tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80092928609423573.post3973710690051425801..comments2024-03-04T06:43:16.561+00:00Comments on SHOTSMAG CONFIDENTIAL: RIP Peter O’Donnell (April 11th 1920 – May 3rd 2010)Mike Stotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05337961000383588556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80092928609423573.post-52259318206069682382013-06-14T11:48:04.837+01:002013-06-14T11:48:04.837+01:00Thank you Ayo for a well researched and written ob...Thank you Ayo for a well researched and written obit.<br /><br />Having known my namesake all of my life I can confirm that privately he was an incredible person. Fascinating, kind, modest and always thinking of others first. I never failed to have a 'good laugh' with him. I will continue to have a great affection for him.<br /><br />With regards to Peter's work, what can I say! I can remember reading Garth in his Fleet Street office as a boy and from then on I was hooked. Objectively speaking I find his writing compelling and his storytelling ingenious.<br /><br />I can't confirm that Peter didn't want anyone to write any further stories about Willie and Modesty. Actually he mentioned to me that there was a significant gap between Cobra Trap and the preceding novel that was begging to be filled.<br /><br />I do know that he said he was adamant that no further movies should ever be made because he sincerely felt that they couldn't be done without "mucking things up"<br /><br />Jan: Thank you for your kind words. I know your books had pride of place in his bookcase. He always spoke very fondly of you m'lady.<br /><br />Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80092928609423573.post-5232314327387992152010-05-06T13:01:14.080+01:002010-05-06T13:01:14.080+01:00Ayo, thank you so much for posting this.
There i...Ayo, thank you so much for posting this. <br /><br />There is so much that is so remarkable about Peter and his creations. I was honored to have known him, and will long remember him as a man with a wonderful imagination, insight, and integrity, and a fabulous sense of humor.Jan Burkenoreply@blogger.com