tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post9088651959484765441..comments2024-03-18T13:01:10.621-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Eleven Days: Donald HarstadTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6866713347799327882014-05-08T15:45:47.850-07:002014-05-08T15:45:47.850-07:00Keishon, your review is great. I think I got this ...Keishon, your review is great. I think I got this book on your say so without even reading your review, and I liked it very much. I hope to read the 2nd book by the end of the year. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32439206024600196302014-05-08T15:22:57.560-07:002014-05-08T15:22:57.560-07:00Thanks for the link Tracy am so glad you enjoyed t...Thanks for the link Tracy am so glad you enjoyed the writing. I agree that the topic is distasteful, etc but I found the writing really compelling. I haven't read any of his others yet but plan to read one more this year sometime. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24800130280982678312014-05-08T15:20:14.396-07:002014-05-08T15:20:14.396-07:00He is definitely an author I want to read more of,...He is definitely an author I want to read more of, Moira. The style is different enough to not be the same old police procedural.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74887793336222883032014-05-08T14:15:31.397-07:002014-05-08T14:15:31.397-07:00I read this ages ago - in 2006 according to my no...I read this ages ago - in 2006 according to my notes - and liked it very much for all the reasons you mention. I always thought I would read something else by him, but have never got round to it. Perhaps your review will give me a push!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-60475540512384761252014-05-06T12:43:29.742-07:002014-05-06T12:43:29.742-07:00This is a great one for Iowa, Rebecca. I hope you ...This is a great one for Iowa, Rebecca. I hope you do try it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-69311904805014298502014-05-06T12:41:43.437-07:002014-05-06T12:41:43.437-07:00The descriptions were pretty bad (i.e., realistic)...The descriptions were pretty bad (i.e., realistic), Sergio. But they were not overdone. I liked the book a lot. Plan to read more of them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-20180554532834068892014-05-06T12:38:12.510-07:002014-05-06T12:38:12.510-07:00I thought that you had read this. It does seem lik...I thought that you had read this. It does seem like a book that can be re-read. Yes, I purchased the 2nd book as soon as I finished this one. Hope I can find time to read it in the next few months.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27279047594794853432014-05-06T12:13:44.255-07:002014-05-06T12:13:44.255-07:00Great review: I've added it to my list! I need...Great review: I've added it to my list! I need good US recommendations to cover a book from each state, you know.RebeccaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720581274534125405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27123120064031884952014-05-06T01:02:38.411-07:002014-05-06T01:02:38.411-07:00Hmmm, noit surely I like the sound of the gore but...Hmmm, noit surely I like the sound of the gore but lkike the idea of a relaistc pproach ... thanks TracyKSergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35242582121310121102014-05-05T20:50:48.086-07:002014-05-05T20:50:48.086-07:00I honestly think I have read this twice and can re...I honestly think I have read this twice and can recall elements of the plot, but not the ending which is weird because I reckon I enjoyed it both times. I kept it so will have to give it a third tryout someday. Will you read more by the author (time permitting)? col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15710912885010153182014-05-05T12:32:37.438-07:002014-05-05T12:32:37.438-07:00Prashant, with recommendations from the three of u...Prashant, with recommendations from the three of us, how can you miss. I am sure you would like this book. Yvette also listed this book on her list of 101 favorite mysteries, which is high praise.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73998589904551163732014-05-05T12:31:33.326-07:002014-05-05T12:31:33.326-07:00Yes, Margot, Carl Houseman is very appealing. The ...Yes, Margot, Carl Houseman is very appealing. The delivery was, of course, not nearly as dry as dragnet, but very straightforward, not dressed up. I was very happy to have found this series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13054993973968704182014-05-05T11:07:12.012-07:002014-05-05T11:07:12.012-07:00Tracy, three reviews, including yours, from my blo...Tracy, three reviews, including yours, from my blogger friends ought to take me in the direction of this debut novel. I'll also check out Keishon's and Yvette's entries.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9617392215766408762014-05-05T07:21:07.836-07:002014-05-05T07:21:07.836-07:00Tracy - I like the setting for this one. It seems ...Tracy - I like the setting for this one. It seems to 'fit.' And it's funny you would mention Dragnet, because I was thinking the same thing when I read the beginning of your post. And Carl Houseman sounds like an appealing protagonist. Thanks for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com