tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post2127906258868480127..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Short Story Wednesday: Two Stories from Crimson SnowTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41985401990383617042020-12-18T09:06:02.165-08:002020-12-18T09:06:02.165-08:00Col, I am still working my way through the stories...Col, I am still working my way through the stories in this book because I want to finish it by the end of the year. So far the ratio of good stories to so-so stories has been above average.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36106021519480841742020-12-18T05:33:57.486-08:002020-12-18T05:33:57.486-08:00I usually avoid Vintage novels and stories, but I ...I usually avoid Vintage novels and stories, but I quite like the sound of this one.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65350518796304619462020-11-18T14:59:00.539-08:002020-11-18T14:59:00.539-08:00Rick, another good thing about short stories is th...Rick, another good thing about short stories is that I can go back and reread them later. Although I have so many books of short stories I may never get the chance. As I mentioned in the reply to Patti, I got Campion at Christmas last year when you posted about it, and I will be reading it this year. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86480881884219592182020-11-18T14:55:58.041-08:002020-11-18T14:55:58.041-08:00Margot, the title is very good. Because there was ...Margot, the title is very good. Because there was no mention of Christmas in the title I thought there would be some non-Christmas stories in this book, but so far I have not found one.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79545441655561867382020-11-18T14:54:22.070-08:002020-11-18T14:54:22.070-08:00Patti, I have had the same experience with crime f...Patti, I have had the same experience with crime fiction short stories with puzzle plots in the past. I want more plot and character with my puzzles. But I am enjoying all short stories more now. In December, I will be trying more Allingham short stories in Campion at Christmas, which Rick recommended last December. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62551566272527806472020-11-18T13:12:03.749-08:002020-11-18T13:12:03.749-08:00George, I wish I had seen your post on Crimson Sno...George, I wish I had seen your post on Crimson Snow last year. I enjoyed the information on A.G. Yates winning the “Mr. Cork’s Secret” contest, and I went to the link on PAPERBACK PARADE’s Carter Brown issue. I used to subscribe to PAPERBACK PARADE and I would have loved to get that issue. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-71967020894899347152020-11-18T13:06:55.777-08:002020-11-18T13:06:55.777-08:00Cath, I have heard that The Thursday Murder Club i...Cath, I have heard that The Thursday Murder Club is good. I don't usually read something so new and popular (until later). I will be eager to hear how you liked it. I am sure you will find many stories to like in Crimson Snow.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75173629440855032182020-11-18T10:34:24.398-08:002020-11-18T10:34:24.398-08:00I have this, read it near the begging of the year ...I have this, read it near the begging of the year and liked it.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8053336823629711042020-11-18T10:21:18.610-08:002020-11-18T10:21:18.610-08:00These both look really good, Tracy! I sort of thou...These both look really good, Tracy! I sort of thought they probably would, because Martin Edwards is a really skilled editor and writer. I like the title of the collection, too - I think it's clever. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-60289142802132473372020-11-18T07:09:58.059-08:002020-11-18T07:09:58.059-08:00I always liked Allingham too but doubt that I read...I always liked Allingham too but doubt that I read her short stories. In the past, crime shorts were unsatisfying to me. Especially ones in the who done it genre. I should try some now. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47240943462046636612020-11-18T05:55:59.496-08:002020-11-18T05:55:59.496-08:00I read CRIMSON SNOW at the beginning of 2020 and e...I read CRIMSON SNOW at the beginning of 2020 and enjoyed it: http://georgekelley.org/fridays-forgotten-books-574-crimson-snow-winter-mysteries-edited-by-martin-edwards/Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40045950402070521172020-11-18T01:40:15.217-08:002020-11-18T01:40:15.217-08:00This is on the top of my pile of Christmas and win...This is on the top of my pile of Christmas and winter themed books for next month. Also I haven't read a book of short stories for four or five weeks and I'm missing them. Both these stories sound good so I might start this once I've finished the book I'm reading, The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com