I persevered as usually with this type of format the second half is exciting as it all comes together. However I felt completely let down. One character central from the start was just thrown away, completely wasted storyline, the man storyline was predictable and as for 2 of the other subplots they were very poorly given one paragraph to conclude in what can only be described as a damp squib of a conclusion. However, fans were seemingly distracted by the show's finale as they spotted a number of errors in the TV adaptation that were different from the book.

In spots, the book reads like a procedural manual rather than a novel. I'm glad Mr. James knows all these things about police work but does the reader really need to know it? I think not. What a disappointment! It's hard to believe that Peter James even wrote this book. It's definitely not up to the standard of the other Inspector Grace novels.

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A chilling event at the Royal Edward Hotel on the night of ACC Vosper's leaving party forces Grace into a difficult position. We are hoping to see this and other new episodes hitting screens sometime in 2022... When is the new Roy Grace book out and what will it be called?

The plot was clever, the characters were engaging, and the end was really exciting—I found myself reading faster and faster to find out what happened! Very pleased to find out that this is a series, and plan to read the rest as soon as possible! The discovery of skeletal remains in a Brighton storm drain and a young girl being hunted by an armed hitman appear to be unconnected, until the two cases unexpectedly collide in the most unimaginable way. Meanwhile, a former colleague of Grace's from the Met, Cassian Pewe ( James D'Arcy) has been sent down to assist the team, and immediately sets about re-opening the investigation into the disappearance of Grace's wife. As the two come to loggerheads, it soon becomes a battle of wills as old enemies must unite to save Abby Morton (Katie Clarkson-Hill) and her elderly mother from those desperate to recover a sheet of priceless stamps.First pictures of Grace filming on location, 16 September 2020". Brighton & Hove News . Retrieved 7 March 2021. Once again, spearheading the Not Dead Yet cast is Gina Rodriguez. Rodriguez has won a Golden Globe for her work in Jane the Virgin, and has also starred in movies like Someone Great, Miss Bala and Awake. Additionally, her voice has been heard as Gina Alvarez in the hit Netflix series Big Mouth. Grace star John Simm wants to adapt all of the Roy Grace books for TV, 24 February 2021". Radio Times . Retrieved 7 March 2021. John Simm on his new ITV detective drama, Grace: 'Nobody wants to see Covid on film', 11 March 2021". iNews . Retrieved 12 March 2021.

The clothing of each new character is minutely described rather than anything that would delineate character. John Simm: from Life on Mars to death in Brighton, 6 March 2021". The Times . Retrieved 7 March 2021. That wasn't the only problem for me. The relationship between some of the characters didn't ring true. It felt as though Grace had lost his zing. There were touches of it but the attitude toward his protege Glen felt very weak and the one with Cleo too cloying. Right before megastar Gaia travels to England for a big movie role, her look-alike assistant is murdered outside Gaia's gate. Once she's in England the police are assigned to protect her, which should be normally a formality, but it seems that someone IS out to kill her.Cleo Morey (Zoe Tapper), DS Grace (John Simm) and DS Branson (Richie Campbell). (Image credit: ITV) Which books will be adapted for Grace season 3? I have read each and every one of the Roy Grace series and I would imagine like many others was looking forward to the latest book. Like many other popular series of books the characters and their history are what add another dimension for the readers. In this latest Roy Grace book we again see the return of my favourite and much loved characters I have got to know. Of course we have Roy himself and his other half Cleo who is now pregnant and expecting their first child. In addition we see many favourites like Glenn Branson (who I adore), Norman Potting and Bella Moy. Lastly, there was Gaia, the celebrity, the obsessiveness of fans,etc. I don't like novels that get into the cult of celebrity anyway but could have stood this one if the rest of the book hadn't been so poorly written. One character who may not figure in season 3 is ACC Alison Vosper, played by star of The Pact season 2, Rakie Ayola, after her character departed for a new role in London. This is the first I've read from this author. The format is a fairly typical detective / crime thriller. The first half of the book was the usual setting the scene with various characters, main plot and sub plots. I felt there was far too many references to irrelevant characters, maybe if you've read the previous books involving Roy Grace they would mean something to you but they were lost on me and just meant I had to skim paragraphs.

But viewers were a little bit split on the drama itself, with some annoyed at the cliffhanger ending and others concerned that the adaptation had drifted too far from the book. Elsewhere, a gruesome discovery on a pig farm puts Grace under serious pressure as he races against time. Good aspects though: the storyline was a bit different this time, with more links to America where obviously Peter James spends a lot of time so it added a bit of variety in that respect. It was an interesting premise with the subject matter of actors, obsessive fan-stalkers and of course, Brighton and The Royal Pavilion’s history- which I found really fascinating. There were some pretty gruesome deaths too which left me wincing a bit- there’s no denying that James’ can write a pretty gory crime scene when he wants to! The writing as ever flows brilliantly, and though some of the storyline seemed a bit far-fetched in places I did still find it to be gripping with a few really good twists. I also liked the author’s nods to social networking and some real-life actors and actresses- it made it feel very ‘now’ and provided shreds of believability.I really wanted to like it. I have liked Peter James' other books but there was something very off about this one for me. I honestly wondered at times if he'd written it or it had been penned by someone else. The issue with the overuse of exclamation marks was one I couldn't ignore. I've never ever read a book with so many. A few are okay but there really is no need to pepper the whole manuscript with them. We should be shown the characters agitation, excitement etc not be told by the exclamation mark. It was distracting.