tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post4690906190957135139..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: 2 BY HARRY CREWScol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-46862037390929946592014-10-29T11:05:35.216-07:002014-10-29T11:05:35.216-07:00Same Prashant - a sense of absurdity grabs me, tho...Same Prashant - a sense of absurdity grabs me, though admittedly not always. Keep an eye out for Crews with your street vendors.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-5444085902814047562014-10-29T03:18:55.663-07:002014-10-29T03:18:55.663-07:00Col, I love black comedy/dark humour in books, fil...Col, I love black comedy/dark humour in books, films, and television, weird or otherwise, although I can't say when I'll get round to these. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-34020630097799244162014-10-29T02:17:44.741-07:002014-10-29T02:17:44.741-07:00Maybe not your thing Tracy, but hey maybe one day ...Maybe not your thing Tracy, but hey maybe one day there will be one of his that appeals to you.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49871927695387509432014-10-28T15:34:57.232-07:002014-10-28T15:34:57.232-07:00Black comedies are not my thing, in books or movie...Black comedies are not my thing, in books or movies. But the covers are very nice. Maybe someday I will be inspired to give him a try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-68048874761977769832014-10-28T14:43:29.501-07:002014-10-28T14:43:29.501-07:00Les, I perhaps wouldn't class him as my all-ti...Les, I perhaps wouldn't class him as my all-time favourite - I maybe need to read a few more yet before I can arrive at a conclusion. A FEAST OF SNAKES is my favourite so far. A close second would be his piece on fathers and sons - heartbreaking. <br />I really need to sit through those interviews.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-91919518859564969652014-10-28T14:40:15.359-07:002014-10-28T14:40:15.359-07:00Moira, I thought maybe you might like a book about...Moira, I thought maybe you might like a book about female body-building.I thought it would be an excellent photo-op for the Clothes in Books blog....col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-37170279635170295132014-10-28T12:16:14.472-07:002014-10-28T12:16:14.472-07:00Crews is my favorite writer! There's a series ...Crews is my favorite writer! There's a series of four interviews with him on YouTube that are classics. My favorite of his books is A FEAST OF SNAKES. The perfect novel.Les Edgertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997858985904932554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-73641051651701908552014-10-28T11:02:51.368-07:002014-10-28T11:02:51.368-07:00Gazing at those extraordinary covers is probably e...Gazing at those extraordinary covers is probably enough for me....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-82859801773936105902014-10-28T05:01:51.238-07:002014-10-28T05:01:51.238-07:00Margot, thanks - he's probably not everyone...Margot, thanks - he's probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I like him and it would be a dull old world if we all agreed on the same books. <br /><br />A read or two of him in the next few years - and we'll see if we can't change your mind! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-26730771180166249552014-10-28T04:56:53.786-07:002014-10-28T04:56:53.786-07:00Col - Sometimes those weird black comedies can be ...Col - Sometimes those weird black comedies can be well-done. I'll admit I've never read Crews' work, but I'm glad you enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com