tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6663419232098542500..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: D is for Len DeightonTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70591214014586970972012-06-14T19:35:19.747-07:002012-06-14T19:35:19.747-07:00Thanks, Sergio. I am eager to finish up at least t...Thanks, Sergio. I am eager to finish up at least that part of the series (Spy Line and Spy Sinker) soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56405529469019169342012-06-14T16:21:52.834-07:002012-06-14T16:21:52.834-07:00Great overview Tracy and it is very good of you no...Great overview Tracy and it is very good of you not to give away that pivotal ending to BERLIN GAME - I love Deighton, always enjoyed his work as a sort of hybrid of Raymond Chandler and Eric Ambler (I think that is a fairly commonly held view so shan't hog the credit for that potential insight). Now that he appears to have stopped writing, it is extraordinary to look at the way he chose to conclude his career with the 10-volume Samson saga, which is an amazing achievement. SPY SINKER is especially worth reading as it looks at the saga (up to that point) from a radically different point of view.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77437436837024128812012-06-13T09:36:55.374-07:002012-06-13T09:36:55.374-07:00I know. I keep getting hints of that when I read a...I know. I keep getting hints of that when I read about the books, so I am not going to read another review until I am through all of the them. I am going to have to go into hiding and just read Len Deighton for a while.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38888197372668502122012-06-12T13:50:59.866-07:002012-06-12T13:50:59.866-07:00Tracy, you must get around to Faith, Hope & Ch...Tracy, you must get around to Faith, Hope & Charity - they change your understanding of the story so far.Deighton Dossierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764108300942425651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33004452127436203932012-06-12T10:58:58.470-07:002012-06-12T10:58:58.470-07:00I picked up Deoghton's XPD for the A to Z read...I picked up Deoghton's XPD for the A to Z reading challenge, for letter x. I didn't know anything about Deighton. Your write up makes me think that probably I made a good choice.srivallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908875938685251911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84434971212961147642012-06-12T08:33:04.544-07:002012-06-12T08:33:04.544-07:00I certainly will keep visiting. I have just scratc...I certainly will keep visiting. I have just scratched the surface of the information there.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23218319024462320922012-06-12T01:25:29.331-07:002012-06-12T01:25:29.331-07:00Thank you for the kind words about the Deighton Do...Thank you for the kind words about the Deighton Dossier website. It's a bit of a labour of love, but it's fun to do. It's being updated shortly with a new design! Keep visiting it for news about Len and all his works, old and (hopefully) new.Rob Mallowshttp://www.deightondossier.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13142967536237571662012-06-11T14:38:33.111-07:002012-06-11T14:38:33.111-07:00I like spy novels. I'll have to check out some...I like spy novels. I'll have to check out some in the series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88340566672647002632012-06-11T09:09:19.434-07:002012-06-11T09:09:19.434-07:00Tracy - I'm glad you mentioned The Ipcresss Fi...Tracy - I'm glad you mentioned <i>The Ipcresss File</i>. I admit I've not read a lot of Deighton's work, but that was a good one. I think you've made a terrific choice for <strong>D</strong> :-).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com