Migsie

Migsie
A sunny day in the pub

Wednesday, 30 May 2007

30/05/2007

Just read the 2 books Jill Paton Walsh constructed from the notes & unfinished manuscripts of DL Sayers - never been a big fan of people picking up and running with other people's characters - but recently read the Campion books that Margery Allingham's husband finished/wrote after her death.It is interesting to see where the original author was planning to take the characters - in neither case, unfortunately do the books have the same brilliance - but they were worth reading.

Now what next? I'm finely poised - the excitement at bedtime tonight will be perusing the shelves and pouncing on that unsuspecting book which is just waiting to be read.

Thursday, 24 May 2007

24/05/2007

Since Sign of the Cross - I have read: Charles Cumming - The Hidden Man ( Malice box prize again) and excellent - hailed as a new John Le Carre - and I can see why - has some promise as a spy writer.2 Candace Robb Owen Archer books - Ellis Peters-ish and quite good.Am now reading Bernard Cornwell - Crackdown - excellent as have been all his I've read........




Friday, 18 May 2007

18/05/2007


I have just read Sign Of The Cross was excellent - finished it a few days ago - was part of my Malice Box prize.