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But I Won't Cry For Yesterday*22 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 1 year ago: In crime fiction, many people who commit murders do so because to them, there is no other alternativ … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Margaret Truman, Frank Robinson, Adrian Hyland

>Duets...26 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 2 years ago: > Many people think of authors as solitary types who do their writing alone. And there are many a … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Emma Lathen, Frank Robinson, W. Michael Gear, kathleen o'neal gear, Liza Marklund, per wahlöö, maj sjöwall

>So...any regrets?19 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 2 years ago: > Knowing that one’s caused the death of someone else is a heavy, sometimes truly awful burden. I … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, K.C. Constantine, Frank Robinson, C J Box

>So...any regrets?19 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 2 years ago: > Knowing that one’s caused the death of someone else is a heavy, sometimes truly awful burden. I … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, K.C. Constantine, Frank Robinson, C J Box

>When Strangers Meet....11 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 2 years ago: >An interesting book review from Rayna at Coffee Rings Everywhere got me thinking about how often … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Hugh Pentecost, Frank Robinson, Lilian Jackson Braun, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Patricia Highsmith

>Uncovering Some Crime Fiction Truths...10 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 2 years ago: >There are a lot of beliefs about how, why and by whom a crime is committed. Some of those belief … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Dell Shannon, Ed McBain, Frank Robinson, Jassy Mackenzie, M C Beaton, Martin Edwards, Stieg Larsson

You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave*12 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >One of the interesting things about crime fiction is to think about where the murder in the stor … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Hugh Pentecost, Frank Robinson, J L Wilson, Rosemary Harris

>Paranoia Strikes Deep*17 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >Fear is a very normal human response, and often, it’s healthy and adaptive. It’s wise, for insta … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Tony Hillerman, Ruth Rendell, Frank Robinson, Shona MacLean, Martin Clark

>Still Waters...13 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >In any murder mystery, whether it’s real or fictional, the object is to find out who committed t … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Frank Robinson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sam Hilliard, Shona MacLean

>The Theme of Murder...19 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >One of the very noticeable developments in crime fiction in the last decades has been what I’ll … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Robin Cook, Frank Robinson, michael palmer, Dick Francis, Harlan Coben, Michele Scott, Jonathan Gash, Michael Balkind

>The Alphabet in Crime Fiction - The Nightmare Factor by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson13 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >When many people think of medical thrillers, they think of Robin Cook. That makes sense, too, gi … more →

Tags: Frank Robinson, The Nightmare Factor

>Murder on the Road10 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >Almost all of us travel at least sometimes. We may travel for business, to take a holiday or to … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, John Alexander Graham, Frank Robinson, Lilian Jackson Braun, M C Beaton, Michael Ridpath

>Tick.....Tick......Tick....10 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >One of the hallmarks of a well-written mystery novel is suspense. Of course, solid characterizat … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Tony Hillerman, Robin Cook, John Alexander Graham, Ruth Rendell, Frank Robinson, simon brett, Louise Penny

>Hanging By a Thread4 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >One of the most important things that mystery lovers look for is suspense. Good mystery novels k … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Robin Cook, Emma Lathen, Colin Dexter, lilian jackson-brown, Frank Robinson

>Hanging By a Thread4 comments

Margot Kinberg wrote 3 years ago: >One of the most important things that mystery lovers look for is suspense. Good mystery novels k … more →

Tags: Agatha Christie, Robin Cook, Emma Lathen, Colin Dexter, lilian jackson-brown, Frank Robinson


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