tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post9181827698339565420..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: P is for PrisonDorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-53626389634562678362011-05-06T22:16:50.230+01:002011-05-06T22:16:50.230+01:00Ah, Lauren, my good old cell mate. I was so happy ...Ah, Lauren, my good old cell mate. I was so happy to have you there together with me! <br /><br />Dickens definitely counts, and I am sure he has a lot to say about Victorian prisons.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-77460692212465273332011-05-06T21:22:51.723+01:002011-05-06T21:22:51.723+01:00I'm rather fond of the photo too! (My current ...I'm rather fond of the photo too! (My current location lacks such scenic places to be locked up...)<br /><br />I don't think I've read that many book with a prion connection (does Dickens count?) Perhaps something I should look into. It's certainly a television staple.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905529307987104069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-37632068199859182412011-05-06T20:17:55.769+01:002011-05-06T20:17:55.769+01:00Bill: good! I think most Danes would be hospitable...Bill: good! I think most Danes would be hospitable towards people they know, but we are not always regarded as hospitable towards those we don´t know. Part of it is reservation, part of it that we don´t communicate in the same way as e.g. my British friends.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-18347159230489288662011-05-06T09:11:46.724+01:002011-05-06T09:11:46.724+01:00Dorte: We had a very good week in Denmark. Our Dan...Dorte: We had a very good week in Denmark. Our Danish friends, their friends, actually all the Danish people we met, were very hospitableBill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-87861177301929567852011-05-05T16:40:13.004+01:002011-05-05T16:40:13.004+01:00Bill: it sounds intriguing. I hope you had a great...Bill: it sounds intriguing. I hope you had a great trip to Denmark, by the way.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-4675663354178941302011-05-05T09:41:54.774+01:002011-05-05T09:41:54.774+01:00Dorte: You have put together an interesting post.
...Dorte: You have put together an interesting post.<br /><br />I just finished The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville where the hero was deeply affected by his time in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland during the "troubles'.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-5188861611481056512011-05-03T22:11:23.853+01:002011-05-03T22:11:23.853+01:00Thank you, Yvette. Blacklands and Gallows Lane are...Thank you, Yvette. Blacklands and Gallows Lane are really fine thrillers, Brett´s book is more cosy but also a good story. The Danish one has not been translated, and as it is her weakest novel so far you won´t miss that much (in my opinion).Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-641118666020058552011-05-03T20:47:14.213+01:002011-05-03T20:47:14.213+01:00P for Prison. Of course. A terrific pick. I'm ...P for Prison. Of course. A terrific pick. I'm trying to remember if I've read any books set in or near a prison...All I can think of is SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION and I didn't read that, just saw the movie.<br /><br />I'm not familiar with the books you mentioned. I'll have to take a look.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-66998259961471754742011-05-03T19:15:00.784+01:002011-05-03T19:15:00.784+01:00Maxine: I´d probably like that one by Karen Campbe...Maxine: I´d probably like that one by Karen Campbell a lot; her debut was fine. <br /><br />Margot: I was reading Simon Brett´s book when I came up with the idea. <br /><br />Clarissa: Blacklands is a near-perfect debut. <br /><br />Kelly: I am sure you´ll love Blacklands. And I had a very nice stay in my Edinburgh ´prison´ together with a nice blog reader who showed us around in the city.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-77819198726613034152011-05-03T16:51:50.250+01:002011-05-03T16:51:50.250+01:00Interesting post (and fun photo)!
I'm not sur...Interesting post (and fun photo)!<br /><br />I'm not sure I've read any books like this. I do have "Blacklands" in my Kindle, though, waiting for the RIP Challenge in the fall. <br /><br />Not exactly a thriller, I love the movie "Shawshank Redemption" as far as prison life goes.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-48378557343014679642011-05-03T13:52:02.173+01:002011-05-03T13:52:02.173+01:00I haven't read a lot of novels where the main ...I haven't read a lot of novels where the main characters is in prison but I do like the premise of the books you have just mentioned. I want to check out Blacklands now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-20585091875458976432011-05-03T12:21:43.638+01:002011-05-03T12:21:43.638+01:00Dorte - An excellent choice for "P!" I l...Dorte - An excellent choice for "P!" I like the 'photo, too :-). I agree with you about <i>Blacklands</i> - fine example :-). And although Jeffery Deaver's <i>Sleeping Doll</i> and Martin Clark's <i>The Legal Limit</i> don't focus on life in prison for their main plots, they both depict what prison life does to people and how people live there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-52253022683767174832011-05-03T12:04:02.869+01:002011-05-03T12:04:02.869+01:00Three Seconds is set largely in a prison; one lear...Three Seconds is set largely in a prison; one learns a few details one wished one had not such as how/where to hide drugs. It's an exciting book, though stretches credibility (eg the part about the prison library lending system).<br /><br />Another book featuring strong prison scenes is Leigh Giarratano's Black Ice- not a very realistic read either (rather Martina Cole-y) but fast-paced.<br /><br />Perhaps the best novel I've read about prison is After the Fire by Karen Campbell, a superb indictment of the Scottish criminal justice system, and in particular how prison fails completely to rehabilitate or reform people. It's a serious book and well worth a read.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com