Month: May 2018

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E12: The Doomsters (Pt. 2) — Ross MacDonald — Deep Dive

Greetings! Welcome to part 2 of our discussion of Ross Macdonald’s “The Doomsters. We run down the basic plot of the book, discuss Macdonald’s life and dig deep into the themes and characters in this important transition novel in the Archer series. “The Doomsters” may not be the best known of the Archer novels, but …

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E 11 — Ross Macdonald’s The Doomsters (part 1)

Released May 15, 2018 Welcome to the new format! This is Part 1 of our discussion of Ross Macdonald’s The Doomsters. We introduce the book, give some short reviews, discuss the writing life of Ross Macdonald (aka Ken Millar) and Margaret Millar, and go bird-watching in a really stupid mystery series. Find episode on Apple …

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E10 – James M. Cain’s The Post Man Always Rings Twice

Released April 20, 2018 Ring! Ring! It’s The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. We discuss this excellent work and just how much is packed into this little novel. Great plotting, interesting characters, and cats! Hungry? James Cain also wrote extensively about food including a love of muskrat and midnight spaghetti. We talk …

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The Doomsters (Pt 1) — Ross Macdonald — Really Stupid Mysteries

Welcome to the new format! Part 1 of our discussion of Ross Macdonald’s “The Doomsters.’ We introduce the book, give some short reviews, discuss the writing life of Ross Macdonald aka Ken Millar and Margaret Millar, and go bird-watching in a really stupid mystery series. Get in Touch! Join our Goodreads Group Visit our Patreon …

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