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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
Caught the first two seasons of Murdoch Mysteries on Netflix and discovered the series was based on books. So read the first one. It is interesting to read a book after viewing; comparisons are difficult to avoid.
I like the series and i liked the book. Which one i like better is not a question to ask.
the series is based more on science of criminology and the first book was about the crime. I haven't read beyond the first book.
I like the book in that i can get a better feel for Murdoch by reading his thoughts. The book is darker than the series. Series seems lighter and cleaner than the grimey darkness of the book.
I like the series and i liked the book. Which one i like better is not a question to ask.
the series is based more on science of criminology and the first book was about the crime. I haven't read beyond the first book.
I like the book in that i can get a better feel for Murdoch by reading his thoughts. The book is darker than the series. Series seems lighter and cleaner than the grimey darkness of the book.
Murdoch Mysteries tv show based on these novels.
Pretty good, an instance where I like the AV product more than the print product... but the TV show has been made up in ways to make it more appealing (strong, intelligent female role, WD is more educated...etc). The book shows how hard/well the author researched Canadian life in the late 19th century.
Pretty good, an instance where I like the AV product more than the print product... but the TV show has been made up in ways to make it more appealing (strong, intelligent female role, WD is more educated...etc). The book shows how hard/well the author researched Canadian life in the late 19th century.
Not a bad book, and the setting is pretty strong, but the pacing was off.
I'm a fan of the Canadian TV show Murdoch Mysteries, based on Jennings's series, so I decided to check out the books. While the show doesn't shy away from serious topics, this book is grittier in feel and much less humorous. Judged on its own rather than in comparison to the show, however, it's a reasonably involving historical mystery. I'm planning to read at least the next couple of books in the series, which my library has, but probably won't bother to buy the ones after that.
Sadly lacking all the charm that makes the TV show so wonderful.
Enjoyable enough historical crime novel - which ticks allllll of the cliché boxes, always good fun - though it turns out I prefer the silly tv series loosely based on these books. I'll probably read more of them though.
I love Murdoch Mysteries and to read the books that inspired the show is something that I've been meaning to do for a while. This first instalment introduces us to William Murdoch and his quirkiness as a detective. Whilst it was a good mystery to try and solve, the number of secondary characters linked to the crime sometimes made it a bit confusing to follow and I lost track with them all. Nonetheless I still really enjoyed it and her glimpse into Victorian Toronto has me more intrigued into the social lives and lexicon of the people at that time.