tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post4524244655932789768..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Original Skin: David MarkTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24203389007749390542014-04-30T12:50:11.547-07:002014-04-30T12:50:11.547-07:00That is a hard question to answer, Marina. I think...That is a hard question to answer, Marina. I think the third can be read and enjoyed without reading this one. I had originally planned to do that. But this one does add information about the characters, so it really depends on whether that is important to you. The violence in this one was really unpleasant to me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53894478356280889412014-04-30T10:38:37.303-07:002014-04-30T10:38:37.303-07:00I did like the first one in the series, but have n...I did like the first one in the series, but have not continued with it. Excessive violence does put me off a bit, I admit. Maybe skip straight to the third?Marina Sofiahttp://findingtimetowrite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33618177879327960502014-04-26T05:07:23.553-07:002014-04-26T05:07:23.553-07:00Sarah, it was your review of the third book that h...Sarah, it was your review of the third book that had me wavering over whether to read the second one or not. Still not sure whether that was the best decision given my reaction to it. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-15910259097445427392014-04-24T21:40:28.895-07:002014-04-24T21:40:28.895-07:00Interesting review, Tracy. I read books one and th...Interesting review, Tracy. I read books one and three in this series and enjoyed them. Original Skin passed me by and it seems to be Mark's least favourite amongst his readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77251996772463428962014-04-23T07:04:31.540-07:002014-04-23T07:04:31.540-07:00Puzzle Doctor, David Mark definitely writes very w...Puzzle Doctor, David Mark definitely writes very well and I would recommend them to anyone, but I was very taken back by the level of violence, so feel it was necessary to emphasize that point. On the other hand, the reader learns much more about many of the characters, so if that is important to the reader, this book should be included. I do not regret reading the book, and am glad to hear there is less violence in the next one.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63366526591773741262014-04-22T12:40:16.230-07:002014-04-22T12:40:16.230-07:00I feel I should stand up for the series. This book...I feel I should stand up for the series. This book, as I mentioned in my review, has some grim scenes, not least the opening one, but I find David Mark's writing style almost mesmerising and, despite not being one for overtly violent books, found this one to be a great read - possibly better than the first. Sorrow Bound, book three, is even better and I found that the violence has been toned down - not sure if that was deliberate or not. There's some interesting development for our leads and I can guarantee that if you read Sorrow Bound, you will be wanting to read the fourth (as yet unpublished) book too.<br /><br />Mark has a gift for creating vivid characters, even if you can't (and in some cases shouldn't) bring yourself to like them. But I urge anyone who enjoyed the first book but found the second one to be too violent to give the third one a try. I don't think you'll regret it.Puzzle Doctorhttp://classicmystery.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-66671930300674513102014-04-21T10:29:10.446-07:002014-04-21T10:29:10.446-07:00Moira, from what little I have read, I am afraid t...Moira, from what little I have read, I am afraid the third one will have the same level of violence. I hope not. I definitely like the strong female characters in this series, even if I can't empathize with all of them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-16365925039052614602014-04-21T10:25:45.503-07:002014-04-21T10:25:45.503-07:00Col, I will be VERY interested in your review of t...Col, I will be VERY interested in your review of this one. A lot of people really really liked it, you probably will too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64238407685538253542014-04-21T10:24:43.870-07:002014-04-21T10:24:43.870-07:00Prashant, I have a problem with present tense too,...Prashant, I have a problem with present tense too, but was able to ignore that in the first book. Hope the third one is better for me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64309521495089085512014-04-21T02:14:39.938-07:002014-04-21T02:14:39.938-07:00Tracy, I had a similar reaction. I absolutely love...Tracy, I had a similar reaction. I absolutely loved the first book in this series, I thought it was refreshing and interesting, loved the characters. But when I read this one I was fighting against disappointment - the characters and the background were as good as ever, but the violence just wore me down, I found it sickening. I did finish it, just, but I actually didn't blog on it (very unusual for me) and I don't think I can face the 3rd one - though I may change my mind if I read good reviews.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84283148030718144442014-04-21T00:12:27.392-07:002014-04-21T00:12:27.392-07:00A bit of skimming as I have this one, but not the ...A bit of skimming as I have this one, but not the third. I'll see how I go before committing to number 3.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50814904979658152082014-04-20T22:44:09.007-07:002014-04-20T22:44:09.007-07:00I don't mind the violence and sex, if the plot...I don't mind the violence and sex, if the plot merits it, as much as the present tense of the novel.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42660282421002887482014-04-20T10:04:47.217-07:002014-04-20T10:04:47.217-07:00Bill, I will be reading the book sometime in June ...Bill, I will be reading the book sometime in June probably. I am hoping I like book 3 better.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-3020142233522279182014-04-20T10:03:40.328-07:002014-04-20T10:03:40.328-07:00It is a hard decision, Margot, in cases like this....It is a hard decision, Margot, in cases like this. I am not sorry I read it, but I was disappointed.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57344830713590516262014-04-20T09:26:10.189-07:002014-04-20T09:26:10.189-07:00TracyK: I think I want to wait until you read the ...TracyK: I think I want to wait until you read the third book before I decide what I want to do about the series. At the moment it will not become a priority.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-14562610563252789202014-04-20T07:55:50.183-07:002014-04-20T07:55:50.183-07:00Tracy - I've heard good things about this seri...Tracy - I've heard good things about this series too. But like you, I'm not much of a one for a whole lot of emphasis on gory violence and explicit sex. I'll have to think about that before deciding to read this one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com