Thanks Ms. H
I will definitely pick it up and give it a whirl. The author did come across as lamenting a lost time and in some ways a better time.
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I will definitely pick it up and give it a whirl. The author did come across as lamenting a lost time and in some ways a better time.
Started The Long Valley by John Steinbeck last night. It's a short story collection. Love this man's writing!
Let me know what you think!
Pre-ordered Revival months ago and just re-read brief on front page of forum AND I would be interested in what Sirs Bev and John think of it too!
I'm about 90 pages into it. I hate it when life demands my time!
John
John
Finished Abattoir blues by Peter Robinson. He's still going strong. His Banks novels are usually dependable. Even King has recommend him i see on the back. Kind of funny thats the best writer of english crimenovels these days lives in canada and is canadian.
Working through The Cuckoo's Calling (Galbraith). So far I like it, especially that I'm over halfway through and I still have no idea who the murderer might be. A few members mentioned that they thought the private detectives in this and Mr. Mercedes were similar--I don't get that vibe at all. One niggle: repeated use of the word 'woken'. Stops me every time as my editor brain screams, "AWAKENED"! (lol). Is 'woken' considered proper in the UK?
Finished Edward Rutherfurds New York, excellent book, highly recommend it!! Next up.....
While waiting for new SK works, as well as rereading his works, I have been reading Ludlum, Baldacci and sometimes Robin Cook. Love anything with cops and forensic science. I'm most comfortable with the gunslingers.
In between The Bachman Books and the most recent Kingly offerings I've been reading biographies of Sophia Loren and John Wayne.
Almost finished with Peter Straub's Julia. About to reread "Dolan's Cadillac" for tonight's book discussion 
I stopped in the middle of The Cuckoo's Calling when I got my ARC of Revival. I'll pick it up again after I've finished Revival. I felt the same way as you about any similarity between the two detectives--I didn't see any whatsoever.
John
Brief Encounters -- Dick Cavett
Finished a reread of The Dead Zone last night. Reread Dolan's Cadillac today for the discussion group and will try to get a few pages into a reread of 1984 before I hit the hay! 
Both are flawed ex-detectives with a rich history that needs to be explained. Both are compelling characters.
National Geos from (in and about) my birthtime.
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