a new book out set in Texas...FYI: Attica Locke has a new book out set in Texas, "Bluebird, Bluebird." It's not in an existing series, so far.<br /><br />A friend who lives in Houston just finished it and raved about it.<br /><br />I have it and am only 15 pages in, and know it will be a good book. I'm riveted and wondering how I'll get anything done until I turn the last page.<br /><br />I feel like I'm in the little cafe mentioned at the start of the book, and already know its owner.<br /><br />When one finds good writing, no reason to wait. Just dive in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-79855401452907040522017-09-27T10:13:13.468-06:002017-09-27T10:13:13.468-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I am sure having...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I am sure having a daughter helped Connelly in describing Bosch's relationship with Maddie.<br /><br />I did have lots of emotions when my sons went away, first on exchanges and then to university, and I am very proud of them.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-12387165822768691582017-09-27T00:43:48.472-06:002017-09-27T00:43:48.472-06:00Michael Connelly has a daughter. He knows of what...Michael Connelly has a daughter. He knows of what he speaks as he tells of Bosch's relationship with his daughter, and his feelings as she grows up and leaves home to go to college.<br /><br />I'm sure you had a lot of emotions when your sons went off to college and to live their lives. But I'm sure you're very proud of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-8930376777198034352017-09-24T13:20:12.876-06:002017-09-24T13:20:12.876-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I will have to s...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I will have to see in future reading if there is a difference between female and male authors writing about the relationships of fathers and daughters. Maybe our good friend, Margot Kinberg, at Confessions of a Mystery Novelist could provide some examples.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-52679099970222411862017-09-24T13:16:16.014-06:002017-09-24T13:16:16.014-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I can sense the ...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I can sense the pain of your Dad's absence from your life.<br /><br />Having not had a daughter I cannot share the experience that has been so important to you.<br /><br />On leaving home my sons can verify I was more than misty-eyed when they went away and still find saying good-bye emotional.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-29884995348765277092017-09-24T13:13:04.960-06:002017-09-24T13:13:04.960-06:00Spade and Dagger - Thanks for the comment. Your su...Spade and Dagger - Thanks for the comment. Your suggestion is credible. Authors love to play off the contrary for characters. That a "tough guy" can be tender through a loving relationship with a daughter is a reason to have an unknown daughter rather than unknown son.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-18077638917310816772017-09-23T23:18:17.825-06:002017-09-23T23:18:17.825-06:00Also, men are the writers of these books. Are the...Also, men are the writers of these books. Are they speaking from experience or from their observations about fathers and daughters?<br /><br />And how do women writers express the relationships of fathers and sons and daughters? Is there a difference? I bet there is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-67798198848381395082017-09-23T23:16:02.642-06:002017-09-23T23:16:02.642-06:00Well, very often girls have special relationships ...Well, very often girls have special relationships with their fathers. Thinking of my father and the fact that I've lived almost half of my life without him still stuns me every time.<br /><br />Fathers in fiction can get protective and misty-eyed about their daughters going off to college, leaving home and growing up. That isn't usually how fathers with sons leaving home are depicted in fiction. Doesn't mean it's not so in life, but not so much in fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-19028984907890776572017-09-23T10:38:45.261-06:002017-09-23T10:38:45.261-06:00I'll bite the bullet & suggest the surpris...I'll bite the bullet & suggest the surprise children are all daughters, rather than sons, because in some arenas (eg macho readers & publishers minds) it's considered more realistic or even more acceptable for 'tough guys' to emote over females than males. It could also be a plot device to give the tough guys a new focus for their protective skills.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-40456482369066262362017-09-20T16:26:13.460-06:002017-09-20T16:26:13.460-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. Even the hard boil...Margot: Thanks for the comment. Even the hard boiled can benefit from having family in their fictional lives.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-79610789107970136242017-09-20T05:23:52.128-06:002017-09-20T05:23:52.128-06:00Those are three fine examples, Bill, of sleuths wh...Those are three fine examples, Bill, of sleuths who find out they have children, and make room for those children in their lives. To me, it adds to their characters that they welcome those children, and want to be a part of their lives. And you're right; in all three cases, the children add to the series. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com