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Re: Circle of Footprints

James Keeline — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:02:44 GMT

There are lots of sloppy writers who get published for some reason. However, among the better writers, I would guess that the motivation for this is to

Re: Circle of Footprints

lehartter@... — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:35:35 GMT

Agreed. If the best writers could agree on acceptable standards then why do some modern writers of mystery (or any genre) make major shake ups? This is not

Re: Circle of Footprints

secretbuddah — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:29:03 GMT

I enjoyed the webpages you listed, James. Thanks. If I were writing fair play guidelines for mysteries I could add a few to that list. In some current, or

Re: Circle of Footprints

lehartter@... — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:40:24 GMT

I did also. Christie especially did experimental devices, as did Rinehart. As a fan of both, I appreciate the remarks as well. Rinehart invented "had I but

Re: Circle of Footprints

C Sweet — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:34:41 GMT

Very interesting. As an avid Christie fan, I especially enjoyed the last article. Cindy To: DanaGirls@yahoogroups.com From: keeline@... Date: Mon, 9 Nov

Re: Books being Read

C Sweet — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:58:25 GMT

The Christmas Hardy Boy is Mystery of Cabin Island, my very favorite, along with Shore Road Mystery. Locked Room is my very favorite Dana also. My brother

Re: Circle of Footprints

James Keeline — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:02:24 GMT

We have discussed before (2007) the excessive number of coincidences in Circle of Footprints. I'm not an expert on mysteries of the period but it is possible

Re: Circle of Footprints

L Hartter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:30:49 GMT

That is interesting, thanks for sharing. Harriet REALLY overdid herself. ... From: James Keeline Subject: Re: [DanaGirls] Circle of

Re: Circle of Footprints

James Keeline — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:12:15 GMT

One of the things I have noticed is that the sisters each came up with titles in the dozen years when they worked together (1930-1942). When the publisher

Re: Books being Read

lavender023@... — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:11:43 GMT

In a message dated 11/9/2009 5:43:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lehartter@... writes: I would have to say that I like "The Clue of the Black Flower,"

Re: Books being Read

secretbuddah — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:01:00 GMT

I have had a rotten cold the past few days. I finished a Louise Penny mystery. Now I am reading The Secret of the Lost Tunnel which is a Hardy Boys mystery.

Re: Books being Read

L Hartter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:36:53 GMT

I would have to say that I like "The Clue of the Black Flower," "The Ghost in the Gallery," and "The Clue in the Ivy," the best. These stories do not go

Re: Books being Read

Amriel Simpson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:24:59 GMT

I would have to say "Secret of the Hermitage" is my favorite so far as well as "Portrait in the Sand" "The Secret in the Old Well" "Lone Tree Cabin? (second

Re: Books being Read

Kathleen Peterson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:38:39 GMT

Hi, I am currently reading "Clue of the Black Flower". But I have not had time to finish it. Maybe now that the rains have started again in our area, I

Re: No discussion- What's up>

Ciaudelli, Felicia (J8P) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:46 GMT

I've been here - "kinda/sorta" as my son would say - I've been reading a few of my Nancy's but plan on digging out my Dana Girls books, too, as we get our