tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post2946091521296610176..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: They Never Checked OutTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-26781663688905555062017-07-24T20:31:10.343+02:002017-07-24T20:31:10.343+02:00Sure, the second book also had a murder by throat ...Sure, the second book also had a murder by throat cutting, but not corpses being thrown out of top floor windows or horribly disfigured by acid. The grisliness was really pronounced here. <br /><br />Good to hear Blackmon's rediscovery has lead to her grave getting a proper marker!<br />TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-54803856056901797462017-07-24T11:01:17.143+02:002017-07-24T11:01:17.143+02:00Great review! Interesting you note the grisliness...Great review! Interesting you note the grisliness. That struck me more in the second book, but of course you are right, it's here too....<br /><br />By the way, Anita Blackmon's grave in her hometown in Arkansas is finally getting a marker, on account of the recent resurgence of interest sparked back in 2010. It's nice to see her get something of recognition and revival.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-16215265979315822962017-07-19T08:03:28.797+02:002017-07-19T08:03:28.797+02:00You really should read Bleeding Hooks! One of the ...You really should read <i>Bleeding Hooks</i>! One of the shimmering gems uncovered by Dean Street Press.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-64241343237646019652017-07-19T08:02:07.869+02:002017-07-19T08:02:07.869+02:00Plot-wise, Murder à la Richelieu is perhaps the be...Plot-wise, <i>Murder à la Richelieu</i> is perhaps the better of the two, but <i>There is No Return</i> has a stronger, almost Carr-ish, atmosphere (murder during a séance) and also takes place in a hotel. A shabby, worn-out mountain inn in the Ozarks to be precise. So both titles have something going for themselves and you have decide for yourself which you like the best. <br /><br />You're right that <i>Evil Under the Sun</i> probably qualifies as a hotel mystery. And there are a few others. <br /><br />Harriet Rutland's <i>Knock, Murderer, Knock</i> takes place among the (permanent) guests of a hydro-hotel and Kelman Frost's <i>Death Registers at the Eagle Arms</i> is perhaps one of the most obscure hotel mysteries from the Golden Age. However, not one you should bend over backwards in an attempt to get your hands on. It's not that good. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-20183925735718228742017-07-19T04:50:51.557+02:002017-07-19T04:50:51.557+02:00Well you've convinced me that I should read Bl...Well you've convinced me that I should read <em>Bleeding Hooks</em>!<br /><br />And maybe <em>Murder à la Richelieu</em> as well, although it's a bit out of my price range at the moment (too many bills to pay).dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-36074006632953017922017-07-19T02:19:04.215+02:002017-07-19T02:19:04.215+02:00Thanks for the recommendation. :) I've both of...Thanks for the recommendation. :) I've both of Blackmon's novels on a metaphorical TBR pile in my Kindle... Would you rate 'There is No Return' higher or lower than this title? <br /><br />Interestingly, there are few Golden Age mystery novels set in hotels. I haven't read 'Bleeding Hooks', but I quite enjoyed Christie's 'At Bertram's Hotel', even though it usually garners negative reviews. I suppose 'Evil under the Sun' would qualify as well? (Then again, the first of the new Christie re-writes, 'Monogram Murders', was set in a hotel too.) Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.com