Monday 18 March 2013
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It is really a bit late to recommend the BBC’s crime drama Shetland, based on one of the books in Ann Cleeves’ Shetland Quartet, as it will disappear off the iPlayer this evening. I only recently became aware of it … Continue reading
Thursday 7 March 2013
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Kathy Reichs has published 15 novels featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan and I have read all of them. This morning, I polished off the final few chapters of the most recent, Bones are Forever. I imagine that writing a long-running … Continue reading
Monday 28 May 2012
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On reflection, staying up to watch a second episode of ITV’s Vera (based on the Vera Stanhope novels by Ann Cleeves) was not a particularly bright move. Jane had found a recently broadcast episode, which we enjoyed, but we then … Continue reading
Saturday 25 February 2012
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No, I haven’t given up blogging for Lent. It is still just late nights I have given up. Having said that, I am still bleary-eyed this morning. Last night was my weekly “night of grace”, where I allow myself a … Continue reading
Thursday 12 January 2012
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Reading Dr McKay’s book reminded me of Kathy Reichs series about Temperance Brennan. Like Tempe, Dick Meyer is a civilian expert and, like Tempe, he gets much deeper into the investigation — and associated trouble — than might be considered … Continue reading
Thursday 5 January 2012
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As far as it goes, Coming to the Edge is a half-way decent police procedural. It has all the expected cast, such as the maverick hero and dependable sidekick (two in this case) along with support from villains, witnesses and … Continue reading
Sunday 14 August 2011
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Aha! Browsing through ITV’s online offerings this weekend, we spotted Vera. This is the TV adaptation of Ann Cleeve’s novels about Vera Stanhope, a detective who can come across as an old bag but who is also revealed to be … Continue reading