tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post8994985393713721266..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Andrew Taylor's Diamond DaggerMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-33107674561996343182009-01-15T10:00:00.000+00:002009-01-15T10:00:00.000+00:00I've had reservations about a few of the Diamond D...I've had reservations about a few of the Diamond Dagger recipients, but certainly not about this one. A splendid choice. Maxine, I particularly recommend the Roth Trilogy, which is available in one volume as Requiem for an Angel, introduction by Frances Fyfield. Each of the three novels can stand alone, or the three can be read in any order, but reading all three in the order they were written, and thus following the story back in time, is greatly to be recommended. Lovely stuff.Philip Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11739418522974972567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-38581867565954337002009-01-14T21:32:00.000+00:002009-01-14T21:32:00.000+00:00Maxine, I think I have gained some idea of your ta...Maxine, I think I have gained some idea of your tastes, and I'm confident you will enjoy his work. I don't suggest that every book he's ever written is a masterpiece - because he takes chances, not all of them come off every time, but his work is always interesting and intelligent. The Roth Trilogy, the later Lydmouth books, The Barred Window and BH Square are among my personal faves. The last two are both stand alones.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-21536758232141129132009-01-14T10:15:00.000+00:002009-01-14T10:15:00.000+00:00Shockingly, I have not yet read his books, though ...Shockingly, I have not yet read his books, though I have been meaning to for ages and have one, sent to me by one of his longstanding advocates, Crime Fiction Reader (of It's a Crime! blog). I have read and enjoyed quite a bit of his journalism (though not always agreed with it. But it is always well-argued, readable and highly literate), and particularly liked his introduction to one of the Sjowall and Wahloo novels. He also interviewed Ann Cleeves very insightfully at Crime Fest last year. (I presume this means it is likely to be his turn for interrogation this year!).<BR/><BR/>By all accounts, a very well deserved award and makes me determined to read him sooner rather than later. I will find out if the title you recommend is a stand-alone or a series novel, and if the former, perhaps read that one first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com