tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post5120474664522104212..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Banking on Death: Emma Lathen TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65658466548630908852017-12-08T21:25:35.305-08:002017-12-08T21:25:35.305-08:00I agree, neer, short books are very attractive. A ...I agree, neer, short books are very attractive. A lot of the books in this series focus on various businesses, but their relationship to the bank comes into it too, I think. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77333470198580085992017-12-08T20:17:35.769-08:002017-12-08T20:17:35.769-08:00I am with Mathew, Tracy, banks and bankers are not...I am with Mathew, Tracy, banks and bankers are not for me but somehow your review still makes me want to read this. Also its length (under 200 pages) is a big plus:)neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6341989490110198772017-12-05T21:32:35.354-08:002017-12-05T21:32:35.354-08:00I agree, Bill. It is hard to think of a man in bus...I agree, Bill. It is hard to think of a man in business nowadays with as much integrity as John Putnam Thatcher, but I like to believe in him. And I never understand why people complain about books being dated. They are set in their own time, and for me that is part of their charm. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-581764546292595972017-12-04T20:44:01.684-08:002017-12-04T20:44:01.684-08:00TracyK: Thanks for a fine review. I read almost al...TracyK: Thanks for a fine review. I read almost all the books in the 1970's through the 1990's and enjoyed them. I thought of John Putnam Thatcher (it was always the three names in my mind) as the epitome of a banker. He was absolutely trustworthy with impeccable integrity. You cannot even imagine him engaged in the financial flummery too many bankers engaged in during the past two decades. Probity is an apt word for him. I think it was his character that drew me to him.<br /><br />I was glad to hear the series continues to read well.<br /><br />I see no book as dated which is true to its era. Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4839169223519186682017-12-04T12:32:14.260-08:002017-12-04T12:32:14.260-08:00So you don't like bankers, Mathew. I confess t...So you don't like bankers, Mathew. I confess to Thatcher being an unlikely hero for me too, but the books are so good I cannot resist them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65478773869943643332017-12-03T12:06:55.347-08:002017-12-03T12:06:55.347-08:00No. No. Nononononononono! Banks, bankers and banki...No. No. Nononononononono! Banks, bankers and banking are anathema to me (probly why the idea of Willie Sutton amuses me so much). I hate to admit even having enjoyed your review, Tracy, but, as usual, I did!<br />Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41349803209105867692017-12-03T09:36:37.780-08:002017-12-03T09:36:37.780-08:00I am sure that there are some of the Thatcher book...I am sure that there are some of the Thatcher books that you would enjoy, Col, but you have enough books to keep you busy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-89732233671419063402017-12-03T02:58:47.903-08:002017-12-03T02:58:47.903-08:00Glad you enjoyed this one, but I doubt I'll be...Glad you enjoyed this one, but I doubt I'll be tracking it or any of the others down. In truth I would probably enjoy it, but it's just not singing out to me.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45169672282003430732017-12-01T17:23:06.075-08:002017-12-01T17:23:06.075-08:00Moira, most of my Emma Lathen books are buried in ...Moira, most of my Emma Lathen books are buried in a box in the garage but luckily Murder to Go is out and accessible, as are the last two books. So I will be reading those in the next few months. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48540146417190414612017-12-01T14:58:16.034-08:002017-12-01T14:58:16.034-08:00I didn't realize there were so many books in t...I didn't realize there were so many books in the series! I read most of them when I was much younger, and now I pick one up now and again and always really enjoy it. I think I have Murder to Go lined up, because Chrissie recommended it to me, as she did to you above!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63427743832480005382017-12-01T12:19:26.291-08:002017-12-01T12:19:26.291-08:00I hope you try one of the books in this series som...I hope you try one of the books in this series someday, Sergio. I would love to know what you think of them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67571029930311145662017-12-01T12:16:55.722-08:002017-12-01T12:16:55.722-08:00I agree, Christine. Now I am planning to reread on...I agree, Christine. Now I am planning to reread one or two from each decade to see how much they change. Although I may start with the last two books because I haven't read those at all.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-90882472292581972672017-12-01T08:29:19.389-08:002017-12-01T08:29:19.389-08:00Katrina, I recommend anyone who likes mysteries tr...Katrina, I recommend anyone who likes mysteries try this series at least once. It is amazing how well the two authors wrote together.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27471833291384776242017-12-01T00:16:41.233-08:002017-12-01T00:16:41.233-08:00Glad it was good - have never actually read anythi...Glad it was good - have never actually read anything by them. Always nice to having something to look forward to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70871406368801735802017-11-30T12:31:36.621-08:002017-11-30T12:31:36.621-08:00I love this series, Tracy, and have read all of th...I love this series, Tracy, and have read all of them, many more than once. I particularly like Murder to Go. Yes, they are so well-written, the characters are well-drawn and there is a dry wit that is very entertaining,Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23436318592701622362017-11-30T12:10:56.917-08:002017-11-30T12:10:56.917-08:00I've been thinking of reading some of these bo...I've been thinking of reading some of these books for years. I think I was put off by them being written by two people - but it seems it works.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18414961565587210752017-11-30T12:10:45.563-08:002017-11-30T12:10:45.563-08:00Yes, Margot, I thought was interesting too. Thatch...Yes, Margot, I thought was interesting too. Thatcher is the type of person you don't want to be around because there is sure to be a murder when he shows up, but at least his getting involved is somewhat plausible. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28060060153121144912017-11-30T12:08:14.181-08:002017-11-30T12:08:14.181-08:00You should try one, Peggy. I am sure you would lik...You should try one, Peggy. I am sure you would like it. I will look around, this might be a series that I have duplicate copies of some of the books and I could send you one to try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78245351452696785832017-11-30T09:31:23.560-08:002017-11-30T09:31:23.560-08:00That's really interesting, Tracy, about the su...That's really interesting, Tracy, about the surrogate sleuth. Hmm.....there are lots of sleuths like that out there, too. And I can see why you're such a fan of this series; I always thought it was well-written. And John Putnam Thatcher is an interesting character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48162901283573781762017-11-30T08:52:09.757-08:002017-11-30T08:52:09.757-08:00Looks like I’m going to have to start scouting out...Looks like I’m going to have to start scouting out this series Tracy!Peggy Annhttp://www.peggysporchsite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com