tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post5513351106175170627..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: MICHAEL FOWLER - BLACK & BLUE (2014)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-46517168561327106002015-11-26T22:23:43.306-08:002015-11-26T22:23:43.306-08:00I understand what you mean, some times it puts me ...I understand what you mean, some times it puts me off sometimes I can ignore it or get past it. In this case it didn't interfere, but I am surmising that it will feature in the future.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-91430613723085266732015-11-26T21:33:30.900-08:002015-11-26T21:33:30.900-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-10116640514711884232015-11-26T21:33:20.884-08:002015-11-26T21:33:20.884-08:00I have a problem whenever I read a summary of a fi...I have a problem whenever I read a summary of a first novel where the protagonist's (usually a policeman) wife or lover or child dies and they are avenging the death. I am sure I am missing some good books because of my prejudice. And probably have read some series that start out that way. But it happens a lot now. I will wait and see what you have to say about one of his books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-22155169977794945592015-11-13T03:59:52.610-08:002015-11-13T03:59:52.610-08:00This time around it worked for me, but I agree it ...This time around it worked for me, but I agree it can sometimes over shadow things and be an unwelcome distraction.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28741360082076307682015-11-13T03:39:33.949-08:002015-11-13T03:39:33.949-08:00Col, I think, it's interesting to read about a...Col, I think, it's interesting to read about a cop or sleuth who goes into his or her profession with emotional baggage and be spurred to do one hell of a job on the case, though not always.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-48446434685656219732015-11-12T22:50:17.869-08:002015-11-12T22:50:17.869-08:00Might be a while then - there's about 4000 boo...Might be a while then - there's about 4000 books in front of him!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2105274934608700932015-11-12T13:32:19.483-08:002015-11-12T13:32:19.483-08:00Hmm - open to persuasion on this one, I need you t...Hmm - open to persuasion on this one, I need you to read a full-length one and report back.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-42000293542867352232015-11-11T20:56:27.079-08:002015-11-11T20:56:27.079-08:00Keishon, I don't think it's wrong to quest...Keishon, I don't think it's wrong to question anything. Plot elements are often what spoil books for me, sometimes you just can't buy what the author's trying to sell. I'm tempted to go and get the first proper novel in the series, but I'll hold fire. If I do, it will probably only sit on the device for a few years, as I move onto other things! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-72571720402394177192015-11-11T19:15:29.244-08:002015-11-11T19:15:29.244-08:00The only way it makes sense to me is to have it be...The only way it makes sense to me is to have it be a over-arching theme since it's a cold case. If it's good that's all that matters. Sometimes I get in my own way when I question things. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-46331154289604789702015-11-11T06:41:12.001-08:002015-11-11T06:41:12.001-08:00Haha - you cut straight to the point every time!
...Haha - you cut straight to the point every time! <br />Yes, it kind of sounds unlikely and a stretch. (Didn't Bruce Wayne become the crime-fighting Batman to avenge his parent's death?) It's maybe not quite like that, insofar as he doesn't try and spend every waking moment on the job digging for clues etc. Initial motivation for a career-choice probably (and I am guessing that the unsolved homicide forms part of an over-riding series story arc - but I could be wrong.)<br />I'll have re-visit - probably the author has done a better job selling it to me and in the book, than I have done trying to rationalise it here col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-50504553267811968752015-11-11T06:18:31.996-08:002015-11-11T06:18:31.996-08:00How old is the protagonist? The premise sounds um...How old is the protagonist? The premise sounds um interesting....I mean I've heard of situations where someone becomes a lawyer for instance when a family member is sitting in prison and they believe they are innocent. Becoming a cop to avenge your teenage girlfriend? Not saying it's impossible but sounds like a bit of a stretch but I don't have all the details. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-77100635589902527472015-11-11T05:27:02.804-08:002015-11-11T05:27:02.804-08:00Margot cheers. I think the author (from his career...Margot cheers. I think the author (from his career) obviously knows his subject. I'd like to read more, but at the minute there's a rather long queue in front of him!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-87397394426119901172015-11-11T04:31:21.895-08:002015-11-11T04:31:21.895-08:00Now, this sounds interesting, Col. And the premise...Now, this sounds interesting, Col. And the premise sounds like a fascinating motivation for a person to become a police officer. The look we get at a young police officer's first year or so on the force sounds interesting, too. Glad you enjoyed this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com