tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post3684491163057373318..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: Walking on My Grave by Carolyn HartLesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-11833057358166836942017-05-17T15:15:39.996-05:002017-05-17T15:15:39.996-05:00I didn't know that, Jeff.I didn't know that, Jeff.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-45296156240156081112017-05-17T13:50:56.492-05:002017-05-17T13:50:56.492-05:00Not everyone knows this, but Malice Domestic was ...Not everyone knows this, but Malice Domestic was started by fans of Barbara Mertz/Barbara Michaels/Elizabeth Peters. The first year was in Silver Springs and there were only two men registered (no, I wasn't one of them until the next year).Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-85035942369614700762017-05-17T10:25:36.145-05:002017-05-17T10:25:36.145-05:00I know, Sharon. That's one of the items that i...I know, Sharon. That's one of the items that irritates me in so many mysteries - when the sleuth hides things from the police. Carolyn Hart writes an amateur sleuth who I admire.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-52016872947633687652017-05-17T10:24:03.869-05:002017-05-17T10:24:03.869-05:00Grace,
No one works a crowd like Sue Grafton or L...Grace,<br /><br />No one works a crowd like Sue Grafton or Louise Penny. I have seen both of them make friends of the entire audience, one at a time.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-13003277123398836592017-05-17T09:50:38.554-05:002017-05-17T09:50:38.554-05:00Lesa, I enjoyed this last Max and Annie book as we...Lesa, I enjoyed this last Max and Annie book as well. It seemed fitting to end it with the Incredible Trio as well as a shout out to Annie's longtime employee, Ingrid. The only thing missing was Barb and their dossiers on the suspects in the case. I agree with you that the best part of these books was Annie working with the police rather than against them like so many cozy mysteries. I will definitely miss my visits to Broward and Death on Demand.Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-51713999255379395912017-05-17T09:29:57.896-05:002017-05-17T09:29:57.896-05:00Lesa: Yes, you have been very lucky to host and m...Lesa: Yes, you have been very lucky to host and meet such great authors. I have seen the ones you mentioned (except for Elizabeth Peters) at various mystery conventions. I never would have thought Sue Grafton would be so funny...I have seen her being interviewed twice. And Louise Penny has been very openly candid about her writing journey too. Can't wait to see her again at Bouchercon in Toronto.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-69084770448376440012017-05-17T09:21:07.833-05:002017-05-17T09:21:07.833-05:00You're right, Jeff. An era is ending. And, whe...You're right, Jeff. An era is ending. And, when Sue Grafton publishes Z, that will put a punctuation mark on it.<br /><br />Grace & Kay, I've been so lucky to host Carolyn Hart, to meet Margaret Maron, to host Sue Grafton. I never met Elizabeth Peters. I did get to meet Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini. It's just hard to let go of authors you've admired for years.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-8977888423807586782017-05-17T07:26:19.524-05:002017-05-17T07:26:19.524-05:00I used to see all the authors mentioned (and sold ...I used to see all the authors mentioned (and sold some of them books!) when I sold books at Malice. An era is ending, sadly.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-47138279508924263082017-05-17T06:36:41.420-05:002017-05-17T06:36:41.420-05:00I'll be sad to see the end of this series too....I'll be sad to see the end of this series too. However, I did have the great privilege of meeting Carolyn Hart at your library in Glendale. What a treat! I was also sad to see the end of Margaret Maron's series with Deborah Knott and family. Ah well. Maron did a good job with the ending and I'm glad to hear that this one is strong too. <br /><br />I got to meet some real heroes in my reading life at Malice. I talked for quite a while with Joan Hess and asked her a bit about Barbara Mertz/Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels. Told her I was touched that she completed that last Amelia Peabody book that the author had begun. Also met Eve Sandstrom/JoAnna Carl and Leslie Meier. Read all their books for many years. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-88980576300349026252017-05-17T06:06:29.142-05:002017-05-17T06:06:29.142-05:00Lesa, I am also sad that the Death on Demand serie...Lesa, I am also sad that the Death on Demand series is ending. But it is good to know that Walking on My Grave has ended it on a good note. I loved the tribute to other traditional mysteries with the reveal of the watercolours/ book titles at the end of each book.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.com