Five Minute Fiction

In episode seven we snuggle up with a crime novel written almost a century ago, but which, in an unusual feat of timey-wimeyness was in fact televised over the last couple of weekends. The TV adaptation, while enjoyable, differed hugely from the book, probably as a way of bringing humour to the lead actor's role to ease him in. I'm not sure of the extent that the story differed, but on the strength of part one it seems quite a bit. I wonder why? TV execs, eh? Bless them.What else is going on this week? The Man Booker Prize longlist was announced, and left me cold. As a former bookseller, I would have liked to see a couple of commercial choices or big names, while the writer in me is glad to see it's probably all about the quality of the writing this year. Anyway, herewith my witter...