tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post7831508403176075636..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Murder in Retrospect: The Best and Worst of 2015TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-40909495801628802462016-01-01T14:47:30.845+01:002016-01-01T14:47:30.845+01:00I can heartily recommend Jerrold! Especially Dead ...I can heartily recommend Jerrold! Especially <i>Dead Man's Quarry</i> and <i>There May Be Danger</i>. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-44835917500223720752016-01-01T14:46:46.549+01:002016-01-01T14:46:46.549+01:00I can't believe I actually put Carter Dickson ...I can't believe I actually put Carter Dickson on that list myself, but it shows even he had his off-days. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-63075716145860963542015-12-31T08:05:33.014+01:002015-12-31T08:05:33.014+01:00I loved The Sea Mystery. Not quite my favourite Cr...I loved <em>The Sea Mystery</em>. Not quite my favourite Crofts but excellent all the same.<br /><br />Everyone seems to be recommending Ianthe Jerold. I guess I'll have to track down at least one of her books.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-70943958124195478192015-12-30T17:25:34.881+01:002015-12-30T17:25:34.881+01:00I'm surprised that Carter Dickson managed to s...I'm surprised that Carter Dickson managed to squeeze into the top 3 worst mysteries - will definitely avoid that one. And I'm glad that Ianthe Jerrold and Freeman Wills Crofts made it into your list of recommendations! Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-4015725282061271002015-12-29T08:20:51.609+01:002015-12-29T08:20:51.609+01:00Glad you liked it and all the best in 2016!Glad you liked it and all the best in 2016!TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-20708802680270329782015-12-29T08:20:21.512+01:002015-12-29T08:20:21.512+01:00The Decagon House Murders has its flaws, granted, ...<i>The Decagon House Murders</i> has its flaws, granted, but it was both a fun book to read and important detective story in the history of the genre. <br /><br />I can't say the same for <i>Nine Man's Murder</i> for the reasons stated in my review. However, the opinions on that book seems to be very devided: John from Pretty Sinister Books hated the book as much as I did, but we both gave it a shot based on very positive reviews that had appeared on other blogs. <br /><br /><i>The Tokyo Zodiac Murders</i> was published before <i>The Decagon House Murders</i>, but according to our guide into the Japanese detective story, Ho-Ling, it was the latter that got the ball rolling. In his <a href="http://ho-lingnojikenbo.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_17.html" rel="nofollow">review</a> of the book, he said the following:<br /><br />"<i>Jukkakukan no Satsujin is hailed as the first in the wave of new orthodox detective novels in Japan. It is a Giant in the history of Japanese detective fiction. If there is something like a canon to detective fiction history, this would be in it.</i>"TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-63597407080922953322015-12-29T01:55:02.059+01:002015-12-29T01:55:02.059+01:00Thanks for the list. Have a happy New Year.Thanks for the list. Have a happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-77096227130953242142015-12-28T22:18:22.876+01:002015-12-28T22:18:22.876+01:00Quite surprised that someone would like the decago...Quite surprised that someone would like the decagon house murders and dislike nine man's murder at the same time. Both share pretty much the same strengths and weaknesses (especially the sparse writing style and cardboard characters that are fully aware that they are in a mystery novel) and I eben found nine man's murder slightly stronger considering how obvious the solution in decagon house murders was. I also think the honor of launching the Japanese neo-orthodox movement should go to the Tokyo Zodiac Murders but might be mistaken there. Otherwise a very nice list and thanks for some very interesting sounding suggestions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com