tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post116891604017449436..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Thirsty Horses and Untrustworthy FriendsAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1169363922790828022007-01-21T02:18:00.000-05:002007-01-21T02:18:00.000-05:00Thanks, Robin - next time I have the opportunity, ...Thanks, Robin - next time I have the opportunity, I'll pick one up. It's just so hard to tell... some series are fine, but some wind up giving away plot points, etc. Patricia Cornwell is one that threw me for a tailspin - he's dead! no, he's not! (check pub date) he's ... undead?Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918061763943119268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1169327918047839952007-01-20T16:18:00.000-05:002007-01-20T16:18:00.000-05:00They are not a series. He has different protagonis...They are not a series. He has different protagonists, but you can read any book on its own and lose nothing. I have been reading them out of order and so far it has not ruined my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1169252766017224752007-01-19T19:26:00.000-05:002007-01-19T19:26:00.000-05:00A couple of years ago I picked up a mystery by Jon...A couple of years ago I picked up a mystery by Jon L. Breen at a library sale, which was decent - "Triple Crown", which I actually lent to my father (he is usually the one to pass along books, so that I did this AND he enjoyed it is highly unusual). Also, my personal favorite for mysteries, Erle Stanley Gardner, did a Perry Mason with a racehorse, but I forget the title.<BR/><BR/>So, at last, my question... I'm a somewhat obssessive reader, always out for suggestions. Dick Francis always catches my eye when I need something to read, but the sheer volume holds me back. See, I'm really anal about watching/reading stuff in order, because I get confused really easily... so, are these books part of a series, or do they stand alone (or is it a mix)? In other words, can I just read the back, pick out the most interesting one the store has, and dive right in? Or should I just pass? There's nothing I hate more than starting a series and being unable to find #16 or something (who, me, anal retentive? never!)...Nelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918061763943119268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1169063202050270932007-01-17T14:46:00.000-05:002007-01-17T14:46:00.000-05:00Robin -Thanks for checking in with that. There ar...Robin -<BR/><BR/>Thanks for checking in with that. There are so many titles I don't know where to start, so I'll start with your suggestions. Though I don't have any upcoming vacations during which to read them in two days!Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1169046544835870842007-01-17T10:09:00.000-05:002007-01-17T10:09:00.000-05:00What a coincidence. I was given UNDER ORDERS a mon...What a coincidence. I was given UNDER ORDERS a month ago and also read it in two days in the Carribean (different island...,) also my first Dick Francis novel. Then I read THE EDGE, TEN POUND PENALTY, and BREAK IN. Now I'm into BOLT. I like very much how DF weaves racing issues of competition, risk, and greed, into larger problems, crimes, and the hero's ultimate triumpth of fair play, however unrealistic it might seem. He broadens the meaning of the sport to reflect the far reaches of human nature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com