tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post5625955881634392597..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: BILL PRONZINI - LABYRINTH (1980)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86931583441440293352015-08-03T22:24:24.426-07:002015-08-03T22:24:24.426-07:00Prashant, I look forward to seeing what you think....Prashant, I look forward to seeing what you think.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-39771718223963176092015-08-03T09:39:10.729-07:002015-08-03T09:39:10.729-07:00Col, I'm absolutely curious about the Nameless...Col, I'm absolutely curious about the Nameless series and I'll be making it a point to read a couple of them before the end of the year.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-69283170960052765302015-08-03T00:59:22.192-07:002015-08-03T00:59:22.192-07:00Keishon - if you do give him a go, I hope you enjo...Keishon - if you do give him a go, I hope you enjoy the book and his writing. I always feel slightly nervous, when giving people recommendations!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-23073385479809279232015-08-01T02:14:09.924-07:002015-08-01T02:14:09.924-07:00Glen cheers - the next one is a mass market paperb...Glen cheers - the next one is a mass market paperback - it doesn't have quite the same history I think!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-3298323473433050632015-08-01T02:10:47.834-07:002015-08-01T02:10:47.834-07:00Keishon from the few I have read, I'd say eith...Keishon from the few I have read, I'd say either THE SNATCH or THE VANISHED maybe. There are plenty of standalone books as well - BLUE LONESOME is quite well regarded I think.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-16585225639546120292015-07-31T22:24:28.223-07:002015-07-31T22:24:28.223-07:00What a neat copy of the book what with the library...What a neat copy of the book what with the library check outs included. And glad you enjoyed it.gakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527510140415920673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-82504090680664576942015-07-31T09:49:22.848-07:002015-07-31T09:49:22.848-07:00I've been meaning to try this writer. Which on...I've been meaning to try this writer. Which one do you recommend I start with? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-14702744089173889032015-07-31T05:28:20.298-07:002015-07-31T05:28:20.298-07:00John thanks. I reckon you could get to all 40 but ...John thanks. I reckon you could get to all 40 but you might need to cut down on Gutenburg site visits! (I harbour delusions of reading my way through the 87th Precinct books also - that's 50-plus!)<br /><br />Junkie was a recommendation from you, which fills the gap I missed in Rich's Past Offences Crime meme - albeit 11-12 months late!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-61976114925792008402015-07-31T04:38:05.923-07:002015-07-31T04:38:05.923-07:00Great writeup, Col. It sounds like a fun entry in ...Great writeup, Col. It sounds like a fun entry in the series. I confess I've read only a couple of the Nameless books, so this sentence --<br /><br /><i>Vixen the 40th instalment in the series was published earlier this year.</i><br /><br />strikes a bit of a chill! No way am I ever going to catch up.<br /><br />I see from your sidebar that we've both been reading Jonathan Craig more or less simultaneously. I finished his <i>Red-Headed Sinners</i> a couple of days ago.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-75287077675260430082015-07-31T00:55:58.807-07:002015-07-31T00:55:58.807-07:00Tracy thanks. I'm glad I decided to get back i...Tracy thanks. I'm glad I decided to get back into these - hopefully I will stick with him until the end! <br />Hope work improves, mine isn't brilliant at the minute, but it tends to be cyclical - hopefully it improves for you soon!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-65402924999129388032015-07-30T18:57:19.020-07:002015-07-30T18:57:19.020-07:00Great review, Col. I think you are right about Nam...Great review, Col. I think you are right about Nameless being the main attraction. And it only gets better. At least up through the first 20 that I have read. I don't have a problem with that because I can barely do two posts a week, generally. Especially with work being such a bear right now. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-38739250127555085052015-07-30T09:05:33.882-07:002015-07-30T09:05:33.882-07:00Elgin, I have to admit I'm a big fan of this s...Elgin, I have to admit I'm a big fan of this series.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-59857911526211124962015-07-30T08:10:04.033-07:002015-07-30T08:10:04.033-07:00This sounds like a good one, thanks. This sounds like a good one, thanks. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-34076256665347560702015-07-30T04:47:40.924-07:002015-07-30T04:47:40.924-07:00You're right he's exactly that, though in ...You're right he's exactly that, though in this one he has a rush of blood and commits a burglary - which kind of surprised me. He's at times - short, impatient and a bit grumpy with his neighbour. I liked the way the story was presented as we had an inner monologue from Nameless throughout.<br />I almost miss San Francisco's fog when I'm not reading about it! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-79832317655459962782015-07-30T04:39:38.235-07:002015-07-30T04:39:38.235-07:00Hmm - suffering a big of blogger fatigue TBH. Not ...Hmm - suffering a big of blogger fatigue TBH. Not been around all my usual haunts and definitely been posting less. I'm undecided whether to continue airing the library on the blog and carry on doing my usual round-ups and 2 BY posts, or whether to just put up a few thoughts on the books I have read. <br />I did have the next tub logged and added to my spreadsheet (and the next 7 after that have been photographed) - I just didn't have any enthusiasm for constructing the post and adding all the happy snaps. I may continue the exercise off-line.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-65189812397947151392015-07-30T04:33:42.431-07:002015-07-30T04:33:42.431-07:00I've always liked Nameless a lot too, Col. He ...I've always liked Nameless a lot too, Col. He is a decent, moral person, 'though he's also human. And he's had his share of troubles, but doesn't drown himself in booze. I can't help but wish him well, too. I think you make a good point about the setting of these stories too; Pronzini does a great job of evoking the San Francisco area. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-65222312511856357382015-07-30T04:32:24.077-07:002015-07-30T04:32:24.077-07:00Well it is only a mere 40 books long plus a couple...Well it is only a mere 40 books long plus a couple of short story collections - not too challenging! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-35281520169913605882015-07-30T04:11:21.301-07:002015-07-30T04:11:21.301-07:00PS - you didn't get up into the loft this week...PS - you didn't get up into the loft this week then...?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-19300077741844203932015-07-30T04:10:48.061-07:002015-07-30T04:10:48.061-07:00A score of 5 from you always makes me sit up. I ha...A score of 5 from you always makes me sit up. I have enjoyed a couple of Pronzinis, including one you sent me, but I just can't start on another series!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.com