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@Gary what did you think about the new BBC Maigret adaptation? I was a little bit sceptical about Rowan Atkinson playing Maigret. But I must admit I liked both movies/episodes.
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Luci wrote: "@Gary what did you think about the new BBC Maigret adaptation? I was a little bit sceptical about Rowan Atkinson playing Maigret. But I must admit I liked both movies/episodes."Haven't seen the new adaption. Must get onto that. Last year I went back to some of the earlier TV series episodes to get my fix.
I watched the Maigret series years ago when PBS Mysteries were on Thursday evening. I liked Maiget. And to me Michael Gambon will always be MAIGRET. It's hard for me to picture Rowan Atkinson in a dramatic role. I always think of him as Mr. Bean. But I'm game to see him spread his wings.
@Gary I don't think I've watch any of the old Maigret adaptations. Not that I remember at least :) Are they good?@Mara Rowan Atkinson actually did a really good job in the role 😊 I had the same thought as you that R.A. will always be Mr.Bean and Blackadder to me. But I was pleasantly surprise by his portrayal of Maigret 😊 even if he doesn't look anything like the book Maigret 😊
Luci,As I said I am open to seeing Rowan Atkinson do dramatic roles. I know there were other Maigret TV series or movies before I saw the one that Michael Gambon did for BBC or ITV. To me Michael Gambon will always be Jules Maigret.
Michael Gambon will always be the face of Maigret for me. He fits the description from Simenon's novels, and he played the part brilliantly. Simenon loved him in the role. Somehow I can't get my head around Rowan Atkinson as Maigret. The series with Michael Gambon is a bit dated in the filming, but I still love it. Give it a try.
Always enjoyed Gambon as Maigret.However, whenever I first think of Maigret, I think of Bruno Cremer as the classic.
Laurence wrote: "Always enjoyed Gambon as Maigret.However, whenever I first think of Maigret, I think of Bruno Cremer as the classic."
I'll give Cremer a look, but I can't imagine anyone displacing Gambon for me. :)
Hello everyone :) I'm Ana, from Portugal and i'm new in this group. Reading is my favorite hobby! When i was a teen, i used to be a crime avid reader, but for some reason i left it behind for a while. Lately, i've been missing a good legal thriller and i'm hoping to get good recommendations here ;)
Ana wrote: "Hello everyone :) I'm Ana, from Portugal and i'm new in this group. Reading is my favorite hobby! When i was a teen, i used to be a crime avid reader, but for some reason i left it behind for a whi..."No worries, Ana, you'll get lots of good recommendations here.
Welcome to the group.
Just checking in.I joined yesterday and wanted to say hi to everybody.
I love reading thrillers.
A couple of my favs are Tim Powers, and Dan Brown.
I am also an author of Action Crime Thrillers and comedies.
Looking forward to finding new books to read!
HI Everyone, just wanted to say Hi, I'm new to GR and just joined this group. I love to read, especially good easy to read cant put down kind of books. I look forward to finding new books and new authors to read!
Jennifer wrote: "HI Everyone, just wanted to say Hi, I'm new to GR and just joined this group. I love to read, especially good easy to read cant put down kind of books. I look forward to finding new books and new a..."Welcome, Jennifer. There are a lot of sympathetic readers and authors of mystery/crime/thrillers here. You should enjoy it.
Hi all. I am new to goodreads and this group. I love to read, especially Mystery/Crime/Thrillers. I cannot wait to see all your favorite reads as I am always looking for new authors that I have yet to discover.
Kathy wrote: "Hi all. I am new to goodreads and this group. I love to read, especially Mystery/Crime/Thrillers. I cannot wait to see all your favorite reads as I am always looking for new authors that I have yet..."Welcome, Kathy. You'll certainly get lots of recommendations from this group.
Hi. New to Goodreads and this group. Love great crime, mystery, detective, thriller, pulpy, noirs. Give me a great atmosphere as well and I am sucked right in. A great antagonist/villain is a plus. Happy to find this group and look forward to discussing books with you all.
Aaron wrote: "Hi. New to Goodreads and this group. Love great crime, mystery, detective, thriller, pulpy, noirs. Give me a great atmosphere as well and I am sucked right in. A great antagonist/villain is a plus...."Welcome, Aaron! You'll get lots of good suggestions here.
Hello everyone. I'm new to the group and look forward to discussions and recommendations. I enjoy all types of mysteries, but am partial to procedurals, noir, PI and historical.Some of my favorite authors are: Adrian McKinley, Ken Bruen, James Lee Burke, Colin Harrison, Caleb Carr and Daniel Silva.
Have just read Chris Ould, Stuart MacBride and Geoffrey McGeachin for the first time and have been impressed with their novels.
Billyt wrote: "Hello everyone. I'm new to the group and look forward to discussions and recommendations. I enjoy all types of mysteries, but am partial to procedurals, noir, PI and historical.Some of my favorit..."
Welcome, Billy. If you like noir, you might want to try Scandinavian crime fiction, otherwise known as Nordic Noir. There's even a group dedicated to it.
Hi.I am from Pakistan.This looks like an interesting group.I like lots of genres but particularly enjoy crime,mystery and thrillers.
Welcome, Wsm! You're in the right place.
Hello, I'm a newbie as well and happy to meet everyone virtually. I love mysteries of all kinds, and just started writing a series of cozies set in France. Looking forward to hearing about the books you all love. Now that fall is upon us, I need to stockpile some books I can't put down.
Joyce wrote: "Hello, I'm a newbie as well and happy to meet everyone virtually. I love mysteries of all kinds, and just started writing a series of cozies set in France. Looking forward to hearing about the book..."Welcome, Joyce!
Welcome, Joyce!
Hello, I'm C.J. Shane from Tucson. I'm a visual artist (oil painting) and a writer. I've published seven nonfiction books. My first novel, a mystery-suspense titled *Desert Jade*, will appear in November (if all goes well). I look forward to meeting and interacting with you.
C.J. wrote: "Hello, I'm C.J. Shane from Tucson. I'm a visual artist (oil painting) and a writer. I've published seven nonfiction books. My first novel, a mystery-suspense titled *Desert Jade*, will appear in No..."Welcome, C.J. It's a good group.
Hello to everybody!I love crime fiction - mysteries & crime thrillers. Years ago I devoured nearly all of the Ed McBain 87th Precinct series.
In more recent times I read James Patterson and John Grisham as well as some of the "old names" in the genre like P.D. James.
If you check out my bio you will see I now write both memoir and crime fiction. See Undercover: Operation Julie - The Inside Story and Who The F*ck Am I?.
I do hope to get to know some of you in here and look forward to the discussions.
Ciao!
Stephen wrote: "Hello to everybody!I love crime fiction - mysteries & crime thrillers. Years ago I devoured nearly all of the Ed McBain 87th Precinct series.
In more recent times I read James Patterson and John G..."
Welcome, Stephen!
Jenny wrote: "Welcome, Stephen"Thank you, Jenny!
Yeah, I'm a newbie with my first mystery, romance novel, Divided Together 2084. In it, a Muslim woman and a Christian man fight serial killers and terrorists together in a fictional Muslim country with sharia law that is part of America in A.D. 2084. I find it a blast creating and writing this type of cross-genre fiction.
Hi I am new although I have been on Goodreads for a while. My name is Renee and I am from Michigan and the USA. I love reading many genres but enjoy mystery crime the most.
Welcome, Renee. Lots of good information here.
I am a newbie Goodreads member and author. My book, The Mad Hatter's Son, An Annie Collins Mystery is set in Denver with an OR nurse, Annie Collins, as the main character/narrator. She is drawn reluctantly into caring for and helping an old friend solve the puzzling symptoms that the friend is experiencing and the consequences of her questions and investigation into her friend's suicide are far reaching. Feedback so far is very positive. It is available on Amazon. I love Tana French, PD James, Craig Johnson, JD Robb, Daphne DuMaurier and many other authors. Looking forward to the discussions.
Helen wrote: "I am a newbie Goodreads member and author. My book, The Mad Hatter's Son, An Annie Collins Mystery is set in Denver with an OR nurse, Annie Collins, as the main character/narrator. She is drawn rel..."Welcome, Helen!
Hi! My name is Maria, I’m 21 and from PA. I study early childhood education and dance in college and am currently working for both my BA and BSED. I’m super glad I found this site because I’m in love with reading and am always seeking new book suggestions, or to even just discuss things I’ve read. I got hooked onto mystery novels very young with Nancy Drew. As I got older, my grandmother introduced me to James Patterson novels, and I owe my love of mysteries and suspense to her. I’m looking forward to digging deeper into all of this and hopefully gaining lots from all of you. :)
Maria wrote: "Hi! My name is Maria, I’m 21 and from PA. I study early childhood education and dance in college and am currently working for both my BA and BSED. I’m super glad I found this site because I’m in lo..."Welcome, Maria. You'll have fun!
Hi! I'm Eric from New York. I love crime fiction in general and my interest in how Goodreads book clubs work brought me here.
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