tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post833190152879665332..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: MIKE RESNICK - DOG IN THE MANGERcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-52861518068941938092014-03-19T21:22:49.449-07:002014-03-19T21:22:49.449-07:00Tracy, I really liked this one and hope Glen finds...Tracy, I really liked this one and hope Glen finds a copy, so you both can enjoy it. Perfect length - I kind of wish all books were like this, at least as far as page numbers go.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-81629974972512142902014-03-19T14:59:04.033-07:002014-03-19T14:59:04.033-07:00Wow, lots of interesting tidbits here. Sci fi writ...Wow, lots of interesting tidbits here. Sci fi writer. Father of sci fi writer. An animal theme. Cincinnati AND Arizona. Hope Glen gets a copy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-15220847169693912302014-03-19T13:22:23.915-07:002014-03-19T13:22:23.915-07:00Glen, I was fortunate to get a freebie copy, but t...Glen, I was fortunate to get a freebie copy, but the Pronzini recommendation didn't hurt at all. I'm looking forward to the 2nd one which is off a similar length. Actually a bit remiss of me, but the last 12 or so pages of this book are actually devoted to a bonus Paxton short story, something I could/should have mentioned.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-56215126723825800642014-03-19T12:45:31.040-07:002014-03-19T12:45:31.040-07:00Col, being from Ohio I find the Cincinnati setting...Col, being from Ohio I find the Cincinnati setting is appealing. Add to that an endorsement from Pronzini plus it's the first of a series and a reasonable length. I'm sold so will look for it.gakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527510140415920673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-18561831362504362122014-03-19T09:17:24.569-07:002014-03-19T09:17:24.569-07:00Please don't hold you breath (defo-2014 though...Please don't hold you breath (defo-2014 though!)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-15566692215524067002014-03-19T09:12:31.711-07:002014-03-19T09:12:31.711-07:00:D Great! Look forward to your review. :D Great! Look forward to your review. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-56025899555254611372014-03-19T08:28:29.419-07:002014-03-19T08:28:29.419-07:00Keishon - no problem. I just looked up his daughte...Keishon - no problem. I just looked up his daughter's work and have to say, not my cup of tea. My turn for a rain-check!<br />PS - We have a Goines in the house!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30857266995421131392014-03-19T08:17:13.639-07:002014-03-19T08:17:13.639-07:00Hmmm, well, I do read his daughter's work, she...Hmmm, well, I do read his daughter's work, she wrote romance and some fantasy. I think she also writes mysteries now or some variation thereof. I'll have to pass on this one for personal reasons.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-13902806138186025842014-03-19T04:47:52.730-07:002014-03-19T04:47:52.730-07:00Margot - I definitely liked the non-baggage approa...Margot - I definitely liked the non-baggage approach from the author. Re- sci-fi comment, I welcome and value all your (and everyone else's) comments on both my bit and the ensuing chats that sometimes develop. <br />Sci-fi, romance and adult lit. are probably my 3 avoid genres, though at the risk of ruining any little credibility I may possess, I will admit to reading a Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins book back in the 80's. In my defence we were on holiday and I ran out of books. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-59209239274715606852014-03-19T04:41:17.774-07:002014-03-19T04:41:17.774-07:00Moira, "Dogs just annoy me." I'm cur...Moira, "Dogs just annoy me." I'm curious, do they keep ringing your doorbell and running away? Kicking their football over the fence and damaging the glads? <br /><br />Never mind..... with Resnick we'll be having a horse next, followed by a cat.....I'm not partial to cats myself - as the Keane's are dog-lovers.....Jim and Frank - take a bow - one's an old Scottish terrier and the other's a young Heinz 57!<br /><br />Re John Harvey - yes his man is Resnick.....I have a few (not 15 - all unread) knocking about. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-25156465925205554592014-03-19T04:30:30.808-07:002014-03-19T04:30:30.808-07:00Col - This one sounds like a very good read. It...Col - This one sounds like a very good read. It's quite refreshing to meet a PI who's not got a whole raft of personal issues to deal with. And if you don't mind my sticking my nose in, I'm not much of a one for scifi myself. There've been a few authors in that genre whose work I've liked, but in the main? Not so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-12536499481558581412014-03-19T04:27:42.828-07:002014-03-19T04:27:42.828-07:00I'm glad you liked it, but it's probably n...I'm glad you liked it, but it's probably not for me. Dogs just annoy me. And isn't Resnick the series detective in John Harvey's books? Too confusing for a simple brain.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-68341166159213335372014-03-19T04:16:50.674-07:002014-03-19T04:16:50.674-07:00You and me both, too techno-orientated and I'm...You and me both, too techno-orientated and I'm lost. I never cared much for the sciences at school and with the wrong book in the past have kind of felt like I needed a physics or chemistry degree to decipher what the author was implying. No doubt there are fine examples in this area that aren't over elaborate, but I think I'm relatively content with my chosen genre. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83652040243488069202014-03-19T04:12:55.137-07:002014-03-19T04:12:55.137-07:00Col, I'm selective of the sf I read as a lot o...Col, I'm selective of the sf I read as a lot of the stuff goes over my head. I like my sf simple with minimum technicals.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-27165461950059872742014-03-19T03:38:26.845-07:002014-03-19T03:38:26.845-07:00Prashant, you're welcome. I enjoyed this one a...Prashant, you're welcome. I enjoyed this one a lot, but I think I'll be limiting my Resnick reading to his mysteries. <br />SCI-FI - with the exception of a few Ray Bradbury's in my formative years is a genre that doesn't do a lot for me.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-8288870821312767052014-03-19T03:35:48.811-07:002014-03-19T03:35:48.811-07:00Col, that's high praise from Ed Gorman and Bil...Col, that's high praise from Ed Gorman and Bill Pronzini. I have, of course, heard of Mike Resnick but haven't read anything by him. Thanks as ever for the review.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com