tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post3835113925405637718..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: The Chinese Gold Murders (1959) by Robert van GulikTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-72247958702256393582020-01-17T22:34:37.906+01:002020-01-17T22:34:37.906+01:00I've not. It would be interesting to see how t...I've not. It would be interesting to see how the investigation element plays out in a shorter format. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-41448326073119833152020-01-17T21:21:50.682+01:002020-01-17T21:21:50.682+01:00The Chinese Nail Murder seems to be his most popul...<i>The Chinese Nail Murder</i> seems to be his most popular novel and have seen a ton of praise for <i>Necklace and Calabash</i>, but have to reread them to see if they hold up. <br /><br />"<i>The more I've read by Gulik the less keen I have become of his work.</i>"<br /><br />Have you read Van Gulik's short story collection, <i>Judge Dee at Work</i>? You might like him more in smaller portions. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-79072702624181018682020-01-17T19:35:22.490+01:002020-01-17T19:35:22.490+01:00The more I've read by Gulik the less keen I ha...The more I've read by Gulik the less keen I have become of his work. But I remember this one being good. I also remember The Chinese Nail murder having a very ingenious murder method and quite a poignant ending. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.com