Dear Kate Atkinson.,.

[YinMnBlue]

Please do not ever stop writing Jackson Brody books.

Thank you!

Brodie, even.

Seconded
She’s brilliant

He'd sort everything out.

One of my favourite living writers.😍

I especially love WWTBGN.

Since Lockdown I have read Big Sky and A God In Ruins, just about to start Transcription.

Have read everything else as soon as it came out, I can remember reading ‘Behind the Scenes’ when first published and knowing she was a writer I would always read.

And yes, Brodie would sort it all out

Very much what you said.

I am not quite sure that I have forgiven the real story of Teddy (delicately avoiding a spoiler) in A God in Ruins but a week later, and on reflection, maybe quality better than quantity iyswim.

Thank you OP and PPs! After seeing this thread, I ordered three of them (from Jackson Brodie series) and loving them!

Ooh, I wish I was starting at the beginning again!

@YinMnBlue - yes, my stomach plummeted with that reveal in A God In Ruins.
I love a book that you can still ponder on years after reading it. Kate Atkinson writes just that sort of book. Life After Life is definitely in my top ten.
Whoever cast Jason Isaacs as Jackson Brodie deserves an award IMO.

Just to say I agree

Yes, I agree too

I'm embarrassed to admit that although KA is one of my favourite writers, I've never read any of the Jackson Brodie books. I now know what I'll be doing with my forthcoming week off work!

I don't think her current writing is as good as Behind the Scenes or Human Croquet, but I bloody love her. Must re-read Life After Life and A God In Ruins.

I've never found the ending of a novel as visceral as I did with A God in Ruins. Without wanting to spoil it, I was completely overwhelmed when I understood.