Comments on: REVIEW: Death in the Andamans by MM Kaye

By: Jayne

Jayne — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:27:48 +0000

@MOjo: I need to go back and try the rest of the "Death in" books. I think I have most of them on hand now.

By: MOjo

MOjo — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:05:02 +0000

I read the book this past weekend and it was well thought out and narrated. Having lived in the islands breifly as a kid I find it amazing that she had a lot a details (pre internet era the 40-60′s) correct and well described. Sure there is the disdain and snobbish outlook to the natives but she is merely narrating at how life was back then. Murder mysteries are not my cup of tea and yet I was riveted.

By: Francois

Francois — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:33:37 +0000

Mmmmm, MM Kaye. I happily read the lot years ago. Thank you for reminding me.

By: MaryK

MaryK — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:25:42 +0000

I love MM Kaye. She and Mary Stewart were my first steps toward romance reading. I think Kenya and Berlin were my favorites of the Death In ... books. I still perk up when I see an author likened to Kaye or Stewart.

By: vanessa jaye

vanessa jaye — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:12:07 +0000

This is the same MM Kay of FAR PAVILLIONS? I read that book years ago, and while I can’t remember specific details, I do remember really enjoying it. I ended up requesting this book through the library, as for the Blood Moon of Bengal, it’s not available anywhere, not at Chapters-Indigo or Amazon, and not in the library catalogue. :-/ For some reason I vaguely remember that the feed back on the second Blood Moon book was as good so I didn’t bother with it, but I’ll see if the library has it.

By: sula

sula — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:32:31 +0000

I read all of the MM Kaye “Death In…” books that I could get my hands on while in high school. I loved the exotic settings and the romances even though they were rather subtle. Growing up in the tropics and being a foreigner in what I suppose would be considered exotic locales, I could easily insert myself into the picture. Shame that I never ran across any of the hot sexy heros that were in these books tho. lol.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:19:45 +0000

And if you’re buying “Blood Moon” don’t forget the one set in England. I liked it even better.

By: vanessa jaye

vanessa jaye — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:16:08 +0000

Well what do you know? Here I am with a 100 dollars worth of Chapters-Indigo giftcards rec’d for Xmas and lookee what I stumble over but a verra intriguing recommend. I’ve been meaning to get the Blood Moon Over Bengal for awhile too, so thanks for the reminder there.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:15:49 +0000

This is the second “Death In” book I’ve read and I’ve enjoyed them both immensely. I believe I’ve got all of them collected now. I just love the “feel” of the books. Definitely from a bygone era.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:09:49 +0000

Years ago my husband (a die-hard WEB Griffin and Tom Clancy fan) was doing a lot of traveling and devouring books on tape to pass the time. I’m not sure where he picked them up, but he LOVED MM Kaye’s “Death In” books – Kashmir was his favorite, I believe. He was quick to recommend them to his buddies, which always made me smile.