Comment on 1222 by Anne Holt by Maxine

Maxine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:32 +0000

Yes, I think that is correct, Kathy. When the publisher sent me a copy they said their intention was to publish more. I suppose it depends on how well the books do, though – but Anne Holt seems to be getting some good reviews just now, so fingers crossed.

Comment on 1222 by Anne Holt by kathy d.

kathy d. — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:10:06 +0000

I just read in a book review that Corvus has plans to translate and publish more of Hanne’s books in English. Hope so.

Comment on The Terrorists by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo by Maxine

Maxine — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:12:25 +0000

See http://www.eurocrime.co.uk/reviews/The_Terrorists.html

Comment on Bone machine by Martyn Waites by Obi Wan Canubi

Obi Wan Canubi — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:53:53 +0000

I finally just discovered Waites this past week, picked up the book because the title caught my eye at the library and I loved the book. Went back and grabbed two other Joe Donovan thrillers from his list.

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Comment on The Track of Sand by Andrea Camilleri by Maxine

Maxine — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:31:27 +0000

Sounds great, Kathy, I’d love to go there, too.

Comment on The Track of Sand by Andrea Camilleri by kathy d.

kathy d. — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:40:31 +0000

I just deliciously lapped up The Snack Thief and after loving that, bought another one.
My goal really is to be in Vigata with Montalbano, eating wonderful pasta and fish,

Comment on Needle in a Haystack, by Ernesto Mallo by Maxine

Maxine — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:51:57 +0000

xine – Oh, this does sound like a wonderful read. It is interesting how often authors from that era use magical realism and other elements to tell the story of those awful years; interesting that Mallo doesn’t. Thanks, as ever, for your thoughtful and well-written review. OK, so Mallo goes on my TBR list of authors; no doubt about that….

Posted by: Margot Kinberg | 17 August 2010 at 18:06

Maxine-great review. I hope you enjoy the De Luca series books which from memory do not quite have as much meat on them as the Mallo?

So many writers try and be too clever with atmosphere, or idiosyncratic characters, and forget the plot needs a start, a middle and an ending. I did like his interesting technique with dialogue that gave an immediacy and tension to the book. I do hope we get those two others….

Posted by: Norm | 17 August 2010 at 18:48

This one sounds like a delicious puzzle. But, as I said yesterday, I am keeping my eyes firmly closed (how fortunate that I can write without looking at the keyboard).

Posted by: Dorte H | 17 August 2010 at 19:57

Maxine– Interesting review,You mention Isabelle Allende’s House of Spirits.
As far as I recall -she does not mention the name of a country in the novel-
but it is likely to refer to the equally repressive regime in her own country-at the time-
Chile -rather than Argentina.
Posted by: Simon Clarke | 17 August 2010 at 21:12

This was already on my wishlist after the previous reviews you mention but now it has 3 stars in my complicated wishlist system which means it goes directly into my shopping basket during my next order.

Posted by: Bernadette | 17 August 2010 at 21:36

Well… Am I glad to read those wonderful words about my work. It really helps to keep on writing. Let me tell you that the second novel of the Lascano series is being translated into english at this very moment. Its title in spanish is “Delincuente Argentino”, which means “Argentinian Criminal”, but we don’t know yet what the title in english shall be. And also that at this very moment I’m writing the third one from Lascano. Yesterday was my birthday. I’ll take your wonderfull review as a present for the ocassion. Best. Ernesto

Posted by: Ernesto Mallo | 17 August 2010 at 21:43

This sounds like a great book. Don’t know if I can read it as I know a bit about that period in Argentinian history and it’s tough to face it in detail. But I will try as Mallo sounds like a fantastic author and historian and developer of characters and one to be given total support.

Posted by: kdurkin@earthlink.net | 18 August 2010 at 00:05

Simon – I don’t recall the country location either, in that book or in her equally upsetting second novel about the disappeared, which I found so harrowing. I think the author herself is also Venezuelan in part (though now lives in the USA) – I mention it because I have friends in Venezuela and when I visited them (in the 1990s) I met several Argentinians who lived there and told me the most awful things about life in their own land, including about the Grandmothers of the Plaza di Mayo. What tragically awful and upsetting regimes.

Ernesto – thank you so much for commenting here, how very kind of you. And thank you for the great news about the translation of your next novel. Happy belated birthday!
Posted by: Maxine | 18 August 2010 at 12:00

Maxine
Isabel Allende is Chilean –the first cousin once removed
of the elected President Salvador Allende -who was deposed-
and killed by the junta. Because of her name she fled to
Caracas –Venezuela–where she lived for some time -before moving
permanently to California. She writes about her homeland
Chile in ‘My Invented Country’

Posted by: Simon Clarke | 18 August 2010 at 13:15

There is a fantastic movie, “The Official Story,” about a woman teacher in Argentina who lives a mainstream life, then starts to wonder where her adopted daughter came from, and then the tension begins. A grandmother whose children had “disappeared” looks for her granddaughter. It’s stars the great Argentinian actress, Norma Aleandro.

Posted by: kdurkin@earthlink.net | 18 August 2010 at 13:21

Thanks, Simon. I knew about the Chilean part of the story, I just could not quite remember where Venezuela came in.
Thanks for the news about the movie, Kathy, I might see if I can find that. This topic is covered in Mallo’s book too. The mother of one person I met in Venezuela was one of the Grandmothers of the P di M.

Posted by: Maxine | 18 August 2010 at 13:34

I’ve been waiting for this book….can’t wait to read it!

Posted by: Keishon | 19 August 2010 at 16:41

Comment on American Visa by Juan de Recacoechea by Maxine

Maxine — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:04:10 +0000

Thanks for the nice comment, Jackie. There is another review of this book here, a very good review and more positive about the book than me.
http://marywhipplereviews.com/juan-de-recacoechea-american-visa-bolivia/

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