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No, John Dickson Carr, who also wrote as Carter Dickson.  His best?  Open to taste, of course, but I'd suggest =The Sleeping Sphinx= (Gideon Fell), =The Lost Gallows= (Henri Bencolin), and =She Died a Lady= (Sir Henry Merrivale).

Charles_F_Bell
This strikes me as a masochist's  success. You can get that from Wang Chung here in a "review" that is one-third correct, one-third wrong, and one-third only an opinion. To the ignorant/naive that may look like help.

Charles,
I really didn't see it that way, but as a hint that maybe I should invest in a mystery writing course to see how off base I really am. My ego says the man never read a mystery novel in his life, but my brain tells me that I don't know everything and a little education never hurt anyone. The course I chose is reasonably priced, has a six week duration and will show me what I know and what I don't.

I've gotten really good feed back from this site, Charles. Good editing, good plot advice and reviewers have asked me the tough questions a mystery writer needs to expose holes. I've tried every workshop online and this is the best for getting your work read right away instead of waiting weeks to get your work posted on the main page. So, I'm pretty happy here.

dags

I think this is the right time to consider this thread closed.

Suin made a useful contribution by pointing at a professional editor who, on his website and for free, analyses the first 1000 words of stories uploaded by writers, highlighting weaknesses—or strengths—agents and publishers care about.

Suin laid a tool—and an editor—that can be used—consulted and even hired—by those TNBW writers who prefer to do so.

Topic drift?

njc wrote:

Topic drift?

No better way to set a topic adrift than to correct grammar and spelling within a forum discussion.

Charles_F_Bell wrote:

Yes, and thank you for that, but is there any objective standard by which one can judge his opinions having any value?

Charles, I pay fees to tNBW each month to receive reviews from other writers who are just like me - people who enjoy writing, who manage to squeeze an hour or two of writing and reviewing into their busy week, and who are not professional/published writers. Then, I found out that I could submit my work to The Opening Lines and receive a free review from a person who is dedicated full-time to writing and editing. I didn't blindly accept and implement his feedback, but valued it, just like I value the opinions of my fellow writers on tNBW. To me, any feedback is helpful. I hope this answers your question.

Charles_F_Bell wrote:

vern wrote:

You certainly make the case for "Silence is golden." Take care. Vern

Once again, there are two or three of you who wish to make this forum battering rams of personalities and not an exchange of information and ideas. If you look at what might have been my only post on this subject, for the OP did not wish to engage, you made no attempt to broach the topic I put there:

Yes, and thank you for that, but is there any objective standard by which one can judge his opinions having any value?   

It can be a yes-or-no question, and even if that doesn't say much, it's honest, and I have said that the subject matter is mostly within a realm of unknown knowns, and the truest answer is:I don't know, but I know what I like. An answer absolutely not coming from that webmaster.

If one looks at the history of your posts, it will become clear who is the battering ram of personalities. It is true, I made no comment on the post you mention because your history has shown a civil discourse with you is futile. Thus, my response regarding silence was an option far from the battering ram you allegedly perceive, I reckon. Take care. Vern

Regards,
Empress Wu

Charles_F_Bell wrote:

vern wrote:

Silence is quite responsive; it says a great deal should one listen to it. Take care. Vern

Silence is not what came from Empress Wu but irrelevant noise.  Silence can mean several things but often requires a combination of uninterest, ignorance and lack of education.  I reckon you are the exception to the rule.

You certainly make the case for "Silence is golden." Take care. Vern

Charles_F_Bell wrote:

dagny wrote:

Thanks, Suin!

Perhaps you can answer the question on how an editor who claims to have a bunch of global clients is qualified to do what he claims to do. He provides no name  - only a reference to having a connection to the Irish and Canadian publishing markets, a fact irrelevant to an American author looking to write for Americans and perhaps publish in the U.S.A. Presumably he can expect aspiring authors submitting to the free site for busine$$ through clearly referenced Irish website editorial.ie, and no editor's job is to make a work publishable for any reason other than the mechanics of good writing  such as the right and proper spelling the word, "colour" as "color."

Who knew a two word response would elicit such a reaction! Dude, it's just something fun to do. It's not like we're all naive beginners who are going to be fooled into handing over bundles of cash to this editor. Lighten up.

Charles_F_Bell wrote:

Temple Wang wrote:

His email is:  editor@editorial.ie
If you are really so curious, why don’t you just ask him directly?

Skepticism requires interest in the story of the buyer and not the seller. So we have five or so potential buyers so keen on the product of the seller, though it be ostensibly free, but no statements of their reasons.  Furthermore, on the Irish website not giving out free samples, there are the "testimonials", a red flag in the eye of the skeptic.

https://thoughtcatalog.com/ryan-oconnel … ss-boring/