tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post3536130490988480738..comments2023-12-28T14:24:51.318-08:00Comments on Apropos of Nothing: The Use of Flashbacks In "L.A. Requiem"Jeff Vacahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14453383642378380406noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-65329225718110424612011-01-10T16:54:24.097-08:002011-01-10T16:54:24.097-08:00Great post, Jeff! My husband introduced me to Cra...Great post, Jeff! My husband introduced me to Crais' world of Cole and Pike. Once I finished LAR, I looked at him and said in an astonished voice, "How did this not win the Edgar that year?!" He was in complete agreement. This is one of my top 5 books EVER!<br /><br />Btw, it's fun to know that I'm not the only one who will occasionally go back and read favorite parts of books when I'm just not up for delving into a completely new book. Of course, after our LAR discussion this weekend, I believe I'm going to have to preempt a book from my reading queue to read THE LAST DETECTIVE and THE FORGOTTEN MAN. ;)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404052490491044727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-78222815264091044722011-01-10T11:05:56.191-08:002011-01-10T11:05:56.191-08:00The book discussion this post inspired occurred la...The book discussion this post inspired occurred last Saturday, Jeff. Elyse summed it up <a href="http://popculturenerd.com/2011/01/10/book-discussion-robert-craiss-l-a-requiem" rel="nofollow">in post today</a>, with a shout-out to you. Hope you enjoy. Thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-81937517695960878642010-08-22T11:23:09.629-07:002010-08-22T11:23:09.629-07:00Thank you, everyone!Thank you, everyone!Jeff Vacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453383642378380406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-54198286430716278802010-08-22T05:22:27.379-07:002010-08-22T05:22:27.379-07:00Great post. LAR is one of my all-time favorites. T...Great post. LAR is one of my all-time favorites. The hardcover stays on the shelf, but I re-read my first paperback 3 times before passing it on to a family member... I purchased a replacement. :-)Elizabethhttp://www.elizabethawhite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-81160585452047984282010-08-21T18:28:47.180-07:002010-08-21T18:28:47.180-07:00You got me really revved about this book all over ...You got me really revved about this book all over again. I may have to tag along with le0pard13 and re-read the trilogy soon.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32738800.post-42718332310734539432010-08-21T15:32:08.497-07:002010-08-21T15:32:08.497-07:00I couldn't agree with you more, Jeff. Author C...I couldn't agree with you more, Jeff. Author Crais literally blew the doors off of the series, and the genre, with this masterpiece. I introduced this series to co-worker/friend some months ago and she has been reading them in order. This week she crossed what I've termed as the <i>LAR</i> threshold and has been thanking me ever since for bringing her into the Cole/Pike universe. She's now officially a <i>Craisie</i>. I cannot recommend L.A. REQUIEM (and Robert Crais) enough to friends and readers. You've delivered a wonderful post and great examination of my favorite novel, my friend. Thanks for this.<br /><br />p.s., come September, I've promised myself to do again the loose trilogy of L.A. REQUIEM, THE LAST DETECTIVE, and THE FORGOTTEN MAN. You got me even more jazzed about it.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com