I watched the first few episodes of series 1 and thought it boring and fake. I just didn't get it. But .... after a couple of months I came across series 1 again and started watching a bit later in the series. (I purposefully skipped a few episodes with the hope that the series would gain momentum. And I was right!)

The series actually got a whole lot more interesting several episodes in. By the end of series 1 I was hooked. Series 2 was gripping from the start and moved a lot better than series 1 (in my opinion). I actually watched all of series 2 and am now keenly awaiting the next series.

It is artistic, gory, entertaining and very clever. Gripping twists and turns that keeps one guessing. I thoroughly enjoy it.

I haven't read the books and am not planning to.