Re: Just finished Secret of the Sphinx

Posted by Aragorn from val-pm1-023.inetnebr.com on February 02, 1999 at 22:14:28:

In Reply to: Just finished Secret of the Sphinx posted by Jiliac the Astounding on February 02, 1999 at 19:21:53:

: Hey, all. Just finished the new Indy novel not five minutes ago. It was pretty good, but it was just too dang short! Which is kind of disappointing, it being the last of the Indy novels. I mean, We've been waiting two years for it, and McCoy has had as much time to write it. Kinda sad, really. I just think it could've been a lot longer, since it was the last one before Temple of Doom. I mean, it's only 197 pages, for the love of cheese, and that's with the afterword included. But that said, it was a pretty good book. I want more Indy!!! And when the heck are those Young Indy videos coming out?! The second edition of G.L.-The Creative Impulse said that they were "soon to be released." Well that was two years ago. What's the holdup?? I need MORE INDY!

: Carry on.
: Jiliac

You and I and everyone else here... it's a real shame about the length of "Secret of the Sphynx". McCoy's a very talented writer and it's kind of a waste to let it be so short. Of course, McCoy had a story to tell in his book, and if 197 pages was all it took to tell it, if he said what he thought needed to be said, then there's no point in inflating the length by adding words and pages that aren't really necessary. I'll read the book for myself and then judge. I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Aragorn

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: : Hey, all.  Just finished the new Indy novel not five minutes ago.  It was pretty good, but it was just too dang short!  Which is kind of disappointing, it being the last of the Indy novels.  I mean,  We've been waiting two years for it, and McCoy has had as much time to write it.  Kinda sad, really.  I just think it could've been a lot longer, since it was the last one before Temple of Doom.  I mean, it's only 197 pages, for the love of cheese, and that's with the afterword included.  But that said, it was a pretty good book.  I want more Indy!!!  And when the heck are those Young Indy videos coming out?!  The second edition of G.L.-The Creative Impulse said that they were "soon to be released."  Well that was two years ago.  What's the holdup??  I need MORE INDY!

: : Carry on.
: : Jiliac

: You and I and everyone else here... it's a real shame about the length of "Secret of the Sphynx". McCoy's a very talented writer and it's kind of a waste to let it be so short.  Of course, McCoy had a story to tell in his book, and if 197 pages was all it took to tell it, if he said what he thought needed to be said, then there's no point in inflating the length by adding words and pages that aren't really necessary.  I'll read the book for myself and then judge.  I can't wait to get my hands on it!

: Aragorn

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