tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2090304085417664569..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Edna Ferber, Detective (Ed Ifkovic Mystery Series)Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-16122367099625469372022-01-10T16:47:20.517-06:002022-01-10T16:47:20.517-06:00Ha! I was just about willing to bet that if anyone...Ha! I was just about willing to bet that if anyone had read one of these, it would be you. I have Lone Star coming from my library at some point, so I'll see how it goes. I kind of figured there was a reason no one had heard of it...but the magazine does praise it. We'll see.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-79652815140998866072022-01-10T14:12:24.472-06:002022-01-10T14:12:24.472-06:00Well, I read Lone Star and enjoyed it, but not eno...Well, I read <i>Lone Star</i> and enjoyed it, but not enough to be in any hurry to pick up the next one. I'm not sure why.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24738719304483654972022-01-09T17:42:06.129-06:002022-01-09T17:42:06.129-06:00I'm kind of surprised that no one has read him...I'm kind of surprised that no one has read him so far. So many crime book fans here, that I expected three or four of us had already at least sampled the series. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-26113756964369640602022-01-09T17:40:26.953-06:002022-01-09T17:40:26.953-06:00Ferber does seem like a near-perfect choice for a ...Ferber does seem like a near-perfect choice for a fictional detective of this type. She lived through some interesting decades and met some interesting players of her day, so I can imagine how there must be a lot to work with here.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-49685122897478923852022-01-09T10:10:54.109-06:002022-01-09T10:10:54.109-06:00No, this is a completely new series to me, likewis...No, this is a completely new series to me, likewise the author. That's a very interesting concept though, something that had never occurred to me. I do love that dedication.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-3497807693815493632022-01-08T22:30:11.577-06:002022-01-08T22:30:11.577-06:00What a fascinating idea for a series and I was thi...What a fascinating idea for a series and I was thinking of other early 20th century writers one could base a series around but in many cases they are either too well known or their private lives were too tumultuous and even tragic. Edna Ferber is the perfect fit.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-63011063443368636062022-01-08T16:35:13.233-06:002022-01-08T16:35:13.233-06:00It really is interesting to me, Dorothy, because I...It really is interesting to me, Dorothy, because I only remember Ferber as an older woman, not anything remotely resembling the picture I used for this post. But even in this first novel, Lone Star, she's already pretty old...and still going strong, looks like.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-39457680958650284842022-01-08T16:33:43.713-06:002022-01-08T16:33:43.713-06:00The Mystery Scene article makes the books sound re...The Mystery Scene article makes the books sound really good, especially since they are historical fiction/mysteries. That kind of stuff, when it is based on real people, is way more fun to me than it probably should be.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41351048191279711262022-01-08T14:15:19.256-06:002022-01-08T14:15:19.256-06:00What an interest concept for a series. I had never...What an interest concept for a series. I had never heard of it or its author. I think I may get back to reading more mysteries in 2022. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-70685843320294919512022-01-08T11:35:10.371-06:002022-01-08T11:35:10.371-06:00I've never even heard of this series, but I th...I've never even heard of this series, but I think it's fun Ifkovic chose Edna Ferber as his main character. The one set during the filming of Giant is the one I'd want to read! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com