Comments on: Robert Silverberg's lost crime novel: Blood on the Mink http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 00:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: chaopoiesis http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1387008 chaopoiesis Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1387008 The lady was shot in her gut, the man in his tie. The lady was shot in her gut, the man in his tie.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386758 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386758 That doesn't look like mink to me, but I suppose they couldn't really have called it Blood on the Beaver. That doesn’t look like mink to me, but I suppose they couldn’t really have called it Blood on the Beaver.

]]> By: Flashman http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386728 Flashman Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386728 This reminds me of the novel that Harris was perpetually writing in <i>Barney Miller</i>: "Blood on the Badge" This reminds me of the novel that Harris was perpetually writing in Barney Miller: “Blood on the Badge”

]]> By: Dimmer http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386610 Dimmer Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386610 Nice how while his gal-pal is laid out dying all he's interested in is his "Look, I can grab boobies by radar!" party trick. Nice how while his gal-pal is laid out dying all he’s interested in is his “Look, I can grab boobies by radar!” party trick.

]]> By: TWX http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386607 TWX Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386607 I read Ray Bradbury's three detective/mystery novels and I enjoyed them.  I may have to give Silverberg a try, once I read some of his SF works. I read Ray Bradbury’s three detective/mystery novels and I enjoyed them.  I may have to give Silverberg a try, once I read some of his SF works.

]]> By: Listener43 http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386601 Listener43 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386601 Will his porn be reissued soon as well? Just asking for a friend, you know. Will his porn be reissued soon as well? Just asking for a friend, you know.

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386441 semiotix Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386441 <i>Blood On The Mink</i> sounds like an entirely different potboiler thriller. FURY! ...flashed in the eyes of the crazed protestor! TERROR! ...struck the heart of the stole-wearing socialite! CHAOS!... ensued as the guests at the charity ball found themselves drenched in red! WAS IT PAINT? WOULD IT COME OUT?  or was it <b>BLOOD ON THE MINK</b> the exciting new thriller by Robert Silverberg 59¢ paperback from Red Circle Press Blood On The Mink sounds like an entirely different potboiler thriller.

FURY! …flashed in the eyes of the crazed protestor!
TERROR! …struck the heart of the stole-wearing socialite!
CHAOS!… ensued as the guests at the charity ball found themselves drenched in red!

WAS IT PAINT?
WOULD IT COME OUT? 

or was it

BLOOD ON THE MINK
the exciting new thriller by Robert Silverberg
59¢ paperback from Red Circle Press

]]> By: SpaceOtter http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/robert-silverbergs-lost-crim.html#comment-1386402 SpaceOtter Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151372#comment-1386402 Maybe it's the people I hang with or I'm simply not paying attention, but Robert Silverberg never quite seems to get the attention he deserves.  I have a bookshelf full of his works, and as much as I like nearly everything he's written, I think maybe it's the lack of one killer, signature effort (like a 2001 from Clarke or some equally known Asimov yarn) that keeps him a bit below the radar.  Hardly any material's been taken off the page and made it onto the little/big screen, either. Maybe it’s the people I hang with or I’m simply not paying attention, but Robert Silverberg never quite seems to get the attention he deserves.  I have a bookshelf full of his works, and as much as I like nearly everything he’s written, I think maybe it’s the lack of one killer, signature effort (like a 2001 from Clarke or some equally known Asimov yarn) that keeps him a bit below the radar.  Hardly any material’s been taken off the page and made it onto the little/big screen, either.

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