tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post3885557744923316309..comments2024-03-28T05:22:09.542-07:00Comments on Record of a Baffled Spirit: Not Behind Lace CurtainsMike Keytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-3383975260308134382014-12-18T13:22:09.243-08:002014-12-18T13:22:09.243-08:00It's not just dark, Linda, it's weirdly un...It's not just dark, Linda, it's weirdly unhealthy. I'm just researching to make sure I have my facts right, and using what I can sparingly as seasoning. My next post is far more wholesome. Think Anthony Trollope, Castle Drogo and Downton Abbey :)Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-35916588414187411252014-12-17T19:00:56.829-08:002014-12-17T19:00:56.829-08:00Interesting stuff but a little too dark for me. At...Interesting stuff but a little too dark for me. At least during the holidays. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-7368414456623766902014-12-12T07:29:12.452-08:002014-12-12T07:29:12.452-08:00Maria, I may have misinterpreted your comment. My ...Maria, I may have misinterpreted your comment. <i>My</i> book has no 'deviancy' at all - more an historical occult thriller. Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-7999913503126191962014-12-12T07:27:30.184-08:002014-12-12T07:27:30.184-08:00Maria, the sex is not prurient or explicit. The ce...Maria, the sex is not prurient or explicit. The central theme of the book is the contrast between the orthodoxy of disapproval and the passive acceptance of it if you had powerful friends and did not rock the boat. It probably also helped British Intelligence to have a 'hold' on people. I think it was the 'acceptance' and the 'coverups' that bothered me most because - if you follow British politics - this is still going on today despite the loud noises. The abuse of young boys was carried out on an industrial scale - then and now.Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-25775014232513151982014-12-12T07:08:25.424-08:002014-12-12T07:08:25.424-08:00Occult? Yes. Sexual deviancy? I'll pass.
Whil...Occult? Yes. Sexual deviancy? I'll pass.<br /><br />While it's mildly interesting to note the sexual peccadilloes of historical figures, I'd sprinkle the references lightly--unless of course the book is sex-centered.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com