tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post248844988853566626..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Vanish in an Instant by Margaret MillarClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-6246265356323428112015-03-05T20:55:35.543+00:002015-03-05T20:55:35.543+00:00I would say most of the ones I have read were dark...I would say most of the ones I have read were dark. But I liked them anyway.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82040567472429444572015-03-05T20:48:03.155+00:002015-03-05T20:48:03.155+00:00Whenever I read them, the ones I read were dark an...Whenever I read them, the ones I read were dark and tense and not my type. Good but too much for me. But I want to read them anyway now and I don't think all of the books are like that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-48962819645976859202015-03-05T09:25:23.511+00:002015-03-05T09:25:23.511+00:00Well that's a good reason to start on them. I ...Well that's a good reason to start on them. I read a few of them a while back, and don't remember much about them except that I was very impressed by them, and liked her plot twists.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7206164960045441702015-03-05T05:41:06.737+00:002015-03-05T05:41:06.737+00:00I have read Millar but so long ago it will be like...I have read Millar but so long ago it will be like starting over again. I have picked up several of her books in the last couple of years and need to find time to read them. In fact they work for the Canadian challenge, and I had forgotten that. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8793866197101343852015-02-28T14:01:01.219+00:002015-02-28T14:01:01.219+00:00Such a good writer. Time for more re-reading I thi...Such a good writer. Time for more re-reading I think. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80256966400239040742015-02-28T12:45:27.682+00:002015-02-28T12:45:27.682+00:00Great post. I am another huge fan of Millar.Great post. I am another huge fan of Millar.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-28558750630837399942015-02-27T10:00:12.501+00:002015-02-27T10:00:12.501+00:00They must be one of the great writing couples, Pra...They must be one of the great writing couples, Prashant, both such good authors. Do try one of hers....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82836306663679284792015-02-27T08:08:23.974+00:002015-02-27T08:08:23.974+00:00Moira, I haven't read anything by Margaret Mil...Moira, I haven't read anything by Margaret Millar because I have never come across her novels though I have quite a few by her husband Kenneth Millar/Ross Macdonald. I'm going to have to look up ebook editions if possible.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36506260837197343702015-02-26T13:05:59.616+00:002015-02-26T13:05:59.616+00:00Start on the husband first, and then you can work ...Start on the husband first, and then you can work your way over to her....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74453593115363456292015-02-26T13:05:43.477+00:002015-02-26T13:05:43.477+00:00Thanks Bev. I'm definitely going to do more re...Thanks Bev. I'm definitely going to do more re-reading, and hope she might be in for a revival. Actually her books would make great films...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-23686543505064625622015-02-26T04:44:14.638+00:002015-02-26T04:44:14.638+00:00Not read her yet though I ought to. I think I have...Not read her yet though I ought to. I think I have one book by her and maybe close to 20 by her husband - which probably reflects the gender imbalance in my library.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-40153027128433033172015-02-25T16:17:53.792+00:002015-02-25T16:17:53.792+00:00I love that you found the perfect book for that pi...I love that you found the perfect book for that picture (and it is the perfect picture)! I've not had the chance to read a lot of Millar, but I loved Beast in View and am always on the look-out for more.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62315310199687444512015-02-25T13:43:51.728+00:002015-02-25T13:43:51.728+00:00Thanks Brian. So many good ones, as you say, I'...Thanks Brian. So many good ones, as you say, I'm planning on doing some more re-reading, and I will start with those....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-55512522357110218722015-02-25T13:16:10.846+00:002015-02-25T13:16:10.846+00:00I'm pleased to see the centenary of Millar'...I'm pleased to see the centenary of Millar's birth recognized. She is indeed revered among crime fiction fans. That said, I always recommend her to those who <i>never</i> read crime fiction. She has yet to disappoint. To those people, I suggest <i>An Air that Kills</i>, <i>Wall of Eyes</i>, <i>The Iron Gates</i> and… well, pretty much everything. As I say, she has yet to disappoint. Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49120112178205993762015-02-25T13:00:37.692+00:002015-02-25T13:00:37.692+00:00Yes, I very much agree with you Margot, she has a ...Yes, I very much agree with you Margot, she has a very tense style, and manages to be so unsettling, but without terrible descriptions. Very clever. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63597356768014241872015-02-25T12:59:53.009+00:002015-02-25T12:59:53.009+00:00Yes she deserves more glory doesn't she? It...Yes she deserves more glory doesn't she? It's always hard to know how much people are remembered, especially outside our circles of crime fans, is Ross MacDonald still as well-known as he was? It would be great to have more attention for both of them, splendid writers both. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57074390215255107512015-02-25T12:32:39.569+00:002015-02-25T12:32:39.569+00:00I can see why you love that 'photo, Moira! It&...I can see why you love that 'photo, Moira! It's beautiful and more than that, powerful. I've always loved Millar's ability to tell a story about ordinary people who end up, as you say, in difficult (or worse) circumstances. I also always appreciated the fact that she keeps the reader engaged without using very much violence. It's all about the psychological interplay and the plotting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-36639325136483825362015-02-25T12:26:24.349+00:002015-02-25T12:26:24.349+00:00I love the work of Margaret and Ken Millar - it se...I love the work of Margaret and Ken Millar - it seems that up until the early 1960s wage was probably better known that her husband but there was a long break after THE FIEND in 1964, during which time the Macdonald boosk became bestsellers, not least due to the movie HARPER and she seems to have faded a bit ever since - really glad if the centenary brings her work back to the fore. how like an angel may be my personal favourite. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00819072625907181179noreply@blogger.com