tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post911929518206692678..comments2024-03-28T11:13:05.893-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Dick Adler Passes AwayJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-24798605760496352442011-12-17T10:00:35.772-08:002011-12-17T10:00:35.772-08:00I did not know Dick well, but I met him several ti...I did not know Dick well, but I met him several times and like most of us in the mystery community, I felt like I knew him because of his contributions to us all. I'm so sorry to learn of his passing. Our community has been diminished by his loss. Thanks for posting this.Diane Caprihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740211043631994638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-13530698963919851742011-11-15T09:01:41.690-08:002011-11-15T09:01:41.690-08:00Dick Adler was a reviewer who understood the proce...Dick Adler was a reviewer who understood the process of writing. His columns were right on point--insightful, smart, and also kind. I am bereft.Barbara D'Amatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-34148079804414524232011-11-15T08:38:50.754-08:002011-11-15T08:38:50.754-08:00I am so saddened to read this news. I read several...I am so saddened to read this news. I read several books based on Dick Adler's Rap Sheet columns, and was never disappointed. He'll be missed.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-78442170324480040082011-11-14T19:03:02.088-08:002011-11-14T19:03:02.088-08:00I worked with him twice. I didn't know him wel...I worked with him twice. I didn't know him well but he wasa pro and a damned nice guy.Ed Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-77921642073504385372011-11-14T14:53:58.346-08:002011-11-14T14:53:58.346-08:00Sad indeed. He had interesting, offbeat tastes and...Sad indeed. He had interesting, offbeat tastes and was a champion for new writers. Many of his reviews turned me on to a writer I had never heard of before - and even better - one I would probably not even sample had it not been for Dick's review.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com