Posted by mair on February 23, 2004, at 15:54:38
In reply to women dective stories, posted by Jai Narayan on February 19, 2004, at 18:19:34
My current favorite women mystery writers are Elizabeth George and PD James. George's books are best read in sequence since she uses the same characters throughout and she does develop them over time. PD James does the same with her principal character, but she doesn't delve into his personal life in quite as much detail. However, while George's books follow several well-developed female characters, the main protagonist for both authors is male. I think both George and James are skillful writers and I think there is a little more substance to their books, than is typical with many mysteries.
I recently read a mystery by a first time writer called "O Artful Death." The main character is a female professor at Harvard. The writer is Sarah Taylor, and I think she plans future books with this same character.
Another series you might want to check out are the books written by Leslie Glass. Her protagonist is a Chinese-American policewoman with the NYPD. Although these tend to be a little gruesome, I enjoy them because the books delve some into the difficulties she has with her very traditional Chinese parents, and with her male colleagues. These might also be best read in sequence.
Mair
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