On 11/26/2012 9:34 AM, John R. Yamamoto-Wilson wrote:
I kind of like her, but I think she gets paraded too much as the
"thinking person's" detective writer (comes of her being the sister of
A.S. Byatt, I suppose). I think there are other British crime writers
(such as the recently-deceased Reginald Hill) who could fit that bill
just as well, or even better.

John


It's Margaret Drabble who is Byatt's sister.
Francis A. Miniter

I do agree about Reginald Hill, though. He truly is (or was) the "thinking
person's" mystery writer. His books are a joy.

Judith in NZ