tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post4111442790380403776..comments2024-03-29T04:57:22.367-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Review: Starvation Lake by Bryan GruleyLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60903950404925208022010-12-17T07:23:01.726-08:002010-12-17T07:23:01.726-08:00Kris - I am glad you enjoyed it as well, Kris!
Na...<b>Kris</b> - I am glad you enjoyed it as well, Kris!<br /><br /><b>Natalie</b> - Those are my favorite kind of mysteries!<br /><br /><b>Joy</b> - I hope you will enjoy it,Joy, when you get to it!<br /><br /><b>Kathleen</b> - It was. I'm glad I read it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31072011372324461022010-12-17T07:02:57.422-08:002010-12-17T07:02:57.422-08:00Bryan - Thank you so much for dropping in and comm...<b>Bryan</b> - Thank you so much for dropping in and commenting! I have your second book sitting right here and am looking forward to diving in.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74568400651798010742010-12-17T07:01:25.938-08:002010-12-17T07:01:25.938-08:00Karen - I'm looking forward to reading the sec...<b>Karen</b> - I'm looking forward to reading the second book. I worked for a small paper for a brief time one summer while in college and it was a great experience. It was a bit bigger than the Pilot in Starvation Lake though. What I remember most is the importance of advertisements to keep money coming in and the wide variety of milkshakes offered at a Mom and Pop shop just down the street . . . <br /><br /><b>Anna</b> - I probably would not have noticed the slow start had I not been anticipating a book I could race through. Fortunately my reading mood was flexible and the story and characters pulled me in right away. It's one of those good slows as opposed to a bad one, you know? The kind that make you slow down and savor the moment.<br /><br /><b>Darlene</b> - Your reading of mystery/crime novels sounds like my reading of fantasy--I really like the genre (love it even) but don't seem to read a lot of it. Crime fiction is my comfort read more often than not and so I always find myself coming back to it again and again.<br /><br /><b>Nicola</b> - I would love to know what you think of it, Nicola! I e-mailed you (as you already know :-)) a response to your questions.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67370099058342702272010-12-13T14:48:57.411-08:002010-12-13T14:48:57.411-08:00Sounds like a very satisfying read!Sounds like a very satisfying read!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29800114178147531932010-12-10T16:07:33.311-08:002010-12-10T16:07:33.311-08:00I've got this on my TBR list or shelf or as an...I've got this on my TBR list or shelf or as an eBook. Not sure which one it is, but I'm looking forward to it. So glad you enjoyed it.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2029724050348828732010-12-09T18:56:39.921-08:002010-12-09T18:56:39.921-08:00This just sounds fantastic -- a multi-layered myst...This just sounds fantastic -- a multi-layered mystery novel? Heck, yeah -- I look forward to picking this one up!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-19847787893646781722010-12-09T15:42:36.288-08:002010-12-09T15:42:36.288-08:00Thanks to all for the kind words about my first no...Thanks to all for the kind words about my first novel!Bryan Gruleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854133842533898814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34942990023828132212010-12-09T09:56:59.362-08:002010-12-09T09:56:59.362-08:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I remember it b...I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I remember it being a slow but good read for me too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182023445485838169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81345361853333054912010-12-09T08:36:22.608-08:002010-12-09T08:36:22.608-08:00Sounds like just "my thing"!.
Got a que...Sounds like just "my thing"!.<br /><br />Got a question for you re: review books? Did you recieve this in 2009? (I have a pile of 2009 books I haven't reviewed yet) Do you email your contact letting them know you've posted the review when you are rather behind in posting?<br /><br />I can't decide if they'll appreciate knowing I did (eventually) review their book, or just think bad thoughts at me for being so late! Opinion appreciated.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-42550109030193883612010-12-09T08:35:42.805-08:002010-12-09T08:35:42.805-08:00I find I don't read a lot of mytery/crime nove...I find I don't read a lot of mytery/crime novels although I don't know why - I do enjoy them. This one sounds good even though it's slow in the beginning. I think that's a cool title.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35039979290009078112010-12-09T07:58:22.131-08:002010-12-09T07:58:22.131-08:00Sounds interesting, and I'm glad to know it st...Sounds interesting, and I'm glad to know it starts slowly but picks up the pace.Annahttp://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-15380078532007291402010-12-09T06:53:01.542-08:002010-12-09T06:53:01.542-08:00I really liked the newspaper scenes in this book. ...I really liked the newspaper scenes in this book. Every small newspaper is like the one here, and I felt like I *knew* the characters. I did find the plot a little predictable, but I did enjoy it. I haven't read the second book yet, but hope to soon.Karen Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867709664100997228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58766481445900321482010-12-09T06:11:50.007-08:002010-12-09T06:11:50.007-08:00Zibilee (Heather) - Although the mystery element i...<b>Zibilee (Heather)</b> - Although the mystery element is significant in this novel, I don't think it's a typical genre mystery. There's a lot more to it. Not that it means you would like it, but I think that some who don't mind a crime in their fiction might get something out of this one too.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45517564282913396672010-12-09T06:05:41.346-08:002010-12-09T06:05:41.346-08:00Diane - I do hope you read it! I really like the ...<b>Diane</b> - I do hope you read it! I really like the author's writing style and the way he tells a story.<br /><br /><b>CJ</b> - Thanks, for the clarification, CJ.<br /><br />When I think of lakes I tend to think of mountains as that's where I spent many of my summers growing up. And I tend to associate snow with mountains even though I know it snows other places as well--just not where I live. So, when I visualized Starvation Lake in my mind, it was always a mountain town. After living where I do for the past 10 years, you'd think I would be more apt to think of the nearby Lake Elsinore, which was a great resort town in its own day. The mountains are off in the distance. There's no snow there though--it rarely gets cold enough for it. Anyhow, thanks for the clarification. I've never been to Michigan and so my imagination automatically took me to my more familiar scenes and impressions. <br /><br />I happen to have a copy of The Hanging Tree sitting right here. Hopefully I'll get to it before the year is out. I have a few other books that come before it though. I'm glad to hear you liked that one as well!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90054087308203415162010-12-09T06:01:21.937-08:002010-12-09T06:01:21.937-08:00Glad to hear that you enjoyed this one, even thoug...Glad to hear that you enjoyed this one, even though it was a bit slower of a read for you in the beginning. I am not sure if this would be one for me, as I am not that heavily into crime fiction, but your description of it as being multi-layered does intrigue. very nice review on this book. It was much appreciated!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60620100196739768502010-12-09T04:34:23.577-08:002010-12-09T04:34:23.577-08:00Two quick things -
One, the second book is called...Two quick things -<br /><br />One, the second book is called The Hanging Tree and is just as good.<br /><br />And two, there's something I need to correct in your review. You refer to Starvation Lake as a 'mountain town'. While Starvation Lake itself is fictional, the area isn't. It's the northern lower peninsula of Michigan and sorry, no mountains in the area. <br /><br />If you want to know the general area, look for Petoskey/Charlevoix on a map of Michigan and you'll be in the ball park.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it, LF. Hanging Tree is the book that kept me up so late not long ago.<br /><br />cjhCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798965643027904154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47598484613995538702010-12-09T04:05:52.770-08:002010-12-09T04:05:52.770-08:00This sounds like a great mystery/thriller. On my l...This sounds like a great mystery/thriller. On my list it goes.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com