tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post112111976971333239..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Verdict of Twelve - Raymond Postgate Desperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-8791871991844232532017-05-17T20:24:42.777+01:002017-05-17T20:24:42.777+01:00Last time I was in London I saw that Vintage have ...Last time I was in London I saw that Vintage have a new edition of his complete short stories out, so hopefully a few new readers will discover him. Sredni Vashtar is a hard one to forget, and the way it's used here (the outline is explained later in the book for those who might not know it already) is brilliant. If you do know it, and I assume that most people that read Verdict of Twelve will, the first mention of it is a giant flashing light for what's coming. It reinforces what an unhappy child the possible victim is as well without being heavy handed about it. I do love Saki. <br /><br />There's enough humour in Verdict of Twelve to balance what could otherwise be quite a bleak book and make it something special. I really, really, recommend it. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-77933908233675688322017-05-17T20:17:41.031+01:002017-05-17T20:17:41.031+01:00I really enjoyed this one, and the way it focuses ...I really enjoyed this one, and the way it focuses on characters and motivation. I really hope you like it as much as I did. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-82294511050008520992017-05-16T12:50:18.510+01:002017-05-16T12:50:18.510+01:00Sredni Vashtar has kept its grip on a corner of my...Sredni Vashtar has kept its grip on a corner of my mind ever since it was read aloud to me as a schoolgirl! I wonder if teachers nowadays ever introduce children to the extraordinary delights of Saki - would he be regarded as not quite politically correct? Thanks for recommending what sounds like an excellent (though possibly haunting?) read. Tanya van Hasselthttp://ninevoices.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-68821517564882453952017-05-16T05:21:29.403+01:002017-05-16T05:21:29.403+01:00You reeled me in! Couldn't track it down throu...You reeled me in! Couldn't track it down through the library but managed to find it on Kindle Unlimited and looking forward to reading it. Thanks for the recommendation.Rebecca smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17362732989018612598noreply@blogger.com