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@DavidKlyne I haven't read any of his but did listen to a podcast of the first one in the series, and thoroughly enjoyed it. OH watched the version of it on the TV, and although she did enjoy it and said that it was not as good as it had been made out to be in all the ads for it.
At the moment I am reading the second of Aline Templeton's DI Kelso Strang series, and I have 3 more to go at!!
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@nelliethehooker I think there has been a lot of hype about the film version although on here a few have seen it and enjoyed it. I am really only an occassional reader so don't get into serious reading. I just find the Thursday Murder Club books easy reading which perhaps might not appeal to those that get into more serious crime stories. Might be worth getting hold of one of the earlier books just so you get familiar with the set of characters that appear in all the books. I think that is the problem when Margaret reads the odd one in the series is that she has to relearn the charactures which are an important element in liking the various stories. I have not seen the film but have expressed the view that the cast of famous actors didn't quite match what my minds eye had envisaged.
David
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@DavidKlyne I think that it is perhaps better if one see a film, or series, of a book(s) before reading them, as one will then put actors' faces and traits into the characters in the books rather than trying to match what you envisage the characters look like against their appearances in the production.
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@nelliethehooker Thats what I had an issue with. Having read all the books I didn't think some members of the cast were right. In fairness I am saying this without seeing the film but I have read all the books. I could see Celia Imrie as Joyce but struggled with the idea of Pierce Brosnan as Ron? Perhaps I need to see the film before casting judgement?
David
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I enjoy the LJ Ross books. Bought the first at The Sill, last time we were up in Northumberland. We have visited most of the title locations, but not Heavenfield Church. Will put that right hopefully shortly.
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Just finished the autobiography of Murray Walker the well known F1 commentator. Margaret says she paid 50p for it at a hospital book stall He did seem to have lived something of a charmed like which he seems to have enjoyed. His father was also a commentator so it seemed natural, with a shared interest in motorbikes that he followed on. He also worked in advertising so he was a busy chap. It was an enjoyable read but probably only of real interest to fans of F1.
David
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Just finished the latest Stuart MacBride DI Logan MacRae book, "The house of Burning Bones".
Have to say that I thought over 600 pages for what is a bog standard Detective story stretched it too far. There's only so much police procedural and criminality that one can absorb in these books and this one went on too long, thereby diminishing the enjoyment. It was just sheer doggedness that got me to the end and I then had to stand metaphorically under a shower for quite a while.
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Thanks for the heads up @Wherenext I have just treated myself too!😁
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For anyone who like a "detective" series that is a little different I have just notice that the complete 7 book series of The Skelfs by Douglas Johnstone is at 99p on Kindle, which would cost over £20 if purchased separately.
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Cheers @nelliethehooker. Haven't tried any of his books so have raided the piggybank. Can't take it with you, although I might try.😃
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The latest (13th) in the Anderson and Costello series by Caro Ramsey, The Silent Conversation, is at 99p at the moment on Kindle
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@MikeyB You got a bargain there! I am the first to admit that the Richard Osman books are quit a light read and suspect they wouldn't appeal the the serious crime series reader. Having said that I quite enjoy them.
David
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Another bargain on Kindle at the moment....the first 3 of TG Reid's DCI Bone series in a box set is at 99p, and the next 3 in another at £1.99.
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Brilliant series @nelliethehooker - I know you'll enjoy them. I'm waiting for Book 9 to be released in June. I've just finished the latest DCI Grimm book - by David Gatward - set in and around Hawes and I've started the last of the DCI Blizzard books by John Dean. After that - I don't know what - think I've exhausted all my usual authors!
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@richardandros I have just finished 6 & 7 in the series so I think I will have a break. Have you tried the Caro Ramsey's Abbott and Costello series, or any of JD Kirk's DCI Logan or his Hoon series? I do have the box set of John Dean's DCI Jack Harris series on Kindle.
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J M Dalgleish
Matt Brolly
Rachel McLean
David Blake
JR Ellis
Mark DawsonJust a few to be going on with…
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Thanks @Tinwheeler - the only one I haven't read is Matt Brolly - I'll have a look at that series. @nelliethehooker - not read Abbott and Costello series - I'll have a look at that as well - but JD Kirk is one of my favourite authors and I just love the Bob Hoon character and I think I've met a few of him in my past life - ditto John Dean. Being a creature of habit, I always set aside an hour each afternoon to read - so over the years, I've got through quite a few authors😀.
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Yeah, me too.
Just to add: Rhys Dylan, Joel Haimes and Oliver Tidy.
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Thanks again @Tinwheeler - first two look interesting - not sure about Oliver Tidy, though. So when I'm away in the van next week - and I run out of books, I've now got a few new authors to try.👍️
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I misspelt Joel Hames' name. He co-writes with Rachel McLean as well as his solo works.
Tidy's Acer Sansom books are lively international thrillers while the other series are more of a police procedural or private detective nature set in the UK.Keith Dixon is another. Very Raymond Chandler-esque.
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@richardandros I see that there is a brand new detective series set in the Lakes that looks like it might be your cup of tea....David M Thorpe's "Murder at Haweswater" is the first in the series, which is at 99p on Kindle at the moment so worth a punt I think.
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For anyone looking for a slightly different twist on crime/thriller books, I can recommend Tim Weaver's "David Raker" series. Raker specialises in tracking down missing persons - and gets into some tight scrapes along the way. Best to read the series in order, I'm near the end of the latest "The Lost Women" which I think is one of his best so far
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@vbfg You can search authors, I have just tried a couple. It seems you can do the same for title as well.
David
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Don’t forget about this useful website that Nellie told us about.
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Margaret has just finished LJ Ross's new book, Berwick. It's the latest in the DCI Ryan books. She likes them because they are set in the North East.
David
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