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Originally Posted by JSWolf
We'll have to agree to disagree about In Death having stand alone books (other then book 1).
What I like about the In Death series besides the mysteries is the characters and how they evolve and change.
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That's one of my favorite parts of the series as well. But what I'm saying is each book provides a beginning, middle, and end for the mystery arc so if you were to only ever read one it works as a stand-alone mystery. By reading the entire series you have a more enriching experience with all of the character development. But that doesn't negate the fact you could easily read just one and not be left wondering who the killer(s) is/are. And not everyone reads the series for the relationships. Many people read it solely for the mysteries.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
What other series did you read that had stagnant characters? It would be good to know so I don't bother when them.
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The aforementioned Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew is a good example. Another is the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. There are more, but I would have to go back through my old reading lists as I didn't keep the books so they aren't in Calibre for easy access.