tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post5746694886585667140..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: LAWRENCE BLOCK - THE GIRL WITH THE DEEP BLUE EYES (2015)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-72155204597720829812016-11-12T13:30:35.023-08:002016-11-12T13:30:35.023-08:00I think you might blush if you read this one. Bloc...I think you might blush if you read this one. Block is very entertaining though and yes, I have stacks of his stuff still to get to.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-82904012546243383292016-11-12T13:15:28.430-08:002016-11-12T13:15:28.430-08:00I am sure I would like this book; Block writes so ...I am sure I would like this book; Block writes so well I think I would enjoy anything he wrote. But I have many other books by Block on the piles unread, so I will get to them first.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-75765283571299693142016-10-12T20:58:52.440-07:002016-10-12T20:58:52.440-07:00Elgin, I ought to read more from him myself. It...Elgin, I ought to read more from him myself. It's always a juggling act with what's next!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-80504914437056901172016-10-12T06:57:58.848-07:002016-10-12T06:57:58.848-07:00Col – Haven’t read Block in a while. It might be t...Col – Haven’t read Block in a while. It might be time to catch up. Thanks. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-74555204823534764652016-10-11T23:35:47.969-07:002016-10-11T23:35:47.969-07:00Prashant, never a dull moment with Mr Block's ...Prashant, never a dull moment with Mr Block's work. When you read his non-series books, expect the unexpected!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-16312053368394211292016-10-11T22:45:59.442-07:002016-10-11T22:45:59.442-07:00Col, from what I have read about Lawrence Block...Col, from what I have read about Lawrence Block's work, mostly through reviews, he seems to have reinvented crime fiction, both in style and story. The premise of this novel is one such example. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-78152293437585265942016-10-11T04:37:11.322-07:002016-10-11T04:37:11.322-07:00Margot, I enjoyed it and the sexual content was po...Margot, I enjoyed it and the sexual content was possibly the most explicit I've encountered in a book for a while, though I do wonder if it seemed "more" because I was hearing it out loud. I keep reading that LB cut his teeth writing soft porn/erotica back in the late 50s early 60s - its almost like he was revisiting his youth. The mystery element was enjoyable but possibly overshadowed by the sex. In no way am I complaining whatsoever, but I was slightly surprised. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-44334514592439335912016-10-11T04:25:54.073-07:002016-10-11T04:25:54.073-07:00I know what you mean, Col, about too much emphasis...I know what you mean, Col, about too much emphasis on sexual doings. I really like Block's work a lot, but I think a person can tell a good story without quite so much detail. Still, it does sound like a solid plot for a story, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com