Simon Tolkien

[Wayfarer]

Yes, Tolkien. Grandson of JRRT, and I think he might be the son of CJRT. Anyway, he's doing some writing of his own, in the mystery/suspense genre, and I was wondering if anyone else had read his book(s)?

I thought his writing was... meh, it was allright. Nothing to write home about, though.

[Nurvingiel]

I've never read any of his work. Now there's a name I wouldn't want to have to live up to in the literary world! :eek:

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

What are some of his books called.

[Nurvingiel]

He sounds like an interesting fellow. He's a barrister, which I imagine would help writing crime drama. Now I want to read one of his books.

An interview with Simon Tolkien here (http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000061992,00.html?sym=QUE).

An interview with the Sunday Telegraph, which describes his first book (The Stepmother) and the whole movie thing, (Simon's side at least) here (http://www.simontolkien.com/final%20review/profile.html).

"The Stepmother" and "Final Witness" are the only books I found by him.

[Wayfarer]

Yes, he's started writing quite recently, so only has a few books out. I think the one that I read was 'Final Witness'.

[Nurvingiel]

I got into reading crime drama this summer. I read three books by John Grisham.

Is S. Tolkien a little like Grisham (who is the only crime drama author I've ever read)?

[Forkbeard]

I got into reading crime drama this summer. I read three books by John Grisham.

Is S. Tolkien a little like Grisham (who is the only crime drama author I've ever read)?

Oh, Nurvi, I'm so sorry.....there's a lot of well written crime drama out there, depending on what you want to read. If you want modern stuff, I'd take on P. D. James and John Mortimer myself.

I haven't reaed S. Tolkien, so will add them to the list of thigns to look at.

[Nurvingiel]

Lol what are you sorry for? I think Grisham is a great author. I only just got in to crime drama. But this is getting OT.

I have a great deal of respect for Christopher Tolkien, largely because of his work on the Silmarillion (and HoME?). I also respect that the movies really pissed him off, but cut his own son out of the family? That seems extreme, even though we don't know his side of it at all.

It seems that this even influenced one of S. Tolkien's books.

[Rosie Gamgee]

I started reading one of S. Tolkien's books. I think it was The Final Witness. I didn't like it. For one thing it was kind of boring, and for another, I found it too laden with crap I didn't want to read.

[Lenya]

Good for him if he is willing to start his own writing carreer in the shadows of his excelent grandfather :) I must say, I've never heard of him.

[Wayfarer]

I started reading one of S. Tolkien's books. I think it was The Final Witness. I didn't like it. For one thing it was kind of boring, and for another, I found it too laden with crap I didn't want to read. *poke*

That's the same kind of brain-dead comments that I get from people who don't want to read LoTR. Bah.

[Millane]

*poke*

That's the same kind of brain-dead comments that I get from people who don't want to read LoTR. Bah. still a valid point though, especially for a crime novel. i wouldnt read a book if it was boring, would you :confused:

[Wayfarer]

Yes? :D

[inked]

I don't know, Jamyes Joyce was so boring I could never get it done. Despite college English courses. So yeah, dull books proliferate faster than nuclear weapons. :p

[Wayfarer]

Mmm. Nuclear Wepons. :p