Jason Starr wrote:
> Nice to see a lot of familiar "faces"
here...
> Re Christie, I just wanted to mention I'm a huge fan
of her books.
> I've read most of them (although it's been some
time), find them
> hugely entertaining, and whether you like the hard
or soft stuff you
> can learn a ton about plotting from her
books...
I agree that it was great to see a lot of the Rara Avians at
B'con
(including Jason, the wonderful Karin Montin, the
not-nearly-so-fiery-in-person KBS, the legendary Jack Bludis,
the "tall and handsome" [according to an un-named female
friend of mine] Jim Doherty, the immortal Bill Crider, and
the ever-popular Bill Denton). My hat's off to Bill Denton
for setting that thing up at the Duke of Argyll, and I wish I
could have made it there.
As for Christie, I started on her as well (unless you count
The Hardy Boys) and liked a lot of her stuff ("Ten Little
Indians," "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," and "The ABC
Murders" come to mind, in addition to "The Mousetrap," one of
the more entertaining stage plays I've ever seen, although I
guessed the solution halfway through). Obviously her
British
"mystery of manners" approach has become somewhat dated, but
what of it? The same can be said for Doyle's work with Holmes
(which as one of our members mentioned earlier was really an
attitude wrapped around a few lines of memorable dialogue).
Christie's a wonderful resource for poisons, and her plots
are really good when she's "on" (as with "The Mirror
Crack'd"). When she's "off," as was the case with "Lord
Edgeware Dies" or "Murder in Mesopotamia" (at least for me),
it can be pretty laughable.
Good to be back. Now when are we going to have a Jason Starr
month? While I'm at it, can I put in my request for a Ken
Bruen month as well?
All the Best-
Brian Thornton
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