tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post6691104767427549027..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: Welcome to the New Year!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-15097914147876044222011-01-07T15:31:50.678-08:002011-01-07T15:31:50.678-08:00Oooh, I love Lord Peter Winsey as well. And I rece...Oooh, I love Lord Peter Winsey as well. And I recently read a series of 6 murder mysteries by Patricia Ryan (PB Ryan) set in Boston, they were marvellous, purely because the characters touched me so deeply.Clare Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392142798976142547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-65248444458722939912011-01-03T13:21:22.783-08:002011-01-03T13:21:22.783-08:00Shelley, I love Inspector Barnaby, too. And I hadn...Shelley, I love Inspector Barnaby, too. And I hadn't heard of Lady Julia Grey but will look her up. I like historical mysteries.<br /><br />And Janni, I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't read ANY Robert Crais books. But I will now!Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-8774624360173446862011-01-03T12:34:26.990-08:002011-01-03T12:34:26.990-08:00For me it's Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. I love th...For me it's Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. I love the dynamics of their relationship. Elvis, the wise-cracking everyman, and Joe the guardian-angel-like guy who saves Elvis when he gets in trouble. I was inspired by their relationship when I created Allegra and Casper. <br />I also love Mr & Mrs Darcy in Carrie Bebris' mysteries.Janni Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979062079450926014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-40816041085934129622011-01-03T12:13:10.534-08:002011-01-03T12:13:10.534-08:00Good post. I like Stephanie Plum for her humor *gr...Good post. I like Stephanie Plum for her humor *grin* and a new find for me is a historical one - Lady Julia Grey (Deanna Raybourn). I'm also quite fond of Inspector Barnaby from Midsommer Murders as well as Hercule Poirot.<br /><br />Happy New Year.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-71601373529846280732011-01-03T12:11:12.768-08:002011-01-03T12:11:12.768-08:00Ah, Heathcliff... I had such a *crush* on him when...Ah, Heathcliff... I had such a *crush* on him when I was a young girl. Thanks for reminding me of him, Maureen.<br /><br />Hi Claire! How could I have forgotten Joanne Kilbourn; she's a favourite character, too. I love how we follow her as she ages.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your list of faves, Elise!Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-14368549790876621662011-01-03T11:23:36.781-08:002011-01-03T11:23:36.781-08:00Marcelle, thanks for the intro to some new authors...Marcelle, thanks for the intro to some new authors. My favorite is Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse-I know now I'm not the only member of the group with a crush on him. I like the spin-offs Inspector Lewis and Sgt. Hathaway very much. and Clare, I'm a fan of Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe too. Then there's Tony Hillerman with Jim Chee and Tony Leaphorn and Elizabeth George's people-villains included.Elise Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111849185666548945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-13765855035284661852011-01-03T10:47:13.218-08:002011-01-03T10:47:13.218-08:00Fat Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe in Reginald Hill...Fat Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe in Reginald Hill's books. Joanne Kilbourn in Gail Bowen's series. And Peter Robinson's Alan Banks.Claire Eamernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-25004028196343490372011-01-03T10:42:02.652-08:002011-01-03T10:42:02.652-08:00Happy New Year, Marcelle.
I too, dig deep into hi...Happy New Year, Marcelle.<br /><br />I too, dig deep into history for my favorite character. Heathcliffe Earnshaw. He's just a guy you never forget. <br /><br />But you're absolute right. It's about the characters. If we don't like them, even the most riveting of plots is tarnished.Maureen A. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432964748852427405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-60064045602930959272011-01-03T10:20:06.343-08:002011-01-03T10:20:06.343-08:00Thanks, Toni, Susanna, Wynter and Shirley! Excuse ...Thanks, Toni, Susanna, Wynter and Shirley! Excuse me as I scribble madly... there! I haven't read PJ Tracy, Lindsey Davis or Julia Spencer-Fleming yet but will go looking.Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-14397292728907229242011-01-03T10:14:14.432-08:002011-01-03T10:14:14.432-08:00There are too many! I love the old ones - Sherlock...There are too many! I love the old ones - Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple - but I'm also a sucker for Ian Rankin's DI Rebus, Val McDermid's Tony Hill and many, many more.<br /><br />I like to think I bring order to chaos. What I like most about reading a good mystery is solving the puzzle before the fictional sleuth. <br /><br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-10695844134293232492011-01-03T10:00:04.728-08:002011-01-03T10:00:04.728-08:00Mine is not recent either, but I love Agatha Chris...Mine is not recent either, but I love Agatha Christie's Miss Jane Marple. It does all come down to character.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-2516272440969614092011-01-03T09:58:33.028-08:002011-01-03T09:58:33.028-08:00Not recent at all, but my all-time favorite myster...Not recent at all, but my all-time favorite mystery protagonist is Lord Peter Wimsey.<br /><br />In current series, I'm partial to Lindsey Davis's Marcus Didius Falco and Julia Spencer-Fleming's Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne.Susanna Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149293228696867804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-15950168658988505822011-01-03T09:36:11.899-08:002011-01-03T09:36:11.899-08:00Hmmm, I also think characters are the main reason ...Hmmm, I also think characters are the main reason we become hooked on certain books/stories. I love the characters in PJ Tracy's books. I love JD Robb's Eve Dallas and Roarke characters. I think our interest in characters also extends to our fascination with survival stories. What is it in some people that enables them to beat incredible odds? <br />I have been meaning to read Louise Penny. Must do that. :)Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.com