John's comments (member since Sep 05, 2008)

John's comments from the mystery lovers group.

There certainly is a degree of humor in the way the series runs. I enjoy the atmosphere of a "theatrical troupe," where the same actors play different parts over the episodes. I'm looking for the books to be a little more serious and involved, which I think is normal for most book-to-TV adaptations. I'm anxious to get started on the novels.

Mary Todd wrote: "absolutely go in order...things change and Stout does a remarkable job of reflecting the era in his writing...you go thru the Depression, to WWII, to the 60's race relations...truly American."

Thanks! Now I just have to order The League of Frightened Men - can't find it at the stores.

I'm glad the books and the TV series are so closely tied together. I've become a faithful watcher of the series - bought the complete two series set after watching the first episode. I will be starting the books soon. Is it best to go chronologically based on publication or does it matter? I have Fer-De-Lance as my next book.