SPOOKS

SPOOKS is a BBC production that has been running on British TV for the past seven seasons. For good reason the series is a hit in our household.

Our engagement with the program revolves around the characterization as well as the plot structure of the scripts. At the same time, we find the technical aspects of the film crew responsible for putting the entire show together to be admirable.

Sharp shots, great action sequences, excellent lighting as well as expert editing produce a superb, engaging series.

Our enjoyment of this production reminds me of my penchant for enjoying another BBC production, Poldark, from the early 1990s. Again the story line, the depth of characterization and the technique of director and film crew drew me into a world unlike any available to me in real life.

Perhaps that is the clue to any and all good story telling, no matter if we encounter it on paper or on film. Excellence creates a strong audience reaction. Isn't that the reason we are caught with any story - The Little Prince, Where the Wild Things Are, Cryptonomocon, The Left Hand of Darkness, Oliver Twist, Huckleberry Finn - great stories inhabited by complex real characters.

May my next book be as engaging!

Happy New Year, all!!