New Kate Atkinson- Started early,took my dog

Can anybody advise whether they are stand alone books or if they are best read in order ? I've read Case Histories (and have the next 2 unread so far) bt would like to join in with the book club discussion.

Thank you LightShines for sorting the order out.
Kate A must be very popular as none of her books are ever on the shelf in then library and I have had to reserve them!!

hi -
Case Histories
One good turn
When will there be good news
Started Early - these are the Jackson Brodie books

Behind the Scenes at the Museum is not part of the same series

Trying to work out which order to read the books -
Case Histories
One good turn
When will there be good news

Does Behind the scenes at the museum come next, followed by Started Early?

Thanks to anyone who can answer!

Sneak preview date for all your diaries: Kate Atkinson is our June Author of the Month - she'll be answering any questions about Started Early (plus any of her other books) on June 22nd, so come along. Discussion thread will go live next Thursday (after Maggie O'Farrell, our May Author, has done her chat on Wednesday eve)...

Now that I've gotten farther in, I'm really starting to enjoy this one. Am actually finding it much more enjoyable than WWTBGN?.

Dont know when it starts, but the TV series is a six-parter, covering the first 3 books (but just called "Case Histories").

I liked the whole tone of "Started Early" and I thought it was the cleverest one with language, of the Jackson books. I love the amount of humour she can pack into one paragraph with her twists on language, and I'm aware I'm missing some of her references but it doesnt disturb the story. It's a multilayered experience reading a Kate Atkinson so I find it great for blocking out the rest of the world.

enjoyed it, but Case Histories was the best. when will was TOO harrowing for me

I thought it was rubbish but really enjoyed reading it.

Loved it. Love Kate Atkinson.

Loved "Case Histories" and "One Good Turn". Found the next two in the series weren't as absorbing.

Anyone know when the TV series starts?

Ooh, I thought the same as BellaBear about the Greggs sausage roll. I enjoyed the book, not sure it's my favourite. I like Jason Isaacs so happy with that.

Have to chip in here and say I loved it - far stronger, I thought, than 'When Will There be Good News?', which was just rammed with impossible coincidences. I can quite see that it might have been her farewell to Jackson Brodie, though, as it's so elegiac. The whole theme of regrets and changing things in your life (or not being able to) was perfect. It was incredibly sad but as ever she does humour (and, specifically, deadpan Northern humour) quite wonderfully.

I enjoyed it, but I like Border Terriers and I live in Yorkshire so that may have contributed.

Disappointed to hear she doesn't plan to write any more Jackson novels, I was unsure at first, having enjoyed her early stuff, but came to really love these.

Jason Isaacs is too posh. Rufus Sewell is WAY too posh! It needs to be someone from Barnsley, Sheffield or the Five Towns area...Jackson is so from Mexborough or Featherstone or somewhere.

I'm in the middle of this at the moment. I loved the others but this seems to be a bit waffly and plotfee. I am still hoping it all comes together.....

I luuuurve Jackson Brodie but I'm having a hard time getting into this one so far. Usually this series grabs me almost instantly.

No, don't tell me this is the last JB novel! I really liked it and then went back and read the whole series. On second reading I quite liked the Tilly episodes, thought they were well written.

Isn't Jason Isaacs Lucius Malfoy?

I just thought it was too long. I agree the Tilly episodes were indulgent and had nothing to do with the plot. KA obviously just liked her and wanted to chart her dementia.

By the time we got to Whitby and the guest house I was getting disappointed and that part didn't really add to the story. KA obviously wanted to get round more of Yorkshire. Tracy was an interesting character, but Courtney was very strange and far too compliant with all the action - waving her wand and looking enigmatic!

I went to see her speak a while back and apparently this will be the last JB novel - so those loose ends will stay loose!

Another border terrier owner here. Could just imagine the little dog and all his antics. Found the rest a bit heavy going in places but that might have been because I could only read a few pages before falling asleep at night. Will re read on holiday in the summer.

I wasn't bowled over by it. However, quite enjoyed all the leeds references - I was brought up there in 70s and 80s, but not in quite the same part of town!

I enjoyed reading this, but was a leetle bit disappointed - not as strong as the other JB books.

I absolutely loved 'When will there be good news?' - although harrowing - the characters were just brilliant. I didn't think this book stood up that well in comparison.

The flashbacks to the 70s with the bent coppers all shagging the prostitutes etc were just depressing.

Didn't like the Tilly character at all. Pointless.

I liked the bits with Jackson and the dog because I have a border terrier

I am a bit that there's going to be a tv adaptation because I will be compelled to watch it and then it will probably all be spoiled. The characters never look or act "right".

Did anyone think the bit where she gives the kid a gregge sausage roll indicated a mumsnetter?

Case Histories
One Good Turn
When Will There Be Good News
I think Case Histories was the first, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

What are the previous Jackson Bodie books and in what order? I have this book but did not realise it was part of a series. Thanks.