tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post5317545773694827355..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Creating The Perfect SleuthKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-6845403955056289602015-04-18T23:04:44.502-07:002015-04-18T23:04:44.502-07:00As we might expect, the Travis McGee novels indulg...As we might expect, the Travis McGee novels indulge in a fair amount of superhero, bubblegum, cartoon or comic strip stuff, and that’s fine. Certainly one of their primary purposes is to entertain. But Macdonald also has other aspirations that go far beyond divertissement. McGee is a kind of philosopher of his time – that is, he makes philosophical statements about the society he finds himselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-31053304092756259902013-05-08T14:19:53.473-07:002013-05-08T14:19:53.473-07:00Yes! I love Columbo. I have all the episodes and r...Yes! I love Columbo. I have all the episodes and rewatch them constantly.<br /><br />I like to hear a low babble of voices while I write so I often let Columbo play in the background. Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-4810999556668850702013-05-08T08:35:36.636-07:002013-05-08T08:35:36.636-07:00I prefer Columbo (Peter Falk). He was clever, funn...I prefer Columbo (Peter Falk). He was clever, funny, and not at all pretentious or proud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-18068281813523843562013-05-07T15:46:52.292-07:002013-05-07T15:46:52.292-07:00Thanks Paul!
Ah yes, Jeremy Brett was a great She...Thanks Paul!<br /><br />Ah yes, Jeremy Brett was a great Sherlock.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-36193963630156271142013-05-07T13:33:35.357-07:002013-05-07T13:33:35.357-07:00Travis McGee, from John McDonald's series.
The...Travis McGee, from John McDonald's series.<br />Then Parker's Spenser.<br />Jeremy Brett's Holmes.<br /><br />Good post, thanks.Paul Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17524022616737152888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-4377273933201200222013-05-06T19:36:06.181-07:002013-05-06T19:36:06.181-07:00Ah! Yes. I loved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sher...Ah! Yes. I loved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock. I'm currently fascinated by Benedict Cumberbatch's interpretation on the TV show "Sherlock." Love the writing for that series.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-88794316894181925712013-05-06T11:01:23.345-07:002013-05-06T11:01:23.345-07:00definitely Sherlock :-)definitely Sherlock :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370951196543056597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-63412396821758208732013-05-04T15:02:07.548-07:002013-05-04T15:02:07.548-07:00Ah, Morse. Yes. I miss him. One of the few detecti...Ah, Morse. Yes. I miss him. One of the few detectives who were killed by their writer.<br /><br />I'm glad they continued in that universe with Lewis, though. Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-33520309381098216162013-05-04T14:43:08.353-07:002013-05-04T14:43:08.353-07:00My favourite sleuth is not a private eye, which is...My favourite sleuth is not a private eye, which is probably not what you're expecting.<br /><br />My favourite is Morse. I love his cantankerousness and his persistence.Geo the Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009924771878863409noreply@blogger.com