pickWhen DCI Jane Tennison transferred to the Metropolitan police, she expected to be at the helm of some of the bigger cases, instead she has been handed everything the other DCIs didn't want to do. When a sex worker is found murdered in a bedsit, DCI John Shefford is given the case, even though Tennison was on call that night.
Just as Tennison starts to think that perhaps she will never be given a fair chance, (continued)
pickThis re-read was a great reminder of how much I love the Jane Tennison books. She‘s such an abrasive, flawed lead detective, but I love her tenacity and relentlessness. These early books have dated in some inconsequential ways, but still have so much interesting to say about misogyny in the workplace and in policing. Procedural crime writing at its best.
pick81-2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audiobook 17
I have seen all the TV episodes but never read the books - thought it was about time. The narrator actually sounds like Helen Mirron too!
so-so
This being my first La Plante read, and only ever hearing that Prime Suspect is an excellent TV series, I thought why not, and got the three books at a great price.
While entertaining enough, the adaptation from TV series is very prominent; is more like the description of a picture than painting a picture with words.
A bit of a let-down, but I will read the other books at a later stage.
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Going back in time with Lynda - have read her other series but never this one. My dad loves it so I'm trying it out
pickWow. Best crime novel I think I've read. Jane Tennison is a remarkable female character. The pace of the final chapters was something else, I gobbled the last 200 pages up in one sitting (stopping briefly to put a light one!). I'm so glad I'm going to see Lynda La Plante in September #bloodyscotland
I turned 37 today and had a really quiet day. I think I'm at last happy that I'm fine with zero fuss. Is it a sign of old age that I am already snuggled up with a book?!?!
Prime Suspect | 
Although I've seen the TV series a couple of times this is my first time reading the book & it was just as good. Maybe it helps that I can picture the characters due to the TV series, 2mo
TWs: misogyny, murder, torture, injury detail, strong language.
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