http://maclehosepress.com/blog/ashes-by-sergios-gakas-top-five-reasons-to-read/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://maclehosepress.com/blog/ashes-by-sergios-gakas-top-five-reasons-to-read/#comment-6098 maclehose Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:50:02 +0000 http://maclehosepress.com/?p=6876#comment-6098 Four times? No, you probably wouldn't, but it might be okay if you were changing little bits along the way :) Thanks for you comment. Four times? No, you probably wouldn’t, but it might be okay if you were changing little bits along the way :) Thanks for you comment.

]]> http://maclehosepress.com/blog/ashes-by-sergios-gakas-top-five-reasons-to-read/#comment-6060 Maxine Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:22:27 +0000 http://maclehosepress.com/?p=6876#comment-6060 Having just finished Ashes, I agree with this assessment, it's very good. (Not sure I'd want to read it 4 times, though.) The other Greek crime author I've read and enjoyed is Petros Markaris, who writes in relatively similar vein and is certainly modern. Having just finished Ashes, I agree with this assessment, it’s very good. (Not sure I’d want to read it 4 times, though.) The other Greek crime author I’ve read and enjoyed is Petros Markaris, who writes in relatively similar vein and is certainly modern.

]]> http://maclehosepress.com/blog/ashes-by-sergios-gakas-top-five-reasons-to-read/#comment-5051 maclehose Wed, 18 May 2011 15:34:32 +0000 http://maclehosepress.com/?p=6876#comment-5051 No, I think you are right. There was a book called the Athenian Murders, but I don't think it was by a Greek writer. No, it was by a Spaniard, and set mostly in Ancient Greece. No, I think you are right. There was a book called the Athenian Murders, but I don’t think it was by a Greek writer. No, it was by a Spaniard, and set mostly in Ancient Greece.

]]> http://maclehosepress.com/blog/ashes-by-sergios-gakas-top-five-reasons-to-read/#comment-5048 Rob Mon, 16 May 2011 11:29:00 +0000 http://maclehosepress.com/?p=6876#comment-5048 Even ignoring your five compelling reasons to read ASHES (reason #4 holds the most interest for me. A drug-fuelled, edgy cop? Sounds a bit like Nicholas Cage in Bad Lieutenant :)), it's probably worth reading it for the novelty factor. Greek noir in English translation is as rare as hen's teeth is it not? Or am I just not enlightened enough? Rob Even ignoring your five compelling reasons to read ASHES (reason #4 holds the most interest for me. A drug-fuelled, edgy cop? Sounds a bit like Nicholas Cage in Bad Lieutenant :)), it’s probably worth reading it for the novelty factor. Greek noir in English translation is as rare as hen’s teeth is it not? Or am I just not enlightened enough?
Rob

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