tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post929270114650152407..comments2024-03-28T14:38:25.395-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Murder Among Friends: Elizabeth FerrarsTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67891723485819819182016-07-05T12:36:11.357-07:002016-07-05T12:36:11.357-07:00I agree, not your type, Col. I agree, not your type, Col. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31695481097311967342016-07-04T22:04:11.605-07:002016-07-04T22:04:11.605-07:00Not one for me I don't believe.Not one for me I don't believe.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59244185857476688812016-07-04T15:22:24.038-07:002016-07-04T15:22:24.038-07:00This one is definitely worth reading, Moira, even ...This one is definitely worth reading, Moira, even if only for the wartime setting. I have been lucky so far in that each one I have read has been different, so I don't feel like I am reading the same thing over and over.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55166854675247024032016-07-04T15:08:40.926-07:002016-07-04T15:08:40.926-07:00Oh I can see I will have to get this one- everythi...Oh I can see I will have to get this one- everything I like about Ferrars well to the fore. Like you I can find it hard to justify, but I always enjoy them.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53574948868401691832016-07-02T13:52:25.442-07:002016-07-02T13:52:25.442-07:00Her books have been a welcome discovery to me, Pra...Her books have been a welcome discovery to me, Prashant. Alice is very brave to seek out people to question about the murder. I would never do that; too shy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87058936101099426822016-07-02T13:49:15.635-07:002016-07-02T13:49:15.635-07:00I know what you mean by a long TBR, Richard. There...I know what you mean by a long TBR, Richard. There are so many books that sound interesting and it is hard to fit them in.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10138006532663061832016-07-02T13:48:09.653-07:002016-07-02T13:48:09.653-07:00Definitely worth a try, Ryan. And there is a good ...Definitely worth a try, Ryan. And there is a good bit of variety in type of story.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74753988426817260862016-07-02T09:47:03.985-07:002016-07-02T09:47:03.985-07:00Tracy, I like Alice Church's character. She se...Tracy, I like Alice Church's character. She seems quite vulnerable as an amateur sleuth who is brave enough to talk to people one of whom could have killed Janet. I have never read Elizabeth Ferrars but it's interesting to know more about her work.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39136848184180266652016-07-02T08:48:10.179-07:002016-07-02T08:48:10.179-07:00I'd seen the title and author on the Keating l...I'd seen the title and author on the Keating list(s), but have not read any books by her. Your review may alter that, though my TBR is long and I'm not sure when I would get to it.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76137183403817179272016-07-01T21:45:50.600-07:002016-07-01T21:45:50.600-07:00I've nit read a single book by this author, bu...I've nit read a single book by this author, but I've seen the books around. Next time I'm at the used bookstore, I'll keep a look out for them.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13130980860983758382016-07-01T21:44:29.571-07:002016-07-01T21:44:29.571-07:00I'm not normally a huge trial fan either, outs...I'm not normally a huge trial fan either, outside the Perry Mason books that is. One I really enjoyed was The State vs. Elinor Norton by Mary Roberts Rinehart.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41513456371788031302016-07-01T17:32:19.282-07:002016-07-01T17:32:19.282-07:00You are so kind, Mathew. I am enthusiastic about t...You are so kind, Mathew. I am enthusiastic about this writer, but don't know if you would like her books or not.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50479061560789185012016-07-01T17:30:31.167-07:002016-07-01T17:30:31.167-07:00The trial is only briefly mentioned, Yvette. I am ...The trial is only briefly mentioned, Yvette. I am not crazy about trials in mysteries either. I have some John Grisham to try, I will have to see what I think.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44109525963024702432016-07-01T17:29:12.540-07:002016-07-01T17:29:12.540-07:00The party was the least attractive part of the sto...The party was the least attractive part of the story for me, Lucy, but I remember liking the book, her writing, etc., even at that stage. For some reason I really like everything I have read by Elizabeth Ferrars and it is strange because none of the ones I have read fit into my normal mystery preferences. Even when I am bothered by parts of the story, I am still entertained by the way she presents it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29661809583612837132016-07-01T12:55:34.359-07:002016-07-01T12:55:34.359-07:00Hard to resist a book after reading a review by yo...Hard to resist a book after reading a review by you, Tracy, including this one, but...I'm trying...trying...Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13443982928544568782016-07-01T09:23:28.919-07:002016-07-01T09:23:28.919-07:00I've never read any books by this author, Trac...I've never read any books by this author, Tracy. Maybe I'll begin with this one. I like this sort of set-up, though I'm not crazy about trials, except occasionally. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56883207329983201012016-07-01T05:49:08.825-07:002016-07-01T05:49:08.825-07:00I couldn't read this one. They arrive at the p...I couldn't read this one. They arrive at the party and are then oddly static and unreal. That chunk of description could have been revealed bit by bit as the woman passed round the peanuts, lit a cigarette etc.Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29408839364126570982016-06-30T22:27:05.145-07:002016-06-30T22:27:05.145-07:00She wrote a lot of books over several decades, Kei...She wrote a lot of books over several decades, Keishon, but she is not well know nowadays. I was glad to have been alerted to her books by other bloggers.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46321534269360069352016-06-30T22:25:34.147-07:002016-06-30T22:25:34.147-07:00I had heard of the book before, Katrina, but it wa...I had heard of the book before, Katrina, but it was your review that reminded me and pushed me to get a copy. And it was a very good read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88202885142915362882016-06-30T22:24:24.477-07:002016-06-30T22:24:24.477-07:00She makes the people in her books seem so real to ...She makes the people in her books seem so real to me, Margot. Weird sometimes, but experiencing real feelings and activities.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-433222306576120142016-06-30T22:22:30.858-07:002016-06-30T22:22:30.858-07:00I have also enjoyed all of the books I have read b...I have also enjoyed all of the books I have read by Ferrars, Peggy, although I have only read a few so far. I have not read Experiment With Death, Peggy, the one book of hers I have left to read is Breath of Suspicion. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5171676148891727582016-06-30T16:37:07.902-07:002016-06-30T16:37:07.902-07:00I've never heard of her but will go look for h...I've never heard of her but will go look for her books. This one sounds really good! And with Margot's seal of approval, you both have sold me. - Keishon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50995155450721705052016-06-30T11:51:04.754-07:002016-06-30T11:51:04.754-07:00I enjoyed this one, I think Ferrars was very good ...I enjoyed this one, I think Ferrars was very good at capturing the war time blackout atmosphere. She did have an amazingly long writing career and her books do count towards the Read Scotland 2016 Challenge as she was Scottish. Thanks for the shout out.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-60652807483842702132016-06-30T09:01:44.106-07:002016-06-30T09:01:44.106-07:00You've put your finger on what I think makes F...You've put your finger on what I think makes Ferrars' books good, Tracy: the context. She was quite good at evoking time and place, I think. You're right about creating an amateur sleuth; that can be difficult. But still, I'm with you: Ferrars' books are worth reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-76089472404636712016-06-30T08:04:22.503-07:002016-06-30T08:04:22.503-07:00Tracy, I haven't read a book by her yet that I...Tracy, I haven't read a book by her yet that I didn't enjoy! I have several more on the shelf but not this one. Will keep my eyes opened for it. Have you read Experiment With Death and do you have a copy? I have an extra one somehow. Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.com