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On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee

I Love the Gordianus series and have read them all, including the collected short stories, except for the latest, Raiders of the Nile. I'm saving that for a birthday treat (if I can hold out until May.) ETA: The John Maddox Roberts series, set during Julius Caesar's rise to power is also very...

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers Can you tell I have a grandson?

I can find Hammett heavy going sometimes, but Chandler's sly deadpan humor and descriptive abilities always keep his books moving.

"RtS, I certainly hope the DSM-V has finally added at least one of my proposed terms. I'm still miffed that they continue to refuse to recognize the "Snap Out of It" school of psychotherapy." Maine, I think that is a fast-track subset of the "Get Over Yourself" school of therapy. It's not too...

JCBC, I recently picked up The Chinese Shawl by one of the lesser-known Golden Age authors, Patricia Wentworth. Her detective, Miss Silver, reminds me a lot of Christie's Miss Marple. There were a lot of good mystery authors writing in that era and style; I've been searching a few more out. Less...

I found an interesting chapter (Mystery and Crime # 841) but found nowhere to click to determine the title. That's just cruel!

Geez, that's not much information to go on. How long ago did you read it? Was it a novel, short story, or what? A children's book? What country did you live in when you read it? It could be a Stephen King or other horror author short story. You might try asking here...

Two years ago I was determined never to use an ereader. Then the kids got DH a Kindle for his birthday, and it was all over. Even Prime shipping isn't fast enough for me anymore, if I can get it NOW.

I don't know the book, but the history of Harlem sounds interesting. You could search Stop, You're Killing Me by occupation or location. Also, Wikipedia has listings of female detective characters. Good luck!

HA! I've found you out, Resah C. Kraps, and your subversive beer blog too (great pictures.) Sorry, this new format thingy is going to my head...

Thanks, SC. I think Maine is doing that.

The Amazon Vine thread and Colin's "Dark Deeds Press" thread, where he wrote original (and very funny) stories, are lost. He hasn't saved them offline, so this is a real bummer. How could entire threads get lost??

Why have some threads been dropped?

Wow, PMS'y for sure. I went over and voted her review down. It was both unhelpful and inappropriate! Do you know this sock-knitting woman?

While I read and enjoyed THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN, THE SNOW CHILD looks like an enchanting reading for the post-Christmas doldrums. M.K. Coker's police procedural DEAD WHITE is a wonderfully chilling introduction to the bleak Midwestern plains in winter.

Yes Pax, that is the complete 1300+ page tome. Don't start it unless you have a lot of time to read!

Hi, Oscar, and welcome! Looking forward to your book and your input in this quieter venue.

I also got a couple of good recommendations, and will read the second first. My 'victim' reads a lot of fantasy, but said she would be interested in trying a mystery, so I recommended a favorite Golden Age mystery by Tey. Hope she enjoys it!

Sent a recommendation and have a couple of back-ups, just in case.