loribear Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 hi all i'm in the process of reading my 3rd chris crowther book, water under the bridge , but finding it abit slow going, my favourite so far is the water frolick, ive heard that he wrote some other books that were'nt on the broads, & was just wondering if anyone had read any of them & if they were any good. These are the ones ive got so far. Lori ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi Lori Sorry can't answer your question but been thinking of collecting these books for some time, are they a good read? Crime and Murder are my favourite type of book, so Crime and Murder on the Broads and I am in heaven Lol Grace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I was talking with Chris today, as I work on his boat. A very lovable character. He will be very happy to hear you have been reading his books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi grace, yes they're a great read, as i'm in to detectives books & programmes, & i really loved water frolic, it takes you there , & you can almost imagine all the scenes & places & what the people look like. Lori 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi mark next time you see chris can you ask when his next book comes out ? Lol .lori ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaters Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi,Lori,Bladestrike, was not on the Broads and I did not get into it as much as the others.We all have our ideas as to where the plots are based and I feel that is part of the interest ,maybe one day in the future Chris may tell us ?????? Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hi mark next time you see chris can you ask when his next book comes out ? Lol .lori ;-) I shall ask him Friday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I also am looking forwards to another of his books, each one seems just that little bit better than the last. I'm going to have to check up on something though, Loribear, are you reading them in the right order? I seem to remember it as Waterproof, Still Waters, Water Frolic then Water under the bridge! Mind you, I might be wrong,! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hi jtf, i'm not sure which order they go in, i just picked the first two up in a book shop in norfolk as they looked a good read , then i ordered the other two as i got hooked lol, lori, ps just call me lori , just don't call me late for dinner lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I Emailed Mr Crowther a link to this thread, he has read it and responded to me, he is grateful for the feedback on his books and to answer Lori's question. number five in the series - MURKY WATERS - should be out for this coming summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loribear Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hi mba, thanks for letting me know, ive just finished water under the bridge & the murderer was'nt who i thought it was lol, it had me hooked til the end, looking forwards to reading my next one lol. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Murky Waters is out now Jenny says it is a good read and could hardly put it down! Got ours from Norfolk Marine but it was the last one they had 3 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Chris's book be found in a number of local businesses such as Brian Wards and Horning Post office, also I think he has a website that you can order directly from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Just a wee update, I ordered the first two books direct off his website, and arrived very promptly indeed, with a cover note, and they are both signed by him. I have just ordered the other three books as stocking fillers. This is his website.... http://www.chriscrowther.co.uk/ Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Marine Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Keep ordering them books that will go towards the engine service I have to do for Chris soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Here's one for you, Lorri: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Policing-Urban-Poverty-Chris-Crowther/dp/0312228465/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417378556&sr=1-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Karen and i bought four of them in one go from WRC last month. I`ve started reading one, and Karen another. I did`nt know they were in order, but i`l still enjoy the read. A slight deviation from Chris Crowther, but still on books, Last year, i borrowed a book on Dorset airfields of the second world war, and was very impressed, so i bought my own. I wondered if the author had done a series on ALL second world war airfields around the country, and yes, he has. As a result, Karen bought me a copy of Norfolk airfields from the post office stores at Reedham. I know it`s not Chris Crowther, but still to do with Norfolk history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Speedtriple I got my copy of Norfolk airfields in the second world war from the shop at malthouse broad it was a fantastic read as I did not know there was 53 airfields in Norfolk during the war until I read it. Clive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hi Clive, it`s surprising how many are actually on the Broads. Probably the best known would be Coltishall, then there`s Ludham, Beccles, also known as Ellough, Flixton, which was on the banks of the upper Waveney navigation, though Beccles and Flixton are technically Suffolk, and are in the Suffolk edition. There`s also a few very close to the Broads, with Seething about 3 miles west of Loddon / Chedgrave, Rackheath which is south east of WroxhamHethel which is south-south west of Norwich, Horsham St Faith, now Norwich airport, Oulton, which surprisingly is nowhere near Oulton Broad, but a mile or so from the former head of navigation on the Bure at Ailsham. Several of these old airfields still exist, though not in the way they were in the war years, and still have some of the old buildings around. Some of them still have flying activities, but light aircraft only. I`m hoping to talk Karen into doing an out of season week on Lightning sometime so i can tour round some of these old airfields, as having worked on some, if you can find some secluded deserted hangers, or perimiter track, they can be very emotive places to be, with a definite presence, which i find very thought provoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Anyway, getting back to Chris Crowther, the one i`ve started is "Murkey Waters" , which seems a bit slow with a fair amount of "incidental chat", but having said that, i can`t put it down. I think Karen is reading "Water Under The Bridge", and she`s really enjoying that one too. A great selection of books, and one i`m really glad we bought. Incidentally, up untill i started reading "Murkey Waters", I`ve only ever read 3 books in my life, two of which were on "Nigel Mansell", and the other being "Swallows and Amazons Forever", which is actually the combination of "Coot Club" and "The Big Six", so i guess you could say that`s four books rather than three?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Not to distract from Chris Crowther books a good Naval read is author Douglas Reeman. I think many are on Kindle. Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I have just read Murky Waters and IMHO it is Mr Crowther's best yet. In his previous books, the locations have always been rather vague, presumably to protect the innocent, but in this one, he names names and is pretty geographically accurate. For me, this enhances the reading experience, as I know the areas covered by the book very well and can close my eyes and visualise exactly what he is describing. Once you get past the initial scene setting at the beginning of the book, the plot moves along nicely and there are twists and turns, that I won't give away, which make the book difficult to put down. I hope he keeps them coming! Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhesford Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I read a couple on holiday this year , im up before anybody else cup of coffee chris crowther book looking out the boat window over the broads perfection. while out about this year picked up the ones I did not have only about 200 days before im going to read the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyPatricia Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Are these books available on kindle? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Are these books available on kindle? Steve Hi Steve, Just checked, only paperbacks on Amazon. I went to his site and ordered them, he sent them very promptly, and signed them also. http://www.chriscrowther.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=101 Iain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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