tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post8515193601156041885..comments2024-03-28T21:14:53.088-04:00Comments on MY READER'S BLOCK: The Bridal Bed Murders: ReviewBev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-9571184556118466042016-02-17T15:02:47.927-05:002016-02-17T15:02:47.927-05:00John, this is the first one that I have ever seen....John, this is the first one that I have ever seen. So, no, I haven't read any of the others. I do agree that his strength is in his characters. This one has that "it just needs something a little more" feel to it. I think it could have been good with the right motivation for the chosen culprit.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-84380067841844398562016-02-17T12:14:50.071-05:002016-02-17T12:14:50.071-05:00Have you read any of his other books? I've fo...Have you read any of his other books? I've found them all to be not only well written, but tightly constructed and in some cases ingenious. THE OUTSIDERS (the first Pel Pelham mystery) is the humane antithesis of FREAKS, Tod Browning's noirish movie about sideshow life. SINNERS NEVER DIE, Martin's first mystery novel is especially intriguing and original take on the unreliable narrator in crime fiction. DEATH IN THE LIMELIGHT is a strange Gothic tale that may be a bit too complicated for its own good, but had some great characters that kept me reading. But I think his skill in creating characters and his sharp lively writing more than makes up for any of his faults. J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-13459427841312231282016-02-16T20:14:42.206-05:002016-02-16T20:14:42.206-05:00I think I'll pass on this one.I think I'll pass on this one.fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.com