First pictures of Grace filming on location, 16 September 2020". Brighton & Hove News . Retrieved 7 March 2021. We all hope we get to do more and we get to do all these 17 books," John said at a 2021 press event. "Because there's plenty of source material and it's all really, really high quality so, fingers crossed." The cast and crew have made no secret of their desire to adapt all 17 — and counting! — of Peter James' novels for the screen, with John Simm particularly keen on playing the detective for the foreseeable future. Lastly, there was Gaia, the celebrity, the obsessiveness of fans,etc. I don't like novels that get into the cult of celebrity anyway but could have stood this one if the rest of the book hadn't been so poorly written. A chilling event at the Royal Edward Hotel on the night of ACC Vosper's leaving party forces Grace into a difficult position.

hellesbelles26 said: "I’ve quite liked how the books have been adapted so far but I’m really struggling with this one. #Grace" A group of friends on a stag night are involved in a road accident and are killed except the groom, a wealthy Brighton property developer who has vanished. Detective Superintendent Grace is called upon by colleague Detective Sergeant Branson to help. The search and investigation uncover lines of inquiry which involve his bride and his best friend and business partner.But viewers were a little bit split on the drama itself, with some annoyed at the cliffhanger ending and others concerned that the adaptation had drifted too far from the book. Still, it’s a Peter James Roy Grace novel, and so even though it’s my least favourite so far, it’s still pretty good. I mean, it’s well-written and well-researched, as each of his novels always are, but I wasn’t feeling this one anywhere near as much as his others. Perhaps it’s because I’d only just read another one, so maybe I’m getting Roy Grace fatigue – although I doubt it.

John Simm: from Life on Mars to death in Brighton, 6 March 2021". The Times . Retrieved 7 March 2021. I have read each and every one of the Roy Grace series and I would imagine like many others was looking forward to the latest book. Like many other popular series of books the characters and their history are what add another dimension for the readers. In this latest Roy Grace book we again see the return of my favourite and much loved characters I have got to know. Of course we have Roy himself and his other half Cleo who is now pregnant and expecting their first child. In addition we see many favourites like Glenn Branson (who I adore), Norman Potting and Bella Moy. Towards the end, I felt like the summary of the novel was drawing out a little. Peter James usually summarises things in a few medium-length chapters, with some nods to future and past plots. However, there was one short, gripping chapter that made me gasp and keep reading - proving once again that Mr James sure knows how to keep me hooked.

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Elsewhere, a gruesome discovery on a pig farm puts Grace under serious pressure as he races against time. The ending saw Cleo announce that she was pregnant, while his estranged wife Sandy was hellbent on trying to prove that Grace was also the father of her child by sneaking into their home and taking a strand of hair to send off for a paternity test. The discovery of skeletal remains in a Brighton storm drain and a young girl being hunted by an armed hitman appear to be unconnected, until the two cases unexpectedly collide in the most unimaginable way. Meanwhile, a former colleague of Grace's from the Met, Cassian Pewe ( James D'Arcy) has been sent down to assist the team, and immediately sets about re-opening the investigation into the disappearance of Grace's wife. As the two come to loggerheads, it soon becomes a battle of wills as old enemies must unite to save Abby Morton (Katie Clarkson-Hill) and her elderly mother from those desperate to recover a sheet of priceless stamps. Starring alongside Rodriguez is Hannah Simone as Sam. Simone has appeared in the sitcom Single Parents, but is best known for her work as Cece in New Girl.

it will be in shops September 2022 - a little later than the traditional Grace publication date of May. I persevered as usually with this type of format the second half is exciting as it all comes together. However I felt completely let down. One character central from the start was just thrown away, completely wasted storyline, the man storyline was predictable and as for 2 of the other subplots they were very poorly given one paragraph to conclude in what can only be described as a damp squib of a conclusion.

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The first thing that jolted me was that an estimate was made of the victim's height from his femur and tibia...all well and good except that the victim is a legless, armless,headless torso. It's such an egregious error that I read and reread this bit just to be sure I hadn't missed something. I had not. wonderful novels. John Simm has brilliantly brought the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace to I really wanted to like it. I have liked Peter James' other books but there was something very off about this one for me. I honestly wondered at times if he'd written it or it had been penned by someone else. The issue with the overuse of exclamation marks was one I couldn't ignore. I've never ever read a book with so many. A few are okay but there really is no need to pepper the whole manuscript with them. We should be shown the characters agitation, excitement etc not be told by the exclamation mark. It was distracting. That wasn't the only problem for me. The relationship between some of the characters didn't ring true. It felt as though Grace had lost his zing. There were touches of it but the attitude toward his protege Glen felt very weak and the one with Cleo too cloying. The John Simm led series, based on novels by Peter James, ran for just three two-hour eps in its third series, and has been hit by complaints that it's too violent to be on before the 9pm watershed.

The series, based on the bestselling novels by novelist Peter James, [2] was adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Russell Lewis, with a pair of films, comprising the novels Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead, filmed in 2020 for broadcast in 2021. [3] Dead Simple, broadcast in March 2021, attracted an estimated 7.2m viewers, which made it the fifth-most-watched programme for the week of 8–14 March, according to BARB. [4] flumps96 said: "Great series #Grace absolutely loved all the series well done @peterjamesuk & all the cast Hope there is another series soon"We are hoping to see this and other new episodes hitting screens sometime in 2022... When is the new Roy Grace book out and what will it be called? Once again, spearheading the Not Dead Yet cast is Gina Rodriguez. Rodriguez has won a Golden Globe for her work in Jane the Virgin, and has also starred in movies like Someone Great, Miss Bala and Awake. Additionally, her voice has been heard as Gina Alvarez in the hit Netflix series Big Mouth. John Simm on his new ITV detective drama, Grace: 'Nobody wants to see Covid on film', 11 March 2021". iNews . Retrieved 12 March 2021. What a disappointment! It's hard to believe that Peter James even wrote this book. It's definitely not up to the standard of the other Inspector Grace novels. The issue of Sandy seems to be nearing a conclusion though I was a bit perturbed to see a very different version of the last few weeks between her and Roy's thoughts. He's a policeman - and didn't think anything was wrong? Her reason for leaving was understandable to an extent but weak weak weak to stay away regardless of the other issue she became embroiled in