tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post5895995417708685320..comments2023-04-03T09:02:40.381-04:00Comments on Views from the Countryside: The Charlestown Connection by Tom MacDonaldBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-35491089563510129682011-08-23T09:34:05.607-04:002011-08-23T09:34:05.607-04:00Rose City, Boston is a great city, isn't it? ...Rose City, Boston is a great city, isn't it? I love Fenway Park, the Commons, the history, Quincy Market, the Charles River, the university atmosphere, and the city's walkability. Too bad its winter weather is so awful - otherwise I think I would like to live there.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-58475677169590823382011-08-20T17:33:36.261-04:002011-08-20T17:33:36.261-04:00That sounds like a great book! And I love books se...That sounds like a great book! And I love books set in Boston because it is one of my favorite cities.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-63401548711760292732011-08-19T11:38:52.475-04:002011-08-19T11:38:52.475-04:00Jill, Slaughter is very clever and her novels are ...Jill, Slaughter is very clever and her novels are certainly not run of the mill.<br /><br />Margot, That's it exactly. The guy's last words are such a puzzle that I wondered how in the world Dermot would ever figure them out.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-84222675882362623492011-08-12T12:12:44.792-04:002011-08-12T12:12:44.792-04:00As you were describing how the guy dies, I got the...As you were describing how the guy dies, I got the feeling this is an old-fashioned murder mystery. You know the kind where the dying person's words eventually mean something and the keys open up all sorts of mysteries. Sounds very good to me.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-52529500063429648262011-08-10T18:56:33.015-04:002011-08-10T18:56:33.015-04:00Barbara, That's one reason why I like Karin Sl...Barbara, That's one reason why I like Karin Slaughter so much, I think. She actually came up with a different flaw!!!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-86864915288863659132011-08-10T14:48:40.564-04:002011-08-10T14:48:40.564-04:00Tea, Thank you. I've been wondering lately if...Tea, Thank you. I've been wondering lately if my title is too dull. I like C. J. Box novels and I think I know what character you mean.<br /><br />Dorte, Micmac Indians lived in what is now Maine. Well, actually there are still some there now. They make Old Town Canoes, which is of interest to us because we restored a wood and canvas Old Town canoe way back when and got the parts from the company. We still have one but it's newer, and lighter thank heaven.<br /><br />Kathy, I think this one is right down your alley. Good story you'll enjoy I'm sure.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-66863370323528809802011-08-10T14:28:04.594-04:002011-08-10T14:28:04.594-04:00I like the name of your blog.I like the name of your blog.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-35158709109837812942011-08-10T14:27:42.196-04:002011-08-10T14:27:42.196-04:00I would like to read this one. I'm reading a m...I would like to read this one. I'm reading a mystery about an alcoholic too. He's a policeman or detective. The book is by C.J. Box. It's a good story too.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-33475318895919762482011-08-10T13:46:46.565-04:002011-08-10T13:46:46.565-04:00A Micmac Indian? Never heard about them. And you h...A Micmac Indian? Never heard about them. And you have made me very curious about the characters. <br /><br />But I don´t think I´ll ever have an alcoholic as my sleuth, unless it is to poke fun of the cliché :)Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-91779055285824900792011-08-10T10:48:12.322-04:002011-08-10T10:48:12.322-04:00I don't know anything about Boston but do enjo...I don't know anything about Boston but do enjoy crime fiction, so this sounds good to me!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-76791954224552057842011-08-10T10:33:01.606-04:002011-08-10T10:33:01.606-04:00Jill, I did a little research on this many years a...Jill, I did a little research on this many years ago and decided that you need your protagonist to have a flaw. Can't have Mr. Perfect solving crimes - dull, dull, dull. One of the easiest flaws is alcoholism, preferably recovering from. Make sense? It's only my impression.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-919761617767179632011-08-10T10:03:24.969-04:002011-08-10T10:03:24.969-04:00Totally amazing how many crime story protagonists ...Totally amazing how many crime story protagonists are either alcoholics or recovering alcoholics! Wonder what it means?rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com