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Originally Posted by Hitch
Have you tried the Barker & Llewelyn series? Sort of Holmes-meets-Rivers without the supernatural?
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I am not a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, other than several television series that I greatly enjoyed. I will give a try when, but it may not be for me.
The two most recent ebooks are available from my local library. Can I jump in there or is it best started from the beginning?
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Originally Posted by Hitch
Publishers (and self-publishers) have found that series make money, period--but you're right, they wear out and the authors are either woefully uninspired or...not sure what.
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That reminds my of another series with a magic in London theme that I recommend highly, the Alex Verus Series by Benedict Jacka. The final book of that series came out last December. The author is adamant that, despite pressure to continue, the story has been told and that book is the final one of the series. I will miss the characters but I am looking forward to seeing what he comes up with next.
On the other side of the coin are the books by Simon R. Green. He recycles character and plot ideas across several series. His early books were fun but he seems to have given up on having new ideas.
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Originally Posted by Hitch
I was reading some series about a modern-day druid that was 1,000 years old or 2, whatever, and it started out pretty good and then it really bobsledded into a very lousy ending,...
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I agree. Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles started strong but I found the later books less enjoyable. The ecological stuff didn't bother me. It's just hard to keep up the freshness and mystery inherent in a new series.