tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post1271957846914983752..comments2024-03-28T08:51:47.164-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): FFB-SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE-LIbby Fisher Hellmannpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-9651782638434064782021-12-12T18:47:03.135-05:002021-12-12T18:47:03.135-05:00Your tthe bestYour tthe bestFrancishttps://www.francisweiss.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-65809084022647990902021-02-28T23:53:35.444-05:002021-02-28T23:53:35.444-05:00Roger Simon took a hard right-turn politically, an...Roger Simon took a hard right-turn politically, and it was strongly reflected in the later Moses Wine novels. <br /><br />"Recently" (even in 2010) suddenly became the catch for me, when I realized that such things as Marcia Muller's TROPHIES AND DEAD THINGS and Elmore Leonard's FREAKY DEAKY were more than two decades old by eleven years ago, even if the McCone stories by Muller touch back on the character's '60s adventures and those of her friends and contemporaries (and seniors) a fair amount. Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104399586348314594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-72502685357511782892021-02-26T18:27:50.400-05:002021-02-26T18:27:50.400-05:00The subject is intriguing, I will look into the bo...The subject is intriguing, I will look into the book. I have heard of the author but not read anything by her.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-32148177533814811362021-02-26T12:46:13.535-05:002021-02-26T12:46:13.535-05:00Loved THE BIG FIX. And the movie too. Wish they ha...Loved THE BIG FIX. And the movie too. Wish they had made more films about that character. <br />Thanks, Jeff. I may have read one by Hornsby. Some of titles are familiar. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69690518894436866842021-02-26T10:41:21.227-05:002021-02-26T10:41:21.227-05:00Probably the best Sixties-related mystery I have r...Probably the best Sixties-related mystery I have read was THE BIG FIX by Roger Simon. I didn't take place in the Sixties, but by golly!, the vibe was there. It was made into a throughly entertaining flick starring Richard Dreyfuss. Many people my age can easily identify with the pretagonist, Moses Wine.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69446095699214301522021-02-26T09:23:20.334-05:002021-02-26T09:23:20.334-05:00We both finally gave up on Matera because we found...We both finally gave up on Matera because we found her main series character (she had two series) so obnoxious and annoying. I think you might like the Hornsby books. The characters are older (40s rather than 20s) and the stories are interesting. I still have three later ones on the shelf yet to read. She also had a collection of stories published by Crippen & Landru in 2002. Her short story "Nine Sons" won the 1992 Edgar. It was also the name of the C & L collection.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82905094504858050482021-02-26T09:15:30.834-05:002021-02-26T09:15:30.834-05:00I have never read Matera or Hornsby, Jeff. I have never read Matera or Hornsby, Jeff. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-8680697446304208452021-02-26T09:06:57.813-05:002021-02-26T09:06:57.813-05:00You had me at "thrilling read"! I also ...You had me at "thrilling read"! I also enjoy reading books about the Sixties. A lot happened back then!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-55986532300908691982021-02-26T08:58:04.829-05:002021-02-26T08:58:04.829-05:00Other authors who have used '60s radicalism in...Other authors who have used '60s radicalism in their mysteries include Lia Matera. It's been a long time since I read her books, but I think her main series character was a "red diaper baby" whose mother was a radical, and who became a lawyer in Berkeley. Wendy Hornsby's main character is a documentary filmmaker, but her sister was a '60s radical, which is dealt with in one of the books.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-21713437431921747932021-02-26T08:37:33.955-05:002021-02-26T08:37:33.955-05:00Thanks, Margot! Still miss your blog. Thanks, Margot! Still miss your blog. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37523728425119532902021-02-26T08:02:21.653-05:002021-02-26T08:02:21.653-05:00Oh, I'd heard this was a good one, Patti! I...Oh, I'd heard this was a good one, Patti! I'm so glad you reminded me of it, because I've een wondering whether to put it on my 'to read' list. Glad you enjoyed it.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com