1royalhistorian
Lately I have been watching the tv adaptations of the Aurora Teagarden books from Charlaine Harris. The tv movies are cozy mysteries and I was wondering if the books were cozy mysteries as well? Or are they not like the books at all?
3genesisdiem
I disagree. I thought the books were so very different and didn't care for them.
Here's my review after reviewing the books vs tv on my 'Read It, Track It' page last year: "Overall this series wasn't a police procedural or an amateur sleuth cozy, etc. It was just - something happens to this woman, other people sort it out while she does normal daily life (often with added soap opera drama), then she might hear something or get an idea to solve the issue, but it only sometimes helps out, and then the book is over. Just not an ideal series for me. The tv show is way better because it turned the AT character into an amateur sleuth who used her librarian skills and the help of her friends to solve local mysteries."
Here's my review after reviewing the books vs tv on my 'Read It, Track It' page last year: "Overall this series wasn't a police procedural or an amateur sleuth cozy, etc. It was just - something happens to this woman, other people sort it out while she does normal daily life (often with added soap opera drama), then she might hear something or get an idea to solve the issue, but it only sometimes helps out, and then the book is over. Just not an ideal series for me. The tv show is way better because it turned the AT character into an amateur sleuth who used her librarian skills and the help of her friends to solve local mysteries."
