Category Archives: series to savour

“Deadly Cry” by Angela Marsons – Book Review

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Fictionophile

D.I. Kim Stone – An acerbic, brusque, and driven young woman who works as a Detective Inspector for the West Midlands Police, the second largest police force in the country. She is socially inept, and has been known to break … Continue reading →

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“Killing Mind” by Angela Marsons – Book Review

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Fictionophile

D.I. Kim Stone – An acerbic, brusque, and driven young woman who works as a Detective Inspector for the West Midlands Police, the second largest police force in the country. She is socially inept, and has been known to break … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 9 – Elizabeth George’s Lynley mysteries

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Fictionophile

Long before they were televised, I was a staunch follower of the Lynley mysteries, though, in my mind, they were the Simon St. James mysteries as his character stood out in the early novels in the series.  I read them as … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 8 – Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache mysteries

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Fictionophile

I can’t believe that I have not yet written about the fabulous Louise Penny on my “Series to Savour” blog series. Well, that must be remedied immediately!  Set in the charming small town of Three Pines, the series features police Chief Inspector … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 7 – Elly Griffith’s Ruth Galloway mysteries

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Fictionophile

This morning, as I peruse my lovely bookshelves I spy one of my all-time favorite series and realize that I have not yet posted about it on my “Series to Savour” blog series. Well, that must be remedied immediately!  I’m … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 6 – Susan Hill’s Simon Serrailler mysteries

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Fictionophile

Several years ago, I read a mystery called “The various haunts of men“. It remains as one of my favorite mysteries to this day.  It is only fitting then, that I feature Susan Hill in my ‘Series to Savour‘ blog … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 5 – Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks mysteries

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Fictionophile

Back in 1988, when my children were tiny, I belonged to one of those book clubs where you bought a book every month and it was delivered in the mail.  One of my treasured deliveries was “Gallow’s View”, the very … Continue reading →

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Series to Savour 4 – Ann Cleeves’ Shetland mysteries

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Fictionophile

I’m not sure what it is about the remote, isolated, and beautiful Hebrides that attracts so many readers.  All I know is that it is THIS SETTING that first attracted me to this series and enticed me to read it. … Continue reading →

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Series to savour 3 – L. R. Wright’s Karl Alberg mysteries

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Fictionophile

The late Laurlai Rose Wright was a talented novelist who passed away much to soon. She was one of the first Canadian novelists to become renown within the mystery genre. She was called “Canada’s Queen of Crime Fiction” by Chatelaine magazine … Continue reading →

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Series to savour 2 – P.D. James’s Dalgliesh mysteries

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Fictionophile

The late Phyllis Dorothy James was a prolific novelist who was constantly honing her craft right up to her death at age 94 years.  Her love of words and description shines through her many novels.  She was the recipient of … Continue reading →

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Series to savour 1 – Ruth Rendell’s Inspector Wexford mysteries

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Fictionophile

The late Ruth Rendell has long been one of my all-time favorite mystery novelists.  Her characterization coupled with intricate plotting and ingenious crimes ensure that her novels will be savored by readers.  It is for this reason that I have … Continue reading →

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