tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post3835264704300435620..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: Susan Hill, The Pure in the Heart (2005)Dorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-58601854668615546302009-09-11T01:41:21.626+01:002009-09-11T01:41:21.626+01:00I liked Hill's first mystery very much and hav...I liked Hill's first mystery very much and have had this one in my tbr for quite a while now. I think Hill previously wrote literary fiction; Pure in Heart definitely sounds more like a literary read than a mystery.Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-38984407115337686042009-09-08T18:28:34.580+01:002009-09-08T18:28:34.580+01:00Louise, I´d better try that - but not until I can ...Louise, I´d better try that - but not until I can get it from the library :DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-17130048186205824122009-09-08T16:50:46.050+01:002009-09-08T16:50:46.050+01:00I initially picked up the first one thinking it wa...I initially picked up the first one thinking it was a mystery/thriller. Then when I found that one an okay read, I proceeded to number 2 and 3, and they were not as much mysteries and thrillers as they were about family-life, love, friendship and so on, and that did disappoint me, as well as the ending of number 2. But, Dorte, I can recommend reading number 3 if you want a little surprise and closure ;o)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-56646522296145512032009-09-08T15:09:03.009+01:002009-09-08T15:09:03.009+01:00Elizabeth, the problem is that many people enjoy t...Elizabeth, the problem is that many people enjoy this series, but I have seen several reviews which agree with me on the ending. <br /><br />Kerrie, I can see her books have some literary qualities, and she is good on characters and environment, but her solution did disappoint me.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-11607058243808873322009-09-08T08:53:14.750+01:002009-09-08T08:53:14.750+01:00I've read 4 so far Dorte,and generally enjoyed...I've read <a href="http://paradise-mysteries.blogspot.com/search/label/Susan%20Hill" rel="nofollow">4 so far</a> Dorte,and generally enjoyed them all.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-89020298315241408372009-09-08T01:02:11.427+01:002009-09-08T01:02:11.427+01:00Life's too short for so-so books! Thanks for t...Life's too short for so-so books! Thanks for the review, Dorte. This one doesn't sound up my alley.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-3155063053847993222009-09-07T19:30:45.196+01:002009-09-07T19:30:45.196+01:00R.T. I will pop over and take a look.
Louise, I ...R.T. I will pop over and take a look. <br /><br />Louise, I think there are four. Your evaluation of them is rather precise and fair, I think.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-43636500717333550582009-09-07T18:50:45.526+01:002009-09-07T18:50:45.526+01:00I do agree with you Dorte. I have read three Simon...I do agree with you Dorte. I have read three Simon Serrailer-books (are there any more?) and while I quite liked the first one, I remember being rather disappointed with this second one, and I also remember not being overly crazy about the third one....<br /><br />This is not much of a review, but I did write something about the two first books here:<br /><br />http://louspages.blogspot.com/2008/10/various-haunts-of-men-pure-in-heart-by.htmlLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-91050164359431343832009-09-07T16:31:59.109+01:002009-09-07T16:31:59.109+01:00Dorte, here is something off-subject that I want t...Dorte, here is something off-subject that I want to share with you. I am moderating a new blog <a href="http://religion21stcentury.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Religion in the 21st Century</a> for my English composition and rhetoric class during this semester. It is an experiment in blogging and teaching, and I invite you (and others) to visit and participate at any time. Viewpoints and opinions from beyond the classroom and around the world would be positive catalysts for my students. The blog content, theme, and goals are self-evidence, I think, and I hope you will stop by and visit.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-79919508613360492082009-09-07T16:24:47.295+01:002009-09-07T16:24:47.295+01:00When I was reviewing actively (for magazines and j...When I was reviewing actively (for magazines and journals), and when I review online, I try to follow a simple policy of only reviewing books that I can endorse and recommend; I try to ignore inferior books and say nothing at all about them. In fact, I will hardly ever go beyond reading fifty pages in a book that offers no promise. Occasionally, though, I have had a lousy book pressed on me by an editor who insisted upon a review. Then, I cut loose with complete candor.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-87734396659539487832009-09-07T16:16:02.750+01:002009-09-07T16:16:02.750+01:00R.T.; I also prefer honest reviews, but sometimes ...R.T.; I also prefer honest reviews, but sometimes I fear that I am being too harsh. I just checked a Danish site written by librarians, however, and found the following comment: "for crime puritans there is probably too much novel (i.e. private life) and too little crime. They will probably also think the ending is problematic." <br />- so at least I am not the only one.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-44166870697755325112009-09-07T16:12:40.369+01:002009-09-07T16:12:40.369+01:00Beth, I know that some readers like the series ver...Beth, I know that some readers like the series very much, but her endings have disappointed me twice now so I am not sure I will give her a third chance.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-73652462010953681582009-09-07T15:33:47.989+01:002009-09-07T15:33:47.989+01:00Luke-warm (and negative) reviews are refreshing an...Luke-warm (and negative) reviews are refreshing and helpful. How else can readers be warned away from disappointing reading experiences? Susan Hill's book--not previously on my "must read" list--is now wisely and conveniently eliminated from further consideration. Thanks!R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-51977145185324252812009-09-07T15:12:01.936+01:002009-09-07T15:12:01.936+01:00I hate it when a new book in a series doesn't ...I hate it when a new book in a series doesn't live up to my expectations. Hope the next one works out better.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.com