tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post8819806968743987192..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Cue for Murder (1942) by Helen McCloyTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-17754040195522673142020-06-24T12:13:52.231+02:002020-06-24T12:13:52.231+02:00haha I know!haha I know!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-80437461738260843792020-06-24T11:55:37.792+02:002020-06-24T11:55:37.792+02:00If you want to give McCloy a second shot, I recomm...If you want to give McCloy a second shot, I recommend you read either <i>The Man in the Moonlight</i> or <i>Mr. Splitfoot</i>. If they don't do it for you, you're unlikely to enjoy McCloy period. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-86673651081330330072020-06-24T11:42:55.953+02:002020-06-24T11:42:55.953+02:00I believe D just helped you adjust your expectatio...I believe D just helped you adjust your expectations for <i>The Deadly Truth</i>. :)TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-88444141043567351552020-06-23T21:37:41.284+02:002020-06-23T21:37:41.284+02:00I've only read one of McCloy's books, The ...I've only read one of McCloy's books, <em>The Deadly Truth</em>, and I'm afraid I thought it was a bit of a mess. Well written but I thought the central idea was silly and badly executed and it failed the suspension of disbelief test.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-54851755671265541822020-06-23T20:06:08.082+02:002020-06-23T20:06:08.082+02:00Helpful review. This is a title I have been keen t...Helpful review. This is a title I have been keen to buy, but not got around to doing so yet. I do have The Deadly Truth on my TBR pile though. Fingers crossed that is another good one too.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-91386727137396726012020-06-23T10:46:42.483+02:002020-06-23T10:46:42.483+02:00Mr. Splitfoot is a favorite of mine and easily one...<i>Mr. Splitfoot</i> is a favorite of mine and easily one of her best mysteries, but haven't read <i>Dance of Death</i> yet. Supposedly one of the best debuts. So that one could potentially take the crown. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-85733172336054044132020-06-23T09:00:32.525+02:002020-06-23T09:00:32.525+02:00Thanks for the review... :) By reputation this is ...Thanks for the review... :) By reputation this is meant to be one of McCloy's best mysteries - but it seems like you might differ? Which would you regard as her best mysteries (rather than thrillers)? Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389512470283015279noreply@blogger.com