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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
The Indian Bride
The way that the best authors of series detective fiction can build such completely fleshed out characters over the course of their books is often the main attraction to readers. After a book or two, readers feel as if they know the recurring characters well enough to understand and predict their motivations, personalities, likes and dislikes, and the way that they all relate to each other. Finishing the latest book in the series means looking forward to the next one. That’s why it’s seldom wise for someone to begin a detective series with its most recent entry.
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I'm seriously getting overwhelmed with books that I want to read! Thanks for adding to my torment, Sam. I'm going to look into the first one of this series. :)
ReplyDeleteI think you'll like her writing, Joy, but don't be afraid to read this one first. I've got her first three on hold at my library right now and two of them are already on the way. I'm looking forward to them.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really fascinating. Thanks for mentioning it!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good book, Heather, and I picked up the first three books in the series this morning. I started the first one but don't know when I'll actually get to them all. She's impressive.
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