Good morning!
Well, might I just say that this has been a wonderful discussion. I want to thank you all for making it possible for me to fulfill my jones to talk books without even having to leave the house. I'm not traditionally a real big fan of leaving the house, so I appreciate it.
No more questions from me today. Rather, I just wanted to invite you to read the comments from the previous days, or to discuss any aspects of Rick Geary's The Borden Tragedy or Stacy Horn's The Restless Sleep that you think we've missed, or that you would simply like to talk about. I like a good free for all.
I also am very excited to promise that next week Monday and Tuesday I will post the answers I received back from both authors in response to some of our questions. You'll read about it more next week, but Stacy Horn also noted that she is still in contact with Detective Wendell Stradford (he of the Leon-Martinez double homicide case), and if readers had any questions for him about the case or his work in general, he would be happy to answer them through her (which I think is an unbelievably generous offer--please post any questions for him in the comments or send them to me at realstory@tds.net). So tune in next week for Book Menage: The Authors Reply!, and have a great weekend, all.
Wow! That's so cool and exciting. :D Detective Wendell Stradford was totally my fave person in the book, hehe. Sounds like he was Horn's too, which makes sense since she was the one portraying everyone.
Posted by: Eva | 04 December 2009 at 11:04 AM
OK, I guess like cops.* How cool that she's still in touch with Stradford!!
*I'm from Illinois (my uncle was a Chicago cop until he finally retired a few years ago) but lived in NYC for many years, and my cousin was married to a guy who started out in the transit division. I remember being stunned when I learned they were real police, and wore guns and everything. I was always terrified that I would not be able to resist the impulse to reach out and touch a cop's gun while on the subway. Also? Those belts they wear are HEAVY!
Posted by: Rachael | 04 December 2009 at 11:52 AM
it's so exciting that both authors responded! i can't wait until next week to hear what they have to say!
Posted by: Beth | 04 December 2009 at 12:15 PM
Thank you CR for organizing this. I do believe the Book Menage is one of the very best online book discussion events EVAH. :)
Posted by: Care | 04 December 2009 at 01:48 PM
Eva,
I thought it was super cool (and nice) of the authors too. I think everyone will find their replies really interesting. I wanted to post them today but thought more people might see them if I waited until the beginning of next week.
Rachael,
I like cops too, and appreciate them, although I know (like all people) many of them aren't perfect. I think handguns should be banned, but I'm all for police having them. I wish we had the money/will to put transit cops on our city buses, frankly.
I'm glad you resisted the "reach out and touch a gun" impulse on the subway! (At least I'm assuming you did...) My sister and I once asked to hold a pistol at a hardware store that sold them--and were shocked at how heavy it was. I've never wanted to touch one since, I can tell you that.
Care--
Thanks for saying that! I love the Menage and am always glad to hear that others are enjoying it too.
Posted by: Citizen Reader | 04 December 2009 at 02:32 PM
Doesn't add anything new to the discussion, but it might get a few more people interested in the book:
http://bfgb.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/the-restless-sleep-by-stacy-horn/
Posted by: lesbrarian | 17 December 2009 at 08:26 AM