“A Wicked Genius...that's what J. Kenner is. The ability to continually build a series of stories that draw in the reader and just seem to get more engaging than the previous ones. ” Goodreads reviewer
Turns out my husband has a secret crush! How did I not know this!
Remember when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone because Americans, presumably, could relate to the word “sorcerer” more than the word “philosopher”? American fundamentalists would then latch onto the word “sorcerer” as evidence of the book’s link to the occult.
That was an awesome trip to Britain! Here's Don at 221-B Baker Street!
The merchants of culture are always trying to determine what resonates with the public and what makes them scratch their heads. Peter Hoeg’s novel Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne was translated for Americans as Smilla’s Sense of Snow, a fine title. I was in London when the book came out and saw the British version of the book. The title was Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow, which sounds rather like the young Scandinavian woman had a fetish for various forms of frozen H2O.
I’ve never met your husband and probably never will, but I like him already. He’s got great taste in authors, you and Agatha Christie. You could be in much worse company than the first lady of crime. Tell him I look forward to his thoughts on The Secret Adversary. I know they’re not nearly as famous as her two other detectives, but I’ve always liked Tommy and Tuppence. Oh yeah, I love how his blog – to which I’ve subscribed in Google reader – puts you in a category all of your own: “Other writers of note”!!
“Wow I would give this book more than 5 stars if allowed. … This book has it all excitement romance and thrills along the way. Read it in one sitting could not put it down. Well done J. Kenner” – Margaret, Goodreads Reviewer
Check out the latest post at Reading Agatha Christie.
I’ve never met your husband and probably never will, but I like him already. He’s got great taste in authors, you and Agatha Christie. You could be in much worse company than the first lady of crime. Tell him I look forward to his thoughts on The Secret Adversary. I know they’re not nearly as famous as her two other detectives, but I’ve always liked Tommy and Tuppence. Oh yeah, I love how his blog – to which I’ve subscribed in Google reader – puts you in a category all of your own: “Other writers of note”!!