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Re: SOME YEARS AGO, THE EXPERTS IN NEW YORK PUBLISHING: decided that “cozy mysteries” (mysteries like th…

LesB — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:52:40 -0000

Minor quibble: Agatha Christie is NOT a "cozy" author (if you think she is, try "And Then There Were None," or "Death on the Nile," or "Hercule Poirot's Christmas"). While you can argue that all cozy mysteries are traditional, plot-oriented mysteries, it does not follow that all traditional, plot-oriented mysteries are cozies. Now I'm going to go get the Kindle version of your book and see for myself where it falls - and very much looking forward to it.

Re: MY FATHER DIED YESTERDAY. He did so peacefully, and surrounded by family and friends. It wasn’t un…

LesB — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:40:51 -0000

So very sorry to hear the news, Glenn. Even when you have expected it, it still hurts deeply. May your memories of your father help ease the pain for you and your family.

Re: What protects you from your unexpected darkness? (Warning: Personal post)

LesB — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:03:02 -0000

Wow. Just wow. So sorry for your loss, Peter, and not really surprised that you turned it into a thoughtful and personal note. May your memories be a comfort.

Re: Response to Typepad Downtime this week - Everything Typepad

LesB — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:45:56 -0000

My domain, www.classicmysteries.net, is still showing a "domain not found" message. I can access my dashboard, but not my blog (nor can others access the blog).

Re: The Open Road Integrated Media Blog > Nine Mystery Authors Like Agatha Christie

LesB — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:57:20 -0000

To answer Mary Lavers, Gladys Mitchell is excellent - but something of an acquired taste, I think. You have to have a fair tolerance of English eccentricities, not to mention occasionally surreal plots.
Let me add another suggestion: Christie's favorite American author, Elizabeth Daly. Her sleuth, Henry Gamadge, a bibliophile and document expert, solves cases in the New York City of the late 1930s and 1940s. Like Christie, Daly was a master at misdirection, and many of her books will leave readers gasping at the sudden and unexpected plot twists. Highly recommended.

Re: Do Spoilers Matter?

LesB — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:44:50 -0000

Fish might want to look up the definition of "mystery," as he is obviously under the erroneous impression that readers want literary critics to solve those mysteries so that readers need not bother with the actual books or movies. Lansdale is right in calling it silly.

Re: REPORT: Droid Sells 100,000 Units at Launch

LesB — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:24:02 -0000

I'm usually not a first-day technology buyer - but the Droid went home with me on Friday, and I haven't regretted it for a moment. I can't use an iPhone because AT&T is useless where I live - so the Droid fills a long-pent-up need caused by phone envy.

Re: 10 myths of blog marketers debunked

LesB — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:05:47 -0000

Points well taken. The "build it and they will come" outlook is a notorious failure in this field, where millions have built, and continue to build, and few know or care. On the other hand, there are a lot of other reasons to keep blogging - and perseverence counts.