tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post8411118409461931009..comments2024-03-11T01:39:11.362-04:00Comments on At the Scene of the Crime: We, the RobotsPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-43674156305649516612012-02-21T19:29:46.523-05:002012-02-21T19:29:46.523-05:00I used to read a lot of Asimov's SF way back w...I used to read a lot of Asimov's SF way back when and I've read several of the Black Widowers collections more recently but these volumes are still lingering around in my To Be Read section. One of these days...Billhttp://traditionalmysteries.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-31872838378363091242012-02-20T09:50:14.043-05:002012-02-20T09:50:14.043-05:00@John
I looked up your old review and it seems lik...@John<br />I looked up your old review and it seems like we agree on a lot of points!<br /><br />@Bev<br />This is frankly a masterpiece, and I'm sure you'd enjoy re-reading it! But I see the suggestions hasn't taken root. Looks like I'll have to keep trying harder. :)<br /><br />@TomCat<br />Thank you for the tip on Asimov's later stories. I own the third book but don't know when I'll get the chance to read it.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-38910275387037318712012-02-18T22:44:25.759-05:002012-02-18T22:44:25.759-05:00Read this last year and reviewed it for friday'...Read this last year and reviewed it for friday's Forgotten Books. I liked even more than THE CAVES OF STEEL. I agree that the mystery is an improvement. There was even a bit of Chandler in this -- a surprise I enjoyed. This one is really amazingly timeless and I think has even more relevance to this century as you have noted. I brought up the same things in my review.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-54604807091177799922012-02-18T16:42:25.795-05:002012-02-18T16:42:25.795-05:00I'm so pleased to see your review. It's b...I'm so pleased to see your review. It's been a long time since I read these mystery/SF stories by Asimov (er, um, 25-30 years, I believe). But I loved them then and am glad to see that they hold up well now. A set of books I definitely wish I had time to go back and reread...but I don't think that will work into my schedule this year. You've put temptation firmly in my way, though....Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499247432649483938.post-69890894286000419632012-02-18T13:14:03.086-05:002012-02-18T13:14:03.086-05:00I'm glad you liked The Naked Sun, which is ano...I'm glad you liked <i>The Naked Sun</i>, which is another wonderful, text book example of the hybrid mystery and you make the same point I have been making for years in regards to that idiotic remark that the classic whodunit format is incompatible with modern day technology and forensics. It's just that writing (good) detective stories is a cerebral occupation that takes a skilled hand or talent. <br /><br />Anyway, there are two more books in this specific series, chronicling the partnership between Elijah and Daneel, unfortunately, they sway heavily from the detective format – emphasizing SF-elements and social commentary over creating a detective plot. <br /><br /><i>The Robots of Dawn</i> is still a detective story, of sorts, but the focus is for a large part on characterization and firing poignant thoughts at society – and the solution is a letdown that can be considered as a cheat. <i>Robots and Empire</i> is a pure SF novel, but still interesting to read because it closes the book on the Elijah/Daneel story.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com