tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post3106454039186058084..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': The Golden Age of Murder - time to reflectMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-9919286028452479352015-07-31T18:43:59.070+01:002015-07-31T18:43:59.070+01:00I'm delighted by your comments - thanks very m...I'm delighted by your comments - thanks very much. You will have gathered how much I admire Berkeley's work, even though he was a troubled man who sometimes behaved badly. It's very gratifying to think that the book is encouraging serious readers to try new authors, and new books.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-40271777638454758332015-07-31T10:09:12.449+01:002015-07-31T10:09:12.449+01:00I am enjoying it so much, Martin! It has really ch...I am enjoying it so much, Martin! It has really changed my view of Golden Age crime fiction.A.D. Garretthttp://www.adgarrett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-18171009634933775472015-07-30T03:26:51.940+01:002015-07-30T03:26:51.940+01:00Got my copy last week and just finished it. Excell...Got my copy last week and just finished it. Excellent book! Thank you for pulling this information together and creating a wonderful book on many levels. Agatha Christie has always been my favorite and as a result I've ignored other writers from this era. I just started my first Dorothy Sayers tonight-"Whose Body?", which I found as a 1960s book club omnibus yesterday at a local used bookstore. Thanks for putting many of these authors back into the spotlight!CvilleTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833165348884891833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-26588550451238124822015-07-29T14:29:12.651+01:002015-07-29T14:29:12.651+01:00I agree with John about Anthony Berkeley - after r...I agree with John about Anthony Berkeley - after reading "The Avenging Chance" I sought out his Casebook of Roger Sheringham, but I haven't read any of his other stuff and definitely want to. Of the major writers profiled, he's by far the most obscure today.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-60359260117540725892015-07-28T16:05:16.278+01:002015-07-28T16:05:16.278+01:00When you have been looking forward to reading a bo...When you have been looking forward to reading a book for quite a while, more often than not it turns out to be a bit of a disappointment but not in this case. You deserve all the plaudits you are getting, Martin; it’s a terrific piece of work. <br /><br />It was impressive on so many levels but I was particularly impressed by the way in which you described plots in such great detail without once including a spoiler.<br /><br />Based on what I learnt from you, I now need to find out more about Anthony Berkeley whose work I admire enormously but who I know next to nothing about - he sounds a fascinating (and complex!) man.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783299741383834155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-63970040196739554582015-07-28T15:33:32.059+01:002015-07-28T15:33:32.059+01:00Congratulations again, Martin. So glad it is getti...Congratulations again, Martin. So glad it is getting recognized and I expect it will again when awards are handed out. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-83494511736382458462015-07-27T19:38:39.848+01:002015-07-27T19:38:39.848+01:00Congratulations Martin - so glad to see it all goi...Congratulations Martin - so glad to see it all going so well!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-37537402516016896272015-07-27T18:29:09.444+01:002015-07-27T18:29:09.444+01:00I think the key was that it's a fun book, not ...I think the key was that it's a fun book, not dry at all. I mean, the sections dealing with the travails of Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie are not a laff riot, but you clearly love the books and feel a deep connection to the writers, and treated them honestly but with sympathy.<br /><br />And the title index is a treasure for those of us looking to broaden our reading.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.com