tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post291305171914140868..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Friday's Forgotten (or Overlooked) Books: STAIRWAYS OF DOOMYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-43045322480870087372017-11-21T03:50:45.866-05:002017-11-21T03:50:45.866-05:00Coming even later to the party, Yvette. What wonde...Coming even later to the party, Yvette. What wonderful covers and what a contrast to the boring covers of present-day books. Incidentally MURDER AT THE BLACK CROOK is a mystery set during World War II. I wrote briefly about it over here:<br /><br />http://inkquilletc.blogspot.in/2015/02/forgotten-mysteries-in-february.html<br />neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72156268490621915072017-11-16T15:02:35.957-05:002017-11-16T15:02:35.957-05:00John liked that one best too, Sergio. In fact, he ...John liked that one best too, Sergio. In fact, he found a copy and ordered it. Can't wait to see what he makes of it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81548147225336795122017-11-16T08:23:13.201-05:002017-11-16T08:23:13.201-05:00Oh, that's so cool! I'll have a look. Li...Oh, that's so cool! I'll have a look. Life is so complicated these days. I long for the days of losing myself in a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys book.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-19370605233572498482017-11-14T03:22:55.058-05:002017-11-14T03:22:55.058-05:00Sorry to be late to the party, some great covered ...Sorry to be late to the party, some great covered here Yvette - I especially like the French book (though I hope it's not as dodgy as the title makes it sound). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-55653929868679949342017-11-13T10:17:56.668-05:002017-11-13T10:17:56.668-05:00And thank goodness, if all else fails, we can pick...And thank goodness, if all else fails, we can pick them up on Kindle. :) That's where I've found several good vintage authors. Though I much prefer an 'actual' book, sometimes that's just not possible. I just ordered two Ellery Queen books from Abe and can't wait for them to arrive. I've also read a couple of Bellairs books and enjoyed them, Joan. I plan to read more. <br /><br />I don't collect Nancy Drew books (and lucky you if you have the old ones) but I know what you mean about the rewrites. Give me the originals every time. I have a board on Pinterest called NANCY DREW AND FRIENDS and there I post every single cover I can find though I mainly concentrate on the old stuff. I also post the Hardy Boys and all manner of other 'books for girls and boys' from that era. Love it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57904001270298353432017-11-13T10:13:18.130-05:002017-11-13T10:13:18.130-05:00Two good ones, Tracy. But they're all good. :)...Two good ones, Tracy. But they're all good. :) Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-68522516281375901242017-11-11T18:34:59.066-05:002017-11-11T18:34:59.066-05:00I only wanted to go to school so I could learn to ...I only wanted to go to school so I could learn to read and read Nancy Drew by myself instead of hoping my older sister would read to me. But I only collect the original stories, none of the rewrites from the 1960s. <br />So many great covers and so many great authors. Old lady mind also covers the fact that I didn't get the theme until I was 3/4 of the way down the list, right? Then, duh!<br />Also, I've recently discovered George Bellairs via e-books and I'm really enjoying them. I'm also a fan of Ellery Queen for the period atmosphere. Thank goodness there are so many good mysteries out there!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81058521425598622802017-11-10T17:30:25.823-05:002017-11-10T17:30:25.823-05:00Amazing covers. My favorite is The Mystery of the ...Amazing covers. My favorite is The Mystery of the Shaky Staircase, although the cover of Dumb Witness is pretty good too. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-65579180580914282882017-11-10T16:42:18.536-05:002017-11-10T16:42:18.536-05:00Oh, VOODOO RIVER isn't the best by far (but it...Oh, VOODOO RIVER isn't the best by far (but it's the one where Elvis meets Lucy Chenier), but it's the one I started with and it led me to the others so maybe you'll go that route at some point. I'd try FREE FALL and/or LULLABY TOWN and definitely INDIGO SLAM before L.A. REQUIEM, if you want a hint. :)<br /><br />I love Parker's books as well. And I simply adore Wolfe and Archie. But my heart was won by Joe Pike in L.A. REQUIEM. Sigh.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80550807827754623222017-11-10T16:38:22.461-05:002017-11-10T16:38:22.461-05:00Thanks for the elucidation, John. :) Let us know h...Thanks for the elucidation, John. :) Let us know how you like NEVER SMILE AT CHILDREN, it looks like the sort of thing I might be afraid to read. HA! You'd think, by the way, that Cecile would have changed her name to something a little easier to maneuver. :) <br /><br />I thought the basis was a stage play because all the actors in the film were from the play. But I wasn't sure if the play wasn't an adaptation of a book. So weird how they used McCormack's face AND pigtails. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-37443597121882170432017-11-10T16:34:25.170-05:002017-11-10T16:34:25.170-05:00Then I will definitely look for it, Jerry. My favo...Then I will definitely look for it, Jerry. My favorite has always been CAT OF MANY TAILS but there are others I've enjoyed as well. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-10037646107520124302017-11-10T16:32:07.723-05:002017-11-10T16:32:07.723-05:00Oh yes, I love the fantastic fiction site as well,...Oh yes, I love the fantastic fiction site as well, Gram. It's a great place to find the various series in order and also by main character. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72440038060455162812017-11-10T15:48:21.253-05:002017-11-10T15:48:21.253-05:00many very readable golden oldies... i've read...many very readable golden oldies... i've read quite a few and hope to read more, before... well, what i actually meant to say was: i read on your recommend, "Voodoo River" by Crais... it was pretty good, i thought, but not outstanding... the thinking detective with the clever, supercompetent op, is a theme in mysteries: Nero and Archie, Spenser and Hawk, and now Cole and Pike... and more i'm sure... i have to say, Parker's books are the best imo; the interplay between Spenser and Hawk is clever and original and S's literary comments are very engaging... tx for the recommend; i'll undoubtedly read more Crais...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-10222427412539865322017-11-10T13:37:51.121-05:002017-11-10T13:37:51.121-05:00I thought I had seen a lot of staircases on book c...I thought I had seen a lot of staircases on book covers before. Glad you reminded us this is the second time you've done it. Some very striking illustrations here. A few writers I've never heard of. I've seen the mellifluous sounding Cecile Hulse Matschat's name before but don't own any of her books nor have I read any. You've enticed me with NEVER SMILE AT CHILDREN. She does look like Patty McCormack, albeit a tarted up version. [Those eyelashes! Those lips! Run away!] I have to find out what that book's all about. Sometimes the cover and the strap line are enough for me to purchase and read a book. Not often, but in this case it definitely worked! Just bought a copy from an abebooks.com seller.<br /><br />(BTW, the basis for THE BAD SEED was a stage play of the same title.)J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-18750573252566267052017-11-10T08:10:19.198-05:002017-11-10T08:10:19.198-05:00Queen's books may not have aged well but, then...Queen's books may not have aged well but, then again, neither have I. THE MURDERER IS A FOX is one of my favorites and (I humbly submit) worth your time.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77183716236924976602017-11-10T07:50:05.565-05:002017-11-10T07:50:05.565-05:00https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/e-c-r-lorac/ Si...https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/e-c-r-lorac/ Since you were wondering. I always find this to be a good resource. Loved the covers.Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.com