tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post7823446505011019048..comments2024-03-21T11:30:25.618-07:00Comments on Ontos: "You'll Never Laugh Like That Again"Mike Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182471386130948540noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post-52712496719416063832021-03-17T08:24:02.096-07:002021-03-17T08:24:02.096-07:00It seems that the "detective goes on holiday ...It seems that the "detective goes on holiday [or for recuperation]" trope has been fairly standard for British authors since Sherlock Holmes. If I remember correctly, Inspector Appleby and Gervase Fen seem to have had a few of those situations, as well. It might be worthwhile to compile a list of them, if one has the time. I'm sure there would be a considerable overlap with the "country house"/Mayhem Parva motifs.Mike Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182471386130948540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222296802338385267.post-5790411020577076202021-03-15T07:08:13.535-07:002021-03-15T07:08:13.535-07:00I quite like those "detective goes on holiday...I quite like those "detective goes on holiday" types of tales, where as soon as the detective arrives at a quiet little spot people start getting murdered all over the place.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com