tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post7310173736109425758..comments2024-03-28T08:40:52.180-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Death of a Butterfly: Margaret MaronTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9663001484762324772014-02-20T13:38:22.325-08:002014-02-20T13:38:22.325-08:00That is interesting, Prashant. I agree, you should...That is interesting, Prashant. I agree, you should try some crime fiction with female protagonists. Variety is the spice of life... and reading.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56346888577014267392014-02-20T04:11:54.680-08:002014-02-20T04:11:54.680-08:00Tracy, although my reading of novels and short st...Tracy, although my reading of novels and short stories by women authors has gone up, I haven't read crime fiction with women protagonists; it's a gap I need to fill. So no surprises for my ignorance about Margaret Maron and her work.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87631244743113490092014-02-19T19:41:17.450-08:002014-02-19T19:41:17.450-08:00Judith, the series does cover this time and the at...Judith, the series does cover this time and the attitudes well. I never had to deal with that kind of working environment even at that time, but yes, things have changed a lot.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67624949420124236042014-02-19T19:38:03.106-08:002014-02-19T19:38:03.106-08:00The Sigrid Harald books are definitely worth tryin...The Sigrid Harald books are definitely worth trying, Moira. And I am going to take a stab again at the Deborah Knott series just because I might have initially rejected them because of the setting in the southern US.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11059822674112457702014-02-19T16:15:47.109-08:002014-02-19T16:15:47.109-08:00TracyK,
I was fascinated by this post, and was rem...TracyK,<br />I was fascinated by this post, and was reminded by what I find gratifying about Sue Grafton's early work. It's Grafton's sense of the social mores (morays) of the 1980s. It makes me remember, and realize how far we've come AND what we've lost. I'm interested in this series, and thank you for writing about it.<br />JudithJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-18046566325428622712014-02-19T09:36:25.350-08:002014-02-19T09:36:25.350-08:00I really liked the Deborah Knott books, so I think...I really liked the Deborah Knott books, so I think I should try this series too. Thanks for the reminder, Tracy, I haven't thought about Margaret Maron for years. I am way behind in the other series too: I think I read them when we lived in the States - I don't think she is very well known at all here in the UK so I don't come across her here.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36218990949126418722014-02-18T18:58:27.831-08:002014-02-18T18:58:27.831-08:00Kathy, I never thought about these books being har...Kathy, I never thought about these books being hard to find in a library, but I guess it makes sense. If you like the Deborah Knott series, you might not like these as well. They are very different.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1092602812840587982014-02-18T18:57:06.904-08:002014-02-18T18:57:06.904-08:00Ryan, I like mysteries written in this period beca...Ryan, I like mysteries written in this period because I like the lack of technology. Makes for a change.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77150136339587942262014-02-18T18:56:06.942-08:002014-02-18T18:56:06.942-08:00Keishon, I am glad you are making progress with Th...Keishon, I am glad you are making progress with The Big Sleep. I have got to try another Chandler book soon. I hope you like Death of a Butterfly when you read it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10235596094368281462014-02-18T18:53:16.590-08:002014-02-18T18:53:16.590-08:00Margot, you hit it on the head. Traditional qualit...Margot, you hit it on the head. Traditional qualities, but set in the big city and a more modern setting. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87719630332347208952014-02-18T18:52:12.646-08:002014-02-18T18:52:12.646-08:00Col, thanks for asking about the length, because t...Col, thanks for asking about the length, because that is one of the best features. This one was about 190 pages, I think the rest are between 200 and 250 pages. The series is just eight books. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51715367583867896882014-02-18T18:47:23.394-08:002014-02-18T18:47:23.394-08:00I understand, Sergio, I like to know as little abo...I understand, Sergio, I like to know as little about the plot as possible when I read a book. Hope you find some of her books. Except for the first one I have paid more than I wanted to for these books. Have to find some less expensive copies of the remaining books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77257228575402164842014-02-18T17:52:52.880-08:002014-02-18T17:52:52.880-08:00I've read and enjoyed several Deborah Knott bo...I've read and enjoyed several Deborah Knott books, but never found the earlier books in my library, so i just didn't read them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12308864461308128852014-02-18T16:57:29.449-08:002014-02-18T16:57:29.449-08:00This one sounds really good. I tend to skip past ...This one sounds really good. I tend to skip past the mysteries written around then, so I'm thinking I need to expand my horizons a bit.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-3768710356516471062014-02-18T15:12:19.099-08:002014-02-18T15:12:19.099-08:00I love the older books, too, and guess what? I fin...I love the older books, too, and guess what? I finally got past chapter one in THE BIG SLEEP by Raymond Chandler. Ok, back to the review. Thanks for the reminder because I have this one. I didn't know you reviewed the first one in the serie so I will check it out. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74914440489931783022014-02-18T07:16:21.161-08:002014-02-18T07:16:21.161-08:00Tracy - A lot of people like the Deborah Knott ser...Tracy - A lot of people like the Deborah Knott series better than the Sigrid Harald series, and I see its appeal. But I like the rather traditional whodunit qualities of the Harald series. I also like Maron's writing style a lot. I'm glad you enjoyed this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-77352832319195935032014-02-18T05:50:10.140-08:002014-02-18T05:50:10.140-08:00An interesting book, I love getting into series fr...An interesting book, I love getting into series from back then.........err more truthfully I love buying up series books and then forgetting to read then, distracted as I am by other series..........looks good though - is it a long one? (Book and series)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8159389545610836342014-02-18T00:18:34.731-08:002014-02-18T00:18:34.731-08:00Thanks TracyK - I have yet to track down any of he...Thanks TracyK - I have yet to track down any of her work so this really should spur me on as I really like the sound of it (I avoided reading too much of your plot bits though) :)Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com