tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post5235105150089640376..comments2024-03-11T01:39:11.362-04:00Comments on At the Scene of the Crime: My friend DaedalusPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-13182347954027836172011-10-11T18:16:55.369-04:002011-10-11T18:16:55.369-04:00Oh, bonus points unquestionably apply here for the...Oh, bonus points unquestionably apply here for the premise. It's inventive and as far as I can find out, unique. I have searched the wonderful world of Google and have been unable to find another locked-room mystery where characters from Greek mythology take up roles in the drama.<br /><br />Personally, I sincerely hope that side-effect is produced! I've found myself enlisted in the "Get Paul Halter translated" army, and I hope that these honest reviews from a GAD enthusiast will spur interest in this author's work. Even when he isn't at the top of his game (see my last three reviews, for instance), his work is very entertaining.<br /><br />I commented here that this would make a gem of a short story-- which makes me really interested in "La Nuit du Loup" (Night of the Wolf)! Unfortunately, I've had a devil of a time tracking down a reasonably-priced French edition of the book. Twice I've ordered copies-- ditto for "Les 7 Merveilles du Crime" (The 7 Wonders of Crime). And all four times, the seller manages to not have the book anymore... <i>C'est la vie...</i>Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-12630334578341395022011-10-11T16:10:29.188-04:002011-10-11T16:10:29.188-04:00Without having read the book, I would probably awa...Without having read the book, I would probably award points for the premise alone. I could probably even forgive him for screwing up on certain parts and despite the flaws you mentioned, it comes across as a successful hybrid – which is also worthy of bonus points. <br /><br />You know, Patrick, your reviews will probably lead to John Pugmire having to change his identify, because mystery addicts keep hounding him about Paul Halter translations.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-89348423810130407702011-10-11T12:05:17.930-04:002011-10-11T12:05:17.930-04:00Ah, there was a scene where it seemed like she was...Ah, there was a scene where it seemed like she was going to be drowned, and I started to cheer the water on in my mind...<br /><br />Unfortunately, this book is only available in French thus far, and I had the devil of a time finding a reasonably priced copy. Still, I think the madness was worth it for the murder of the Minotaur.<br /><br />I too love the idea of writing a mystery involving Greek mythology, and I'd love to read more examples of this kind of work.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-34394050973633688932011-10-11T12:01:38.738-04:002011-10-11T12:01:38.738-04:00Sometimes, even when a character is genuinely unli...Sometimes, even when a character is genuinely unlikeable, it seems to draw this reader in just that much more (maybe hoping for a stone to fall off of a building in construction just in time to conk the unlikeable character over the head and send him/her to an untimely but well-deserved death). I like the twist with Greek mythology being involved in a mystery, so I think this one will go on my tbr list. Thanks for the wonderful review.Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01670155947411449802noreply@blogger.com