tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post8773208429971117798..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': Forgotten book - Fear and Miss BetonyMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-23465266447008595542008-11-10T17:48:00.000+00:002008-11-10T17:48:00.000+00:00What an wonderful idea - I love forgotten books. I...What an wonderful idea - I love forgotten books. I must look at your other choices.Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-90280112469624322922008-11-07T19:46:00.000+00:002008-11-07T19:46:00.000+00:00Hi John, great to hear from you. I think it is tru...Hi John, great to hear from you. I think it is true of all the best books, but not necessarily of all the best Golden Age detective stories. For instance, the over-riding merit of some of Agatha Christie's most successful books isn't the characterisation but the plot (in my opinion.)Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-67506332719629047292008-11-07T18:55:00.000+00:002008-11-07T18:55:00.000+00:00A great character can make up for a lot. Thanks, M...A great character can make up for a lot. Thanks, Martinpattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-63967742004266038652008-11-07T15:36:00.000+00:002008-11-07T15:36:00.000+00:00The over-riding merit of the book lies not in the ...<I>The over-riding merit of the book lies not in the plot but in the splendid characterisation of Emma Betony.</I><BR/><BR/>Isn't this true of all the best books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com