tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post7167098606437515817..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Midsummer: The Farm by Tom Rob SmithClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33331212717927643672014-06-23T11:03:17.291+01:002014-06-23T11:03:17.291+01:00I think Child 44 is the one people really rated, i...I think Child 44 is the one people really rated, isn't it? Perhaps I'll wait till you've read it....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-18980553848497146992014-06-23T09:12:34.895+01:002014-06-23T09:12:34.895+01:00Child 44 and Secret Agent - I checked and it's...Child 44 and Secret Agent - I checked and it's two. My sister who I see, oh at least once every three or four years recommended him to me! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-23135840797249317842014-06-23T09:08:09.730+01:002014-06-23T09:08:09.730+01:00I suppose I have helped you then! As I say above t...I suppose I have helped you then! As I say above to Bernadette, I will one day read the first one, which by popular acclaim seems to be the best, is that the one you have? Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-86730417179156114512014-06-23T09:03:49.389+01:002014-06-23T09:03:49.389+01:00That's very interesting Bernadette. I will def...That's very interesting Bernadette. I will definitely read the first one, one day, as it seems to have been very good... but am unlikely to read any others by him. I think you are right - for a mystery writer, a true story may well not be the right way to go. And in this case it having a basis in truth adds an uncomfortable feeling to the whole affair.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47681234446257434392014-06-23T09:00:16.999+01:002014-06-23T09:00:16.999+01:00When I saw this one pop up, I was hoping for a rav...When I saw this one pop up, I was hoping for a rave review as I have this on my wishlist. A bit of weekend contemplation has decided me on no more books (we'll see how long that lasts!) - so at least I can delete this one off the list. I have something earlier by him which I will stick to.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64821352381155883592014-06-22T23:58:51.459+01:002014-06-22T23:58:51.459+01:00Well at least your reading all the way to the end ...Well at least your reading all the way to the end has confirmed for me that my decision to leave it forever unfinished was a good one (I have up about a quareter of the way through when I realised I didn't care which of them was telling the truth and I sensed there really wasn't anything more to the book than this premise). I learned after I gave up the book is based on the author's real experience of his mother having a breakdown of some sort - I'm not convicned real stories always make the best breeding ground for fictional ones.<br /><br />I've read all 4 of Smith's books now and none of the last 3 live up to the promise shown by the first one that garnered all the attention. I keep hoping he'll be able to recreate that experience but perhaps it was an anomoly or the subsequent pressure has been too great.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82679507740872119932014-06-22T09:01:02.425+01:002014-06-22T09:01:02.425+01:00I'm interested now, having read this, in looki...I'm interested now, having read this, in looking up some of the reviews of his earlier work. I had high hopes of this one, but sadly could not be telling people they must read it...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5249068199279696312014-06-22T05:37:47.297+01:002014-06-22T05:37:47.297+01:00Glen pointed this out to me. He had read the first...Glen pointed this out to me. He had read the first two in the other series. As described it doesn't sound like the premise was handled very well. That is OK, the last thing I need is more books to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-22447327031656220282014-06-21T14:36:26.019+01:002014-06-21T14:36:26.019+01:00I didn't like this (what, you could tell?) but...I didn't like this (what, you could tell?) but I still wouldn't rule out reading something else by him, as I have heard such good things....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33050896817855576452014-06-21T13:51:48.568+01:002014-06-21T13:51:48.568+01:00Moira - Sorry to hear that you didn't dive int...Moira - Sorry to hear that you didn't dive into this and stay engaged. I'll admit I've not (yet) read it, but like you, I got enthusiastic recos from people I trust. Hmmm.......not so sure now. I'll have to think about it, but in the meantime, I do have to admit I like the smooth writing style. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com