tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post1420925183029290069..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: ROBIN MERRILL - INTRODUCING GERTRUDE, GUMSHOE (2016)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-38368052781058234322020-12-13T05:35:28.951-08:002020-12-13T05:35:28.951-08:00Elgin, I'm sure we have all crossed paths with...Elgin, I'm sure we have all crossed paths with a similar character in our lives, not just our reading!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-81379725402908446652020-12-13T05:34:42.795-08:002020-12-13T05:34:42.795-08:00Hmm, you probably have plenty to read already.Hmm, you probably have plenty to read already.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-79735500721284644932020-12-13T05:33:58.881-08:002020-12-13T05:33:58.881-08:00Probably, Moira. It's another one on the score...Probably, Moira. It's another one on the scoreboard for me.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-59110970168719620682020-12-13T05:33:17.433-08:002020-12-13T05:33:17.433-08:00Margot, I probably enjoyed it as much as I expecte...Margot, I probably enjoyed it as much as I expected to. I'm curious to see how I get on with the second one.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-36047545052389671032020-11-18T19:41:39.692-08:002020-11-18T19:41:39.692-08:00Gruff old lady sounds like a fun character. Thanks...Gruff old lady sounds like a fun character. Thanks, Col. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30286648325040092262020-11-15T15:39:56.576-08:002020-11-15T15:39:56.576-08:00I like the idea of a cat collection, but might be ...I like the idea of a cat collection, but might be too cozy for me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-5192369289104519022020-11-15T11:06:41.496-08:002020-11-15T11:06:41.496-08:00Sounds more like my kind of thing than yours, Col,...Sounds more like my kind of thing than yours, Col, and I might be tempted, I like a grumpy protagonist. Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-23603193736675662982020-11-13T12:13:54.617-08:002020-11-13T12:13:54.617-08:00I know exactly what you mean, Col, about not warmi...I know exactly what you mean, Col, about not warming to characters right away. That's happened to me, too. And there are times when just staying with it is what's needed. Gertrude does sound like a singular sort of character, and I respect that. I like it when characters are not 'cookie cutter.' Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com