tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post7545113721230638710..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-24781762169391464722018-08-17T15:43:30.473-05:002018-08-17T15:43:30.473-05:00It's always good to try out a new series and, ...It's always good to try out a new series and, as I noted to Carmen, I do like the idea of this one, so I may try another one and see how it goes. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-72134150723812173562018-08-17T15:41:43.162-05:002018-08-17T15:41:43.162-05:00I'm told that the writing does improve in late...I'm told that the writing does improve in later books, and it is interesting to note that this book was actually nominated for a couple of awards including the Edgar for best first novel! The writer has a good idea for a book/series, so I probably will give her another chance a bit later on.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-25617554431034878262018-08-17T14:40:40.706-05:002018-08-17T14:40:40.706-05:00Oops. Take a chance on a book time. I take it you ...Oops. Take a chance on a book time. I take it you will not be following this series? The title is good.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-22111237744399265292018-08-17T13:55:01.539-05:002018-08-17T13:55:01.539-05:00I burst into laughter when you said "In fact,...I burst into laughter when you said "In fact, the book went on and on and on after the original denouement until I wanted to say, "Yes, we know all that. Now wrap it up already!" And again when you said "I subtracted a star and if I had been brutally honest, I probably should have subtracted two." Oh, Dorothy! That was brutal...and funny. :-D Too bad the author didn't know when to stop. It can be forgiven in a first novel though. Maybe the next in the series will be better.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242364668293349799noreply@blogger.com