Grace

I have been reading the Inspector Grace books for a while, brilliant but not for the faint hearted! The TV series on the BBC player however is rather lack lustre compared to the fab books. Also the actor playing Inspector Grace is not as one would imagine or want him to be, Alas

Have read, They thought I was dead, boring, I was quite disappointed.

I was talking to my sister yesterday, who hasn’t read the books. I said JS wasn’t my idea of Roy Grace, and she said which actor would you choose?

I didn’t know who I would pick.

Any ideas?

Not read the books but I do find John Simms very wooden. He is as wooden as Charlie who used to be in Casualty.

sodapop

Good idea Calendargirl I'll give it a try.

You could probably send a letter to him via the Police station on John Street Brighton BN2 0LA.. they should be able to pass it on...

Good idea Calendargirl I'll give it a try.

Agree with calendar girl that the missing wife was a distraction in the books. Didn’t really add anything to the storyline and then things got even worse and more far fetched with the son.

I love this series and it keeps you wondering what will happen next. Brilliant.

I read one of the Grace books because they are set in Brighton and I lived there for a long time. I found it too violent, not particularly gripping or well written and some of the names of the roads were wrong. I don't mind reading trash as long as it is enjoyable.

I have not bothered with the TV series but I saw Grace as being more like Ross Kemp than John Sim.

sodapop

I live in France so no chance of a library book. However I do help to run a small English Library so perhaps I should get a copy for our library. We usually rely on donations.

You ought to write to Peter James sodapop and ask him to donate a copy to your library.

He might get a lot more readers.

I live in France so no chance of a library book. However I do help to run a small English Library so perhaps I should get a copy for our library. We usually rely on donations.

Yes borrow it from the library, you'll probably only want to read it once I imagine.

I borrow them all from the library sodapop.

Despite being criticised by someone on GN for doing so, who said that is an insult to authors, and I should be buying them.

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No matter, will still frequent the library!

Series like Grace and Rebus are too graphic and gorey, just for the sake of being sensational, seeing this sort of violence normalizes it.
Society is becoming increasingly violent, these programs do nothing to reduce that.

I quite enjoyed the Sandy story line Calendargirl brought a bit of human interest to the books. I haven't bought They thought I was Dead yet as it's still a bit expensive, hopefully the price will come down soon.

Always found the Sandy storyline rather boring after a while in the books, to me it distracted from all the policing.

For anyone curious as to what happened to Sandy, Grace's presumed dead wife, it's all in Peter James recent book' "They Thought I Was Dead" Although he kept the sequences of shadowy Sandy appearing at the margins of his new life for quite a while throughout the series, I think this one could be read as a stand alone.

pascal30

If you've read the books Sarnia you'll know that that story is just beginning with the difficulties encountered by taking on the son... no doubt all for the next series

I have read several Peter James books but I am not up to speed with the latest ones. I did wonder what would happen with the son. I look forward to them!

If you've read the books Sarnia you'll know that that story is just beginning with the difficulties encountered by taking on the son... no doubt all for the next series

I have watched all Series 4 now on ITVX. Thankfully we get closure on the Sandy storyline.

Boring.

Thanks calendargirl, i think ‘grace’ will be next books I read…

Shirleyw

I enjoyed all the Grace series but not read the books….i wonder if it’s worth reading them now I’ve watched the series as the characters are stuck in my head now?

If you read the books now, it will be ok as you will just see John Simm as Grace, plus all the others as on the tv.

You will have no ideas of your own what they should look like.

Plus the books give much more detail to the crimes, not skipped through in two hours.

I enjoyed all the Grace series but not read the books….i wonder if it’s worth reading them now I’ve watched the series as the characters are stuck in my head now?

I apologise to anyone I have upset. I should have kept my thoughts to myself.