tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post7225005105302849118..comments2024-03-01T01:17:15.270-08:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: HARRY HUNSICKER - THE CONTRACTORScol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-90810724878923335752014-03-18T01:17:04.853-07:002014-03-18T01:17:04.853-07:00Prashant, I also have a bit of cussed-ness about m...Prashant, I also have a bit of cussed-ness about me, thinking that if I give up the author has beaten me, which is kind of irrational. <br />I do think sometimes that I'm maybe not clever enough to "get" the author's intention which is why I perhaps don't like books where the ending can be ambiguous. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-69676082295546041662014-03-18T00:20:21.654-07:002014-03-18T00:20:21.654-07:00Thanks for this review, Col. In response to your r...Thanks for this review, Col. In response to your reply to Ms Kinberg's comment, I feel the same way about books. To borrow from Churchill, "Never give up!" I always find some redeeming feature or other in every book no matter how slow or boring it is. I read till the end.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-77647783281097578212014-03-12T02:24:24.573-07:002014-03-12T02:24:24.573-07:00Generous is my middle name! Next......Generous is my middle name! Next......col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-82600212263025967482014-03-12T02:23:36.189-07:002014-03-12T02:23:36.189-07:00There's a lot of other books ahead of trying a...There's a lot of other books ahead of trying a second from this author, but I won't rule it out just yet.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-33583736549169062892014-03-11T17:15:10.881-07:002014-03-11T17:15:10.881-07:00I had to smile while I read your review. Message r...I had to smile while I read your review. Message received. Three is generous. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-55701933312864902662014-03-11T12:38:51.072-07:002014-03-11T12:38:51.072-07:00Very good review, Col. I am glad you mentioned the...Very good review, Col. I am glad you mentioned the bit about if it is that long, it had better be good. If you give the series he writes a try, I will see what you think of that. I have never tried that because the name seems a gimmick. But it may be a great series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-45035478724569956482014-03-11T02:46:19.760-07:002014-03-11T02:46:19.760-07:00I'd struggle to recommend this one to be hones...I'd struggle to recommend this one to be honest. Maybe it's more of a holiday read where you can plonk yourself down undisturbed for a few hours at a time and eat it up in larger chunks than I was able to digest. It kind of seemed endless at times......a third of the month gone and only 1 book read, not HP!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-67280840400591965482014-03-11T02:27:15.012-07:002014-03-11T02:27:15.012-07:00I think you're convincing us to wait till he w...I think you're convincing us to wait till he writes a better book to try him....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-11544081858712259742014-03-10T09:40:33.928-07:002014-03-10T09:40:33.928-07:00Margot - not the worst book I've read in the p...Margot - not the worst book I've read in the past couple of months - just not the greatest either. I suppose my disappointment was exacerbated by its length. The lower my enjoyment, the slower I read, which decreases my pleasure, which locks me in a downward spiral. I don't like giving up on books though, as I'm always optimistic that a story can pick up and captivate me. <br /><br />I would still try his other book as he can definitely write, just this wasn't the right book for me though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-69335496510634979122014-03-10T08:17:16.226-07:002014-03-10T08:17:16.226-07:00Col - Good to hear that this wasn't a complete...Col - Good to hear that this wasn't a complete disappointment to you. Still, I know exactly what you mean about feeling a bit indifferent about the outcome. And to be perfectly honest it doesn't sound like my cuppa. But it's always good to learn about new-to-me-authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com