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Originally Posted by Hampshire Nanny
I really liked the Phryne Fisher novels -- reading through them at a rapid pace, particularly after I discovered that the first 19 books were available through the library's Freading service. I received #20 as a gift, and then borrowed the book of short stories ( A Question of Death) from the library shortly afterward. One thing that I think helped me enjoy the books so much was that I had seen the first 6 or so episodes of the TV series and so I visualized the main characters as they had been cast. |
Yes, the TV series is superb. Essie Davis
owns Phryne and really gives you a perfect sense of the character and the time. I first encountered Phryne in the series, and then went to read the books. The series and the books complement each other, and the series is a fairly accurate representation of the books, though I admit to missing Mrs. Butler. OTOH, I know the limitations of budgets and TV.