tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post6490976029561933697..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Stranded in Paradise TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-74620262275540913062016-09-04T08:21:54.143+02:002016-09-04T08:21:54.143+02:00Thanks for the recommendation, Yvette. I've a ...Thanks for the recommendation, Yvette. I've a row of Micheal Innes' mysteries on my shelf, but they've been ignored for years. I think there's a copy of <i>Appleby on Ararat</i> on there, somewhere, which may provide me with an excuse to finally dipping into them. <br /><br />I also looked for you: this one is available from the UK-based site of Amazon. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-91613340521255402652016-09-04T08:15:46.924+02:002016-09-04T08:15:46.924+02:00In that case, I recommend continuing with Forsythe...In that case, I recommend continuing with Forsythe's series books. <i>The Pleasure Cruise Mystery</i> and <i>The Spirit Murder Mystery</i> are fine examples of his skill at weaving imaginative, intricately and puzzling plots. You'll probably like them. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-11770331920095755612016-09-04T08:10:42.892+02:002016-09-04T08:10:42.892+02:00You're welcome!You're welcome! TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-83504441396837553212016-09-03T23:13:25.468+02:002016-09-03T23:13:25.468+02:00Looked for this on Amazon, Tomcat and couldn't...Looked for this on Amazon, Tomcat and couldn't find it. Hmmm....Will have to check further. I do like this sort of book. Another desert island tale you might like is APPLEBY ON ARARAT which has a wrecked ship and desert island, as well as murder and touches of absurdity.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-19443100200018810032016-09-03T07:03:28.330+02:002016-09-03T07:03:28.330+02:00Thanks for the review, which was most opportune in...Thanks for the review, which was most opportune insofar as I was contemplating purchasing this title via my Kindle as I enjoyed my one foray into Robin Forsythe. I probably would give this a miss insofar as what I enjoyed about 'Polo Ground Mystery' was precisely the cleverly intricate puzzle. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-23493418893627727352016-09-02T21:00:20.728+02:002016-09-02T21:00:20.728+02:00It looks like the only available copy is on Kindle...It looks like the only available copy is on Kindle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-1989326982899193162016-09-02T20:43:59.091+02:002016-09-02T20:43:59.091+02:00Thanks for the tip. This one sounds interesting.Thanks for the tip. This one sounds interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-28954059152923878442016-09-02T17:33:02.330+02:002016-09-02T17:33:02.330+02:00That one's not yet on the big pile, but I'...That one's not yet on the big pile, but I'll eventually get around to it. <br /><br /><i>Mr. Pidgeon's Island</i>, alternatively titled <i>Panic Party</i>, is a combination of <i>And Then There Were None</i> and <i>Lord of the Flies</i>. In fact, the book can be seen as an ancestor to both those works. <br /><br />Berkeley toys around with human pyschology, stress, suspicion and the inevitable breakdown of polite society. <br /><br />Note of caution: the book should be read as a psychological crime novel and not as a proper detective story. Even though Roger Sheringham is among the cast of characters. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-27853040755249631952016-09-02T16:49:54.729+02:002016-09-02T16:49:54.729+02:00Speaking of islands, I'd love to hear what you...Speaking of islands, I'd love to hear what your thoughts are about The Moai Island Puzzle one day ;P<br /><br />I have no idea what Mr. Pidgeon's Island's about, but the cover and Berkeley's name make it seem rather alluring...<br /><br />Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.com