In addition to author Tom Cain’s endorsement on this page of The Dolly Dolly Spy, by Adam Diment, today’s blog-wide crop of “forgotten books” deserving of renewed attention includes the following crime-fiction-related works: The Killing, by Lionel White; Fallen into the Pit, by Ellis Peters; The Whispering Master, by Frank Gruber; First Blood, by David Morrell; Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens, by Michael Gilbert; Hot Cargo, by Orrie Hitt; Bird Dog, by Philip Reed; The Man Who Killed Himself, by Julian Symons; The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories, by Mary Higgins Clark; and Whodunit? Houdini? edited by Otto Penzler. There’s a pick ideal for this Halloween Eve, too: The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson.
Look to Patti Abbott’s blog for more prime choices from the back stacks, plus a full accounting of today’s participating writers.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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For those unfamiliar with George Felse, the detective created by Ellis Peters BEFORE she wrote the Cadfael mysteries, he is very much worth your time. The Felse mysteries are set in the present, but they afford the same opportunities for memorable characters and situations as the Cadfael stories. I'm particularly fond of "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Heart," but I think "Fallen Into the Pit" was also quite good.
"The Haunting of Hill House" remains one of my favorite horror stories, with a first/last paragraph that is/are breathtaking. It was also made into what I have always considered one of the best horror films of all times, "The Haunting," starring Julie Harris and directed by Robert Wise. Why "best"? Because you see...nothing. The fright is generated in your mind. Brilliant.
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