tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post7842560176984429966..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Opening Night TomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-3071879237144851542016-11-07T08:08:03.630+01:002016-11-07T08:08:03.630+01:00Ah, that's a real pity, but we still have The ...Ah, that's a real pity, but we still have <i>The Vicar in Hell</i> and, I believe, <i>Weekend at Thrackley</i> is also a mystery novel. So maybe one of those, or both, are worth wringing to a printing press again. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-85085893809307157272016-11-06T23:07:07.879+01:002016-11-06T23:07:07.879+01:00I've read The Critic on the Hearth and actuall...I've read The Critic on the Hearth and actually thought it the weakest out of the three Melville novels I have read. He goes for a different format, which I don't think worked for him as much as the styles used in the other two do. It was an alright read but not in the same league as the other two. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-70644334801755326362016-11-06T22:44:23.170+01:002016-11-06T22:44:23.170+01:00Either way, they were both fun reads and I hope th...Either way, they were both fun reads and I hope the British Library will consider reissuing his other mysteries. <i>The Vicar in Hell</i> and <i>The Critic on the Hearth</i> sound like warm, crackling reads. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-45400239364934182212016-11-06T19:35:11.920+01:002016-11-06T19:35:11.920+01:00I agree that the solution is not the strongest in ...I agree that the solution is not the strongest in this book, but I did love the comic nature of it. This was the first book I reviewed on my blog I think last year. I agree though that Death of Anton is by far the stronger of the two, with a better investigation and solution, which does not diminish the comic style.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.com