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FROM: "IPPL RS" <[removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 2:04 PM
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.
FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 2:34 PM
Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library
FROM: "Meredith McCarthy" <[removed]@jeffersoncountylibrary.org>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 2:52 PM
Meredith McCarthy
Reference Librarian
Fox-Arnold Branch
Jefferson County Library (MO)
636-296-2204
-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of IPPL RS
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 1:56 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
Hi all,
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.
FROM: "Warner, Deb" <[removed]@co.durham.nc.us>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 2:52 PM
Hi all,
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.
FROM: "Anita Barney" <[removed]@biblio.org>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 3:16 PM
Anita R. Barney
Library Director
The Brookfield Library
182 Whisconier Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
203-775-6241 / fax 203-740-7723
FROM: Annette Sliwinski <[removed]@linc.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 3:27 PM
How about the John MacDonald Travis McGee series,
I haven't read them in awhile but I do remember them be short
and
of course a male main character.
Annette Sliwinski
Franklin Park P.L.
FROM: "Marsha Valance" <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 3:37 PM
>>> [removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US 2/20/04 1:56:16 PM >>>
Hi all,
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking
for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a
university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting
increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says
reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's
detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for
him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them
enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce
her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no
luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder
as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre
reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the
standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness"
is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although
that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He
also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces
in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he
probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of
that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel
of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing
for
your freedom.
Marsha Valance
Management Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
1.800.242.8822 [in-state]
<[removed]@mpl.org>
FROM: "IPPL RS" <[removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 3:48 PM
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us>
To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
> How about suggesting Arturo Pérez-Reverte?
>
>
>
>
> Karen Keller
> Brighton (MI) District Library
>
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: [removed]@dclibraries.org
REC'D: 2/20/04, 9:41 PM
> Hi all,
>
> I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking
> for
> books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
> professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
> worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
> is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
>
> He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
> He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
> (200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
> We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough
> to
> want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce
> her.
> We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
> (Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
>
> Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
> his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
>
> * He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre
> reader.
> He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the
> standard
> mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
> not a limiting factor.
>
> * He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
> was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He
> also
> like the university professor angle and feel.
>
> * He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
>
> * Steve Martini is too long.
>
> * He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
> his mind.
>
> * In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
> reception. But he couldn't say why.
>
> * He has never liked P.D. James.
>
> * Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
> enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
> generation."
>
> He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
> the books in his hands.
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
>
> Thank you,
> Karen D. Toonen
> [removed]@sls.lib.il.us
> Readers Advisory Assistant
> Indian Prairie Public Library
> Darien IL
> ---
> If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
> your freedom.
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>
FROM: [removed]@dclibraries.org
REC'D: 2/20/04, 9:47 PM
> Hi all,
>
> I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking
> for
> books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
> professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
> worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
> is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
>
> He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
> He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
> (200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
> We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough
> to
> want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce
> her.
> We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
> (Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
>
> Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
> his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
>
> * He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre
> reader.
> He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the
> standard
> mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
> not a limiting factor.
>
> * He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
> was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He
> also
> like the university professor angle and feel.
>
> * He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
>
> * Steve Martini is too long.
>
> * He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
> his mind.
>
> * In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
> reception. But he couldn't say why.
>
> * He has never liked P.D. James.
>
> * Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
> enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
> generation."
>
> He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
> the books in his hands.
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
>
> Thank you,
> Karen D. Toonen
> [removed]@sls.lib.il.us
> Readers Advisory Assistant
> Indian Prairie Public Library
> Darien IL
> ---
> If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
> your freedom.
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>
FROM: "Fairlie Kinnecom" <[removed]@slco.lib.ut.us>
REC'D: 2/20/04, 9:53 PM
Fairlie
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REC'D: 2/21/04, 8:29 AM
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REC'D: 2/21/04, 9:13 AM
>From: [removed]@dclibraries.org
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>CC: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Re: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
>Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:32:58 -0700 (MST)
>
>Perhaps he'd like Lawrence Block, especially the Burglar books?
...and the old Evan Tanner series, beginning with "The Thief Who Couldn't
Sleep."
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FROM: "Hogan, Jean E." <[removed]@nvcc.edu>
REC'D: 2/23/04, 8:08 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: IPPL RS [[removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:56 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
Hi all,
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.
FROM: "Pam Langhoff" <[removed]@rpls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/23/04, 10:53 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of IPPL RS
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 1:56 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
Hi all,
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.
FROM: Brenda Charny <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 2/23/04, 11:40 AM
Brenda Charny
Head Librarian
Xenia Community Library
[removed]@gcpl.lib.oh.us
--- Pam Langhoff <[removed]@rpls.lib.il.us> wrote:
> I would suggest Daniel Silva.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
> [[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of
> IPPL RS
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 1:56 PM
> To: Fiction_L
> Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A
> daughter is looking for
> books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics
> and was a university
> professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is
> getting increasingly
> worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when
> asked, he says reading
> is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
>
> He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all
> Kaminsky's detectives.
> He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length
> is perfect for him
> (200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of
> Kaminsky titles for him.
> We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't
> liked any of them enough to
> want to read them again. We've tried the authors to
> whom he introduce her.
> We've tried authors she knows he used to read.
> Unfortunately, no luck.
> (Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any
> author we give him.)
>
> Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors
> is getting harder as
> his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
>
> * He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't
> really a genre reader.
> He read everything -- very eclectic. He has
> probably read all the standard
> mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books
> anymore. So "newness" is
> not a limiting factor.
>
> * He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and
> Demons_, although that
> was a few months ago. He liked the references to
> history and art. He also
> like the university professor angle and feel.
>
> * He seems to lean towards police procedural or
> legal thrillers.
>
> * Steve Martini is too long.
>
> * He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't
> keep all the pieces in
> his mind.
>
> * In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony
> Hillerman got a "blah"
> reception. But he couldn't say why.
>
> * He has never liked P.D. James.
>
> * Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't
> admit to it, he probably
> enjoys male detectives better than female detectives
> because he's "of that
> generation."
>
> He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio.
> He wants the feel of
> the books in his hands.
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all
> three of us.
>
> Thank you,
> Karen D. Toonen
> [removed]@sls.lib.il.us
> Readers Advisory Assistant
> Indian Prairie Public Library
> Darien IL
> ---
> If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are
> really apologizing for
> your freedom.
>
>
>
......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>
>
>
......................................................................
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FROM: "Waznis, Betty" <[removed]@sdcounty.ca.gov>
REC'D: 2/23/04, 11:51 AM
You might want to see if you have any books in the Doubleday Crime Club series. They were published up through the early 90's, I believe. They had a controlled length so they were never very long, some very good authors who either got their start there or continued to write for them, have straightforward plots in the traditional line.
Betty Waznis
San Diego County Library
Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
FROM: "Hogan, Jean E." <[removed]@nvcc.edu>
REC'D: 2/23/04, 12:59 PM
Another author to suggest is John Wainwright. Not too long, all right around
200 pages, traditional detective procedurals.
You might want to see if you have any books in the Doubleday Crime Club
series. They were published up through the early 90's, I believe. They had a
controlled length so they were never very long, some very good authors who
either got their start there or continued to write for them, have
straightforward plots in the traditional line.
Betty Waznis
San Diego County Library
Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 2/24/04, 7:23 AM
>From: "Waznis, Betty" <[removed]@sdcounty.ca.gov>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: RE: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
>Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 09:46:42 -0800
>
>Another author to suggest is John Wainwright. Not too long, all right
>around 200 pages, traditional detective procedurals.
>
>You might want to see if you have any books in the Doubleday Crime Club
>series. They were published up through the early 90's, I believe.
And *here* is a link to a reference book that lists them.
http://www.bookhq.com/compare/0963442007.html
You could also seek out the "Joan Kahn/Harper Novels of Suspense," which
likewise are not long.
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FROM: "Warner, Deb" <[removed]@co.durham.nc.us>
REC'D: 2/24/04, 1:58 PM
John Dickson Carr
Edmund Crispin
Sarah Caudwell
Susannah Stacey
Bill Crider
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (the Inspector Bone mysteries)
Hazel Holt
FROM: "IPPL RS" <[removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
REC'D: 2/25/04, 11:44 AM
I will send a complication of suggestions when I think they have quit
coming. Additionally, I'll send a "patron reaction" complication at a later
date.
I was hesitant to do this at first because my criteria are so limited and
specific to one patron. However, just to have everything documented and in
the archive, I agree it's a wise idea.
Unfortunately, I've also been using staff members here and Readers Advisory
Books, without keeping track of what comes from where. So I won't be able
to give credit where credit is due...
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 2/26/04, 9:57 AM
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FROM: "Lynn S. Smith-Roberts" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 3/2/04, 2:25 PM
Lynn S. Smith-Roberts
Librarian II
Carmichael Regional Library
Sacramento Public Library
[removed]@saclibrary.org
[removed]@hotmail.com
Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
From: "IPPL RS" <[removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:56:16 -0600
Hi all,
I need help, within some very narrow parameters. A daughter is looking for
books for her father. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and was a university
professor, but now he suffers from dementia. He is getting increasingly
worse. He has always been an avid reader, and when asked, he says reading
is one of the few remaining joys in his life.
He has latched onto Stuart Kaminsky. He loves all Kaminsky's detectives.
He enjoys the psychological aspects, and the length is perfect for him
(200-250 pgs.) But, we are about to run out of Kaminsky titles for him.
We've tried other authors, but he really hasn't liked any of them enough to
want to read them again. We've tried the authors to whom he introduce her.
We've tried authors she knows he used to read. Unfortunately, no luck.
(Fortunately, he is willing to try a book by any author we give him.)
Getting specific reasons why he doesn't like authors is getting harder as
his verbal skills weaken. Here are a few hints:
* He used to read all types of mysteries, but wasn't really a genre reader.
He read everything -- very eclectic. He has probably read all the standard
mystery authors, but doesn't remember the books anymore. So "newness" is
not a limiting factor.
* He did enjoy _The Da Vinci Code_ and _Angels and Demons_, although that
was a few months ago. He liked the references to history and art. He also
like the university professor angle and feel.
* He seems to lean towards police procedural or legal thrillers.
* Steve Martini is too long.
* He doesn't like intricate plots, because he can't keep all the pieces in
his mind.
* In particular, Patricia Cornwell and Tony Hillerman got a "blah"
reception. But he couldn't say why.
* He has never liked P.D. James.
* Although his daughter says he probably wouldn't admit to it, he probably
enjoys male detectives better than female detectives because he's "of that
generation."
He is also adamant about wanting *books*, not audio. He wants the feel of
the books in his hands.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, by all three of us.
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 3/3/04, 9:27 AM
>From: "Lynn S. Smith-Roberts" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Kaminsky Read-a-Likes for man with dementia
>Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 20:17:49 +0000
>
>I don't know if they qualify as Kaminsky read-alikes, but I have always
>enjoyed the police procedurals by Dell Shannon about LA detective Luis
>Mendoza. There are usually three plots going, but they are drawn with a
>broad brush, so I think they might not be so hard to follow as others more
>intricately drawn.
I already suggested these, along with the books Shannon wrote under her
other pseudonyms. Just for ease of search, here's a list from my developing
website:
Shannon, Dell
Lt. Luis Mendoza
1. Case Pending (1960)
2. Ace of Spades (1961)
3. Extra Kill (1962)
4. Knave of Hearts (1962)
5. Death of a Busybody (1963)
6. Double Bluff (1963)
7. Mark of Murder (1964)
8. Root of All Evil (1964)
9. The Death-Bringers (1965)
10. Death by Inches (1965)
11. Coffin Corner (1966)
12. With a Vengeance (1966)
13. Chance to Kill (1967)
14. Rain With Violence (1967)
15. Kill With Kindness (1968)
16. Schooled to Kill (1969)
17. Crime on Their Hands (1969)
18. Unexpected Death (1970)
19. Whim to Kill (1971)
20. The Ringer (1971)
21. Murder With Love (1972)
22. With Intent to Kill (1972)
23. No Holiday for Crime (1973)
24. Spring of Violence (1973)
25. Crime File (1974)
26. Deuces Wild (1975)
27. Streets of Death (1976)
28. Appearance of Death (1977)
29. Cold Trail (1978)
30. Felony at Random (1979)
31. Felony File (1980)
32. Murder Most Strange (1981)
33. The Motive on Record (1982)
34. Exploit of Death (1983)
35. Destiny of Death (1984)
36. Chaos of Crime (1985)
37. Blood Count (1986)
38. Murder by the Tale (ss, 1987)
Linington, Elizabeth
Ivor & Sue Maddox
1. Greenmask! (1964)
2. No Evil Angel (1964)
3. Detective’s Due (1965)
4. Date With Death (1966)
5. Policeman’s Lot (1968)
6. Practice to Deceive (1971)
7. Crime by Chance (1973)
8. Perchance of Death (1977)
9. Cold Trail (1978)
10. No Villain Need Be (1979)
11. Consequences of Crime (1980)
12. Skeletons in the Closet (1982)
Egan, Lesley
Jesse Falkenstein
1. A Case for Appeal (1961)
2. Against the Evidence (1962)
3. My Name is Death (1964)
4. Some Avenger, Rise! (1966)
5. A Serious Investigation (1968)
6. In the Death of a Man (1970)
7. Paper Chase (1972)
8. The Blind Search (1977)
9. Look Back on Death (1978)
10. Motive in Shadow (1980)
Vic Varallo & Delia Riordan (Glendale PD)
1. The Borrowed Alibi (1962)
2. Run to Evil (1963)
3. Detective’s Due (1965)
4. The Nameless Ones (1967)
5. The Wine of Violence (1969)
6. Malicious Mischief (1971)
7. Scenes of Crime (1976)
8. A Dream Apart (1978)
9. Random Death (1978)
10. The Hunters and the Hunted (1979)
11. A Choice of Crimes (1980)
12. Crime at Christmas (1983)
13. Little Boy Lost (1983)
14. Chain of Violence (1985)
15. Wine of Life (1985)
Varallo/Falkenstein
1. A Case for Appeal (1961) (This is the first chronologically; it
introduces the characters and should be read before the others are.)
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FROM: "Karen D. Toonen" <[removed]@toonen.org>
REC'D: 3/8/04, 11:27 PM
Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
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