tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17433936.post114199235783269448..comments2023-10-29T21:28:41.709+10:30Comments on Pavlov's Cat: At Writers' WeekKerryn Goldsworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17433936.post-1142210656346693642006-03-13T11:14:00.000+10:302006-03-13T11:14:00.000+10:30No no -- no snobbery nor snubbery of any kind here...No no -- no snobbery nor snubbery of any kind here -- I thought Wire in the Blood was absolutely wonderful, epecially Robson Green(e?) who has the perfect balance of charisma and creepiness for Tony Hill. In fact, inspired by this information, I will get it on DVD forthwith for my best mate who is about to have a knee reconstruction, poor love, on condition that she lets me watch it with her. <BR/><BR/>Yep, Elsewhere, the McDermid voice is gorgeous and would have sounded fab on radio. Re crime -- I get the feeling this will surprise Elsewhere almost as much as her discovery that I like to watch the tennis, but I am a mad keen (though fairly discriminating) reader of crime, for the exact reason you give, the purity and power of the (good) crime narrative. Dorothy L Sayers from the Golden Age, Chesterton (despite his politics) for the quirkiness of Father Brown, Doyle/Sherlock Holmes of course, and all the good ole contemporary gals -- Cornwell despite the fact that she is clearly barking, McDermid, even Elizabeth George (though the telly series is better than the books, not a thing one can often say), and of course the great Kathy Reichs. <BR/><BR/>Erm ... I think I'd better write a proper post about all this.<BR/><BR/>Spit, latte, metaphor only, please disregard.Kerryn Goldsworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270814460793882309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17433936.post-1142208891118203112006-03-13T10:44:00.000+10:302006-03-13T10:44:00.000+10:30I know this will probably incur literature-snoberr...I know this will probably incur literature-snoberry induced snubbery, but I am currently enjoying Wire in the Blood on DVD.<BR/><BR/>Well, when I say 'enjoying', one completely must be in the right frame of mind for so much twisted blood and gore.<BR/><BR/>But, your time at Adelaide Writers' week sounds pretty good. And please stop spitting in my latte.comicstripherohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160377451440156332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17433936.post-1142038793109921882006-03-11T11:29:00.000+10:302006-03-11T11:29:00.000+10:30I heard Val McDiarmid on the radio and thought she...I heard Val McDiarmid on the radio and thought she was very good value. And the crime writers' panel was, surprisingly, one of my favourites (maybe because the detective narrative is so fundamental to so much writing?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com