I understand a new series is coming but I am not sure if this will be the first book they refilm. It is quite a bloody and upsetting beginning because it appears a farmer's daughter has murdered him. I am anxious to see who replaces Lynley.
Friday, August 15, 2025
FFB: A GREAT DELIVERANCE, Elizabeth George
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Leo Suter and Sophia Barclay, whoever they are. I did watch the original series, at least some of the 11 books they did, but never read one of the books. He was in VICTORIA (don't remember him) and SANDITON (which we didn't watch). I don't know her at all.
I read and enjoyed the increasingly hefty Lynley books, stopping just before she killed off (SPOILER!) Lynley's wife Helen. The books had become more and more soap oper-y about the main characters than the mystery; plus it was becoming difficult for me to even lift the massive things. Sic transit gloria verbiage.
It's interesting to me, Patti, how Lynley grows and changes over the course of the series. There are things I don't care for about this series, but I do like his growth. It'll be interesting to see how the film reboot of the series goes.
Yes, I am looking forward to it.
Like Jerry, I was enthusiastic about Elizabeth George's early mysteries. But as time went on, the books put on more weight (where was Ozempic when you need it!) and more soapy, too. Sometimes, less is more...
Publishers thought they wanted/still think they want (and sales might seem to imply) bug-crushers--as one of the staff at the departed Hole in the Wall Books once noted to me, those who have a bit of difficulty reading fiction want a nice, long ride for their effort.
This first book in the series was my favorite, it just blew me away. I read 15 or 16 of the books, then decided that they wer getting too bloated. I never saw the first series although I had thought about giving it a try. Now, with a second go at it, I will wait and see.
I have three or four of the tomes on a bookshelf, but whenever I thought about reading one, the size scared me off. I enjoyed the TV series. Time to donate those books to our next Children's Hospital book sale.
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