tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post8002636860240316165..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: The Small World of Murder: Elizabeth FerrarsTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18792082744310418742015-12-24T12:57:08.875-08:002015-12-24T12:57:08.875-08:00I did just get my copy of Murder Among Friends tod...I did just get my copy of Murder Among Friends today, and then I have the other one I got at the book sale. After that, I shall have to start looking for more recommended titles to try and some of the series books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-34810794182600404282015-12-24T11:54:02.588-08:002015-12-24T11:54:02.588-08:00Thanks for the shoutout Tracy, and I'm glad yo...Thanks for the shoutout Tracy, and I'm glad you are enjoying Ferrars. I thought from the title I had read this, but reading your description I don't think I have - I must look out for it. I agree with Katrina and you - you don't see her much in 2nd hand shops, do you...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70240031791800278452015-12-23T09:25:26.960-08:002015-12-23T09:25:26.960-08:00It is a bit overwhelming when an author has writte...It is a bit overwhelming when an author has written so many books, Prashant. In theory, that should make the books easy to find, but it has not worked that way for me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53505411715584302682015-12-23T09:24:19.723-08:002015-12-23T09:24:19.723-08:00I plan to read a few more of hers in 2016, Sergio....I plan to read a few more of hers in 2016, Sergio.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54795258322762674252015-12-23T04:00:47.467-08:002015-12-23T04:00:47.467-08:00Tracy, it bothers me no end when I come across pro...Tracy, it bothers me no end when I come across prolific authors, such as Elizabeth Ferrars, who I have never heard of or read before. In such cases I make it a point to read a book or two by the author. I remember the cover of "Skeleton in Search of a Cupboard" and your review. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-34837792568819973612015-12-23T01:01:25.072-08:002015-12-23T01:01:25.072-08:00Been ages since I read one of hers - thanks Tracy ...Been ages since I read one of hers - thanks Tracy - something for 2016!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-85602658886454978302015-12-21T18:48:42.141-08:002015-12-21T18:48:42.141-08:00If I read Ferrars' books when I was younger, P...If I read Ferrars' books when I was younger, Patti, I don't remember them, and the libraries must have had some of them. Or maybe I did not like her style back then. I definitely appreciate it now.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23714817242235335962015-12-21T18:46:46.277-08:002015-12-21T18:46:46.277-08:00Even with all the travelling, the major portion of...Even with all the travelling, the major portion of the book is set in Australia, Margot. I liked the setting a lot.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28248816549362058912015-12-21T16:25:45.399-08:002015-12-21T16:25:45.399-08:00I definitely don't see many of her books here,...I definitely don't see many of her books here, Katrina. We don't have many secondhand bookshops, either. But now I have looked up some books of hers I want to try, including Murder among Friends, which I have already ordered.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42057769826036930952015-12-21T05:46:23.436-08:002015-12-21T05:46:23.436-08:00I read all her books back in the day. She was a fa...I read all her books back in the day. She was a favorite. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10875813016005166342015-12-20T15:13:19.604-08:002015-12-20T15:13:19.604-08:00I like Ferrars' depictions of people and relat...I like Ferrars' depictions of people and relationships too, Tracy. And I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I have to admit, I didn't know this one was set in Australia - really interesting! I'll have to see if I can get my hands on a copy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51028312885355693802015-12-20T14:24:02.537-08:002015-12-20T14:24:02.537-08:00I'll have to look for this one. It sounds quit...I'll have to look for this one. It sounds quite different from her older books, the setting anyway. She did have a long writing career, but her books never seem to crop up often in secondhand bookshops.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.com