tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post6051562105686290065..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Death of a Ghost: Margery AllinghamTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38932689541644060332015-07-02T22:18:25.424-07:002015-07-02T22:18:25.424-07:00I read all of them decades ago (or at least I thin...I read all of them decades ago (or at least I think I read them all) and liked them then. But it is interesting to see how I get on with them now. I don't know if I have ever read the P. Youngman Carter continuations but I do plan to try them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-78626782183988353302015-07-01T20:33:58.134-07:002015-07-01T20:33:58.134-07:00I liked this a lot too. Mind you, I don't thin...I liked this a lot too. Mind you, I don't think I've ever read an Allingham that I didn't like at one level or another . . . except for the posthumous continuations by P. Youngman Carter.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6959697747505201352015-07-01T19:41:20.676-07:002015-07-01T19:41:20.676-07:00I did like this one a lot, neer, and I hope that I...I did like this one a lot, neer, and I hope that I continue to enjoy the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45425378289869058652015-07-01T08:28:47.444-07:002015-07-01T08:28:47.444-07:00Barring a couple, Allingham has never really appea...Barring a couple, Allingham has never really appealed to me but your review makes me want to try reading this book of hers. Thanks.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41391964977678406062015-06-28T13:02:33.134-07:002015-06-28T13:02:33.134-07:00I do like that cover too, Rebecca. I was surprised...I do like that cover too, Rebecca. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the book too. Keeps me motivated to read more Allingham's. I will be glad when I get to Tiger in the Smoke. If I ever read it, I don't remember anything about it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51149514227511919392015-06-28T12:26:30.756-07:002015-06-28T12:26:30.756-07:00First of all, that cover is so great. You find so ...First of all, that cover is so great. You find so many great older editions, and since I'm tired of the same old covers for new books, I'm grateful.<br /><br />Second, the only Allingham I've read was Tiger, and it was very good. Hope you enjoy it as well!<br /><br />I've been reading some older stuff recently too, but nothing that sounds as great as this. I will add it to my list.RebeccaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720581274534125405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32410337150099746712015-06-27T11:51:46.636-07:002015-06-27T11:51:46.636-07:00I hope you do get to some books by Allingham, Pras...I hope you do get to some books by Allingham, Prashant. She is a Golden Age author that deserves to be read. Her books vary and Campion changes throughout the series, which is nice.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-73360729083059061642015-06-27T04:20:58.929-07:002015-06-27T04:20:58.929-07:00Nicely reviewed, Tracy. I have never read Margery ...Nicely reviewed, Tracy. I have never read Margery Allingham and she is one of a growing number of mystery authors I intend to read.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-38879076615579979782015-06-26T15:22:21.209-07:002015-06-26T15:22:21.209-07:00Col, I have several books in the series to go befo...Col, I have several books in the series to go before I get to Tiger in the Smoke, but that is a goal for me too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52889364929825366892015-06-25T22:01:37.606-07:002015-06-25T22:01:37.606-07:00Glad you enjoyed it, but I don't think I will ...Glad you enjoyed it, but I don't think I will be following you by reading this one. Tiger in the Smoke - one day!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35366425746878810472015-06-25T19:53:25.414-07:002015-06-25T19:53:25.414-07:00Thanks, John. I think I did enjoy it as much as yo...Thanks, John. I think I did enjoy it as much as you did. And for much the same reasons.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33148611684592542862015-06-25T19:51:43.868-07:002015-06-25T19:51:43.868-07:00Well, I certainly enjoyed the plot and characters ...Well, I certainly enjoyed the plot and characters in this one, Margot.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52309776141906720002015-06-25T19:50:53.865-07:002015-06-25T19:50:53.865-07:00Ed, I had forgotten that Philip Youngman Carter wa...Ed, I had forgotten that Philip Youngman Carter was an artist. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10141662187768982422015-06-25T19:50:09.981-07:002015-06-25T19:50:09.981-07:00The funny thing is that I had forgotten about Patr...The funny thing is that I had forgotten about Patrick's review until I read yours again recently, Moira. Somehow the summaries I had read of this novel had never interested me, but it was really good, and I am now gung ho to continue on with the books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48016534074332440122015-06-25T16:51:05.825-07:002015-06-25T16:51:05.825-07:00Allingham's husband was a painter, which I thi...Allingham's husband was a painter, which I think is why the artistic setting does feel authentic.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39839565711276722382015-06-25T14:16:00.762-07:002015-06-25T14:16:00.762-07:00Forgot to tick the Notify Me box . .. .Forgot to tick the Notify Me box . .. .noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79709493244981558272015-06-25T14:15:24.294-07:002015-06-25T14:15:24.294-07:00Great review, Tracy. I'm so glad you enjoyed t...Great review, Tracy. I'm so glad you enjoyed this book, evidently as much as I did.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79673320604926118672015-06-25T08:44:03.303-07:002015-06-25T08:44:03.303-07:00Tracy - Allingham certainly was skilled at creatin...Tracy - Allingham certainly was skilled at creating solid puzzles and interesting characters - more talented than she gets credit for, I sometimes think. Glad you enjoyed this one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-62778846503547531642015-06-25T04:06:42.147-07:002015-06-25T04:06:42.147-07:00Thanks for the shoutout Tracy. I really liked this...Thanks for the shoutout Tracy. I really liked this one too - and I agree that Patrick's analysis is a good one. I read all the Allingham I could get my hands on 30 years ago, and as I slowly re-read them I am still very impressed. I really liked the art setting in this one, which seemed very authentic. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.com