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Originally Posted by JSWolf
How is it OK to read book 14 before any others? This I highly suspect. I've never read any series where you can read that far into it because it's OK to read out of order.
I would suggest you nominate the first book of the series. My guess is that you are up to 14 in the series and are just saying it's OK to read out of order just to try to get it to win so you can read 14.
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Originally Posted by GA Russell
I nominate Quiller Barracuda by Adam Hall.
This 1990 book is the 14th in the Quiller series. They need not be read in order.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/adam-hall/
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The US price is currently only $4.99, less than other Quiller books. |
I think it's obvious GA Russell choose the 14th book because it's the cheapest in the series, which is laudable.
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Originally Posted by issybird
Some series benefit from being read in order; others, it doesn't really matter. I suspect Perry Mason's in the latter category.
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I think the same goes for Quiller. With some series, the backstory is important and there's progression. With others, the situation is a given and largely unchanging.