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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Alan Dean Foster's Flinx series definitely got flabby in the second half.
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It did indeed. I enjoyed the first few, then got seriously bored with it. There are others I can think of too, such as the alphabet mysteries of Sue Grafton, and the Stephanie Plum novels of Janet Evanovich. And, much as I have enjoyed most of the Honor Harrington series, there's some definite flab in the middle of it.
Meanwhile, reading the third volume of the Tanyth Fairport trilogy -
Hermit of Lammas Wood, by Nathan Lowell. This is an oddly satisfying series. The pace is slow, not much happens, and while there is conflict and danger, it never overshadows the underlying gentleness of the story. I come away from reading these books satisfied and relaxed, like a quiet natter with an old friend over a cup of afternoon tea. The series is five of five for me, and highly recommended if you enjoy quieter pleasures.