Franglais:
But I got upset with a couple of books. In one the plot relied on the San Francisco bridge being constructed with workers digging away to build the foundations in some sort of underwater chambers. Just fanciful and only included to make the plot work.
Another book was about arson at a school. All the way through it was about the science, forensics, the statements of the survivors, but the big reveal on the last page was that information had been received by the ghost of a victim…I nearly threw that book across the room. Ill read ghost stories etc but dont give me a “believable” fiction that relies on the supernatural!
I read a book lately, won’t give the title because of spoiler alert, but it was a very detailed telling of an actual murder case from the 19th century. It was gripping enough to be a fiction in which you only learned the outcome on the final page and I was really enjoying it.
But the author or publisher had thought it was a good idea to insert several pages 2 thirds way through of photos of the participants, 2 of which with captions gave away the ending.
Just had a rethink because there might be some interested. The title is Mr. Briggs’ Hat but if you do read it my advice is to skip all the photo pages and go back to them after you have finished it.
Having just Goggled it…the wiki link gives away the ending straight away! Be warned.
But I`ll have a look for it anyway. I find the way a crime is solved, motives and methodology, are very often as interesting as the solution.
Franglais:
But I got upset with a couple of books. In one the plot relied on the San Francisco bridge being constructed with workers digging away to build the foundations in some sort of underwater chambers. Just fanciful and only included to make the plot work.
Another book was about arson at a school. All the way through it was about the science, forensics, the statements of the survivors, but the big reveal on the last page was that information had been received by the ghost of a victim…I nearly threw that book across the room. Ill read ghost stories etc but dont give me a “believable” fiction that relies on the supernatural!
I read a book lately, won’t give the title because of spoiler alert, but it was a very detailed telling of an actual murder case from the 19th century. It was gripping enough to be a fiction in which you only learned the outcome on the final page and I was really enjoying it.
But the author or publisher had thought it was a good idea to insert several pages 2 thirds way through of photos of the participants, 2 of which with captions gave away the ending.
Just had a rethink because there might be some interested. The title is Mr. Briggs’ Hat but if you do read it my advice is to skip all the photo pages and go back to them after you have finished it.
Having just Goggled it…the wiki link gives away the ending straight away! Be warned.
But I`ll have a look for it anyway. I find the way a crime is solved, motives and methodology, are very often as interesting as the solution.
Oh blimey, didn’t know that, I only read from my Kindle these days (arthritis ) so came to it as a recommendation because Amazon knows I like True Crime amongst other things (which includes History, which of course, True Crime is). However, I suppose many people witll read it because they do know the outcome of the case, so no harm done, but I do think those photos should be at the back, where Kindle photos usually are.
As regards your last line, I may say that I do not agree with the ending, so still a fascinating read.
And I’m still not giving anything away.
About historical vehciles cut465 is a 144 bedford ob coach new to jacques coaches coalville leicestershire in 1944 . It is still in service toaay in the historical section of dews coaches in cambridgeshire . I rode on this bus or similair as a kid it had a petrol engine then. It appeared in foyles war nemsis (Miss Marple) and many others. In nemisis it shows a young lady driver struggling with heavy non powered steering
) so came to it as a recommendation because Amazon knows I like True Crime amongst other things (which includes History, which of course, True Crime is). However, I suppose many people witll read it because they do know the outcome of the case, so no harm done, but I do think those photos should be at the back, where Kindle photos usually are.
