Mystery Book #67

murasaki · #1 05-21-2002, 08:12 AM

I just finished reading this so the details should be fresh in my mind.

It's a book. And it's not from the American Realism period (everyone can be relieved about that

).

--naomi

quasar · #2 05-21-2002, 08:55 AM

Was it written by a woman?
In English?
After 1900?
Ever made into a movie?

Janice

murasaki · #3 05-21-2002, 02:41 PM

Was it written by a woman? Yes

In English? Yes

After 1900? Yes

Ever made into a movie? No

--naomi

quasar · #4 05-21-2002, 02:44 PM

Is she still alive?
Is she from the US?
Was the book written after 1950?
Is it fiction?

Janice

theeye · #5 05-21-2002, 02:45 PM

Is it a novel?

Was it first published more recently than 1950?

Was its author born in North America?

If it is a novel, does it have a single main character?

eplovejoy · #6 05-21-2002, 06:51 PM

If it is not fiction:

Is it about history?

Medicine?

Another science?

Is it a biography?

murasaki · #7 05-21-2002, 07:58 PM

Is she still alive? Yes

Is she from the US? Not originally

Was the book written after 1950? Yes

Is it fiction? Yes

Is it a novel? Yes

Was it first published more recently than 1950? Yes

Was its author born in North America? No

If it is a novel, does it have a single main character? Yes

Sorry Peter!

--naomi

quasar · #8 05-21-2002, 08:11 PM

Was she born in Europe?
Does she live in the US now?
Is the book in a clearly defined genre?
Did it win any awards?

Janice

murasaki · #9 05-21-2002, 08:29 PM

Was she born in Europe? Yes

Does she live in the US now? Yes

Is the book in a clearly defined genre? Yes

Did it win any awards? No (edited to add, but it was nominated)

--naomi

quasar · #10 05-21-2002, 08:39 PM

Was the book originally published after 1975?
Is it a mystery?
science fiction?
fantasy?
a children's book?
Was the author born in Great Britain?

Janice

murasaki · #11 05-22-2002, 07:07 AM

Was the book originally published after 1975? Yes

Is it a mystery? Yes

science fiction? No

fantasy? No

a children's book? No

Was the author born in Great Britain? Yes

--naomi

eplovejoy · #12 05-22-2002, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by murasaki

Sorry Peter!

Nothing about which to be sorry, Naomi. Especially if you didn't leave out the comma on purpose.

Is the story set in the 20th century?

In the United States?

Is it a romance?

Is the main character female?

Does the main character appear in any of the author's other books?

murasaki · #13 05-22-2002, 05:07 PM

Nothing about which to be sorry, Naomi. Especially if you didn't leave out the comma on purpose. Would I do that?

Is the story set in the 20th century? I'd say 'present day.'

In the United States? Yes, partially

Is it a romance? Yes, there are romantic elements

Is the main character female? Yes

Does the main character appear in any of the author's other books? Yes

--naomi

eplovejoy · #14 05-22-2002, 05:26 PM

Is the main character's profession an important part of the story?

If so, does she work in law enforcement?

Medicine?

Education?

murasaki · #15 05-22-2002, 05:59 PM

Is the main character's profession an important part of the story? Yes, but it's not a profession that easily springs to mind.

If so, does she work in law enforcement? No

Medicine? No

Education? No

--naomi

**AuntieEmma**[$] · #16 05-22-2002, 07:38 PM

Was the book originally published in the last five years?

Does any of it take place in a courtroom?

Does the main character make her living by doing something related to solving crimes?

Is this book part of a series? Are there five or more books in the series?

Wild guess -- is it one of the "Crossword Lady" books?

murasaki · #17 05-22-2002, 08:02 PM

Was the book originally published in the last five years? Yes

Does any of it take place in a courtroom? No

Does the main character make her living by doing something related to solving crimes? No

Is this book part of a series? Yes

Are there five or more books in the series? Yes

Wild guess -- is it one of the "Crossword Lady" books? No

Are those any good? I've not heard of them before, but I'm always on the look out for something new.

--naomi

**AuntieEmma**[$] · #18 05-22-2002, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by murasaki
Wild guess -- is it one of the "Crossword Lady" books? No

Are those any good? I've not heard of them before, but I'm always on the look out for something new.

I haven't read them, just heard about them. They did get mixed reviews though.

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Is the place that the main character lives an important part of the story?

Does she live in a village? A city? In the country?

Is she elderly? Young? In-between?

Does she carry a gun?

Is the crime in the book a murder or murders?

Does the main character's profession relate to investigating something (other than crime)?

Is the book out in paperback?

Was it a best seller?

murasaki · #19 05-23-2002, 07:08 AM

Is the place that the main character lives an important part of the story? It's an important part of the series

Does she live in a village? No

A city? Yes

In the country? No

Is she elderly? No

Young? Yes, as in under 30

In-between? No

Does she carry a gun? No

Is the crime in the book a murder or murders? Yes and a theft

Does the main character's profession relate to investigating something (other than crime)? No

Is the book out in paperback? Yes

Was it a best seller? No

--naomi

quasar · #20 05-23-2002, 09:21 AM

Is the particular city important to the series (or could they take place in any city)?

Has she written anything that isn't part of this series?

Did she start writing the series before 1990?

Janice

murasaki · #21 05-23-2002, 11:01 AM

Is the particular city important to the series (or could they take place in any city)? Yes, the city is important to the series, but most of this book does not take place there.

Has she written anything that isn't part of this series? Not novels. She worked as a journalist for awhile.

Did she start writing the series before 1990? No, at least it wasn't published if she did.

--naomi

eplovejoy · #22 05-23-2002, 04:29 PM

Is the main character a reporter?

Some other media type?

An undertaker?

An athlete?

An airplane pilot?

A race car driver?

Some other transportation provider?

A cheesemaker? (Blessed are the cheesemakers, or so I've heard.)

I'm trying to think of occupations that don't easily spring to mind but, gosh, none are springing to mind.

Is the part of the story that is set in the United States set in the city that is an important part of the series?

Is that city on the Eastern Seaboard?

Is the part of the story that is not set in the United States set in Europe?

murasaki · #23 05-23-2002, 05:11 PM

Is the main character a reporter? No

Some other media type? No

An undertaker? No

An athlete? No

An airplane pilot? No

A race car driver? No

Some other transportation provider? No

A cheesemaker? (Blessed are the cheesemakers, or so I've heard.) No

Is the part of the story that is set in the United States set in the city that is an important part of the series? No

Is that city on the Eastern Seaboard? Yes

Is the part of the city that is not set in the United States set in Europe? No

--naomi

eplovejoy · #24 05-23-2002, 05:28 PM

Does most of the story take place in Asia?

South America?

Africa?

Any part of the former Soviet Union?