Monthly Archives: September 2016

Faintly Speaking, by Gladys Mitchell: A Review

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Bill Bibliomane

I sometimes read other reviews in preparation for writing my own. There are several reasons for this: I like to check to make certain that I haven’t missed something blindingly obvious that all other readers have caught. Equally, I already … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors-Mitchell Gladys, Book Reviews | Tagged 1950s, 20th Century, Authors-English, Mystery & Detective Fiction | 1 Comment

Fire, Burn! by John Dickson Carr: A Review

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Bill Bibliomane

As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews, John Dickson Carr is well-remembered for his locked-room puzzles, his sometimes-whimsical, sometimes-haunting mysteries, and his entertaining detectives, Dr. Gideon Fell and (written under the nom de plume of Carter Dickson) Sir Henry Merrivale. Together, … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors-Carr John Dickson, Book Reviews | Tagged 1950s, 20th Century, 5 Stars, Anglo-American Writers, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Detective Fiction | 1 Comment

Uncoffin’d Clay, by Gladys Mitchell: A Review

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bill Bibliomane

A charming late-era entry into the Mrs. Bradley mysteries, Uncoffin’d Clay is something of an inversion of the typical detective-story structure. Rather than presenting a rigorous clue-hunter stalking their foul, murdering prey (and it must be said that Gladys Mitchell’s mysteries hardly … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors-Mitchell Gladys, Book Reviews | Tagged 1970s, 20th Century, 4 Stars, British Writers, Mystery & Detective Fiction | 2 Comments

Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements from Arsenic to Zinc, by Hugh Aldersey-Williams: A Review

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Bill Bibliomane

One of my general rules in reading is to be wary of books that call themselves “a cultural history.” These books, like those calling themselves “social histories” or, indeed, those written by sociologists, can be perfectly reasonable and servicable … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors-Aldersey-Williams Hugh, Book Reviews | Tagged 21st Century, 4 Stars, British Writers, Chemistry, History of Science, Science | Leave a comment

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