tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post1042046680050141379..comments2024-03-28T05:53:48.696-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Garnethill: Denise MinaTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27596909206110556922015-03-09T17:59:26.673-07:002015-03-09T17:59:26.673-07:00Absolutely, Kathy, Sanctum was a huge disappointme...Absolutely, Kathy, Sanctum was a huge disappointment. Thank goodness for Paddy Meehan, which also wrestles with the religious divide in the city. And, as you say, it's fascinating on the newspaper business before it all went hi-tech!crimeworm.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297857551339384804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24677515605369902032014-12-08T12:29:46.998-08:002014-12-08T12:29:46.998-08:00I will check those books out at Abebooks, Kathy. O...I will check those books out at Abebooks, Kathy. One of my favorite places to shop online. I will stick with Mina's series books, which will keep me busy for a long while.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63650675051755777812014-12-07T17:27:48.441-08:002014-12-07T17:27:48.441-08:00Abe Books has Exile and Resolution, the next books...Abe Books has Exile and Resolution, the next books in this trilogy. <br /><br />I also want to add that Sanctum (or Deception) is not a good book, the<br />only one of Mina's books that I did not like; friends agree on that. It's<br />a stand-alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7018116863115228242014-12-05T12:27:55.462-08:002014-12-05T12:27:55.462-08:00Great description of Maureen O'Donnell, Kathy....Great description of Maureen O'Donnell, Kathy. I look forward to reading all the books. You make all of them sound so good. Got to look around for some used copies.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14314473443647515972014-12-05T12:25:17.954-08:002014-12-05T12:25:17.954-08:00Prashant, sometimes I can detach when reading a bo...Prashant, sometimes I can detach when reading a book, sometimes not. The characters were sometimes unlikeable but always interesting in this book.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44102176264881234402014-12-04T20:22:46.073-08:002014-12-04T20:22:46.073-08:00That's moral questions, not morale, although m...That's moral questions, not morale, although morale in the police department is a factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91386039568437871842014-12-04T13:59:36.729-08:002014-12-04T13:59:36.729-08:00This is a great book; in fact, the entire trilogy ...This is a great book; in fact, the entire trilogy is excellent. I loved Maureen O'Donnell's character, flawed and complex as it is. She sets about with determination to solve a murder set in her house. And she investigates it for three volumes, then resolves it in her own way. A fragile flower she is not!<br />Mina is one of my favorite authors. I always rush to get her new books out of the library to read immediately.<br />I liked the Paddy Meehan series, which gives a good sense of what happened to the newspaper business due to the technological advances, which mean layoffs for newspaper staff.<br />And I do like the Alex Morrow books, which are very complicated psychologically. Still Midnight was the weakest of all of her series books, in my opinino. I did not like it, and was put off reading this series, but gave it another chance and read The End of the Wasp Season; what a book. It's full of twists, social and class issues, family dysfunction. It is a whydunnit, not really a whodunnit. But I couldn't put it down.<br />Gods and Beasts is pretty good. The Red Road is a mind-bender, full of morale questions.<br />I have gotten to know and love Glasgow through Mina's books, as tough a city as it is. She knows it and can write about it.<br />Start with Garnethill. You'll be hooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39203425119211032132014-11-30T01:24:03.760-08:002014-11-30T01:24:03.760-08:00Tracy, I often face the problem of liking too many...Tracy, I often face the problem of liking too many things, too many elements, in a novel and not being able to cover everything. I don't mind dark books for I'm used to reading them with a certain detachment.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87558240034480686822014-11-28T15:51:45.005-08:002014-11-28T15:51:45.005-08:00I am glad you are going to try it, Keishon. I alwa...I am glad you are going to try it, Keishon. I always like to hear you views on books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63509462134215771692014-11-28T14:18:40.785-08:002014-11-28T14:18:40.785-08:00Great! I'd heard/read so many great things abo...Great! I'd heard/read so many great things about this series and so glad you enjoyed it because it means that I might enjoy it, too. Finishing 400 pages in two days is quite the endorsement. Thanks Tracy. I have put this one on my reading list. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49353878816928863892014-11-28T13:25:22.377-08:002014-11-28T13:25:22.377-08:00Sarah, Mina's books may not be for everyone, b...Sarah, Mina's books may not be for everyone, but definitely worth trying.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1638768569004596092014-11-28T08:34:10.413-08:002014-11-28T08:34:10.413-08:00Interesting, thanks Tracy. Mina is a writer I'...Interesting, thanks Tracy. Mina is a writer I've meaning to try for ages but never got around to. I must give her a go especially as she made such an impression on you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37653443954311072292014-11-27T20:26:34.181-08:002014-11-27T20:26:34.181-08:00Thanks for this info, crimeworm. I will definitely...Thanks for this info, crimeworm. I will definitely be continuing with more of Mina's books. I will be looking for more of the Garnethill trilogy and the first Paddy Meehan book. It will be later in 2015, but I am looking forward to them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53713960556233566072014-11-27T19:04:29.456-08:002014-11-27T19:04:29.456-08:00I do hope you'll read all the Garnethill trilo...I do hope you'll read all the Garnethill trilogy, and the Paddy Meehan novels are excellent too - re the comment about Still Midnight - it's definitely one of her weaker books. For me, she absolutely leads the way in Scottish female crime writers (although Val McDermid is also excellent.) But Mina really understands people, and that's her strength. I read these when they came out, and I'm tempted to re-read them, as they remind me of the Glasgow I lived in. Thanks for reminding me of this great book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25873173127399022812014-11-27T15:17:05.146-08:002014-11-27T15:17:05.146-08:00When you do read this one, Katrina, I will be inte...When you do read this one, Katrina, I will be interested to see what you think of the portrayal of Glasgow. And it is true, since I haven't been there, I would not notice how well it is portrayed.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12892001948791495542014-11-27T15:08:43.007-08:002014-11-27T15:08:43.007-08:00I haven't read this one but I did read Still M...I haven't read this one but I did read Still Midnight and was a bit disappointed with it as for me Mina didn't manage to capture the atmosphere of Glasgow at all. It's such a vibrant city that it should be there as big as any of the characters, but I suppose if you don't know the place then you don't realise what is missing. I'll give this one a go though as you enjoyed it so much.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70127371828426857212014-11-27T09:11:57.298-08:002014-11-27T09:11:57.298-08:00Thanks, Margot. Your enthusiasm for this book moti...Thanks, Margot. Your enthusiasm for this book motivated me towards finally reading it. And I was very glad I did.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13703791555555286122014-11-27T09:06:28.860-08:002014-11-27T09:06:28.860-08:00I think you will enjoy this one, and the rest of t...I think you will enjoy this one, and the rest of the series get good reviews also. I will be looking for more in this series or maybe one of the two other series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28438826932752242042014-11-27T09:03:05.243-08:002014-11-27T09:03:05.243-08:00Me too, Patti. I had this book for five years and ...Me too, Patti. I had this book for five years and finally got to it. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70555542049865432282014-11-27T09:01:03.302-08:002014-11-27T09:01:03.302-08:00I hope you like it, Peggy. Definitely perfect for ...I hope you like it, Peggy. Definitely perfect for the Read Scotland challenge. And I have a lot of Scottish authors I can read in 2015.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-13959888180983607162014-11-27T07:42:51.707-08:002014-11-27T07:42:51.707-08:00Tracy - Thank you very much for the kind mention. ...Tracy - Thank you very much for the kind mention. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this novel. It is long, as you say, but I think it's very well-written, and Mina does a terrific job, in my opinion, with developing the characters. Great review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78451929715910789732014-11-27T04:38:16.791-08:002014-11-27T04:38:16.791-08:00I have some Mina books but I'm unsure as yet w...I have some Mina books but I'm unsure as yet which ones, so I might get to this one. They do look a bit like house bricks. I think if her attitude in the interview is replicated in the book - I will definitely enjoy it!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36377822248080054402014-11-27T02:37:13.687-08:002014-11-27T02:37:13.687-08:00Have always meant to read Mina.Have always meant to read Mina.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90097101587766951472014-11-26T20:05:32.664-08:002014-11-26T20:05:32.664-08:00I have this one to read next year for the Scotland...I have this one to read next year for the Scotland challenge, Tracy! I'm looking forward to it now that I've read your review!Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.com