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Originally Posted by pdurrant
The rest of the books in the series are also excellent. Highly recommended. There's also a good TV adaption.
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Good to know, I'll keep my eyes open for those.
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Originally Posted by CRussel
Interesting, I'm having the same response to Robinson, but my wife keeps assuring me to stick with him, so I'll give him another go. OTOH, I love Rankin's books. They're a bit dark, but I definitely look forward to new one's from him. (Though I often listen to them rather than read them.)
Elizabeth George's Lynley and Havers books were a favourite for quite a while, but I went off them finally. But if you like these, give Deborah Crombie a try. Her Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James books are excellent.
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I do like Deborah Crombie, her characters really crackle with life. I suppose that's my problem with Robinson's first book, the characters seemed unemotional and flat.
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Had you read these first? Or was this your introduction to the series? I've read them all, and also watched the HBO series (which I thought quite well done, btw.) I haven't listened to the Audible versions, but might be tempted. Especially hearing that the reader is good.
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Yes, the audiobook was my first exposure to
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, somehow it slipped through the cracks all these years, even though detective fiction is my favorite genre and I especially like quirky detectives like Poirot or Maigret.