-=> Quoting Steven Horn to Robert White <=-
Hello Steven,
 RW> 'The Holy Thief' by Ellis Peters.  I'm coming to the end of the
   
 RW> the war between King Stephen and his cousin Empress Maud for the
 RW> crown of England is particularly fascinating, I want to search out
 RW> a history of the time to see how it all turns out.
 SH> Neither Stephen nor Maud wins as Henry II becomes king in 1154.  I'd
 SH> hoped that Ellis Peters would get us closer to that point but then she
 SH> disappointed me by passing on.
I suspect that it was a might disconcerting to her too! :)  Thanks for the
info on how the war ends. Clears up that loose end at least!
 SH> As for anachronisms in her work, she wrote superb historical works
 SH> under the name of Edith Pargeter so they would have been an oversight.
 SH> And like you, I haven't caught any.
Yeah, I think any of the criticism is probably just some nit-picking by
scholars trying to flaunt there specialized knowledge.
 RW> 'Zombies of the Gene Pool' by Sharon McCrumb.  I read her earlier
 SH> The best McCrumb books I've read are the ones set in Appalachia -- She
 SH> Walks These Hills, The Rosewood Casket, The Hangman's Beautiful
 SH> Daughter and one other which has Peggy-O in the title.  All evocative
I have read a few of these as well, including "If I'd Killed Hime When I Met
Him..." and also enjoyed them. She captures the feel of Appalacia better than
Upstate NY or England, IMHO.
 SH> What I'm now waiting for is the latest Inspector Morse book.  I want
 SH> to read what "E" stands for.
It will be an interesting revelation, but I always liked his 'It's Morse, 
ust
call me Morse'.  My favorite Morse book is 'The Way Through the Woods'. I
liked the way Morse planted his own clues and misdirections in that one. Hope
I didn't spoil it for anybody who hasn't read the book yet. :)
Bob 8-{)
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