The Crow Trap

I admit: I thought I was spoiled when I started reading. After watching almost ten seasons of the TV show in a month, I thought it was time to read the books that inspired it.

From the start, I recognized the episode that was inspired by this novel. And yet despite that, I quickly learned that screen and page aren't a mirror. The source material was just as robust and full bodied as I had hoped. What did surprise me was that Vera doesn't make a full appearance until half way through the book, and even then is not the dominant character.

Fans of the show should be aware the book loosely picks out details from the book, enough that you will remember the salient points. And yet it was still a great read with far more depth than the show could give it.