Today I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl which is all about lists. Since lists are one of my favorite things this is one of my favorite linkups! Today's topic is Favorite Secondary Characters. I love a lot of side characters but there are 2 that stand out as my least favorite so I had to include those too.
1. Inspector Japp from the Poirot mysteries by Agatha Christie - I love Japp and his interactions with Poirot. He does a good job of being respectful and exasperated at the same time.
2. Will in the Rockton series by Kelley Armstrong - Will is such a good balance to Casey and Dawson's intensity but is still extremely capable. I'm torn if I want spoilers or not on the fate of his character. If it's going to be bad I think I probably do so can you warn me?
3. Cas in The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - How can you not love a sentient spider plant with a cheerful nature and a bit of sass?
4. Steve Wheeler in We Solve Murders by Richard Osman - I loved Steve and his willingness to help. His page time was some of my favorite moments in the book.
5. Abigail in the Scottish Isle Mysteries by Lucy Connolly - I love Abigail and how intelligent and humble she is but also how she's starting to really relax into her new role.
6. Ms. Cole in the Library Lovers series by Jenn McKinlay - Ms. Cole has one of the best character development journeys of any cozy mystery side character.
7. Cherry Baker in The Mirror Crack'd by Agatha Christie - She's in at least one other book but his is where she makes her appearance. I love how she deals with the companion Miss Marple's nephew has stuck her with especially.
8. The puffin in Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan - How can any book featuring a side character of a puffin not be on this list?
Least Favorite Side Characters
9. Queenie from the Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen - Queenie drives me crazy. She's incompetent and unwilling to learn. I get why Georgie still has her around but I'm happier when she doesn't have much page time. She at least has a good heart so that's one (and only one) point in her favor.
10. Jackie from A Year Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany - Unlike Queenie above, Jackie doesn't have a good heart. I do not understand why Jackie still has a job. She's argumentative, disrespectful and overly flirty with male customers. I've read every book in the series and have yet to find a redeemable character trait.
Who are some of your favorite secondary characters?
That's a great list for series, but I had not read some of the authors you mentioned. I am still determined to finish the DCI Banks series. There are 28 books total and I have the last one....but the author died and I don't want Alan Banks to go away. Also need to get back to Shetland series.
ReplyDeleteInteresting observations. I enjoy the Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and Rockton books.
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Great post for this topic.
ReplyDeleteChuckling out loud as I got to Queenie! I gave up on trying to do this post but now I see some secondary characters here I like. Cas, Abigail, the puffin and well... I'd probably put Queenie because she is such a klutz.
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