tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post6968240454916868379..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Jonathan Creek and Living Happily Ever AfterMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-71772232976002100372014-04-22T09:33:22.131+01:002014-04-22T09:33:22.131+01:00I always assumed Renwick was a fan of Dickson Carr...I always assumed Renwick was a fan of Dickson Carr, and started watching reruns of Creek over the weekend, as I'm doing a piece for Lizzie Hayes' Mystery people on Carr. Reading Carr/Dickson and watching Creek is a bit surreal! And HM was married, but in all Carr's books the bystander/narrator has the love interest - especially the HM books.Lesley Cookmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699182779296799170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-81972934438879445742014-04-09T19:26:12.898+01:002014-04-09T19:26:12.898+01:00Thanks Jeff. I so agree about Carr and TV.Thanks Jeff. I so agree about Carr and TV.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-10636843739387357002014-03-31T01:55:40.103+01:002014-03-31T01:55:40.103+01:00Interesting points about the difficulties of maint...Interesting points about the difficulties of maintaining interest in a detective once he/she is married off. For me, the main problem with the recent CREEKs is not the marriage per se (never could stand Caroline Quentin, frankly, so the new actress is a VAST improvement), but the dourness and obvious disinterest of Alan Davies' performance. I also quickly tire of his constantly henpecked nature, but that's just me. There is some cleverness still in evidence when it comes to the locked room plots, I grant you, but I'll take SHETLAND or ENDEAVOUR over this any day.<br /><br />As a side note, I sure wish ITV or the BBC would have done more to directly adapt John Dickson Carr. A lost opportunity there.Jeff Flugelhttp://thestalkingmoon.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-80723550382622727062014-03-26T22:00:26.836+00:002014-03-26T22:00:26.836+00:00A very good example, Chrissie, and one that slippe...A very good example, Chrissie, and one that slipped my mind.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-81714482782188716292014-03-26T14:19:35.210+00:002014-03-26T14:19:35.210+00:00Maigret and Madame Maigret are an exception to thi...Maigret and Madame Maigret are an exception to this rule. Maigre is possibly the most uxorious policeman in crime fiction and it is part of the charm of the novels.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.com