tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3102570089273029376..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Web of Deceit: Katherine HowellTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28874036020272375462016-04-18T19:34:10.283-07:002016-04-18T19:34:10.283-07:00It would get to me, Mathew, and I am glad they kee...It would get to me, Mathew, and I am glad they keep a watch on that situation.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30798531599538771212016-04-17T13:24:05.442-07:002016-04-17T13:24:05.442-07:00The oldest, now a psychologist with the Veterans A...The oldest, now a psychologist with the Veterans Administration, went thru a stretch of handling fatalities in such rapid succession we started worrying about him. He denied it was getting to him, but I talked to the chief, who assured me the department keeps a close eye on the younger members and counsels them when it appears they're starting to overload. That was comforting to know. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17676052833914763502016-04-16T21:29:59.809-07:002016-04-16T21:29:59.809-07:00I am sure they do, Mathew. And it is very impressi...I am sure they do, Mathew. And it is very impressive work to do, especially as a volunteer. Seems that it would take so much presence of mind.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7297495536275877702016-04-16T13:07:27.192-07:002016-04-16T13:07:27.192-07:00They get excellent training, Tracy.They get excellent training, Tracy.Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42969610936695906802016-04-16T12:45:27.542-07:002016-04-16T12:45:27.542-07:00I am sure being a paramedic (or a firefighter) is ...I am sure being a paramedic (or a firefighter) is very stressful, Mathew, and this book illustrates that very well. I admire anyone who volunteers to be a paramedic. I did not know you could do that until I read an article on that topic a few years ago. It must take a lot of dedication.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7979268762414134002016-04-16T11:07:38.920-07:002016-04-16T11:07:38.920-07:00Both my stepsons did a stint as volunteer firefigh...Both my stepsons did a stint as volunteer firefighter/paramedics in our small community, Tracy, and I know from them how stressful that work can be. Interesting to star paramedics in a crime series. I shall definitely check this author out. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57217992436739371552016-04-14T06:23:47.443-07:002016-04-14T06:23:47.443-07:00Definitely worth a try, Moira. And a series that c...Definitely worth a try, Moira. And a series that can be picked up in the middle, which I usually don't recommend. Although, nowadays, I have to be more lax with that, because I will never catch up on most series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15736786798171607552016-04-14T03:23:10.619-07:002016-04-14T03:23:10.619-07:00Enough people have recommended this author that I ...Enough people have recommended this author that I really must try her...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86253767066884637562016-04-13T20:36:58.223-07:002016-04-13T20:36:58.223-07:00No problem, Keishon. You have reminded me I need t...No problem, Keishon. You have reminded me I need to try more of Slaughter's books. I only read the first one, and was surprised to like it so well because it is fairly violent and tense. But I did like the characters, and that makes a big difference.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17255219235434563642016-04-13T20:22:32.044-07:002016-04-13T20:22:32.044-07:00You're right, her books are hard to get here. ...You're right, her books are hard to get here. I've heard so much about her books. Hopefully more will be published here in future. Thanks for the review. When writers create characters that get you that irritated then you know they're doing a great job with characterization. I could say the same with Karin Slaughter. She writes the most bitchiest women I've ever come across in my reading. Pardon my language there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90517547517112914852016-04-12T17:12:19.674-07:002016-04-12T17:12:19.674-07:00Great, Rebecca, I will look forward to your review...Great, Rebecca, I will look forward to your reviews. So hard to keep up with all the authors that you like, isn't it?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48022037228089981162016-04-12T11:50:31.972-07:002016-04-12T11:50:31.972-07:00You know it's been ages since I read Howell, a...You know it's been ages since I read Howell, and I really need to. I'm off to dig up my books!RebeccaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723202596452875370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18367681170692600932016-04-12T08:03:09.559-07:002016-04-12T08:03:09.559-07:00I remember that, Sergio. At the time, I went back ...I remember that, Sergio. At the time, I went back and read the problematic section you had noted in that first book and was surprised that I had not had a similar reaction. I haven't found any other circumstances that extreme in Howell's later books but I do understand your reluctance.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52264146731904587282016-04-12T02:13:15.593-07:002016-04-12T02:13:15.593-07:00I had a very, very mixed reaction to FRANTIC (espe...I had a very, very mixed reaction to FRANTIC (especially all the dumb things the characters end up doing) so have not been all that enthusiastic about picking this series up again ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-26983074852145630942016-04-11T12:22:10.226-07:002016-04-11T12:22:10.226-07:00I would be happy to see more of them published in ...I would be happy to see more of them published in the US, Margot.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68989171171128366282016-04-11T07:17:33.684-07:002016-04-11T07:17:33.684-07:00I'm really glad you enjoyed this, Tracy. I thi...I'm really glad you enjoyed this, Tracy. I think the Ella Marconi series is a really well-written one, with a real sense of Sydney. And I agree with you that it's not hard at all to enjoy one or another novel in the series without having read all of them in order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com