Maureen

I have watched every episode, but can't say I enjoy it as much as the original. I have not yet figured out who does what, and how the chain of command works here for one, and the stories seem a bit too superficial. Don't know, I'm reserving judgement for after 3 or 4 more episodes...

WOW Gyre, you're on a roll, aren't you?

Anybody out there, by Marian Keyes. A nice, easy-to-read chick-lit, which I could read while totally exhausted, but still follow the plot. Perfect

It's totally different to NCIS, though....

Couldn't have put it better ! I cannot believe what she did to the characters - she should have stopped while it was still believable. I do think that PC changed her mind about - at one time the books felt as if she probably could not milk another story and patched things up as best as she could.

The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. I don't think I have ever read a Dystopian novel before - my only experiences were films such as The Fortress , and real live news. The life portrayed is horrifying, the despair of the oppressed, palpable. At first I did not catch on the Of-whatever-his -name-is-master naming thing, and I admit that this bothered me much more than it should have done, considering the other ways of life of the society. One aspect which rang true is the Aunts as opressors, unfortunately, real life is much like that, people who are closest to the bottom, would do anything, especially crush their own kind, to get a foot up the ladder to the top. A strange book, quite unusual, but I'm glad I read it.

I don't think I have ever read a Dystopian novel before - my only experiences were films such as The Fortress , and real live news. The life portrayed is horrifying, the despair of the oppressed, palpable. At first I did not catch on the Of-whatever-his -name-is-master naming thing, and I admit that this bothered me much more than it should have done, considering the other ways of life of the society. One aspect which rang true is the Aunts as opressors, unfortunately, real life is much like that, people who are closest to the bottom, would do anything, especially crush their own kind, to get a foot up the ladder to the top. A strange book, quite unusual, but I'm glad I read it.

Yep, that's when I probably stopped watching. Thanks Kat

Hi there Craig, to here

Another Val McDermid - The Distant Echo is another stand alone - which I enjoyed. It starts in the 70s with 4 university students who are out drinking, and stumble upon a girl who was raped and left to die in the snow when they are returning home. The 4 are suspected of the murder, but nothing could be proven. Then back to today's time....how their lives turned out....and the murderer's... A great story, I loved the fact that it is set in Edinburgh, the characters are believable, flaws and all, and the twist in the end made me smile. Would recommend.

I started but did not finish all of Season 1. I want to catch up, but have to figure out when! (and what I saw last.)