tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post6509608045244818505..comments2024-03-27T10:50:17.270-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: One by One - Fan NicholsJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-37555883433868991172010-06-23T13:53:24.134-05:002010-06-23T13:53:24.134-05:00I am currently reading this book under the title &...I am currently reading this book under the title "DOLLY". " She was young-Stacked-Luscious- and the worst tramp in town!chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061383809246556846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-55511665225071432692010-04-09T13:16:19.498-05:002010-04-09T13:16:19.498-05:00Fan Nichols also wrote a Gold Medal (an early one,...Fan Nichols also wrote a Gold Medal (an early one, #251) titled THE CAGED.Richard Heftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-16294259854436755412010-04-09T13:13:26.324-05:002010-04-09T13:13:26.324-05:00James, you mention how this book begins with such ...James, you mention how this book begins with such a great noir opening. Have you come across a lot of books that have a great 1st page but can't quite carry it for the rest of the book? This might be a topic of a blog posting in its own right. I can't say that I recall man books that failed to live up to their 1st chapter but I assume there must be some out there.bebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-31491165930738376522010-04-09T12:15:11.945-05:002010-04-09T12:15:11.945-05:00James ... It appears that her real name is Francis...James ... It appears that her real name is Francis Nichols Hanna.Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-2025824002465238362010-04-09T12:04:59.825-05:002010-04-09T12:04:59.825-05:00No idea what Fan is short for, if anything. I was...No idea what Fan is short for, if anything. I was sort of hoping that somebody who read this post would have some biographical info on her and would share it with us.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-69367473274343664532010-04-09T11:39:06.515-05:002010-04-09T11:39:06.515-05:00Fan?? Short for something?Fan?? Short for something?Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-88211708439733714362010-04-09T09:55:24.747-05:002010-04-09T09:55:24.747-05:00Yea, I kinda liked the cover, too.Yea, I kinda liked the cover, too.Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-48301570956927124242010-04-09T09:43:51.837-05:002010-04-09T09:43:51.837-05:00Patti,
This book reminded me a little of Megan'...Patti,<br />This book reminded me a little of Megan's work. Nichols didn't have the skill with words that Megan does, but there are still some similarities.<br /><br />Frank,<br />I had a couple of books by Fan Nichols before the fire but never read them. So the name was familiar to me, and it's hard to pass up a book with a cover like that, too. Again, I used to have a copy of THEY DON'T DANCE MUCH but hadn't read it and haven't gotten around to replacing it. I will one of these days, though. Maybe sooner than later, based on your recommendation of it.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-60500912707405139522010-04-09T09:30:30.051-05:002010-04-09T09:30:30.051-05:00Based on a quick Amazon and Alibris search, copies...Based on a quick Amazon and Alibris search, copies of this book are readily available. It looks like it was also released as a HB, and i see where she wrote for Ace and Simon and Schuster. I ordered a copy. Thanks for the post. Always a good day when you can discover a new author!Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-886051453672212072010-04-09T08:54:09.657-05:002010-04-09T08:54:09.657-05:00James ... The first paragraphs are certainly stron...James ... The first paragraphs are certainly strong and the story sounds interesting, and one that i will have to search out. Did you know about this author/book before you bought it, or did you buy it on a lark? <br /><br />The title reminds me of another book you posted not long ago --- One is A Lonely Number. Also, a terrific read and one i would not have ever stumbled across without your review. <br /><br />I recently read a terrific book that also takes place during the depression, and was published not long after - in 1940. As such, I think it was really an early crime novel, and reads like a blend of crime story and William Faulkner's south. Title is They Don't Dance Much, by James Roos. Quite good at examining the human heart. Have you heard of it? I believe it was the author's only book.Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-25586836851168431142010-04-09T08:02:44.501-05:002010-04-09T08:02:44.501-05:00Not much crime, a lot of melodrama, sounds right u...Not much crime, a lot of melodrama, sounds right up my alley.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com