tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post4887513102278935788..comments2024-03-28T23:48:27.173-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: The Janissary Tree by Jason GoodwinBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-81227224455168387172011-10-20T20:01:53.627-06:002011-10-20T20:01:53.627-06:00Violette: Thanks for the comment. I am not familia...Violette: Thanks for the comment. I am not familiar with Chinese epics. Can you recommend any?Bill Selneshttp://mysteriesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-66636120600602886102011-10-20T17:30:00.101-06:002011-10-20T17:30:00.101-06:00I bought this book 2 years ago and still haven'...I bought this book 2 years ago and still haven't read it. Maybe next year? The only books that I have read featuring eunuchs are Chinese epics which I adore. The eunuchs play central roles in these books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-73039005315433718052011-10-19T08:27:17.876-06:002011-10-19T08:27:17.876-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. The book has a goo...Margot: Thanks for the comment. The book has a good combination of history and mystery.Bill Selneshttp://mysteriesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-91530583310856141222011-10-19T05:33:16.932-06:002011-10-19T05:33:16.932-06:00Bill - Thanks for this well-crafted review. I happ...Bill - Thanks for this well-crafted review. I happen to like historical mysteries, so this one got my attention right away. I'm also intrigued by the setting and premise. I'm going to have to look out for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-43214454869278503852011-10-18T20:55:36.648-06:002011-10-18T20:55:36.648-06:00Dorte: Thanks for the comment. I think the Janissa...Dorte: Thanks for the comment. I think the Janissary Tree is the only mystery I have read that was set in Turkey.Bill Selneshttp://mysteriesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-68374812194764569882011-10-18T15:00:40.248-06:002011-10-18T15:00:40.248-06:00I haven´t come across many eunuchs in crime fictio...I haven´t come across many eunuchs in crime fiction either. I believe I have read one crime story which took place in Turkey, but I may be mistaken as it was before my blogging days.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-34108006950529897662011-10-18T08:36:03.752-06:002011-10-18T08:36:03.752-06:00Maxine: I would keep your eyes open. It was a book...Maxine: I would keep your eyes open. It was a book with insight into a new world for me.Bill Selneshttp://mysteriesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-9161460782858683072011-10-18T06:43:18.680-06:002011-10-18T06:43:18.680-06:00I had this one on my shelves for a few years but n...I had this one on my shelves for a few years but never got around to reading it; I've since passed it on in one of my periodic attempts to reduce the vast pile of books to read. It sounds as if I should probably look out for it again, when I don't have a long queue.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-40055860968445089772011-10-17T23:25:25.356-06:002011-10-17T23:25:25.356-06:00Kerrie: Thanks for the comment. I believe you will...Kerrie: Thanks for the comment. I believe you will enjoy the book. I have enjoyed the journey around Europe with you as the conductor.Bill Selneshttp://mysteriesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-47719783756718558882011-10-17T22:12:57.969-06:002011-10-17T22:12:57.969-06:00This has been on my "to read" list for a...This has been on my "to read" list for a while. Must get around to it sometime. Thanks for taking part BillKerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.com