tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post2675119366178512448..comments2023-12-14T10:28:43.397+00:00Comments on Declan Burke: Doing His Eoin ThingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-14380148773026495222011-02-02T13:56:37.509+00:002011-02-02T13:56:37.509+00:00Re: “Well, as you know yourself,” he says, “a lot ...Re: “Well, as you know yourself,” he says, “a lot of the genre crime stuff is written to entertain and not much else. But I’ve spoken before, I’ve used the phrase, about the novel being an attempt to apprehend the transcendent. And that’s a different kind of book entirely.”<br /><br />That's the comment that moves ORCHID BLUE to the fore of my to-be-read shelf, breaking line on a number of other fine books. The transcendent needn't be spelled out, but something there for those who can see it.Richard L. Pangburnhttp://trackofthecat.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-52068197668048310002011-02-02T10:10:43.851+00:002011-02-02T10:10:43.851+00:00Good stuff. He's on my list.Good stuff. He's on my list.Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-75547700494433123072011-02-01T17:40:49.115+00:002011-02-01T17:40:49.115+00:00That was a terific read. Eoin McNamee and Martin D...That was a terific read. Eoin McNamee and Martin Dillon's books are keeping me very busy lately.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.com