tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post664727806045692793..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Five Favorite Mystery Series +Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11135836300013503752011-11-08T18:04:55.603-05:002011-11-08T18:04:55.603-05:00If we keep this up, we'll have a fairly compre...If we keep this up, we'll have a fairly comprehensive list. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-28161249578599125442011-11-06T12:23:51.902-05:002011-11-06T12:23:51.902-05:00I forgot Arnaldur Indridason's series set in I...I forgot Arnaldur Indridason's series set in Iceland starring police detective Erlendur. I love this writing, especiall Hypothermia.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57896983830114364632011-11-04T18:42:51.669-04:002011-11-04T18:42:51.669-04:00I knew I'd forgotten some good ones. I did say...I knew I'd forgotten some good ones. I did say that. Donna Leon. Well, of course.<br /><br />A couple of these series I've read bits and pieces here and there. Some I don't like, like the Mickey Haller series by Michael Conneelly. Not for me.<br /><br />But I do like the occasional Bosch book. My favorite was ECHO PARK.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-91925639789806170242011-11-04T14:31:31.189-04:002011-11-04T14:31:31.189-04:00This is quite an impressive list, and many of the ...This is quite an impressive list, and many of the series are new ideas for me to try or I've read one and should read more.<br /><br />I would add:<br />The Guido Brunetti Venice series by Donna Leon<br />The Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo series about Swedish police detective Martin Beck<br />Sara Paretsky's series about V.I. Warshawski, private detective<br />Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone books<br />Michael Connelly's two series about Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller <br />Marcia Muller's Sharon McCone books<br />Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon, forest ranger series, which are also great on environmental issues<br />Salvo Montalbano, Sicilian police detective, by Andrea Camilleri<br />Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole books (Nemesis, great thriller)<br />Gianrico Carofiglio's books starring a defense attorney, set in Bari, Italy<br />Scottish writer, Denise Mina's three series<br />Walter Mosley's series <br />Ann Cleeves' quartet set on the Shetland Islands<br />Kerry Greenwood's series about Melbourne bakery owner, Corinna Chapman<br />A slew of series about WWII by Rebecca Cantwell, Alan Furst, Phillip Kerr, John Lawton<br /><br />There are just so many!kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26351543199337737362011-11-04T10:18:02.427-04:002011-11-04T10:18:02.427-04:00Sergio: Thanks! I will definitely have to check ou...Sergio: Thanks! I will definitely have to check out that Wikipedia page. This is the first I've heard of this. :)<br /><br />I might have added the Ellery Queen series except I only remember one or two of the books. Those that I read recently. But the rest have faded for me into the mists of time...<br /><br />Same with the John Dickson Carr books. I read them all as well as the Carter Dickson books when I was much MUCH younger, but can't remember any except Skull Island which I loved.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-88951957297142727932011-11-04T04:57:42.887-04:002011-11-04T04:57:42.887-04:00Great post Yvette - to put you out of your literar...Great post Yvette - to put you out of your literary (and hopefully mild) misery, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot are shown working together ... in a Japanese cartoon seres! Details can be found at Wikipedia (inevitably?) - here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie's_Great_Detectives_Poirot_and_Marple<br /><br />The other series that I would personally add above all others would be the Ellery Queen stories, especially because of the way that the character changed over the decades, which I think is a requirement in a series to keep it going - though having said that, there are more traditional ones that I would never want to part with, such as the three series created by John Dickson Carr!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-68309512575208355412011-11-03T16:09:26.217-04:002011-11-03T16:09:26.217-04:00Thanks, Picky! I've read Patricia Wentworth - ...Thanks, Picky! I've read Patricia Wentworth - eons ago. I noticed on your blog that you were mentioning her books. I do remember Miss Silver. Time to reread, I think. <br /><br />Now, Inspector Rebus, I've never cottoned to. I've tried in the past, but...I know I am in the minority here since everyone else in the world seems to love Rebus.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-66364180589014408952011-11-03T15:36:36.661-04:002011-11-03T15:36:36.661-04:00One of my favorite series are the Inspector Rebus ...One of my favorite series are the Inspector Rebus books by Ian Rankin. He's a Scottish detective novelist, and the books are just fantastic, in my opinion.<br /><br />I also love Christie but just found an author who may have surpassed her...Patricia Wentworth and her Miss Silver books. They are so incredibly smart and fun. They remind me of Christie's The Man in the Brown Suit. <br /><br />LOVE this list. :)pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-65580726900387687202011-11-03T14:06:42.779-04:002011-11-03T14:06:42.779-04:00Oh, I do agree with you, John. Though I don't ...Oh, I do agree with you, John. Though I don't mind it as much as you do. For me, knowing what happens at the end isn't as important as the quality of writing. So the previous book must stand on its own even if I already know or have a strong hint as to who did what to whom.<br /><br />Know what I mean?<br /><br />But I do prefer when each book is a separate story. Though it must be very hard to do, for an author.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72890985644255685472011-11-03T13:19:48.857-04:002011-11-03T13:19:48.857-04:00The new trend with series crime fiction is to trea...The new trend with series crime fiction is to treat the novels as if they are SERIALS. I dislike writers who require you to read books in order. It never was that way for decades. It just started happening in the last ten years or so. I read a Laurie King Mary Russell book out of sequence and the previous book was completely ruined. Louise Penny's <i>Bury Your Dead</i> absolutely cannot be read out of sequence or the previous book is also ruined. I don't mind watching a series character age, get married, lose a partner, go thorugh all sorts of life changes and transform over time, but I do take issue with the growing trend to make a series of novels seem like one continuous work. Seems more that it’s being done as built-in marketing with the hope of automatically increasing book sales.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87905480919898131942011-11-03T11:40:23.892-04:002011-11-03T11:40:23.892-04:00Prashant: Growing up I was more a Nancy Drew and T...Prashant: Growing up I was more a Nancy Drew and The Dana Girls books kind of gal. But to my way of thinking they were the equivalent of The Hardy boys.<br /><br />These series are a terrific way to get kids into reading mysteries, or just reading in general. <br /><br />If they're not seen as too old fashioned, I suppose.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-88005415510021362802011-11-03T11:36:58.501-04:002011-11-03T11:36:58.501-04:00Dee: I've read the Peter Wimsey series. What c...Dee: I've read the Peter Wimsey series. What can I say? I had to stop somewhere. Thanks for dropping by.<br /><br />Comments are much appreciated.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82624759130443010982011-11-03T11:35:03.155-04:002011-11-03T11:35:03.155-04:00jenclair: I've never read the Dalziel and Pasc...jenclair: I've never read the Dalziel and Pascoe series, but that's not saying I won't. There's just SO MUCH TO READ...! I've read every series mentioned on my list.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16712186491111641772011-11-03T11:31:46.247-04:002011-11-03T11:31:46.247-04:00Elizabeth: I think that's my favorite kind of ...Elizabeth: I think that's my favorite kind of series. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-85069406859051374252011-11-03T10:43:17.746-04:002011-11-03T10:43:17.746-04:00You've named a lot of my favorites and given m...You've named a lot of my favorites and given me some new authors to consider.<br /><br />My all-time favorite is Reginald Hill's Dalziel & Pascoe series. Lee Child's Jack Reacher books are another favorite along with Martha Grimes' Richard Jury. Reacher and Jury are such opposites, but both are great characters.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-31936372984340570542011-11-03T07:20:55.757-04:002011-11-03T07:20:55.757-04:00I agree that the Gladys Mitchell/Mrs. Bradley book...I agree that the Gladys Mitchell/Mrs. Bradley books should have been at least mentioned. Maybe also Margery Allingham/Albert Campion and Dorothy Sayers/Lord Peter.<br /><br />I have read most of those mentioned and am looking forward to those I have not.<br /><br />Thanks, DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29424199812025108972011-11-03T01:50:31.757-04:002011-11-03T01:50:31.757-04:00Finally, someone's mentioned THE HARDY BOYS! Y...Finally, someone's mentioned THE HARDY BOYS! Yes, Mark, I was into HB long before I picked up anything else. It had a charm of its own. I am happy to see new and lean hardbound editions of the series in bookstores. It took me a while to realise that Franklin W. Dixon was a collective pseudonym for several writers who penned the stories.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3292058500771999092011-11-02T17:29:22.821-04:002011-11-02T17:29:22.821-04:00In the Nero Wolfe books, the world changes outside...<i>In the Nero Wolfe books, the world changes outside the brownstone's door - Stout was writing into the 70's or late 60's, after all.</i><br /><br />Right. Agatha Christie did the same thing - it was her detectives who never really aged.Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-69849142990063700772011-11-02T17:14:21.998-04:002011-11-02T17:14:21.998-04:00Mark: For me, growing up, it was Nancy Drew and Th...Mark: For me, growing up, it was Nancy Drew and The Dana Girls. Same as The Hardy Boys, but not. Series are a great way to get kids reading, I think.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-39131600506219708632011-11-02T16:52:09.457-04:002011-11-02T16:52:09.457-04:00When I was growing up, I read every Hardy Boys boo...When I was growing up, I read every Hardy Boys book there was, and there were many. That series actually drew me into the joy of reading, as Harry Potter has done for many young readers today. But I agree with you that sometimes a great book, like The Hobbit, is enough of a genre for me. But then, I'm always balancing reading with other pastimes...Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80919897690044799082011-11-02T16:05:12.468-04:002011-11-02T16:05:12.468-04:00Dave: Sounds good. If I were in the neighborhood o...Dave: Sounds good. If I were in the neighborhood of a Waterstones, I'd surely step in and take a good look. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26302093336090410842011-11-02T16:04:37.261-04:002011-11-02T16:04:37.261-04:00Les: Yes, add to the list. We don't mind. HA! ...Les: Yes, add to the list. We don't mind. HA! I didn't add the Cockrill books because I've only read two. You have to give me a chance to get to know the books a bit better.<br /><br />Also the Gervase Fen books. :)<br /><br />The only one on your list I'm not crazy about are the Mrs. Bradley books. I did try and read one, but...Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-51006368437728065332011-11-02T16:02:52.873-04:002011-11-02T16:02:52.873-04:00Prashant: I know what you mean. I'm not all th...Prashant: I know what you mean. I'm not all that keen on strict continuity either. I like each mystery to be a new one.<br /><br />But there are series in which the two main character's relationship grows - that I don't mind.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84034774761045895332011-11-02T16:01:15.085-04:002011-11-02T16:01:15.085-04:00Isn't that a great picture? I love it too.
I ...Isn't that a great picture? I love it too.<br /><br />I think Poirot repects brainpower and acuity, I think he would have respected Miss Marple.<br /><br />She might have thought him a bit 'foreign-ish', but would have recognized his genius.<br /><br />In the Nero Wolfe books, the world changes outside the brownstone's door - Stout was writing into the 70's or late 60's, after all.<br /><br />I'm of the opinion that that unless you are very sure as a writer, it's best to leave well enough alone. :)<br /><br />But, we'll never know.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-62437532810856086962011-11-02T15:40:47.949-04:002011-11-02T15:40:47.949-04:00The local Waterstones book store has a display of ...The local Waterstones book store has a display of Sherlock Holmes titles. The covers are all `olde worlde` attractive, and the prices are sensible. For Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts, an addition to a collection. And also a good introduction to the Mr Holmes, and his long suffering but amazing, Dr Watson. Mustn't forget him.<br />DaveDavonoreply@blogger.com