tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post1170498272220456183..comments2024-03-19T10:11:41.294+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Forgotten Book - The Wife of Ronald SheldonMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-15233145338243451522013-02-25T12:18:17.534+00:002013-02-25T12:18:17.534+00:00The London Library has PUZZLES FOR PILGRIMS and TH...The London Library has PUZZLES FOR PILGRIMS and THE ORDEAL OF MRS SNOW AND OTHER STORIES. Would you recommend those, Martin?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-64598082318802050152013-02-23T17:06:44.531+00:002013-02-23T17:06:44.531+00:00I have a copy of this under the title My Son, The ...I have a copy of this under the title My Son, The Murderer, but have yet to read it. Detail on the jacket describes it as "a beautifully plotted mystery story in which normal, decent people are entrapped. Good people who have the right reasons for doing the wrong things." Presumably, this is primarily in reference to the character Jake Duluth, though of course, I'm guessing here.<br /> <br />I had planned on reading Quentin's 1956 (or was it also 1954?) title, The Man in the Net next - it seems Francis Iles gave it a favourable review in The Guardian - but your review has convinced me to read this other book first.JIMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-81284530878046106312013-02-23T00:14:22.384+00:002013-02-23T00:14:22.384+00:00Martin - Thanks as ever for the excellent review. ...Martin - Thanks as ever for the excellent review. That's an interesting background on 'Quentin' too. I'm sorry to hear the book didn't exactly sweep you away, but it does sound like a good story idea. I ought to look up some of these books...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-32761363358649696422013-02-22T16:55:01.452+00:002013-02-22T16:55:01.452+00:00I have this book on my shelf along with "The ...I have this book on my shelf along with "The Follower". Your post has intrigued me enough to give the writer a go although perhaps I won't start with this particular book.Sarahhttp://crimepieces.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com