The Galton Case Part Five

by | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

            LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES                                 (And Not in a Fun Way)     Mrs. Galton is what we expect—imperious, manipulative, self-centered and willful.  And those are only her good qualities.  She browbeats everyone...

The Galton Case Part Four

by | Jan 14, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                               “A RATHER HOPELESS CASE”       In his study, Sable outlines the task to Archer: Sable represents Maria Galton, the matriarch of the Galton family, now 73, widowed, and in poor health. (Fun fact—according to Michael...

The Galton Case Part Three

by | Jan 9, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                         ROSS MACDONALD CAN BE VERY FUNNY                                                A Brisk and Entertaining Start When we think of humor in the detective story, names like Donald Westlake, Parnell Hall, and Carl Hiaasen come to...

The Galton Case Part Two

by | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                          WHAT THE COMMENTATORS SAY                                                                          Universal Acclaim, Almost   “The writer was right to view The Galton Case (1959) as both ‘a turning point’ and a personal favorite...

The Galton Case Part One

by | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Galton Case

                   The Galton Case—Something Very Special     Macdonald wisely described The Galton Case as “a breakthrough book.” As commentators have noted, the addition of the article showed a recognition that, no matter how important the book was,...