Comments on: Review: The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson http://birdbrainbb.net/2010/01/04/review-the-missing-ink-by-karen-e-olson/ where imagination takes flight Wed, 23 May 2012 02:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jenny http://birdbrainbb.net/2010/01/04/review-the-missing-ink-by-karen-e-olson/#comment-1260 Jenny Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:00:50 +0000 http://birdbrainbb.net/?p=4078#comment-1260 Oh my God it is so true! And when the police are just totally flummoxed and no good at all? That drives me mad! I mean it's not like Hercule Poirot who does it all the time and it's practically his job. The amateur detective stuff works better (I always think) with Stuff the Cops Wouldn't Believe and/or Don't Care About, than with Stuff the Cops Can't Solve. Oh my God it is so true! And when the police are just totally flummoxed and no good at all? That drives me mad! I mean it’s not like Hercule Poirot who does it all the time and it’s practically his job. The amateur detective stuff works better (I always think) with Stuff the Cops Wouldn’t Believe and/or Don’t Care About, than with Stuff the Cops Can’t Solve.

]]> By: nat @ book, line, and sinker http://birdbrainbb.net/2010/01/04/review-the-missing-ink-by-karen-e-olson/#comment-1259 nat @ book, line, and sinker Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:02:16 +0000 http://birdbrainbb.net/?p=4078#comment-1259 i think i read about this book (and the author) on another blog. i'm sorry it didn't work for you but can see how the cover art grabbed you! i'm a sucker for titles and this one cracked me up. i've read the cat mysteries, the pastry chef mysteries, and loads of others. i know exactly what you mean about them being 'cozy' and usually just listen to them as audiobooks because they don't require 100% attention at every second. enjoyed your review nonetheless and you made valid points! :) i might take it out from the library if it's on audiobook just to see if our book reviews and tastes are in sync. i think i read about this book (and the author) on another blog. i’m sorry it didn’t work for you but can see how the cover art grabbed you! i’m a sucker for titles and this one cracked me up.

i’ve read the cat mysteries, the pastry chef mysteries, and loads of others. i know exactly what you mean about them being ‘cozy’ and usually just listen to them as audiobooks because they don’t require 100% attention at every second.

enjoyed your review nonetheless and you made valid points! :) i might take it out from the library if it’s on audiobook just to see if our book reviews and tastes are in sync.

]]> By: Kay http://birdbrainbb.net/2010/01/04/review-the-missing-ink-by-karen-e-olson/#comment-1258 Kay Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:27:10 +0000 http://birdbrainbb.net/?p=4078#comment-1258 Oh dear. From the synopsis this book sounded like fun - but I will be ski[[ing it! I completely agree with your cozy mystery complaint - there needs to be an actual <i>reason</i> behind involving the non-detective protagonist other than "ooh wouldn't solving a murder be fun" Great review, as usual! Oh dear. From the synopsis this book sounded like fun – but I will be ski[[ing it! I completely agree with your cozy mystery complaint – there needs to be an actual reason behind involving the non-detective protagonist other than “ooh wouldn’t solving a murder be fun”

Great review, as usual!

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