This 1971 vintage MGB GT was used as a patrol car by Sussex Constabulary. Picture from http://www.simoncars.co.uk
The Puzzle Doctor has moved us forward a few decades, picking 1971 as our focus for December.
Some non-crime books from 1971: Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test, William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, Anthony Powell’s Books Do Furnish a Room, and to my surprise The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett.
Over to you for the crime fiction…
Comment below to join in, or tweet me @westwoodrich.
Small print
- Don’t be shy!
- Books, comics, films, plays and TV also welcome.
- If you want to play but you haven’t got a blog, I’m happy to have you as a guest poster, or to link to Goodreads or Amazon.
- Sorry if I miss you in the round-up.
Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and mystery book reviews 
Sounds great – hope to be able to contribute Rich (sorry to have missed 1946, such a good year …)
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71’s looking a bit tricky, not much on offer at first glance.
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It’ll be No More Dying Then by Ruth Rendell. Having a Rendell binge for reasons that I’ll go into on the blog eventually…
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Ed McBain’s classic 87th Precinct novel “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here” is a hoot. This blog https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/hail-hail-the-gangs-all-here-1971-by-ed-mcbain/ details the complexities of the novel but may contain spoilers.
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You’re right Rich, not much on offer at first glance, but something will crop up at the end.
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I knew something interesting was going to pop up. Just found on my TBR pile The Steam Pig (1971) by James McClure.
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Great title – look forward to hearing about it.
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Who said there were not much on offer. Another one on my TBR An Advancement of Learning (1971) by Reginald Hill,
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I did Ellery Queen’s A Fine and Private Place on the blog a while back, which is 1971 – I’d love to read someone else’s thoughts on it.
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How do someone apply to select a book and blog about it?
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Hi Mike, just pick your book and let me know where you’ve reviewed it. There are usually a few double-ups but I think we’re getting away with it.
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I have read a book (A Late Phoenix by Catherine Aird) but have not done my post yet. I found lots of books I would like to read for 1971, but probably no more time to get to them in this month.
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I will not be doing A Late Phoenix for 1971 because I found that it was published in 1970. (I enjoyed it anyway, so no big deal). I am switching to Firecrest, by Victor Canning, which I am also enjoying.
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I’ll have to see if I’ve got anything available for 1971….hope to be jumping with another review.
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Okay…I’ve taken a peek through my TBR list and I’m going to plan on Words for Murder Perhaps by Edward Candy.
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Depending on time, I may also squeeze in Sick to Death by Douglas Clark.
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Two new-to-me authors, sounds good to me. Thanks Bev.
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Here’s mine: http://thepassingtramp.blogspot.com/2014/12/crying-all-way-to-morgue-two-little.html
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Thanks Curt. Added to my embryonic round-up page, along with Get Carter (quite a difference there).
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Here’s my first Words for Murder Perhaps by Edward Candy. Not quite as good as anticipated, unfortunately.
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And a second 1971 offering: Sick to Death by Douglas Clark
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Posted my contribution to the 1971 Challenge today: Give Me Back Myself by L. P. Davies
I may be able to sneak in two more books from 1971 if luck and time are on my side.
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Back tomorrow with Brian Garfield’s What of Terry Conniston? Just in time again!
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http://col2910.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/brian-garfield-what-of-terry-conniston.html
Happy New Year to you and yours, Rich.
What year are we starting 2015 off with?
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Thanks Col – stay tuned for next month’s year, all will be revealed tomorrow 😉
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