tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post7391963482742710728..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Likeness: Tana FrenchTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75404437140891862282018-04-06T21:15:16.088-07:002018-04-06T21:15:16.088-07:00This is the kind of book that I get into and can&#...This is the kind of book that I get into and can't put down, Moira. And it was your reviews of this and other books in the series that motivated me to get back into the series. And I am glad I did.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35224799288754581012018-04-06T08:39:59.890-07:002018-04-06T08:39:59.890-07:00Excellent review, pointing out the problems and hu...Excellent review, pointing out the problems and huge successes of the book! The central impersonation in the book is totally unconvincing and unbelievable - but I could not put the book down, it completely consumed me, I was just dying to know what would happen, what had happened, and how it would pan out...<br />I am the opposite of you - I love impersonations and undercover oeprations, partly because they are so unreal. I love the way the problems arise and the protagonist has to solve them....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2420363653818552862018-03-31T12:06:38.585-07:002018-03-31T12:06:38.585-07:00Thanks, Yvette. I don't usually want to read r...Thanks, Yvette. I don't usually want to read really new mysteries, although I do make some exceptions. Which is why I am usually so behind in current series. If you try this one or another of French's books, I hope you like them. Others say they work fine as standalone books, although there is some connection from one to the next.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88351682925234007422018-03-31T09:08:42.389-07:002018-03-31T09:08:42.389-07:00A wonderful review, Tracy. I've never read any...A wonderful review, Tracy. I've never read any of French's books though I've heard lots of good things about them. I think maybe I'll give this one a try. Lately I seem NOT to be reading any modern day authors but concentrating on vintage, but now and then I'll give a contemporary a try. :) Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17917292894464893452018-03-30T14:06:20.516-07:002018-03-30T14:06:20.516-07:00Maybe you would like later ones better, Matthew. I...Maybe you would like later ones better, Matthew. I plan to read Faithful Place soonish.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90723143668321214202018-03-30T13:14:22.951-07:002018-03-30T13:14:22.951-07:00I read In the Woods when it came out, Tracy, a Fat...I read <i>In the Woods</i> when it came out, Tracy, a Father's Day gift, and liked it a lot. But I agree with Patti that the premise is hard to swallow. You almost persuaded me to give a try tho. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-85670378919377204962018-03-27T19:55:55.126-07:002018-03-27T19:55:55.126-07:00I will agree with criticisms that it is an unbelie...I will agree with criticisms that it is an unbelievable premise, Keishon, but I rarely give up on a book, and French's writing is so good I did not have any problems finishing it, even with the length. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55981252570150790412018-03-26T22:03:20.225-07:002018-03-26T22:03:20.225-07:00Haven't read this one yet. I've read so ma...Haven't read this one yet. I've read so many negative reviews. about it not being believable. I plan to read it someday. --KeishonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21343236220452225702018-03-26T18:40:05.958-07:002018-03-26T18:40:05.958-07:00I know what you mean, Peggy. The reason it took me...I know what you mean, Peggy. The reason it took me so long to get to this one was the length. And just now I am reading another book (Blackout by Connie Willis) that is nearly 500 pages long. I am liking it a lot but I had to talk myself into reading it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23274736300840912082018-03-26T18:37:58.186-07:002018-03-26T18:37:58.186-07:00The book was a joy to read, Margot. I still don...The book was a joy to read, Margot. I still don't like books that long, but I wasn't about to give up on it. All the characters were interesting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17835830564112433612018-03-26T18:35:32.535-07:002018-03-26T18:35:32.535-07:00The good thing about taking so long to get to this...The good thing about taking so long to get to this one, Kay, is that I still have four more to read. I hope I like the third one as well as you did.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39639214880797868962018-03-26T18:32:52.301-07:002018-03-26T18:32:52.301-07:00I found that premise difficult also, Patti, but I ...I found that premise difficult also, Patti, but I got interested in what was happening to Cassie during the assignment. I did like the first book better. And looking forward to the third one.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81503727123015629592018-03-26T15:52:15.330-07:002018-03-26T15:52:15.330-07:00The length of these books keeps me at bay. I do ha...The length of these books keeps me at bay. I do have three of them on the shelf. I need to just jump in.Peggyhttp://peggysporchsite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76573924083154673172018-03-26T08:38:54.482-07:002018-03-26T08:38:54.482-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Tracy. I agree ...I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Tracy. I agree with you about French's talent as a writer. I have to say that this one strained my suspension of disbelief. But at the same time, French does ratchet up the suspense, and she does a fine job here with atmosphere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78976336360226792282018-03-26T04:29:48.885-07:002018-03-26T04:29:48.885-07:00I agree with all you said here. I really like Tan...I agree with all you said here. I really like Tana French's books and also like that she changes her protagonist from book to book, while giving us more info about more minor characters in previous books. My favorite of her books is the 3rd. And I agree that Cassie's assignment was a bit hard to swallow and believe. However, I chose to ignore that and enjoy getting to know more about her. The quote you shared regarding 'who is the detective?' is quite apt and very accurate, in my opinion. I'm ready for the next book by her. Hope she's working on it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47993663380788994532018-03-25T16:04:59.798-07:002018-03-25T16:04:59.798-07:00My least favorite French because I could never buy...My least favorite French because I could never buy into the idea that her friends wouldn't know her. Still she is so very good. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com