THUNDERHEAD, or How YA Dystopian Fiction Helped Me Escape the GADoldrums

September 2, 2019September 4, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 10 Comments

With Thunderhead, the second novel in his Arc of a Scythe trilogy, author Neal Shusterman continues to put a damper on the notion of immortality. C’mon, people! Did you think that if we ended war and want (and government – we don’t need that anymore!) and came up with the technology to install microscopic nanites into … Continue reading THUNDERHEAD, or How YA Dystopian Fiction Helped Me Escape the GADoldrums

THE MEN WHO TOOK A BREAK FROM EXPLAINING MIRACLES (The Second Conversation)

August 16, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 4 Comments

On the last day of June this year, I had the great good fortune to spend hours and hours in the company of two learned friends talking about Agatha Christie. If you turned into last week's episode of The Men Who Explained Miracles, JJ and Dan's blog about impossible crimes, JJ and I discussed the impossible … Continue reading THE MEN WHO TOOK A BREAK FROM EXPLAINING MIRACLES (The Second Conversation)

THE MAN WHO MET THE MEN WHO EXPLAINED MIRACLES: Part I

August 9, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 3 Comments

You all know I went to London and met a lot of people and saw a lot of presentations and had a lot of fun and bought two books that sort of stank . . . a lot. But the absolute highpoint of my trip was a Monday night at the end of June, in … Continue reading THE MAN WHO MET THE MEN WHO EXPLAINED MIRACLES: Part I

TAKE THE Q. PATRICK CHALLENGE: The Cases of Lieutenant Timothy Trant

August 7, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 6 Comments

Sometimes our good fortune is a result of mere proximity. I discovered Carr sitting on the bookstore shelves to the left of Christie, and I found Patrick Quentin to the right of Queen. Regarding the latter: at the time, all that was available were the first six Peter Duluth mysteries, published with these nifty Avon covers … Continue reading TAKE THE Q. PATRICK CHALLENGE: The Cases of Lieutenant Timothy Trant

ACDC, PART SEVEN: Smashing the Teacups

July 27, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 13 Comments

After a lifetime of denial, I finally gave Carter Dickson a try a little over two and a half years ago. My experience was so pleasant that I picked up another right away. I based my choice on the fact that a trusted friend was posting a spoiler-filled piece on this one, and I wanted … Continue reading ACDC, PART SEVEN: Smashing the Teacups

THE TROUBLE WITH GRIBBLES

July 23, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 17 Comments

“Seconds ticked by, and Slade’s glance did not leave the door. He was not thinking of the young man before him; he knew he would not tell the truth. He was wondering whether his hare-brained scheme – as it now seemed – would work, whether he would hoist the murderer with his own petard, and … Continue reading THE TROUBLE WITH GRIBBLES

THE MORLAND CONUNDRUM

July 17, 2019 ~ Brad ~ 23 Comments

A question for my fellow bloggers: do you ever start writing a book review before you finish the book? Maybe you write the introduction, giving background on the author or the history of the novel in question. Maybe you’re halfway through reading, and you’re getting a really good - or bad – feeling about how the … Continue reading THE MORLAND CONUNDRUM

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