Peter James

[Zebedee]

Tooth was a splendid villan in the last novel. Good to see he survived.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Film roles at the Albion?

Maybe Adam El Abd played by Jason Statham?

Gus Poyet played by Al Pacino

Charlie Oatway as himself - would make a great film 'baddie'.

there must be others......

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I realise there's always going to be some degree of artistic licence, because if a book really reflected a Superintendent's workload, it would probably be called Dead Boring

 

[Norman Potting]

Yeah, he does, that's how I met him, because he was on another one of his shadowing missions with whoever the match day controller was at Withdean. I realise there's always going to be some degree of artistic licence, because if a book really reflected a Superintendent's workload, it would probably be called Dead Boring, and feature Grace as he attended the weekly management meeting, discussing year on year performance figures and priority crime targets. Which may not make for much of a read. But yes, it does surprise me that nobody seems to have told him that you're more likely to see me elected the MP for Brighton Pavilion ward at the next general election than you are to see a Superintendent interviewing a suspect, much less chasing him in a marked car with blue lights on. He would never be going to grade one calls either.

So which character did he base on you Edna?

 

[ArcticBlue]

But hey, it's ITV, expect to see Ross Kemp as Roy Grace...

I would much prefer to see The Kemp buiried underground with only a walkie talkie for company.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

So which character did he base on you Edna?

I only met him for a few minutes, so I like to think none of them

 

[skipper734]

Try Graham Hurley, his DI is called Joe Faraday and does a similar thing as Peter James about Portsmouth. IMHO he does it better.
My Mum used to dance with Peters Dad at the Regent before the war. ( Most older posters parents met at the Regent if they lived in Brighton)
If all else fails beg borrow or steal Lee Child and his character Jack Reacher, before Hollywood and Tom Cruise ruin it!

 

[brighton_girl87]

The new Roy Grace book came out today!

 

[matildaseagull]

Saw him doing a book signing in Churchill Square this morning. I must admit I had never heard of him and had to read the poster to see who he was. Seemed like a good bloke though, he spent ages talking to each of his fans.

 

[northstandsteve]

i was never a great reader, but i am hooked. if nothing elese read the first Grace book which features a stag night that goes horribly wrong....

 

[Boroseagull]

Downloaded it onto Kindle this afternoon [via the NSC link of course!]. Will start reading it tomorrow.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Read all his Grace books, and just finishing one of his other books. The new one will be on my Kindle shortly that's for sure. Cracking read

 

[Barry Izbak]

I just finished the new one. I love all his books, the characters and of course the setting.
This was good.
Not great
IMO

 

[The Large One]

If you get a chance - read 'Perfect People'.

It's a sci-fi / paranormal page-turner about designer babies. Sounds weird, and very noir.

 

[Silk]

I read one of the Grace novels. Guff. Started another one but couldn't get past Chapter 2. I liked his horror ones better.

 

[mr sheen]

If you get a chance - read 'Perfect People'.

It's a sci-fi / paranormal page-turner about designer babies. Sounds weird, and very noir.

Only 20p on the Kindle at the moment!

 

[albion534]

Just started Roy grace from the beginning! Done about 30 pages. Seems like some good read!

 

[Hans Kraay]

What's his first one?

 

[KZNSeagull]

What's his first one?

First book was "Dead Letter Drop" (1981)

First Grace was "Dead Simple" (2005)

 

[BadFish]

I have just finished Dead Tomorrow, really enjoyed it. I don't usually like these kind of police novels but I am on the lookout for another.