tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post8777068538941643171..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Choosing the Best DetectiveJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-44346741832289149432013-03-18T20:14:23.221-04:002013-03-18T20:14:23.221-04:00Dorothy, Wallander is actually there. He's the...Dorothy, Wallander is actually there. He's the second one on the left side.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-44029974373181208012013-03-18T19:39:10.868-04:002013-03-18T19:39:10.868-04:00Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander is missing. H...Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander is missing. He's my favorite of all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151167876515389804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-70332043969463509782013-03-18T16:07:28.820-04:002013-03-18T16:07:28.820-04:00Steven, I'll have to look up Elijah Bailey!Steven, I'll have to look up Elijah Bailey!Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-16848917531400206352013-03-18T16:06:55.732-04:002013-03-18T16:06:55.732-04:00I wonder, too, if Auguste Dupin should be on the l...I wonder, too, if Auguste Dupin should be on the list, as the first detective, and a sort of model for Holmes?<br /><br />Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-217843081113347232013-03-18T14:47:28.615-04:002013-03-18T14:47:28.615-04:00Sandra, I couldn't agree more. I will probably...Sandra, I couldn't agree more. I will probably expand the number of entries to 32 next year for that very reason. There are so many characters being created today that deserved to be judged on the same scale as the classics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829259558247879911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-75601106004927655402013-03-18T14:09:33.880-04:002013-03-18T14:09:33.880-04:00I think some of the best crime fiction ever produc...I think some of the best crime fiction ever produced is being published these days. Some of it is historical, but it has greater depth and a much more authentic feel than what was written a century ago. I have to salute my fellow mystery writers for the wonderful work they're turning out -- tales that are original, compelling, and thought-provoking, in addition to being well-written.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-30817387699330403862013-03-18T13:01:40.989-04:002013-03-18T13:01:40.989-04:00There are so many, I'm not sure I can pick a f...There are so many, I'm not sure I can pick a favorite. There are certainly the classics, like Miss Marple, Hercules Poirot, and Sherlock Holmes. How about some recent ones? (I don't know the rules, but I don't do surveys anyway, so I'll ignore the rules.) I'd certainly add Spencer, Harry Bosch, and Alex Cross as favorites. My all-time favorite? Elijah Bailey! I bet no Steven M. Moorehttp://stevenmmoore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-6890268926048864262013-03-18T11:48:44.005-04:002013-03-18T11:48:44.005-04:00August,
I would suggest that none of us could mak...August,<br /><br />I would suggest that none of us could make a list without including our own biases. But that's why you'll always get feedback on your list.<br /><br />And you're right--I originally was thinking of Clarice Starling as only a movie detective, but then I remembered the Thomas Harris novels.<br /><br />It certainly is an interesting set-up and I look forward to seeing Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-2045050853040384062013-03-18T11:34:50.609-04:002013-03-18T11:34:50.609-04:00Sandra - It did feel almost unfair adding Sherlock...Sandra - It did feel almost unfair adding Sherlock in there. But as the vote count started to rise, Kurt Wallander received more and more votes. I could see a slip up potentially happening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829259558247879911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-11608578792317007782013-03-18T11:29:45.293-04:002013-03-18T11:29:45.293-04:00Hi Julia. Let me start by saying that I agree with...Hi Julia. Let me start by saying that I agree with all of your points and wrestled with a few of these issues.<br /><br />In presenting this as a "Mystery" tournament to crown the greatest mystery hero/heroine of all time, I decided to give myself some leeway on how I defined what a mystery book was. I've had a lot of great feedback (both positive and negative) and already have someAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829259558247879911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-16322269461225138942013-03-18T11:00:41.370-04:002013-03-18T11:00:41.370-04:00Should V.I. Warshawski, Sharone McCone, or Kinsey ...Should V.I. Warshawski, Sharone McCone, or Kinsey Millhone be on the list?Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-46282000600812560912013-03-18T10:59:50.479-04:002013-03-18T10:59:50.479-04:00An interesting point, Sandra. Holmes would get the...An interesting point, Sandra. Holmes would get the vote for a number of reasons, even if the people voting for him don't actually read Conan-Doyle.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-59956886397390229852013-03-18T10:49:10.462-04:002013-03-18T10:49:10.462-04:00Maybe we should remove Sherlock Holmes from consid...Maybe we should remove Sherlock Holmes from consideration, since he would obviously beat out anybody else we could mention. :-)<br />Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-13317266488900128472013-03-18T10:45:30.294-04:002013-03-18T10:45:30.294-04:00My favorite detective is TEss Gerritsen's Jane...My favorite detective is TEss Gerritsen's Jane Rizzoli (the books, not the dreadful TV show), followed closely by Lisa Gardner's D.D. (DeeDee) Warren. They run rings around Miss Marple.<br />Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-46357359634709792762013-03-18T08:06:13.415-04:002013-03-18T08:06:13.415-04:00Liking them both is a problem--although I suppose ...Liking them both is a problem--although I suppose it would engender some good discussion about the strengths of each detective.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-75117535826548804542013-03-18T01:41:27.939-04:002013-03-18T01:41:27.939-04:00I looked at the brackets but I don't think I&#...I looked at the brackets but I don't think I'll join in the voting. In some cases I don't know one of the pair and in some I like them both too much to choose.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.com