Bookish

Apart from anything else, would the Mark Gatiss character really pronounce Garage as Garige? Also, alternators were not used on the average passenger car in 1949? Cliched and predictable although will be having a second series apparently so I'm clearly in the minority. Will probably watch end of Series 1 to see how it goes.

Having watched all six episodes in the first series I can vouch for its high entertainment value, but it requires a degree of wit and patience to keep on board with the intricate plotting. Mark Gatiss's script is witty, full of mischievous allusions and cryptic jokes, but this element is counterbalanced by the human story of Jack's relation to Gabriel Book, a story which will no doubt be further explored in the already commissioned second series. It is imaginatively filmed, well acted and strong on atmosphere. Nine stars out of ten because there were a few occasions when I found it difficult to make out what the actors were saying to each other.

Gatiss really stepping out of his comfort zone here, portraying a gay, waspish and brilliant bookseller cum detective. I was resistant at first, seeing it as Gatiss's attempt to claim the role Cumberbatch got to before him, but I really warmed to it and I'm glad to see a second series has been greenlit.

The supporting cast are very stage school gorblimey, and there are one or two really bum notes like the diminutive Turkish girl who has, to put it kindly, an unusual acting style. Book's beard, cough, wife is a charming and attractive presence and their relationship is well drawn. The cases are unnecessarily convoluted, but who cares. This is slippers, tea and biscuits TV, and God bless it for that.

I wanted to watch that series because of Gatiss as a Sherlock and Doctor Who fan.

But after 2 first episodes I'm bored and disappointed. Sucha a pity. Nice idea of a bookworm solving crimes in post war London.

Firstly the main character is a boring show off. His is constantly acting like "Look at me, I'm a genius". He likes to be in the center of the attention, not carrying about the others.

His wife is acting like some kind of overacting actress from the theatre. There's completely no chemistry between them. Like they just friends, pretending that they are in love, cos he's gay?

And what with that lisping girl from the neighbourhood, acting like 15 years old?!

She's grown up and acting like a schoolgirl.

Jack is completely bland and the series would be OK without him, he adds nothing in the script.

Ok, now the mistery. We have a few red herrings and of course a murderer is a person, which is showed earlier. People with strong motives are innocent like always. Murderer is punished.

But why they wasted 2 whole episodes to solve such an easy mistery?! Why not 1 episode with less dialogues?!

Little less conversation, a little more action! Like Elvis once said.

Believe me, they're better series that that one.

Now you can hate me, I don't care. That's my opinion, and I will keep it.

I'm not a fan of everything that Mark Gatiss has been in, like "Moonflower Murders" or the "Sherlock Holmes" series, but I did enjoy "Bookish". I've always been a fan of Polly Walker from "Enchanted April" to "Bridgerton", she's great in any role. And Connor Finch is a nice addition.

It's a very English detective series, something to relish like an Agatha Christie mystery. You just need a cup of tea and some biscuits and a comfortable chair. Trottie and Gabriel's lavender marriage wasn't that unique, it had a name. The episodes are different, not recycled plots that have been done before.

It's already been renewed for a 2nd season. I hope season 2 has 8 episodes instead of 6. It's a different take on the amateur detective genre and worth a second season.