tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post8755263876542080496..comments2024-02-23T20:58:05.039-05:00Comments on the crime segments: The Boy in the Suitcase, by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete FriisNancyOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-77037814317147919042011-12-08T07:31:59.548-05:002011-12-08T07:31:59.548-05:00Maxine -- we seem to be in the minority!
Kathy: I...Maxine -- we seem to be in the minority!<br /><br />Kathy: I have The secret in their eyes right here and plan to watch it tonight.NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-74936333260193411452011-12-07T19:38:48.485-05:002011-12-07T19:38:48.485-05:00Nancy, by the way, I just saw the film of The Secr...Nancy, by the way, I just saw the film of The Secrets in their Eyes, which is good. It's a thriller and a love story. It's long but worth it.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-75099893794685619132011-12-07T11:50:00.004-05:002011-12-07T11:50:00.004-05:00I've just finished this book. Like you, I like...I've just finished this book. Like you, I liked it but did not love it. Nina was a bit irritating but I liked Sigita, who seemed more real.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-72577662070145455292011-12-03T14:52:52.013-05:002011-12-03T14:52:52.013-05:00Barbara: Very well stated! I must admit to not hav...Barbara: Very well stated! I must admit to not having thought of it that way. As much as I admired Nina because of her passion toward the people she helps, it was the ending that really got to me. And I think the fact that I could feel so strongly about Nina as a mom means that the authors have done their job as writers -- connecting the characters to the reader's individual experience. I NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-16791949288397430552011-12-03T13:28:33.271-05:002011-12-03T13:28:33.271-05:00I agree with you about Nina Borg - she's a mes...I agree with you about Nina Borg - she's a mess on a mission, and that's not a good thing. I am nevertheless grateful that the authors had the nerve to present us with a woman character who is so neglectful of her family because it makes her anything but heroic and shows the downside of being driven by indignation and passion. <br /><br />I loved this book.Barbarahttp://barbarafister.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-41148433142266584292011-12-03T09:35:16.130-05:002011-12-03T09:35:16.130-05:00Margot: It definitely kept me reading! And as yo...Margot: It definitely kept me reading! And as you know,I'm more about a good, solid plot rather than the thrill of it all, hence the ambiguity.<br /><br />Kathy: Share your great website with the rest of us!NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-402789715371944282011-12-03T00:27:30.081-05:002011-12-03T00:27:30.081-05:00Thanks for the review. Since the book seems to co...Thanks for the review. Since the book seems to combine an unputdownable thriller pace and a real mystery and characters, it sounds like my kind of book.<br /><br />I just won this book from a terrific website. Friends are already lining up to borrow it, as they've heard the buzz about the book. I cannot wait to read it.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506358489015565993.post-26053650032000073882011-12-02T16:42:59.835-05:002011-12-02T16:42:59.835-05:00Nancy - Thanks for your thoughtful review, and I&#...Nancy - Thanks for your thoughtful review, and I'm glad you liked this well enough to look for the next segment. As you say, some people are not as fond of the "thrill ride" kind of novel as others. So I'm glad you found enough of a solid plot and set of characters to keep you reading. Like you, I've read raves of this one, too, and I think I will read it myself even though Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com