tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post2543557000595087870..comments2024-03-11T01:39:11.362-04:00Comments on At the Scene of the Crime: RetrialPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-10164923050848391882013-05-02T05:33:21.600-04:002013-05-02T05:33:21.600-04:00I'm glad you fely basically warmly towards it ...I'm glad you fely basically warmly towards it and that you fel Adair achieved his aim - and I think you are right that to push it as a Christie-like book is a mistake; Berkeley/Iles is clearly much more appropriate all round. The main innovation is clearly the style and there a genune cleverness there that I probably responded to more than you - Very honest review chum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-57696831086500198992013-04-30T09:18:56.460-04:002013-04-30T09:18:56.460-04:00Well, I think this is a fairly enjoyable book. I s...Well, I think this is a fairly enjoyable book. I spelled out my criticisms in a vague way, but I think people will enjoy it more if they approach it as the thriller it is instead of expecting a detective story a la Christie like I did. Whatever my flaws as a reviewer may be, I always give an honest opinion -- which has resulted in me swallowing my words more than once in the past!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-15228749021681183202013-04-30T07:52:33.267-04:002013-04-30T07:52:33.267-04:00Ponied up for a copy from Amazon on the back of th...Ponied up for a copy from Amazon on the back of this, I'll be demanding my money back from you if I don't like it! Hahacol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com