Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Thieves

What a thrill of a movie!

More than rivaled Ocean 11, 12, etc! Apart from having no big Hollywood names, this action- packed movie sure has some great acting, snappy dialogue.

Fabulously charming great crooks and con men and women!

The Complete Ngaio March Collection

I have done it ! I have completed the entire Ngaio Marsh collection. All 11 omnibuses.

A Man Lay Dead: Enter a Murderer ; The Nursing Home Murder: WITH Enter a Murderer AND The Nursing Home MurderVintage Murder: WITH Enter a Murder: AND The Nursing Home MurderDeath in a White Tie: WITH Overture to Death: AND Death at the BarA Surfeit of Lampreys: WITH Death and the Dancing Footman: AND Colour Scheme
Died in the Wool: WITH Final Cuirtain: AND Swing, Brother, SwingOpening Night: WITH Spinsters in Jeopardy: AND Scales of JusticeOff with His Head: WITH Singing in the Shrouds: AND False ScentDeath at the Dolphin: WITH Hand in Glove: AND Dead Water
Clutch of Constables: WITH When in Rome : AND Tied Up in TinselBlack as He's Painted: Last Ditch; Grave Mistake: WITH Last Ditch: AND Grave MistakePhoto-Finish: WITH Light Thickens: AND Black Beech and Honeydew

Sunday, September 9, 2012

DCI Banks

 I watched a few episodes of DCI Banks on television and got hooked on the series. This chance viewing started me on the mission to complete ALL the books by Peter Robinson available in my local library.

 So far, I have devoured 17 books and am in the midst of #18.

Reading a series that spans over 2 decades from 1987 to the present day is like going back through time while moving forward into the future. As I progressed, I witness the changes in not only DCI Banks's career and personal life but societal trends as well. Especially through the music
 that DCI Banks love
.

Sitting on my shelves awaiting:


While I await from the library to launch the latest two books: