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These comments apply to the entire series.

<strong>What I loved about this series:</strong>

*There is always a real mystery. I seldom figured much out early. Specific plot elements made me prefer one book or another, or did not appeal to me as much in one book or another, but I don’t think there are any real low points. All the books range from good to excellent.

*Cool forensics, plus cool crime lab stuff. Really enjoyed all these elements.

*Lots of action. In every book, you can expect the protagonist and perhaps others to be involved in one exciting situation after another. Diane is not generally careless, but, damn. If it were me, I would load up with two guns, two flashlights, and two Dobermans. One of anything probably wouldn’t be enough.

*I liked the protagonist a lot, and what I like best of all is that when Diane fights off an attacker or gets away from a kidnapper or whatever, this is not because she is so very special. It’s because she fights really hard and keeps fighting till she gets away. If her attacker shouts, “I just want to talk!” or “I’m not going to hurt you!” she <i>keep fighting</i>. I appreciate this very much. I have no patience whatsoever for a protagonist, especially a female protagonist, who, when attacked, dithers and wrings her hands and practically has the word “victim” painted on her back.

*Basically competent and well-developed secondary characters. I don’t much care for the sort of mystery where the forensic anthropologist (or whoever) solves the mystery because the police are too stupid to solve anything. The protagonist shouldn’t shine only because most of the secondary characters are ridiculously incompetent. That doesn’t happen here.

I will add that one exception to the generally high level of competence is the tendency of most characters to say, “Of course, this could just be a coincidence.” Uh huh. Sure. A <em>coincidence</em>.

<strong>Where I had quibbles:</strong>

*I would often have liked a bit more of an epilogue and a bit more continuity. For example, at the end of one book a secondary character was kidnapped and really scared, though not hurt. There is no emotional fallout whatsoever from this situation in the next book; in fact the incident is never mentioned again and might as well never have happened. I was disappointed by this.

*Stylistically, Beverly Conner and I obviously have a philosophical disagreement about the use of the past perfect. I think it should be used where appropriate. Conner thinks it should be used only when absolutely necessary and sometimes not then. That final clause is the problem: because of what appears to be a reflexive avoidance of the past perfect, sometimes her use of the simple past tense produces sentences that are awkward or even a little bit confusing.

Otherwise, I think Conner’s writing is solid and straightforward. Her dialogue is generally pretty good and sometimes very good – I’ve noticed before that good dialogue is important to carry me past writing quirks that would otherwise stop me from enjoying a book. Conner also writes good exposition, which for me also serves this purpose. Someone less interested in the science embedded in these books might not find that to be the case.

<strong>Overall</strong>

I loved this series and am pleased to find out from Conner's blog that she's continuing with it. I'll be happy to read the Diane Fallon series as long as she goes on writing it.


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One Grave Too Many Diane Fallon Forensic Investigation No 1 Beverly Connor 9780451411198 Books Reviews

Love this series,good information and good suspense with not a lot of violence, bad language or explicit sex.
Enjoyed this book by Beverly Connor and look forward to reading her next book about Diane Fallon and her work as a forensic specialist.
The novel succeeded in hooking me into finishing it quickly, but I felt that everything tied up too neatly at the end. Sure, you probably won't be able to guess who the murderer turns out to be, but the whole ending was so cliched- i.e. The main character thinks of a "clever trap" and the perpetrators fall into it, case closed. While I can't say I didn't enjoy the book, it just was not that memorable. Roll my eyes because it could have been better but now I feel I wasted my money.
Forensic scientist. Interesting setting in museum which allows for a richer body of characters beyond law enforcement. Great character development. fun bits of humor between characters. Story does not become as lost in side-issues of her family as Patricia Cornwell's books seem to have. Good balance of detail and dialogue and inner thinking of lead. Will seek more from this author. Great chapter transitions that leave you constantly tempted to "read just one more."
I really enjoyed reading One Grave Too Many. Having a degree in Physical Anthropology, it was really fun to read a story about an archaeologist (even a forensic one) that actually had accurate facts and reasonable time lines for things! The plot was catching and kept my interest throughout the whole story. I'm looking forward to reading the next book!
I bought the whole series of books, and the characters are great, the books are entertaining, but I like more investigation, science, clues, etc., and less chasing, being chased, shooting, fighting and getting klunked in the head. Really, if any one person was abducted, klunked, stabbed, or shot at as often as these folks from this small suburb of Atlanta, CNN would be all over them as magnets for danger. It's just not believable. So if you just read one book, it's great, but when you read the series, it's really too much trouble for one team. I do love the characters, however, and it was fun to follow them and see them evolve.
Dianne is smart, methodical and interesting. I found the details about forensics really interesting. The story had several situations that kept me guessing who the culprit was. I loved the museum setting too. The story was well written and edited. I gave it 4 stars because it wasn't a page turner for me. I really liked and will continue with the series.
These comments apply to the entire series.

<strong>What I loved about this series</strong>

*There is always a real mystery. I seldom figured much out early. Specific plot elements made me prefer one book or another, or did not appeal to me as much in one book or another, but I don’t think there are any real low points. All the books range from good to excellent.

*Cool forensics, plus cool crime lab stuff. Really enjoyed all these elements.

*Lots of action. In every book, you can expect the protagonist and perhaps others to be involved in one exciting situation after another. Diane is not generally careless, but, damn. If it were me, I would load up with two guns, two flashlights, and two Dobermans. One of anything probably wouldn’t be enough.

*I liked the protagonist a lot, and what I like best of all is that when Diane fights off an attacker or gets away from a kidnapper or whatever, this is not because she is so very special. It’s because she fights really hard and keeps fighting till she gets away. If her attacker shouts, “I just want to talk!” or “I’m not going to hurt you!” she <i>keep fighting</i>. I appreciate this very much. I have no patience whatsoever for a protagonist, especially a female protagonist, who, when attacked, dithers and wrings her hands and practically has the word “victim” painted on her back.

*Basically competent and well-developed secondary characters. I don’t much care for the sort of mystery where the forensic anthropologist (or whoever) solves the mystery because the police are too stupid to solve anything. The protagonist shouldn’t shine only because most of the secondary characters are ridiculously incompetent. That doesn’t happen here.

I will add that one exception to the generally high level of competence is the tendency of most characters to say, “Of course, this could just be a coincidence.” Uh huh. Sure. A <em>coincidence</em>.

<strong>Where I had quibbles</strong>

*I would often have liked a bit more of an epilogue and a bit more continuity. For example, at the end of one book a secondary character was kidnapped and really scared, though not hurt. There is no emotional fallout whatsoever from this situation in the next book; in fact the incident is never mentioned again and might as well never have happened. I was disappointed by this.

*Stylistically, Beverly Conner and I obviously have a philosophical disagreement about the use of the past perfect. I think it should be used where appropriate. Conner thinks it should be used only when absolutely necessary and sometimes not then. That final clause is the problem because of what appears to be a reflexive avoidance of the past perfect, sometimes her use of the simple past tense produces sentences that are awkward or even a little bit confusing.

Otherwise, I think Conner’s writing is solid and straightforward. Her dialogue is generally pretty good and sometimes very good – I’ve noticed before that good dialogue is important to carry me past writing quirks that would otherwise stop me from enjoying a book. Conner also writes good exposition, which for me also serves this purpose. Someone less interested in the science embedded in these books might not find that to be the case.

<strong>Overall</strong>

I loved this series and am pleased to find out from Conner's blog that she's continuing with it. I'll be happy to read the Diane Fallon series as long as she goes on writing it.