http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/ Not Necessarily Hardboiled Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:23 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10987 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10987 The second season is now appearing on one of our local PBS stations. Probably "Blood on the Vine" is available on the PBS channel in your area (if you're in Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:24 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10986 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10986 The Berenson novel is different from his usual Wells series offering, set in Kenya/Somalia this time. A very entertaining and informative read, but a detour Wed, 15 May 2013 10:54:36 GMT Brian K http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10985 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10985 'Talented author Brian Kavanagh uses history to fashion a new type of mystery, combining clues from the days of the Norman invasion to murders in our own time. Fri, 10 May 2013 09:02:22 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10984 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10984 I am about to start an Alex Berenson novel. I am in the middle of and enjoying the Keller series novel by Lawrence Block. Several other novels I've tried in Fri, 10 May 2013 08:57:20 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10983 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10983 I am very happy to hear that this is an ongoing project. Often series from Europe only last a season or two, although I've noticed this is changing. (Demand Fri, 10 May 2013 08:51:36 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10982 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10982 I enjoyed this novel. However, now that I'm finished, I wish that the format had been more centered on the protagonist. The novel starts out as if we're being Wed, 08 May 2013 14:21:02 GMT Robert Focht http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10981 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10981 I ended up filling out a library purchase-suggestion slip for both novels. Le Carre hasn't attracted me in years. DLI Alumni & Friends Community at Wed, 08 May 2013 11:35:28 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10980 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10980 Thanks for the heads-up, Robert! Kate Wed, 08 May 2013 11:31:38 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10979 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10979 My initial impression of this novel has changed, Xavier. However, the opening chapters (and some subsequent) remind me of Ellin's way of using what seems like Wed, 08 May 2013 11:12:44 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10978 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10978 http://gawker.com/declassified-memo-shows-how-cia-shaped-zero-dark-thirty-493174407 Sun, 05 May 2013 11:33:48 GMT Robert Focht http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10977 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10977 Good! I didn't realized LeCarre has a new novel out - I thought he retired ! We shall see. When I went to amazon.com to check on $, I noticed Daniel Silva Sun, 05 May 2013 10:25:03 GMT Xavier Lechard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10976 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10976 Stanley Ellin? Really? I need to know more about this writer. What is the book about? Friendly, Xavier [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sun, 05 May 2013 10:22:59 GMT Xavier Lechard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10975 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10975 I'm surprised (and pleased) that so distinctively French a show crossed the Atlantic. Lead actor Pierre Arditi is extremely popular here and a very busy actor: Sun, 05 May 2013 09:51:13 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10974 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10974 http://books.usatoday.com/book/%27a-delicate-truth-is-vintage-le-carre/r851305 THERE MAY BE SPOILERS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! `A Delicate Truth' is vintage Sun, 05 May 2013 09:38:02 GMT katedirect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10973 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/notnecessarilyhardboiled/message/10973 This is my favorite series by Block, based on reading only one other Keller series novel. A few chapters into "Hit Me" I have great hopes for this read also.