Two other writers in the same vein as Hurley and Cleeves are Stuart Pawson and John Harvey.
Stuart Pawson's main character Inspector Charlie Priest is one of my favourite detectives. He's an art graduate who loves hill walking and one-liners and solving crimes. Pawson writing makes me feel like I'm in Yorkshire. Or back in Yorkshire...we visited in 2005 and loved it there. Pawson captures perfectly, I think, the feel of the Yorkshire countryside and the taciturn humour of the people.
John Harvey's novels are set in Nottingham and feature his Polish detective Charlie Resnick. Like the other writers I've talked about here, Harvey creates complex characters that we care about. There is a new Resnick novel out this year that I have yet to read. Darkness, Darkness is, according to Harvey, his last detective novel. At 75 he thinks he will stop writing and do other things. I'm sad to see the end of the series but.... I can't really blame him.
As I was searching for info on John Harvey today I read that the BBC made some of Harvey's books into TV movies starring Tom Wilkinson as Resnick... way back in the 90's! How did I not know about this?
Ah well... with no more Resnick books in the offing, Hubby and I can now look forward to watching the BBC series. The combination of Harvey's writing and the acting of Tom Wilkinson is sure to be great.
It seems odd to be talking (and reading) about murder on such a lovely day. After waiting so long for spring ... and whining so much about it on this blog...you'd think that I'd be out there...soaking up the heat and the sunshine.
But I'm stuck in the house with my nose in a book. Just like when I was a kid. Yep.... it was ever thus. Right Mum?
Maybe in the fall I'll get back to reading more "literary" fiction. But for now.... I'm addicted to murder. And all the great writers out there who produce quality mystery novels.
What are you reading ?
Linking up this week with Thursday Blog Hop at Over 50, Feeling 40.
Stuart Pawson's main character Inspector Charlie Priest is one of my favourite detectives. He's an art graduate who loves hill walking and one-liners and solving crimes. Pawson writing makes me feel like I'm in Yorkshire. Or back in Yorkshire...we visited in 2005 and loved it there. Pawson captures perfectly, I think, the feel of the Yorkshire countryside and the taciturn humour of the people.
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Me and a "friend" in Yorkshire July, 2005. |
John Harvey's novels are set in Nottingham and feature his Polish detective Charlie Resnick. Like the other writers I've talked about here, Harvey creates complex characters that we care about. There is a new Resnick novel out this year that I have yet to read. Darkness, Darkness is, according to Harvey, his last detective novel. At 75 he thinks he will stop writing and do other things. I'm sad to see the end of the series but.... I can't really blame him.
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As I was searching for info on John Harvey today I read that the BBC made some of Harvey's books into TV movies starring Tom Wilkinson as Resnick... way back in the 90's! How did I not know about this?
Ah well... with no more Resnick books in the offing, Hubby and I can now look forward to watching the BBC series. The combination of Harvey's writing and the acting of Tom Wilkinson is sure to be great.
It seems odd to be talking (and reading) about murder on such a lovely day. After waiting so long for spring ... and whining so much about it on this blog...you'd think that I'd be out there...soaking up the heat and the sunshine.
But I'm stuck in the house with my nose in a book. Just like when I was a kid. Yep.... it was ever thus. Right Mum?
Maybe in the fall I'll get back to reading more "literary" fiction. But for now.... I'm addicted to murder. And all the great writers out there who produce quality mystery novels.
What are you reading ?
Linking up this week with Thursday Blog Hop at Over 50, Feeling 40.
Thank you for the recommendations! I am in need of a 'murder' binge.
ReplyDeleteNothing like a nice cup of tea and a nice murder, I always say!
Deletei love it when you recommend books as we seem to have very similar taste. i am also on a murder binge this summer and am currently reading OLD CITY HALL by robert rotenberg. besides being entertained, i am being educated about the city of toronto, about which i know nothing. i went straight to amazon and downloaded a title by graham hurley and one by stuart pawson. i'm watching set four of VERA on acorn tv right now and also love it and brenda blethyn. thanks so much for your wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteWow...thanks so much. You just made my day! Hope you like the Hurley and Pawson. We are about to watch another season of Vera, as well. I will look up Rotenberg on the library website...if we have similar tastes...I'm sure I'll like it.
DeleteThanks for reading and for sharing!
I'm making note of titles, here, although my window of "own choice" reading time is rapidly closing. I'm a murder mystery afficionado as well, and these titles/authors look like good complements to Ian Rankin, Elizabeth George, Peter Robinson, etc. Have you ever read Thomas Perry's Jane Fairfield mysteries? Really good. I recently discovered Zoe Sharp (female protagonist, Charlie Fox) and have just read the first of Sharon Bolton's Lacey Flint novels. Also really enjoy the husband-wife collaborations listed under Nicci French. Still miss Dalziel and Pascoe, and can't quite believe their adventures are over. . .
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. Can't believe that Reginald Hill is no more...a great loss. I also just started reading Sharon Bolton...discovered her on Twitter because she is followed by Ann Cleeves whom I follow....you follow? I will definitely look for Perry and Sharp. Thanks for the suggestions.
DeleteAnd thanks for reading.
I'll write down this authors and look for the books at my library. And I have been the same way....all I want to read are mysteries this summer. I'm reading the Louise Penny series with Inspector Gamache and Jacqueline Winspears's series with Masie Dobbs. I love a good mystery! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteHopefully you'll find some of them...they are in our library, so you shouldn't have any trouble. I've also read Louise Penny....I particularly liked the one set in Quebec City....especially the descriptions and history of old Quebec.
DeleteThanks for reading.
I always love book recommendations, thanks! ;) #katherinescorner
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI also love book recommendations...just cannot have too many...thanks for sharing with our Thursday Blog Hop, Susan!
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