Has anyone read them? I'm on no 11 at the moment. What I love about them is not just the clever, intricate plots ( which I never guess! ), it's both the empathetic portrayals of the main characters,who you get to know more as the series develops, but also learning about the history of Istanbul and Turkey, the different nationalities that live there, their customs and traditions. I've never been to Turkey, but I'm dying to go now after reading these novels!