tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post9016426622567653933..comments2024-03-28T14:38:25.395-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Short Story Wednesday: The Mysterious Mr. Quin, Part 2TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51447000652464674172022-01-30T07:02:41.422-08:002022-01-30T07:02:41.422-08:00It and the FictionMags Index (and only somewhat le...It and the FictionMags Index (and only somewhat less, WorldCat) are all very useful tools for those looking for bibliographical information...and they have relatively shallow learning curves!--as in, you'll catch on as well as I might pretty quick with any amount of use. Though none are error-free, as all are basically volunteer work, in a time of feast and famine in terms of one's spare time...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35284494665396394322022-01-29T16:32:20.230-08:002022-01-29T16:32:20.230-08:00Thanks for pointing me to those stories, Todd.
I...Thanks for pointing me to those stories, Todd. <br /><br />Isn't ISFDB wonderful? Of course I don't know how to navigate it as well as you do, but it is a great resource.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67996872228464037822022-01-29T13:42:17.325-08:002022-01-29T13:42:17.325-08:00Ron Goulart's most relevant work to these Quin...Ron Goulart's most relevant work to these Quin stories would probably be those collected in GHOST BREAKER and a couple of later stories about a semi-autobiographical character, Max Kearny (like Goulart, in advertising [at the time Goulart began writing the stories] and with some side interests in the arts; unlike Goulart, finds himself drawn into supernatural detective work). Funny and clever reading. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?23577Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104399586348314594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83331079543397634862022-01-27T21:40:09.121-08:002022-01-27T21:40:09.121-08:00Constance, glad you liked this book but I can unde...Constance, glad you liked this book but I can understand not remembering it. We read so many books and can only remember so much.<br /><br />I am not interested in reading The Christie Affair myself, but I will be very interested in what you and others think about it. <br /><br />Wow, it is not out yet and there are already nearly 600 reviews on Goodreads.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-80799798964925820452022-01-27T21:13:02.149-08:002022-01-27T21:13:02.149-08:00I remember liking this but not anything else about...I remember liking this but not anything else about it.<br /><br />What about The Christie Affair? Maybe a bunch of us should read it together.<br />https://ninadegramont.com/<br /><br />I am eager to read it but it's not out yet. I do think I gave my sister a book a year or two ago that was about Christie's disappearance (when she never mentions it, I guess she didn't like it; she doesn't like cozy mysteries but I didn't think it would be).CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76198384650768408932022-01-27T11:38:36.800-08:002022-01-27T11:38:36.800-08:00Margot, I feel like I know Mr. Quin from reading a...Margot, I feel like I know Mr. Quin from reading about him at your blog. I did not realize that there were fewer of his stories available. I read somewhere that Christie did like the Satterthwaite and Quin characters a lot.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29935947031881678882022-01-27T11:36:48.422-08:002022-01-27T11:36:48.422-08:00George, it is a lovely mapback cover. Not in good ...George, it is a lovely mapback cover. Not in good condition, but I am glad I found it. I do recommend trying the stories, but I have to admit the Poirot short stories are generally better. At least the few I have read so far. I have to try more Miss Marple short stories. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5381410537009227512022-01-27T09:23:19.091-08:002022-01-27T09:23:19.091-08:00Cath, I am glad to hear that you have a copy. It i...Cath, I am glad to hear that you have a copy. It is a fun collection and I think you will like it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11599736847446335152022-01-27T06:59:11.316-08:002022-01-27T06:59:11.316-08:00I've always liked Mr. Satterthwaite, Tracy. He...I've always liked Mr. Satterthwaite, Tracy. He shows up in several of Agatha Christie's books and stories, so I have the feeling she liked him, too. And Mr. Quin is an interesting character...Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39870089393382342862022-01-27T05:55:59.372-08:002022-01-27T05:55:59.372-08:00I've never seen that mapback cover before. Ve...I've never seen that mapback cover before. Very eye-catching! I have various editions of THE MYSTERIOUS MR. QUINN but concentrated on Poirot and Marple. I'll have to remedy that after reading your wonderful review!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43271111108401871382022-01-26T15:03:53.204-08:002022-01-26T15:03:53.204-08:00I was delighted to discover that I still have this...I was delighted to discover that I still have this collection. I had a feeling it might've gone out in a book cull but no. So I've grabbed it and will give it a go next month perhaps. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7820028637018834612022-01-26T12:09:43.744-08:002022-01-26T12:09:43.744-08:00Patti, it is probably the Mr. Satterthwaite charac...Patti, it is probably the Mr. Satterthwaite character that keeps me coming back to these stories, and I wish he had been featured in more of her novels. He was in Three Act Tragedy and maybe one other novel that she wrote. I enjoyed his character in Three Act Tragedy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52058961240479675272022-01-26T12:00:32.371-08:002022-01-26T12:00:32.371-08:00Rick, the Hercule Poirot stories are my favorites,...Rick, the Hercule Poirot stories are my favorites, but I have watched the TV adaptations too recently and the adaptations have the same endings as the stories, so they don't feel new. I am going to read all the Poirot short stories though, because they have more of Hastings than the novels. And I will look for more Marple stories to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21046240609359433042022-01-26T11:56:21.318-08:002022-01-26T11:56:21.318-08:00Nancy, I liked the endings of most of the stories,...Nancy, I liked the endings of most of the stories, but for me many of them had too many characters to keep track of, for such a short story. Each one was about 20 pages long, and some were too packed. In all cases, there were characters I enjoyed in the stories. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23053153896935827442022-01-26T11:52:09.939-08:002022-01-26T11:52:09.939-08:00Todd, I recently read of Ron Goulart's death. ...Todd, I recently read of Ron Goulart's death. I haven't read anything by him and he was very prolific, I should try some of his books and stories. Thanks for mentioning him.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63150899320503517052022-01-26T11:47:41.408-08:002022-01-26T11:47:41.408-08:00FictionFan, I think my reaction to these stories a...FictionFan, I think my reaction to these stories are similar to the few Miss Marple stories I have read. I like the characters she creates, including the secondary characters, more than the story. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87142774434125193132022-01-26T11:32:46.637-08:002022-01-26T11:32:46.637-08:00I think the sort of stories she tells are better s...I think the sort of stories she tells are better suited to a longer format. Short stories are really dependent on atmosphere and character more than plot (IMHO). Of course, I have never read stories featuring this detective. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65538486045852854472022-01-26T10:17:02.535-08:002022-01-26T10:17:02.535-08:00I’ll stick with Poirot, thanks, and Marple.I’ll stick with Poirot, thanks, and Marple.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-75252264275473334132022-01-26T08:26:20.212-08:002022-01-26T08:26:20.212-08:00Great review and gives me a good impression of the...Great review and gives me a good impression of the stories.<br />How were the ending...satisfying? Did any stories just fizzle out?NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23718121253477808412022-01-26T07:28:33.877-08:002022-01-26T07:28:33.877-08:00I have yet to read Christie playing around with he...I have yet to read Christie playing around with he genuinely supernatural. Thanks for the pointer...the recently late Ron Goulart was one of, if not the, favorite of mine in this area.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6127747698090482752022-01-26T02:55:28.762-08:002022-01-26T02:55:28.762-08:00I was never able to enjoy these stories as much as...I was never able to enjoy these stories as much as Christie's other stuff, I appreciated her trying something different, and she's good at creating a somewhat spooky atmosphere, but somehow they just didn't work for me. Glad you're enjoying them more!FictionFanhttp://www.fictionfanblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com