tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post8940788650102754009..comments2024-02-14T03:20:23.057-08:00Comments on Pop Sensation: Paperback 248: Murder Won't Out / Russel Crouse (Pennant Books P24)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-82082312133414597622009-06-29T18:39:34.175-07:002009-06-29T18:39:34.175-07:00I believe that's Russel Crouse, of the playwri...I believe that's Russel Crouse, of the playwriting team of Lindsay & Crouse, most famous for the extremely long-running adaptation of <i>Life With Father</i> and the book for <i>Sound of Music</i>. Crouse was also the father of Lindsay Crouse the actress (see what he did there?), best known the movie <i>House of Games</i> and for being married to David Mamet (who wrote the movie for her). I'm not sure exactly why I know this.<br /><br />CristianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-65043809062923892462009-06-28T22:42:18.515-07:002009-06-28T22:42:18.515-07:00WOW!... this book sucks! The title, the taglines, ...WOW!... this book sucks! The title, the taglines, the text, the colors, the subject/cover art dissonance ... it's all here in one little revolting miasma of pulp fiction-dom! ---Yours for only 25 cents!<br /><br />Imagine, you too can curl up with this heart warming murder anthology and feel cheered about the World and your place in it! <br /><br />The only thing missing is the typical obscure news blurbs. Such as: <br /><br />"The best feel-good self-help book of the year!" <br />--- Joel Ickschleib, Pittsburgh Voyeur <br /><br />Or,<br /><br /><br />"Sensational ... spellbinding ... I couldn't keep it down ..."<br />--- Billy Belcher, Baltimore Blotter GazetteDirt Digglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388327861018868413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-63795536995155505172009-06-28T19:12:37.363-07:002009-06-28T19:12:37.363-07:00The cover: What Judy Garland did on the weekends.
...The cover: What Judy Garland did on the weekends.<br /><br />The last sentence from the excerpt - ouch!Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-29030174587894123572009-06-28T13:37:00.092-07:002009-06-28T13:37:00.092-07:00Why do I get the feeling that this and "Terro...Why do I get the feeling that this and "Terror in the Streets" are criminology master's theses gussied up with a pulp cover?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715317179656126453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660994103025515363.post-81771723588048679642009-06-28T12:45:01.175-07:002009-06-28T12:45:01.175-07:00What stands out to me is the "Rooms to let&qu...What stands out to me is the "Rooms to let" sign.<br /><br />And now I have King Of The Road stuck in my head.<br /><br />Thank you SO much. <br /><br />Off to iTunes to see if they have any Dean Martin to buy....JamiSingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756726189949304645noreply@blogger.com