tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3143090260880810287..comments2024-03-28T08:40:52.180-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Malicious Intent: Kathryn FoxTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-61674575386758788912017-10-17T09:56:02.622-07:002017-10-17T09:56:02.622-07:00Another thing I do, Kathy, is read very fast throu...Another thing I do, Kathy, is read very fast through unpleasant portions of a book. That can, however, break up the rhythm of the writing, so then I work on slowing down the pace of my reading. Sometimes I do that too much with thrillers.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15461842954391426412017-10-17T01:47:33.832-07:002017-10-17T01:47:33.832-07:00Yes, that's true. If I find that I am skippin...Yes, that's true. If I find that I am skipping too much, then I don't read that author's books any more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64765100236467413992017-10-11T12:59:47.924-07:002017-10-11T12:59:47.924-07:00I would like to read the 2nd one, Kathy, but the d...I would like to read the 2nd one, Kathy, but the description says it is about a serial rapist, which is another unpleasant subject. Skipping the unpleasant portions is a good idea, as long as there isn't too much to skip.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52920263735698185302017-10-11T02:39:17.964-07:002017-10-11T02:39:17.964-07:00I'd advise just skip the autopsies if you like...I'd advise just skip the autopsies if you like the books overall.<br /><br />That's what I do when I like a book otherwise.<br /><br />I don't watch the TV shows with a focus on autopsies. Nope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-7035775046940356922017-10-10T12:24:24.652-07:002017-10-10T12:24:24.652-07:00Prashant, including the personal life does work we...Prashant, including the personal life does work well in this story. The forensics in this book are not overdone, but I still don't enjoy them. But plenty of readers do. And strangely, TV shows with autopsies don't bother me so much.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47906109011230788032017-10-10T12:13:06.499-07:002017-10-10T12:13:06.499-07:00Bernadette, I will probably skip to #3 and then tr...Bernadette, I will probably skip to #3 and then try some later ones. I usually try not to judge an author by their first book, and this one is very good for a debut novel.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35961862630494728772017-10-10T12:11:09.566-07:002017-10-10T12:11:09.566-07:00I really do know what you mean about having too mu...I really do know what you mean about having too much, Col. I don't know why I keep buying more fiction to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81172199159463530082017-10-10T12:09:18.025-07:002017-10-10T12:09:18.025-07:00I will probably end up reading more in the series,...I will probably end up reading more in the series, Margot. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27413275790844735722017-10-10T05:27:50.996-07:002017-10-10T05:27:50.996-07:00Tracy, the personal life of the protagonist is a w...Tracy, the personal life of the protagonist is a welcome touch to a gritty, intense or a graphically descriptive novel such as this one. The detailed forensic examination wouldn't bother me so much as long as it's a good story. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-16412447948627264322017-10-09T02:28:21.969-07:002017-10-09T02:28:21.969-07:00This series got less forensic-y as it went along -...This series got less forensic-y as it went along - I think this one is the first in what became 6 or 7 and I think Fox was trying to be Australia's answer to Patricia Cornwell - I definitely preferred the later ones which looked at the social and political side of things rather than the purely forensic angle. Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8621833029963880522017-10-08T21:08:35.175-07:002017-10-08T21:08:35.175-07:00I'm probably not going to try this one, not be...I'm probably not going to try this one, not because you've put me off, more because I've too much already. I don't think the detail would deter me, if I'm honest.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33160042983997140602017-10-08T16:00:07.256-07:002017-10-08T16:00:07.256-07:00Glad you found some things to like about this one,...Glad you found some things to like about this one, Tracy. I agree that the forensic detail is a bit much. Still, I liked the characters; and, as the series goes on, I think they do evolve. If you do decide to read more, I hope you'll enjoy the experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50309489770339108472017-10-08T10:12:54.305-07:002017-10-08T10:12:54.305-07:00Kathy, I think you would like the books but might ...Kathy, I think you would like the books but might have the same problems with the forensic exams that I did. Some very interesting social issues were touched on in this book. I did see that the third book in the series focused on the policewoman, Kate Farrer, and her partner, so maybe I will try that one eventually.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53358984470676001812017-10-08T09:40:24.815-07:002017-10-08T09:40:24.815-07:00Good question, Bill. I like the writing and the ch...Good question, Bill. I like the writing and the characters well enough to read another, but not sure I want to deal with the subject matter. No definite decision on whether I will continue the series or not at this point.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56760986097325958252017-10-08T08:54:44.993-07:002017-10-08T08:54:44.993-07:00TracyK: Thanks for the mention of my blog. While I...TracyK: Thanks for the mention of my blog. While I found it interesting I have not read another in the series. Generally I appreciate detail in mysteries but not autopsies. I freely admit a bias against detailed depictions of the dead being autopsied. Will you read another?Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33776721517102483932017-10-07T23:13:49.742-07:002017-10-07T23:13:49.742-07:00I'd like to try Fox's books, as I've h...I'd like to try Fox's books, as I've heard good things about them, but I, too, don't like to read about autopsies. I often skip those descriptions in books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com