tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post2066374123235787567..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: Color Him Dead - Charles RunyonJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-70429453764873166062017-09-01T15:11:52.249-05:002017-09-01T15:11:52.249-05:00Many thanks for the comments, and thanks to Tim He...Many thanks for the comments, and thanks to Tim Hewitt for confirming that the cover is indeed a McGinnis. I have several more novels by Charles Runyon on hand and will be getting to them sooner rather than later, I hope. (But you know me, I have the attention span of a six-week-old puppy . . .)James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-48239647723685437702017-09-01T11:22:22.053-05:002017-09-01T11:22:22.053-05:00Funny, I almost bought this book (though a differe...Funny, I almost bought this book (though a different edition w/ different cover art) a few weeks ago, but a few minutes spent flipping through it suggested that, while the plot was intriguing, perhaps my time would be better spent winnowing down my To-Be-Read pile. Your review, James, seems to affirm that was the correct decision.Ron Clintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433028755791230589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-47460367865412194732017-09-01T10:07:11.113-05:002017-09-01T10:07:11.113-05:00Art Scott could probably expound on the McGinnis c...Art Scott could probably expound on the McGinnis cover on COLOR HIM DEAD. Charles Runyon is a very underrated writer.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-5606367705160142422017-09-01T08:34:28.827-05:002017-09-01T08:34:28.827-05:00Just purchased a copy and very much look forward t...Just purchased a copy and very much look forward to reading it. Thanks for the review. (And yes, that's definitely a Robert McGinnis cover. It's even included in the recent "Art of Robert McGinnis" book from Titan.Tim Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804856562112937867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-43878909988737264492017-09-01T08:01:49.026-05:002017-09-01T08:01:49.026-05:00I think the notion of a woman wearing a sarong kno...I think the notion of a woman wearing a sarong knotted at the waist and also that much makeup would set off the bs-detectors for today's audiences...<br /><br />I've liked the Runyon fiction I've read (all novella-length and shorter) in F&SF, HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: anthologies and elsewhere)...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-68211980806190499972017-09-01T07:34:27.544-05:002017-09-01T07:34:27.544-05:00I'm with Ed. THE PRETTIEST GIRL I EVER KILLED...I'm with Ed. THE PRETTIEST GIRL I EVER KILLED was a classic. I think I read THE BLACK MOTH too.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-39834978195093212762017-09-01T07:10:44.119-05:002017-09-01T07:10:44.119-05:00I read a couple of Runyon's books long ago and...I read a couple of Runyon's books long ago and liked them a lot. I have this one and several others that I plan to get around to one of these days. He wrote a little SF, too.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-75676450673383646302017-09-01T05:57:42.768-05:002017-09-01T05:57:42.768-05:00Charles Runyon wrote three mystery novels in the 6...Charles Runyon wrote three mystery novels in the 60's under the house name of Ellery Queen. All three are excellent. The Last Score (1964)- The Killer Touch (1965) - Kiss and Kill (1969) Some of his best work are in his Short Stories. I remember one that appeared in a MSMM titled "The Death Gimmick." It is a knockout. <br /><br />I have a couple of copies of Color Him Dead (which the cover drew me in to buy) I plan to read one now. Great review... August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-72792958868993026332017-09-01T05:54:49.988-05:002017-09-01T05:54:49.988-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.com