tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post7683402305291664722..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Forgotten Books: The Screaming Mimi -- Fredric BrownAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-90933737024377650752010-03-19T16:28:45.229-05:002010-03-19T16:28:45.229-05:00Unlike the loopy movie version, as I recall. But ...Unlike the loopy movie version, as I recall. But my recall these days is fairly dim.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-21838467742946282552010-03-19T16:12:36.896-05:002010-03-19T16:12:36.896-05:00The great thing about MIMI is that though the myst...The great thing about MIMI is that though the mystery is solved a few pages from the end,the real surprise of the book is only revealed in the last paragraph.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-8456871282225365792010-03-19T15:15:02.262-05:002010-03-19T15:15:02.262-05:00Bill Gault told me a story about Brown. Brown marr...Bill Gault told me a story about Brown. Brown married a woman--his second wife--whom the Gaults couldn't abide. One day they were home and saw Brown and the wife pull up out front. Bill and Virgie hid as Brown rang the bell over and over. The ringing stopped and the Gaults thought they were safe. Then then heard Brown and the missus knocking on the glass sliding door at the rear of the house, and the Gaults were in plain view. Busted.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-45221705280553714812010-03-19T11:34:32.880-05:002010-03-19T11:34:32.880-05:00This isn't forgotten to those who love Fred Br...This isn't forgotten to those who love Fred Brown, but I'm sure glad to see it here in the FFB lists, and you did a great review, as always.<br /><br />Bar the door, Katie, cover the children's eyes and put out the dog! This book has prevarication in it! <br /><br />It sure would be nice if someone would publish a nice bug fat collection of all the mystery novels and stories th way NESFA has done with the SF-F.Richard Robinsonhttp://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-783138479948492822010-03-19T09:24:00.800-05:002010-03-19T09:24:00.800-05:00I'll have to give this one a go. The fabulous ...I'll have to give this one a go. The fabulous clipjoint is a favorite.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738462837640721126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-48531981607791497702010-03-19T09:21:10.374-05:002010-03-19T09:21:10.374-05:00I'm here to help.I'm here to help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-56676522713833613732010-03-19T09:14:29.825-05:002010-03-19T09:14:29.825-05:00This looks like a wonderful resource I was totally...This looks like a wonderful resource I was totally unaware of. Who said reading blogs was a waste of time? THANKS!MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515927050827397245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-73066547377280505482010-03-19T08:59:59.990-05:002010-03-19T08:59:59.990-05:00It's available in plenty of formats, too.It's available in plenty of formats, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-39872306846003204682010-03-19T08:20:50.873-05:002010-03-19T08:20:50.873-05:00Many thanks for this one, Bill. ...MIMI has been o...Many thanks for this one, Bill. ...MIMI has been on my wants list for a while, but a little pricey at the various outlets. Free I can handle.Richard Proschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314680709014254183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-25135111182332815882010-03-19T07:20:11.009-05:002010-03-19T07:20:11.009-05:00So how long has it been since you read a novel who...<i>So how long has it been since you read a novel who's omniscient narrator addressed the reader directly like that? A long time, I'm sure, and Brown doesn't do it just at the beginning.</i><br /><br />Last year - BEAT THE REAPER.<br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com