tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post7453058795696895201..comments2024-03-16T01:13:03.075+05:30Comments on RICHLAND TALK: A juicy detective fiction mystery anyone?Richa Sonpatkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-12206526795221528232012-11-01T09:57:23.737+05:302012-11-01T09:57:23.737+05:30That's a lovely, comprehensive list. I've ...That's a lovely, comprehensive list. I've been busy copying - pasting the names of all these authors - some I've read and some I haven't. At our next book club meet I'm planning to suggest Ngaio Marsh - thanks.Khoty Mathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706537182743683089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-28037707022516417872012-10-30T14:18:25.040+05:302012-10-30T14:18:25.040+05:30what a comprehensive post on detective series!!!! ...what a comprehensive post on detective series!!!! <br /><br />http://sushmita-smile.blogspot.in/My Unfinished Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585327291812330305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-38954968702903980442012-10-23T14:20:11.438+05:302012-10-23T14:20:11.438+05:30That was quite a comprehensive post on the detecti...That was quite a comprehensive post on the detective series except that you missed out on the most popular Indian, Feluda and side kick Topshe created by genius, Satyajit Ray:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-57905387380624824952012-10-15T17:12:44.272+05:302012-10-15T17:12:44.272+05:30That is a nice deconstruction of the genre of dete...That is a nice deconstruction of the genre of detective fiction, Richa. And I would highly recommend P.D. James for your next fix of detective fiction. I have all her books I think you will enjoy them. Let me know if you want to borrow them. I also recommend Feluda by Satyajit Ray.Sudhageehttp://thatandthisinmumbai.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-67607694786472638782012-10-14T16:47:56.994+05:302012-10-14T16:47:56.994+05:30 Immensely enjoyable blog beta. At present I am r... Immensely enjoyable blog beta. At present I am reading ‘Murder in Mesopotamia’ by the queen of crime and yes as you have mentioned the murder is committed in a closed room with all windows barred secularly. And the most likely suspect , the husband does not stand to gain [but after reading your blog I suspect he may have a bee in his bonnet .]<br />. and many a time Hercule poirot is portrayed as becoming older and suspected to be weakened in his faculties by his ‘’’sidekick’’ Hastings but in the end always proving him wrong.. Hercul poirot’s unraveling the mystery in front of all the assembled suspects in a highly melodramatic manner at the end of every mystery is what I enjoy most.<br />Most of the books you have recommended are in my kindle reader you gifted me.; such beautiful gift a daughter could ever have given to her mother. <br />Aai<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-10790171298888782552012-10-09T21:32:28.641+05:302012-10-09T21:32:28.641+05:30Too much romance (my weakness!) and serious readin...Too much romance (my weakness!) and serious reading going on of late - time for a good whodunit. Thanks for the reminder, Richa!Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-27633925376822429092012-10-09T17:23:08.890+05:302012-10-09T17:23:08.890+05:30How could you forget the home grown "CBI"...How could you forget the home grown "CBI"??? Sacrilege, I say :-)Ankush Singlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122660252639377587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-58151898470844453762012-10-09T11:56:30.222+05:302012-10-09T11:56:30.222+05:30Looks like Byomkesh Bakshi was a pretty popular gu...Looks like Byomkesh Bakshi was a pretty popular guy on Indian television! Some of the comments on this blog already revolve around himRicha Sonpatkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-59725838909491617872012-10-09T10:13:41.885+05:302012-10-09T10:13:41.885+05:30I think closest is Vyomkesh Bakshi.. The serial al...I think closest is Vyomkesh Bakshi.. The serial also was a treat to watch, a little outdated now though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-83920919280038726272012-10-08T20:58:05.842+05:302012-10-08T20:58:05.842+05:30Go and do right that! I just finished reading and ...Go and do right that! I just finished reading and then listening to an audio book version of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes!Richa Sonpatkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-86841044192656998232012-10-08T20:56:56.557+05:302012-10-08T20:56:56.557+05:30Awesome. I will take it from you. I need to steer ...Awesome. I will take it from you. I need to steer away from Christie and Holmes!Richa Sonpatkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-86993478559515672252012-10-08T20:18:27.308+05:302012-10-08T20:18:27.308+05:30And thanks for burying the clue deep in the face o...And thanks for burying the clue deep in the face of the book. Congrats!umashankarhttp://uspandey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-35915838013359043542012-10-08T20:15:24.907+05:302012-10-08T20:15:24.907+05:30Hey, that was encyclopedic, wasn't it? I am fo...Hey, that was encyclopedic, wasn't it? I am forever a fan of Mr Holmes and Mr Tintin. Thanks to your post, I may go and sink my teeth in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories yet again!umashankarhttp://uspandey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-46477439824308582972012-10-08T19:28:25.042+05:302012-10-08T19:28:25.042+05:30I have two massive tomes - the complete Feluda col...I have two massive tomes - the complete Feluda collection. This is the only detective fiction that Ray wrote - the others are mostly science fiction or horror. Will lend you soon.Grondmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428723841556611532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-7706455044110666982012-10-08T14:42:27.612+05:302012-10-08T14:42:27.612+05:30I believe Byomkesh Bakshi has a big fan following ...I believe Byomkesh Bakshi has a big fan following especially because of being televised. Anuradha just mentioned Satyajit Ray in her comment. I guess, Feluda would be one of his must-reads. I will check out that and add that to this list maybe :).Richa Sonpatkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-64936788522798384032012-10-08T14:39:28.821+05:302012-10-08T14:39:28.821+05:30Thanks for your comment Anuradha. Agatha Christie ...Thanks for your comment Anuradha. Agatha Christie makes for wonderful re-reading after a few years of finishing the book. I do need to try other writers more than I do at present. I will certainly put Dorothy Sayers on my reading list and Indian writers too. I haven't ready any detective stories by Satyajit Ray. So, on my list they are! Richa Sonpatkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-74693510204205706782012-10-08T14:37:05.682+05:302012-10-08T14:37:05.682+05:30I agree, I don't know any detective in the wes...I agree, I don't know any detective in the western world who is married, but as Grondmaster has pointed out in his post, Byomkesh Bakshi was a married normal detective!Richa Sonpatkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448555945318773375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-87027905517573018972012-10-07T23:28:01.773+05:302012-10-07T23:28:01.773+05:30Married detectives: Yes there is one. You seem to ...Married detectives: Yes there is one. You seem to have forgotten, or perhaps have not read, Byomkesh Bakshi.<br /><br />This is a detective where the narrator-cum-sidekick, Ajit, is not really shown as bumbling, but as a normal human. He shows us the same things that Byomkesh sees, and sometimes, although Ajit does not understand any cryptic talk, it is simple enough for the reader to make out.<br /><br />Byomkesh also starts dating one of the probable suspects in one case, and later does end up marrying her. Satyaboti also becomes an integral part of some cases too.<br /><br />I was hoping for some Feluda in your post too... but it seems to be entierly foreign-flavoured. Ask me to lend you my Feluda compilations the next time we catch up.Grondmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428723841556611532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-71703863303576895002012-10-07T14:51:23.220+05:302012-10-07T14:51:23.220+05:30nice post, Richa.. i love nothing more either than...nice post, Richa.. i love nothing more either than a good mystery book.. and these days am doing a lot of re-reading.. re-discovering my favourites - Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers! Holmes has always been a fav and have always read and re-read those! and btw, Satyajit Ray had written a few detective fiction too... they were a good read! and I so agree with you.. wish something really good comes up that we can sink our teeth into!Anuradha Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460310200883662583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694930.post-88138131224508020372012-10-07T13:36:37.785+05:302012-10-07T13:36:37.785+05:30That brings to me, why don't we have even a si...That brings to me, why don't we have even a single married detective ? Puru@ShadowsGalorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717736256822277891noreply@blogger.com