tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217293420910963553.post277700077656523550..comments2023-04-18T04:57:05.205-04:00Comments on Somebody Dies: Destiny Valley by Fred Grove (Western)Craig Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340904520617472135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217293420910963553.post-51154678166863427522009-02-18T09:02:00.000-05:002009-02-18T09:02:00.000-05:00Hi,I'm glad you have discovered Fred Grove. In my ...Hi,<BR/>I'm glad you have discovered Fred Grove. In my opinion he is one of the great Western aurhors of the 20th century.Leisure books have republished some of his "newer" Westerns first printed as HC by Five star. Some of his greatest novels, like BUFFALO RUNNERS, COMANCHE CAPTIVES and THE LANDSEEKERS have been out of print as papersback for years, but they are worty seaching for on the net and in second hand book stores. A few years ago Leisure published a collections of short stories and a short novel called THE VANISHING RAIDERS. Fred Grove did not write action stories. If you like shoot em up books, he is nothing for you. <BR/>11 years ago I was so fascinated by Fred Grove's novels and short stories that I contacted the author. This was the beginning of a friendship that lasted for 10 years. Twice my wife and I went from Norway to Tucson to visit Fred and his family. We etablished a very close friendship. Fred Grove was a great author and a wonderful person. I'm glad that one more reader has disovered his tallent and I'm glad you recommend him.<BR/><BR/>PONYPONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913917564092331535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217293420910963553.post-47838196352329015112009-02-17T04:49:00.000-05:002009-02-17T04:49:00.000-05:00Thanks for the kind words. Grove certainly isn't ...Thanks for the kind words. Grove certainly isn't one of the big names (maybe because of his books being more historical than pulp-based?), but the man knew how to tell a really human story.<BR/><BR/>There's a good profile on the (late) author here: <A HREF="http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/metro/258453.php" REL="nofollow">http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/metro/258453.php</A>.Craig Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340904520617472135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217293420910963553.post-8179554741859097772009-02-16T11:32:00.000-05:002009-02-16T11:32:00.000-05:00Can't say that I've come across anything by Fred G...Can't say that I've come across anything by Fred Grove - but from this the book looks a good place to start.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154296143024548830noreply@blogger.com