tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post6740767008100456118..comments2024-03-28T16:06:50.879+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: Upland Hall by Margaret KarmazinCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-33818237878170018972016-02-08T17:29:50.578+00:002016-02-08T17:29:50.578+00:00What a fun story! The author weaved this mystery y...What a fun story! The author weaved this mystery yarn with expert embellishments. I loved the MC, loved the idea of an older woman mastering the private detective trade, and garnering the interest of an actual police detective in the process! Great job, Margaret Karmazin! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105303244408581406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-692678145143644572016-02-08T14:10:21.750+00:002016-02-08T14:10:21.750+00:00A good coherent narrative, although a longer versi...A good coherent narrative, although a longer version might allow for a few blind alleys and partial masking of the clues? The characterisations were well executed with powerful and imaginative use of language. An enjoyable read, thank you,<br />CeinwenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-22031205465069155362016-02-08T11:54:55.246+00:002016-02-08T11:54:55.246+00:00i´ve always thought this type of story is very har...i´ve always thought this type of story is very hard to do, requiring a great deal of thought. this is a very well written addition to the genre, with realistic characters and a well constructed denouement. also i see the beginnings of a series here. good luck!<br /><br />Mike McCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-67980275009538623082016-02-07T19:29:09.027+00:002016-02-07T19:29:09.027+00:00Full of observations. I like, "She sounded as...Full of observations. I like, "She sounded as if the amount of energy it took to say the angry words didn't leave her any to actually feel anything." Throughout, the narrator is noticing things, large and small, and hooking them to possibilities, like any good detective, while bringing the reader along. The mystery "who" is de-emphasized in favor of the more intriguing "how" and "why." Artful wording and pace - a pleasing storyNancy Lanenoreply@blogger.com