BBC will make TV series of J. K. Rowling's detective novels

[Athena]

The BBC is going to make a TV series of J. K. Rowling's books The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkwurm.

 

Source: see the BBC website for more information.

[dtrpath27]

I have yet to read either of them. Are they worth a read?

[vodkafan]

That was a total surprise to me that she had written any. Were they from before Harry Potter?

[Raven]

No, after (the BBC article explains how they came about).

[Anna Begins]

I have yet to read either of them. Are they worth a read?

 

I did not get along with The Cuckoo's Calling.

But... http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/12514-the-cuckoos-calling-by-robert-galbraith/?hl=%2Bcuckoo%26%2339%3Bs+%2Bcalling

[pontalba]

The BBC is going to make a TV series of J. K. Rowling's books The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkwurm.

 

Source: see the BBC website for more information.

 

Interesting article, glad to see they're making a series of them!

 

 

I have yet to read either of them. Are they worth a read?

 

I've only read the first one, Cuckoo's Nest....here is my review.  http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/12437-pontalbas-2014-reading-list/?p=380731  I have to say I liked it.  Certainly enough to want to read the next one, which is on the shelf waiting, patiently, for me to get to it.  

I've found that most first novels of a series are a bit difficult, and sometimes awkward.  Not 100%, but enough for me to expect it. 

[Virginia]

I enjoyed both books but "Silkworm" left me with some disturbing mental visuals that still linger months later.