tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1904449608576930376..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Two by Michael Robothamjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-36302084090294591822014-05-26T09:33:46.467-05:002014-05-26T09:33:46.467-05:00Wendy - I've only read one by Armstrong, the f...Wendy - I've only read one by Armstrong, the first in the Cainsville series, and I've been eagerly awaiting the next one!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-78541837888340726052014-05-25T23:25:17.935-05:002014-05-25T23:25:17.935-05:00I like the differing narratives too. The only oth...I like the differing narratives too. The only other series I can think of that is similar I've read is Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld books, which I'm still working my way through. Those aren't really mysteries though. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-83155999050860984652014-05-24T07:44:28.572-05:002014-05-24T07:44:28.572-05:00The hero/anti-hero aspect is interesting--both O&#...The hero/anti-hero aspect is interesting--both O'Loughlin and Ruiz come across as "every man" in a way. Their flaws are not the romantic flaws some protagonists have. Robotham is a skilled writer in many ways.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-78140745869541095052014-05-24T03:24:14.800-05:002014-05-24T03:24:14.800-05:00There's a lot more books around like The Suspe...There's a lot more books around like The Suspect now, but I remember when it came out it was a bit of a game-changer for that sort of genre -- a more continental feel to the detective, for instance, and the feel that it was hard to get a good grip on hero/anti-hero thing with O'Loughlin. I think I'm a few behind now though - did enjoy all the ones so far tho'.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com