Bergerac and the Moving Fever, by Andrew Saville – mini book review

I was fortunate enough to be in Jersey when I read Bergerac and the Moving Fever and felt that the famous Triumph Roadster could come roaring past at any point. Andrew Saville gets really into his stride in this full-length adventure based in the 1980s iteration of Robin Banks-Smith’s creation. It would fit really well into late series 5 or early series 6. What really places it is the role of Susan: she’s really irritated by the unreliability that arises from Jim’s career and Saville has a great time giving voice to her inner fury. But Susan’s not here only to be angry, as in countless TV episodes she’s there to drive the plot along, which makes the plot feel yet more authentic. I need to point out to the Midsomer Murders fans who are kind enough to follow this blog that they might find themselves thinking of a certain episode involving orchids (Orchis fatalis, S8 E3). But fans of Original Bergerac will have a great time.