The Future of Crime Novels and Their TV Adaptations – Part 2

The Buzz 1: “The book is better. Book adaptations have become must-see TV, from Game of Thrones to The Handmaid’s Tale and beyond…. [and] classic series like the 1995 Pride and Prejudice still standing up to today’s viewing.” (stylist.co.uk) The Buzz 2: “A new take on Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones spin-offs, plus plenty of mystery, drama, and superheroes.…Shadow and Bone, The Queen’s Gambit, The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones…Some of the most talked-about TV series of the past few years are all based on novels… (editorial.rottentomatoes.com) The Buzz 3: TV series based on crime novels: A Touch of Frost (1992–2010 – R. D. Wingfield’s Inspector Frost series. Above Suspicion (2009–2012 – Lynda La Plante’s Anna Travis Mystery series. DCI Banks (2010–2016 – Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series. (imdb.com/list/ls050959758) We’re welcoming back writers Dale T. Phillips, Clea Simon, Connie Johnson Hambley and Joanna Schaffhausen for their take on The Future of Crime Novels and Their TV Adaptations – Part 2.