Sam: You perfectly got the sense of the story, and the reading process necessary to enjoy it. "Imagination" is a key-word to Poe. He put it far above...
Does anybody have information and comment about the following writers: Mary Stewart, Margaret Scherf, Margaret Erskine, Evelyn Berckman, James Ronald and...
This sounds very tedious, but it's good that somebody is doing it. Have you submitted any (the ones out of copyright) to Gutenberg or other online text...
You can also click on Database then select ADD RECORD then just type in your entry. (If you don't want to waste connection charges, write your review first...
I give up! I will grant you all this, but still the Dupin stories are not on my 'reread' list. (Other Poe's, such as the Tales of Mystery and Imagination,...
Kitchin wrote "Death of My Aunt" and "Death of His Uncle" (that I've read). They are very good in the Berkeley/Iles sense, but they weren't so memorable that I...
In a former message, I emphasized on importance for a book to have a good beginning. Everyone on this group agreed. But there's something at least as much...
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May 2, 2002 1:25 am
The following GAdetection poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Here are the five nominees for the Best Novel Edgar Award. Choose...
I agree that attention-grabbing titles are always effective (tautology!)--John Rhode's stories are usually very good, but Dead Men at the Folly, Death at...
I'll add the following to fun and imaginative titles: Give 'em the Axe by A.A. Fair I Wake Up Screaming by Steven Fisher The Skeleton in the Clock by Carter...
Interesting subject. But here's my two cents: How many times is the title of a book as published the author's original title? Quite often the publisher/editor...
Abbey - I suspect that the outcome of a legal challenge would depend on a) what country you're in; b) whether anyone thinks they can still make money out of ...
PS. How about Mark McShane's "The Crimson Madness of Little Doom" and "Ill Met by a Fish Shop in George Street" to add to the great title list? Also McCrumb's...
I've recently been reading a few Q. Patrick/Patrick Quentin short stories, and came across two stories which have been published in Swedish magazines - which...
Oh Wyatt - I agree McCrumb has some *wonderfully* odd titles, and I especially like "If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him", and "Zombies of the Gene Pool"! Unlike...
I remember hearing that Frederick Dannay wanted ran across the story, which was set in a stateroom on a boat, and liked it enough to reprint it in EQMM. But...
Frequently the U. S. publishers seemed concerned that British titles were too subtle or too obscure for their mystery-reading public. Hence, John Rhode's...
Great titles, but unfortunately her Macpherson series is rather dull (pleasant reading but not really mysteries). Her SF convention books likewise. Where she...
The Worm of Death (1961) is Nicholas Blake’s last good book; a pity, for four more novels (three definitely bad, one average) were to follow (through which I...
I've told about openings and titles, but the main thing remains subject. Don't waste your time finding a smashing title or a gripping opening if you had not a...
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May 4, 2002 11:16 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the GAdetection group: Which of the following books is the best resource for mystery fans? o Bloody...
Ruth Rendell and P.D. James always use the same plot. Rendell's is the psychopathic variety: hero is a sexual pervert who kills people for some bizarre...
Many fans of JDC have expressed interest in reviving the John Dickson Carr Society. The original was based in Oxford (under Crispin) and seems to be defunct....
Wow, Nick, you put them in their place... I tend to agree with you, but not so vehemently (they both have some very fine productions, especially Rendell as...
The "formular" syndrom is chiefly American. British writers are generally more inventive, even if there are some exceptions. I think that American mystery is...
Dear Wyatt, I like the early Wexfords, up to A Sleeping Life, which is brilliant. Her best psychological book is A Judgement in Stone; the others are of a...
Okay, 'Murder is Corny' is not the greatest title in the world-not by a long shot... But the newest A&E presentation of this Rex Stout novella was anything...
It was indeed an excellent episode. Kari Matchett is such a good actress, and so versatile, that they probably find it difficult to think of anyone else for...
I agree completely. The editors and publishers are to blame. The authors, if they wish to eat, can do nothing but conform to their whims. Readers, however, are...
