tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post7560605255911846081..comments2024-03-11T00:52:06.529+10:30Comments on MYSTERIES in PARADISE: REVIEW: DEATH OF A HAWKER by Janwillem van de WeteringKerriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-66262758129507323132013-09-22T17:20:18.645+09:302013-09-22T17:20:18.645+09:30I love these books and also the short stories feat...I love these books and also the short stories featuring Gripstra and de Gier. The Commissaris is a lovingly portrayed character I've always been attracted to. As for the Zen aspect, it's unmistakably there in the conversations between the two main detectives and the slant on life conveyed.Anne Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-77991380489131422292008-07-24T02:46:00.000+09:302008-07-24T02:46:00.000+09:30More or less, but with some interesting spins, as ...More or less, but with some interesting spins, as with your mentions of Glauser or Simenon. <BR/><BR/>To my mind, the Zen comes in principally in Grijpstra and de Gier's frequent observations about and even acceptance of the world that surrounds them, and you gave good examples of that. <BR/>==============<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> <A HREF="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-11012363049562703012008-07-23T20:23:00.000+09:302008-07-23T20:23:00.000+09:30But did I come up with the answers you were expect...But did I come up with the answers you were expecting Peter?Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-61866091887225726362008-07-23T16:29:00.000+09:302008-07-23T16:29:00.000+09:30You did a good job picking up on what makes Van de...You did a good job picking up on what makes Van de Wetering's writing unusual. Glauser and Simenon are not bad comparisons, and Van de Wetering has said he decided to try to write crime novels after reading Simenon to learn French, and seeing if he could write better that Simenon.<BR/><BR/>==============<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> <A HREF="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com