tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post5452367918417272485..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: More on Character BackgroundBarbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-73158141031868420672022-01-26T15:10:45.724-05:002022-01-26T15:10:45.724-05:00I think both of you make very good points.
The re...I think both of you make very good points.<br /><br />The real trick, indeed, is to have a feel for how much is too much -- but that's a problem with almost everything in any book.<br /><br />However in crime fiction too much can definitely provide an unexpected murder: the book!<br />Rick Blechtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800052815589987998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-19292527829200947052022-01-26T15:06:41.825-05:002022-01-26T15:06:41.825-05:00Thanks for commenting, Anna. Totally agree with yo...Thanks for commenting, Anna. Totally agree with you.Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-91769464902973918852022-01-26T14:53:43.006-05:002022-01-26T14:53:43.006-05:00Sybil, I think your points about linking craft and...Sybil, I think your points about linking craft and clothing to advancement of the plot are spot on. Small doses about craft can provide a little rest from the exigencies of the plot, and moreover can be interesting in themselves and what they reveal about the crafter's personality: the choice of one color over another, the production of a beautiful tone while staying on pitch, how to salvage Annanoreply@blogger.com