Emma seems to have a way with deciphering secrets, especially around murder. But also seems to have a naivety that easily can harm her, or worse -- forEmma seems to have a way with deciphering secrets, especially around murder. But also seems to have a naivety that easily can harm her, or worse -- for instance her insistence of asking the "maitre d' " about the dilapidated money from the bistro could have made her next victim along with the chef that was killed earlier. I hope that in the next installments with her, she will be harder to be surprised like that...more
I expected this story to be short, thus it wasn't this the reason for my partly dislike of it; all those italic notes to herself were rather annoying; I expected this story to be short, thus it wasn't this the reason for my partly dislike of it; all those italic notes to herself were rather annoying; plus the story itself seems to rather moke old(ish) crime stories from Dashiel Hammet days...more
Perhaps more like 4.5, but still very good. Just about every bit of descriptions of places around, or even of actions of characters, are so detailed, sPerhaps more like 4.5, but still very good. Just about every bit of descriptions of places around, or even of actions of characters, are so detailed, so ... cinematic, that you'd think you read a movie script, not a (short) novel. I wish her dog, Sherlock, made his presence available into her last "adventures" up to the end, though, given his cleverness that gave Maggie some clues along the story. Maybe he will have more to do in the future episodes of this series ?...more
Nice and cozy short story. The little dog, besides being too cute on the cover, is always the "helping hand" the Molly in the quest to uncover the mysNice and cozy short story. The little dog, besides being too cute on the cover, is always the "helping hand" the Molly in the quest to uncover the mystery of the murder of town's librarian, and find the murderer. Which they did, in a raucously direct encounter (and a bit of dog's snap at the culprit's hand :-) ) It would be nice to watch in the next episode(s) how would the dog come together with Molly, since in the end it was taken back by the apparent owner....more
Not very enjoyable short story ... So the story teller (first person tellling) starts by resigning from his work. Later, at dinner, tells his parents tNot very enjoyable short story ... So the story teller (first person tellling) starts by resigning from his work. Later, at dinner, tells his parents this, but we do not understand why. And even later we learn his girlfriend-to-be died while they were hiking alongside a cliff, and while he was a bit away due to "nature calls" - we deduce she killed herself by jumping over the cliff. And in the end the story teller is on his way to do ... the same thing (?) That's it.......more
Short, and easy to read; I couldn't say it was easy to guess to guilty of the murder (though, in retrospect, it should've been), but story does not haShort, and easy to read; I couldn't say it was easy to guess to guilty of the murder (though, in retrospect, it should've been), but story does not have too much excitement. Probably because it's a prequel to the series (?) ...more
Besides being, somehow, funny, the idea of little people living inside the copy machine is not that much attractive to make this story great (as it seBesides being, somehow, funny, the idea of little people living inside the copy machine is not that much attractive to make this story great (as it seems from those maximum notes gave by others...). ...more
The two reluctant detectives (am using the word in a pretty shallow form) discover who killed Edgar, the town's collector of various art objects and .The two reluctant detectives (am using the word in a pretty shallow form) discover who killed Edgar, the town's collector of various art objects and ... dark secrets....more
O noua colectie de texte-poveste... Aproape fiecare fraza este o mica poezie in proza - rima, si chiar ritm de vers (nu mereu, dar de multe ori), intr-O noua colectie de texte-poveste... Aproape fiecare fraza este o mica poezie in proza - rima, si chiar ritm de vers (nu mereu, dar de multe ori), intr-o forma de expunere ne-poetica.
M-a surprins, si nu chiar ne-placut, ideea de a avea textele si in limba franceza, chiar daca tiparite la 180 grade (adica portiunea in franceza este opusa si de semn contrar celei in romana :-) ) Recunosc, insa, ca nu am citit nici unul din textele in franceza.
As da un mic citat: "Oameni buni, nu va mai mintiti, ca tot printre primitivi traiti. Poate v-ar mai salva doar un dram de ratiune si niste spume postume, incearca din rasputeri sa explice ursul brun." [...] Impreuna cu ceilalti locuitori ai padurii, mici ca niste furnici, aflati nu prea departe de valurile urii, asteapta inevitabila apocalipsa adusa de minti lipsa." ...more
Desi tema cartii este chiar pe gustul meu, tinand cont ca si eu am in casa caine, si stiu din experienta proprie cat de dureroasa este disparitia acesDesi tema cartii este chiar pe gustul meu, tinand cont ca si eu am in casa caine, si stiu din experienta proprie cat de dureroasa este disparitia acestuia, am si oarece dezamagiri: prea multi preoti printre autorii textelor; autorii cu nume mai sonore (Cristian Tudor Popescu, Oana Pellea) nu au dat ce asteptam eu - ba chiar povestioara lui CTP a fost de neinteles; am si gasit surprinzator de multe asemanari intre Codita al meu si cainii povestiti de Georgeta Ionescu (Albus al ei) sau de Mihaela Miroiu (Lizuca). Cum ma asteptam, textul Sarei Turetta descrie brut conditiile jalnice ale multor caini de curte din satele romanesti. As fi vrut sa dau mai multe stelute, pentru tema cartii macar, dar nu prea pot....more
Actually I tend to give it a 4.5 I find this quite good, and entertaining, plus quite a few of events happening along; some small and not worthy of attActually I tend to give it a 4.5 I find this quite good, and entertaining, plus quite a few of events happening along; some small and not worthy of attention, others pretty intense. And I admit there was nothing that made me suspect the real killer all along....more
Besides being so short, this story is clearly unfinished, like intention was to be continued by a full length novel. Also I could not fathom the poing Besides being so short, this story is clearly unfinished, like intention was to be continued by a full length novel. Also I could not fathom the poing of making SARS-COV 2, the virus that gave COVID-19, an intelligent sentient that tries to understant humanity... maybe due to the same shortness of the book ? It does have some good potential, if continued in a full length novel, later....more
It wasn't a full 3 stars, but close enough ... I found quite some confusion around the whole story; some are due to detail guitar speak (naming certaiIt wasn't a full 3 stars, but close enough ... I found quite some confusion around the whole story; some are due to detail guitar speak (naming certain accords I can't really follow, in order to tell if they are real/true :-D ); others are for the AI part, where they judge the software that is supposed to run the ship for being murderous, but I did not find their reasoning too ground. The pirates raid over the ship ended too quick, and not very credible (really ? only at the display of plague flag ?!? hmm... ) I wish the story had more consistency. ...more
I have not found anything laudable about this very short story, a collection of tales of several people stranded together during a harsh storm (a blizI have not found anything laudable about this very short story, a collection of tales of several people stranded together during a harsh storm (a blizzard, by their words). I mran, other than being free to obtain :-) I'm not clear about wether the stories inside the story were written durin soviet era ... because the characters mention this era several times, and I don't undrstand why....more
I find a bit hard to characterize properly this short story of Mr. Backman ... and not sure what was the proper inspirational message. And, also ... I I find a bit hard to characterize properly this short story of Mr. Backman ... and not sure what was the proper inspirational message. And, also ... I don't know why dill is better than basil ... but I kinda agree with this :-)) ...more
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