tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post5811849855311856569..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Painted Veil by Beverle Graves Myersjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-21514931858357803902015-07-30T07:55:34.608-05:002015-07-30T07:55:34.608-05:00Yes, Anne Rice wrote a novel about the castrati! ...Yes, Anne Rice wrote a novel about the castrati! I remember a friend recommending it and later, discussing it over lunch, but I don't remember much about the novel itself. What I remember is the horror of castrating young boys to get a soprano--now that is civilized.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-39375310010562648732015-07-23T14:30:14.483-05:002015-07-23T14:30:14.483-05:00What a unique premise for a mystery! I think the f...What a unique premise for a mystery! I think the first time I read about the Castrati might have been an Anne Rice novel? It's been so long I can't remember, but so sad that this is part of history. Hard to imagine isn't it? So is this part of a series? Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-47754059453231723312015-07-22T08:17:19.020-05:002015-07-22T08:17:19.020-05:00The background of the opera, the use of castrati, ...The background of the opera, the use of castrati, the Jewish quarter, and the water situation in Venice (wells that filtered rain water through sand; I'd never considered the source of fresh water in Venice) all played into the mystery!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-48697070758795277022015-07-22T08:13:32.383-05:002015-07-22T08:13:32.383-05:00:) We all have settings/themes that don't par...:) We all have settings/themes that don't particularly interest us. I pretty much dismiss books that have blurbs about mob activity or organized crime. I am drawn to historical mysteries and particular settings like Venice. Painted Veil held up to a second reading, but mostly because of the historical elements. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-72662845042143223142015-07-21T23:20:18.025-05:002015-07-21T23:20:18.025-05:00I think the theater setting add a bit of intrigue ...I think the theater setting add a bit of intrigue to the mystery. I can't explain why but theaters always give me a mystic feel; perhaps it's the dark enclosed area, lol. Anyway, this sounds like an interesting read and it should be good since it was a re-read for you. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-83966058383087145912015-07-21T12:29:03.865-05:002015-07-21T12:29:03.865-05:00I haven't read this one, although the title so...I haven't read this one, although the title sounds familiar. I admit I am not a fan of theater settings. I won't not read a book about or somehow tied to a theater, but it's not an immediate draw for me. From what you've written though, it sounds like not only does this mystery hold up well with a second reading, but it is well written as well. I will have to give this one a try.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com