tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post194452391004480206..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: "Shine on this life that's burnin' out"TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-32149786967002624402012-07-14T19:07:43.955+02:002012-07-14T19:07:43.955+02:00I've been telling myself for years that I need...I've been telling myself for years that I need to re-read the Nameless books, but never seem to get started. I read them all, starting with the first three, then as they came out. I sold all the FE hardcovers about 5 years ago, but have pb of most of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-31468141399119369342012-07-08T22:24:35.670+02:002012-07-08T22:24:35.670+02:00I have the same reaction, whether it's a strai...I have the same reaction, whether it's a straightforward detective, an emotional roller coaster ride or a hardboiled thriller, it's just a pleasure following Nameless around. <br /><br />You really get to know him over the course of several novels and comments like that he's hanging on to his pulp collection and only wants to sell them as a last resort becomes more than just a throwaway line to point out how dire his personal situation is becoming. You know that losing those magazines would feel the same to him as losing an arm or a leg and as a mystery fan, I felt his pain at that prospect. Just imagine your bookcase or shelves completely empty. No Carr's, Resnicow's, Christie's or Pronzini's. All gone! <br /><br />Stuff of nightmares, my friends, stuff of nightmares!TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-89451377332898622902012-07-08T17:12:41.709+02:002012-07-08T17:12:41.709+02:00I read this recently. Good fun, although this is m...I read this recently. Good fun, although this is more of an emotional rollercoaster than some of the more heavily plotted books. I don't mind this, and I've found that I enjoy any time that I spend in the company of The Nameless Detective.Sextonblakenoreply@blogger.com