tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1035173500273977080..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Novellas in November: Carte Blanche by Carlo LucarelliTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41489091473633494752021-11-21T13:27:54.065-08:002021-11-21T13:27:54.065-08:00I am sorry to hear that you have a cold, Rick. I h...I am sorry to hear that you have a cold, Rick. I hope that doesn't affect your ability to enjoy a good Thanksgiving meal. It has seemed colder here lately, but the low tonight is only 48. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to both of you, and I hope to hear that you are feeling better soon.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27481038650870465932021-11-21T12:32:51.123-08:002021-11-21T12:32:51.123-08:00I know it’s early, but I’m down with a cold and ta...I know it’s early, but I’m down with a cold and taking NyQuil, so I’m a bit “do it when I think of it” - so Happy Thanksgiving in advance. Cold here, 31 this morning when B. got up! Frost on roofs.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-3046180213851451992021-11-20T21:43:20.754-08:002021-11-20T21:43:20.754-08:00Sam, I have read several books in a series by a Ca...Sam, I have read several books in a series by a Canadian author, J. Robert Janes, about a French policeman who has to work with a Gestapo officer to solve crimes in Paris in World War II. The characters are Hermann Kohler of the Gestapo and Louis St-Cyr from the Surete. I enjoyed reading about police investigations in that situation. <br /><br />I don't think I have read anything about Italy during the war before, however.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5038373711398504612021-11-20T21:09:18.259-08:002021-11-20T21:09:18.259-08:00This one sounds like fun, Tracy. Funny that I neve...This one sounds like fun, Tracy. Funny that I never have much thought about civilian police forces and what they faced during WWII in Europe and elsewhere. Novels like this one are a reminder that "ordinary" murders were probably still going on, maybe at an even quicker pace than before the war because killers had a better chance of their crime just slipping through the crack. I'll have to take a look at Carte Blanche.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81783877287934572542021-11-20T12:39:06.243-08:002021-11-20T12:39:06.243-08:00FictionFan, I will definitely be reading the 2nd o...FictionFan, I will definitely be reading the 2nd one soonish since I have it on hand. Then I will be looking for the third one.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90464549819554572812021-11-20T12:37:30.622-08:002021-11-20T12:37:30.622-08:00Rick, good question. Every one in the book seemed ...Rick, good question. Every one in the book seemed to be expecting those in power at the time to soon be out of power, and the times were so confusing I think it was easier to get away with. Within the story in the book, it seemed believable to me, and believable that he was willing to deal with the consequences. It was not that he was super confident in himself, but he just wanted to do actual police work. It worked for me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57913623718592915542021-11-20T12:33:15.300-08:002021-11-20T12:33:15.300-08:00Neeru, I really know little about Italy during Wo...Neeru, I really know little about Italy during World War II so it was very interesting to me. I look forward to reading those books and seeing what De Luca does next.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74668570923006820762021-11-20T12:03:00.102-08:002021-11-20T12:03:00.102-08:00Sounds interesting - I'm looking forward to he...Sounds interesting - I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the ither two if your go on to read them.FictionFanhttp://www.fictionfanblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87143470648196251982021-11-20T09:50:31.620-08:002021-11-20T09:50:31.620-08:00Interesting time and place, though I wonder, in ac...Interesting time and place, though I wonder, in actual times, how much a going-against-the-grain cop would be tolerated.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52236199541649399992021-11-19T22:19:43.004-08:002021-11-19T22:19:43.004-08:00Seems like an interesting look at those turbulent ...Seems like an interesting look at those turbulent times, Tracy. Looking forward to your reading and reviewing the other 2 bks in the series.Neerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46130215826873630602021-11-19T19:12:40.431-08:002021-11-19T19:12:40.431-08:00I did enjoy this novella, Margot. I had been meani...I did enjoy this novella, Margot. I had been meaning to get to it for years, now I can move on to the 2nd book. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36633238749657990902021-11-19T16:23:21.899-08:002021-11-19T16:23:21.899-08:00I'm glad that novellas are getting some extra ...I'm glad that novellas are getting some extra attention, Tracy. They're often a really effective way to tell a story. And this story (and the preface!) sound really engaging. I need to read more Lucarelli, anyway, so thanks for calling this to my attention. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com