Are all the episodes based on a specific book? I tried to find out by looking at the different titles, but I think some may have been changed for tv. So I was wondering if each episode related to a book, or if it was like Murdoch Mysteries, where the characters are based on the books, but the stories are original? Thanks in advance
shareThere's another post talking about the book but you can visit Wikipedia for info as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miss_Fisher%27s_Murder_Mysteries_episodes
shareThanks - I did have a quick look at Wiki, but must not have looked enough
shareHere it is a year later, but maybe my answer will still be helpful to somebody. I am not going to search for the earlier thread about this subject because if I start reading everything I won't get anything else done today.
I read ALL the books years ago. I'm not generally a mystery reader, but these really captivated me. I was even moved to some correspondence with the author (it was about G.B. Shaw's The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism). I was very excited when I saw that there was a TV series and I could see it in NY.
Of course, I was nervous that it wouldn't do justice to the books, but then I read that Kerry Greenwood was involved in the production. And I was not at all disappointed. The books are very rich in detail and go off on all kinds of fascinating tangents, and most of that is missing. There's more sex (I won't tell you with whom) and amazing descriptions of clothing. The characters are more complex. Phryne is not exactly the way I pictured her, but Essie Davis couldn't be better, in my opinion. At first, since I recognized some of the titles, I tried to fit the shows into my memories of the books. I soon decided that I didn't have to do that and I could just enjoy the series for what it is, even though some characters may be missing, some relationships different, and some plots combined with others.
Bottom line:
1. There are lots of differences between the books and the series. Don't worry about them; just enjoy watching.
2. Read all the Phryne Fisher books, read all Kerry Greenwood's other books, and read about her as well. There are lots of links on her Wikipedia page.
There are lots of differences between the books and the series. Don't worry about them; just enjoy watching.I wanted to let you know that I've started to read Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series and so far I've been enjoying them. You're right -- the show and the books can each be appreciated on their own as separate entities.
Sort of, kind of. The version of the Fairies one that is TV needed about 2.5 - 3 hours and a hearty lack of censorship (for on the boat
with the stuff and her Chinese lover where she does a Modesty Blaise except full nude to slow the Chinese gunmen) and more. They are kind of sort of on the books - but way shortened to make the shows only an hour and not necessarily sequential. Not a single mention, for example, of Mussolini in the show.
if it isn't funny enough have someone hit in the face with a fish. Since Thorne Smith likes it ...