tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post1879040114072051065..comments2024-03-11T01:39:11.362-04:00Comments on At the Scene of the Crime: Reactivated Agent's HemPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-38131429695470281012012-11-03T03:32:12.847-04:002012-11-03T03:32:12.847-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684494365544640112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-84261833326411335702011-05-09T08:25:31.380-04:002011-05-09T08:25:31.380-04:00*hums*
We'll see...*hums*<br /><br />We'll see...Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-37823341249884152862011-05-09T05:33:53.511-04:002011-05-09T05:33:53.511-04:00I have no idea what you're hinting at in that ...I have no idea what you're hinting at in that last sentence, but for the record I want to state that my hands are unsoiled and no burden heavies my conscience – and firmly reject any implication hidden within those vilely structured jumble of words! <br /><br />So... <i>The After House</i> is your next read?TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-88404722469218543152011-05-08T23:42:54.945-04:002011-05-08T23:42:54.945-04:00I entirely agree that it deserves the "modern...I entirely agree that it deserves the "modern classic" label. I too am stuck for a favourite- there's the perfect pastiches of Holmes, Christie, Innes, Carr, Sayers... And then A. J. Raffles parody is wonderful to read, even though I've never read the original tales.<br /><br />One thing's for certain: I'm going to keep an eye out for Schlock Holmes from now on!!!<br /><br />And by the way, I decided to finally get around to ridding my TBR pile of the books you recently just managed to beat me to getting around to. So for the next post at least (and then another soon, when I look at Quentin, probably starting at "Puzzle for Players"), it'll look like I'm copying your reading list. Which, of course, is hogwash. We all know who's to blame... ;)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-32777278284498874172011-05-08T14:30:10.624-04:002011-05-08T14:30:10.624-04:00This collection really is unique, not only in the ...This collection really is unique, not only in the highly amusing manner in which its pokes fun at some of the big names of the genre, but also that none of the stories can be labeled as bad – no mean feat for a collecting consisting of 14 stories from one and the same author. <br /><br />It's also difficult to pick a definite favorite. I'm tempted to nominate the delightful opening story, that perfectly captured and parodied Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, but the same is true for the Agatha Christie and Michael Innes pastiches, and I actually liked Schier's take on A.J. Raffles and Albert Campion better than the originals!<br /><br />Heck, there's even much to say in favor of the Rawson story, the only that came close to be being disappointing, since it's a spot-on caricature of his plotting technique. <br /><br />I think this really is a book deserving of the title, "a modern classic," and I wish more modern writers would take her example and have some fun with the form.<br /><br />Oh, and it's about time I finally got a plug! ;DTomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com