tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post4423211838589736501..comments2024-03-25T11:17:18.130-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: Books Best Forgotten: Under the Andes by Rex StoutEvan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-63605597369368276332024-03-15T11:12:31.176-07:002024-03-15T11:12:31.176-07:00It's a weak, poorly plotted, poorly told story...It's a weak, poorly plotted, poorly told story. It has a mildly surprise ending. Fortunately, in the words of one author "writing isn't like brain surgery, you don't have to be perfect every time." Anthony E Shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-23473294077087654772024-03-15T10:01:10.678-07:002024-03-15T10:01:10.678-07:00I agree with your assessment I agree with your assessment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-9318515764284038732013-03-15T17:20:51.390-07:002013-03-15T17:20:51.390-07:00Hmmm, I didn't remember it as being that good....Hmmm, I didn't remember it as being that good. (!)Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-43814072263483960772013-03-15T12:24:55.521-07:002013-03-15T12:24:55.521-07:00There was a time when I truly thought Rex Stout co...There was a time when I truly thought Rex Stout could not write a bad sentence. Then I read ALPHABET HICKS and some of his very early pulp work...Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-45978421308941386282013-03-15T11:44:28.308-07:002013-03-15T11:44:28.308-07:00Please do, Cap'n. I'll hear you cussing fr...Please do, Cap'n. I'll hear you cussing from 300 miles away.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-78659692604922666992013-03-15T11:11:39.594-07:002013-03-15T11:11:39.594-07:00I'm sure I have a copy around here someplace. ...I'm sure I have a copy around here someplace. I almost want to read it to see if it's bad as you say.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-88625383944969579422013-03-15T09:51:26.032-07:002013-03-15T09:51:26.032-07:00Thanks for the heads-up. With that cover, I would...Thanks for the heads-up. With that cover, I would have probably fallen for it.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-10369477198300902412013-03-15T05:55:34.765-07:002013-03-15T05:55:34.765-07:00I'd wanted to read this book ever since I firs...I'd wanted to read this book ever since I first heard about it. Underground caverns, lost races, how could it miss? Boy, was I disappointed. It's at least as bad as you say, and maybe worse.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-87897436733745937922013-03-14T23:58:16.090-07:002013-03-14T23:58:16.090-07:00Evan, the Nero Wolfe mysteries are already on my p...Evan, the Nero Wolfe mysteries are already on my plate and I hope to read some of them soon. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-61166280050138228512013-03-14T22:14:17.784-07:002013-03-14T22:14:17.784-07:00Stout wrote at least fifty GREAT books. Read a Ner...Stout wrote at least fifty GREAT books. Read a Nero Wolfe or two first.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-13481977670165352892013-03-14T21:09:49.672-07:002013-03-14T21:09:49.672-07:00Evan, I have been meaning to read a 315-page ebook...Evan, I have been meaning to read a 315-page ebook version of this book for well over a year but haven't got around to it so far. The cover of the ebook has a nude woman, Desiree presumably, standing on one leg on what I think is a huge uncut diamond and looking toward the skies with the Incas sitting on the floor around her. I might still read it as I haven't read anything by Rex Stout.<br />Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com