tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post3212847361358085693..comments2024-03-11T01:39:11.362-04:00Comments on At the Scene of the Crime: H.R.F. KeatingPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-63808948398899174712011-03-30T07:02:51.089-04:002011-03-30T07:02:51.089-04:00Speaking of Carr, Keating wrote a short story, ent...Speaking of Carr, Keating wrote a short story, entitled "The Legs That Walked," in which Ghote has to figure out how a pair of severed legs could've disappeared from a locked and watched environment. Granted, the solution was cribbed from another writer, but he improved upon it. <br /><br />Highly recommended!TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-38222588824474816362011-03-30T06:29:59.226-04:002011-03-30T06:29:59.226-04:00Thanks for the kind comment. I look forward to you...Thanks for the kind comment. I look forward to your review.<br /><br />Keating strikes me like that sort of writer- without having to worry about including deductions, he can just focus on the battle of wits. My personal preference is for the complex puzzles of Carr, and though I often complain about modern novels, this was an instance of doing it all <i>right</i>.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-46979964559036017772011-03-30T04:13:04.397-04:002011-03-30T04:13:04.397-04:00This is a good and honest review, highlighting bot...This is a good and honest review, highlighting both his weak and strong points as a mystery writer, which is greatest possible tribute you could give someone. <br /><br />Keating was at his best when the culprit was known from the start and he could focus on the battle-of-wits between his hero and the criminal, while also stacking the odds against the poor inspector. That's why I'm really looking forward to the reprint of <i>Under a Monsoon Cloud</i>. <br /><br />Oh, and I hope to have my review, of <i>Filmi, Filmi, Inspector Ghote</i>, up before the end of the week.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com