tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post2948360068408373414..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: 2 BY ARTHUR LYONScol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-40165170058981415002016-07-11T08:04:52.996-07:002016-07-11T08:04:52.996-07:00Tracy it's funny really; I usually get more ex...Tracy it's funny really; I usually get more excited about US editions of books but not on this occasion. US books always (well nearly always) seem more exotic to me. I'll be interested to see if you can find one or more from him and if you discover they are re-reads!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-12829412060432802632016-07-09T16:44:15.046-07:002016-07-09T16:44:15.046-07:00I am with you, Col. I'd buy the books with the...I am with you, Col. I'd buy the books with the cars on the covers based on the covers alone. I am going to have to go look for those. I have heard the author's name and have read about the series ... don't know if I ever read any of those books in the 70s or 80s.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-36176683897199923702016-07-06T04:13:08.710-07:002016-07-06T04:13:08.710-07:00John, I'm glad you noted that little nugget as...John, I'm glad you noted that little nugget as I put it in there for your benefit - albeit on the 1% off-chance you hadn't<br />crossed paths with the book. I should have known better! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-87182312219967479482016-07-06T04:03:55.408-07:002016-07-06T04:03:55.408-07:00I haven't read any of his fiction, but I most ...I haven't read any of his fiction, but I most definitely have read the "one on B-movies and their evolution into noir"! It's called <i>Death on the Cheap</i>, and it's a book I'd recommend to anyone interested in the genre.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-54733814965800729772016-07-05T05:26:33.949-07:002016-07-05T05:26:33.949-07:00I'm a sucker for a stylish cover! Hopefully I&...I'm a sucker for a stylish cover! Hopefully I'll get to him this year.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-57569434996044169642016-07-05T05:25:59.726-07:002016-07-05T05:25:59.726-07:00Margot thanks - I just need to squeeze a couple in...Margot thanks - I just need to squeeze a couple into the soon-to-be read pile! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-9456747429803948302016-07-05T05:05:19.247-07:002016-07-05T05:05:19.247-07:00Those covers are amazing! New author to me - like ...Those covers are amazing! New author to me - like Margot, I'll await your verdict...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86092817443456807362016-07-05T04:19:24.598-07:002016-07-05T04:19:24.598-07:00Lyons' work sounds really appealing, Col. I ad...Lyons' work sounds really appealing, Col. I admit I've not (yet) tried it, but Ash sounds like an interesting protagonist. I'll be looking forward to reading what you think of these books when you get to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com