tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post4289646728064293348..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: The Stumble to WarTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-85223368133849044382017-08-16T09:39:43.665+02:002017-08-16T09:39:43.665+02:00I've to look up what the exact impossible situ...I've to look up what the exact impossible situation is in <i>A Spoonful of Luger</i>, but, from what I remember, the description said that the murder weapon was securely under lock and key at the time of the shooting. So the impossibility might just be a minor part in that book. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-41066012573937271922017-08-16T08:18:32.628+02:002017-08-16T08:18:32.628+02:00Thanks! Based on the synopsis, I can see why '...Thanks! Based on the synopsis, I can see why 'Open Window' is perceived as an impossible case; 'Luger', however, seems more like a crime thriller... Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-65810251060071804342017-08-16T07:10:56.503+02:002017-08-16T07:10:56.503+02:00Sure. They're A Spoonful of Luger and An Open ...Sure. They're <i>A Spoonful of Luger</i> and <i>An Open Window</i>. Both titles are on my soon-to-be-read list. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-44416798074223446132017-08-16T02:53:22.490+02:002017-08-16T02:53:22.490+02:00Hey TomCat, sorry for the irrelevant post... But i...Hey TomCat, sorry for the irrelevant post... But in your review of Roger Ormerod's novel you mentioned that Robert Adey listed three of Ormerod's novels as impossible mysteries. Could I ask which three were listed? I think you only named one in your original review... Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-50508268976106636412017-08-13T22:20:40.099+02:002017-08-13T22:20:40.099+02:00And I can see your point why you'd pick I'...And I can see your point why you'd pick <i>I'll Grind Their Bones</i> over <i>Murder on the Way</i>.<br /><br />The political turmoil and subsequent burst of violence were amazingly well done, as was the overall tone and pace of the story, but Roscoe's previous locked room makes you expect something more conventional from the solution. Instead, Roscoe went full pulp.<br /><br />So, purely judged by the detective elements, I think Murder on the Way is better, but that should not take anything away from <i>I'll Grind Their Bones</i>. My review, hopefully, gives you an idea how fascinated I was by Roscoe's vision of the then coming war. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-6732731166730781632017-08-13T19:49:23.595+02:002017-08-13T19:49:23.595+02:00Taken purely as an impossible crime novel I can se...Taken purely as an impossible crime novel I can see this being a disappointment for some - there's so much richness in the war setting, and the way that aspect of the plot plays out is so crazily on the money that I just sort of stood in awe at what Roscoe achieves there. I do think it's a better book than MotW overall, but I can totally see your point about the impossibilities and the hope that there'd be something less...pulp-y about their resolution. I loved the unfolding of it all, but then I'm not really in the best position to judge overall...!JJ @ The invisible Eventhttps://theinvisibleevent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-11499716902838120152017-08-13T18:03:56.322+02:002017-08-13T18:03:56.322+02:00You're welcome, Jonathan. They're both gre...You're welcome, Jonathan. They're both great reads for different reasons, but, purely seen as a detective story, <i>Murder on the Way</i> has an edge over <i>I'll Grind Their Bones</i>. That being said, I hope you'll enjoy both as much as I have. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-89792425076802743842017-08-13T15:15:58.711+02:002017-08-13T15:15:58.711+02:00Thanks for the review, TomCat - it helped me decid...Thanks for the review, TomCat - it helped me decide which to read first, and which to leave for the last. :)Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.com