![]() Because Susan Hill is such a fine writer, it is more than a mere police procedural, however, and could be promoted to the category of fictional literature. Move over, Ruth Rendell and Elizabeth GeorgeĪs an enthusiastic reader of British police procedurals, I was so pleased to find and thoroughly enjoy Book 1 of this series. The only real problem with these books is pacing yourself - there aren't that many, and you can only read them for the first time once. ![]() Steven Pacey's narration is perfect - just the right pace and tone. These are people you know, with all their strengths and faults, their hidden sins and unexpected virtues. No one creates characters like she does, and no one spins original stories with more veracity. This book has everything - story, fascinating and complex chatacters, family issues, a baffling crime (ie series of crimes), plenty of tension and maybe most importantly, a whole string of people you come to care about, many of whom continue into subsequent books. ![]() ![]() "The Various Haunts of Men" is the first in the series, and while not exactly required to read or listen to them in order, it helps. One of my favorite series of all times, these books by Susan Hill featuring the enigmatic Simon Serrailler, the non-doctor, third-of-a-set-of-triplets, contemplative sort of police detective who outdoes Adam Dagleish every time. ![]()
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