tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post3906937267241411727..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Murder in Belgraviajenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-38292055565601775252018-03-05T07:04:10.904-06:002018-03-05T07:04:10.904-06:00You might enjoy this one, Wendy!You might enjoy this one, Wendy!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-61957409449764881502018-03-04T14:06:05.225-06:002018-03-04T14:06:05.225-06:00Such an interesting time in history, in which adva...Such an interesting time in history, in which advances still reverberate today. I like the sound of this one, even with the too perfect characters. This sounds like something I would enjoy reading!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-50456954584869055532018-03-02T12:00:42.130-06:002018-03-02T12:00:42.130-06:00It is tricky, isn't it? Making characters int...It is tricky, isn't it? Making characters interesting without making them too ahead of their time can be a problem. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-67235021896488180752018-03-02T11:57:45.716-06:002018-03-02T11:57:45.716-06:00I know what you mean, the advertisements in vintag...I know what you mean, the advertisements in vintage magazines range from amusing to weird to simply hard to believe. Yep, the characters were sometimes just too modern.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-23324183571382943232018-03-02T11:55:43.578-06:002018-03-02T11:55:43.578-06:00The use of some of these drugs, provided by the go...The use of some of these drugs, provided by the government, during WWI was disconcerting. Cocaine has been in use both legally and illegally for over a century! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-11740922931129382432018-03-02T11:53:04.828-06:002018-03-02T11:53:04.828-06:00The use of opioids during that period fascinates m...The use of opioids during that period fascinates me!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-40392356401991295672018-03-01T18:01:46.405-06:002018-03-01T18:01:46.405-06:00“This contrast between reality and wishful thinkin...“This contrast between reality and wishful thinking keeps the novel a step below what it could have been” <br /><br />This is always tricky with historical fiction! I think it bothers some readers more than others, but I am with you. I don’t like it when the characters that are purportedly living in the early 20th century have late 20th century attitudes. <br /><br />That said, the plot does seem pretty interesting! Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-90033919714030699362018-03-01T15:19:53.255-06:002018-03-01T15:19:53.255-06:00Those ads are too much! One of the reasons why I l...Those ads are too much! One of the reasons why I love to look through vintage magazines. You can always find such odd things. I want to read this one for the setting but I feel like having characters who are very "modern-thinking" is a problem for a lot of historical mysteries. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-88120221958464435962018-03-01T10:13:19.728-06:002018-03-01T10:13:19.728-06:00Isn't that amazing? About the cocaine. We...Isn't that amazing? About the cocaine. We've been watching the Murdoch Mysteries on Acorn and other than the fact that every discovery seems to 'actually' be from Toronto (or so my husband says), the time period is close to this, though before WWI. There was a recent episode that had cocaine as a part of the plot. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-70184601542214672182018-03-01T09:28:59.525-06:002018-03-01T09:28:59.525-06:00wow this one sounds like a very edgy read! WWI, co...wow this one sounds like a very edgy read! WWI, cocaine, heroin, prostitution, murder mystery, feminism, suffragettes WOW I SO WANT TO READ It NOW! Daniela Ark @ BOOKIVERSE (www.danielaark.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15777377723072645220noreply@blogger.com