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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 6 april 2019

Cast says goodbye to groundbreaking HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

By JOHN CARUCCI Kristian Nairn, who portrays
Associated Press the simple-minded Hodor in
NEW YORK (AP) — Sophie the series, was the subject
Turner wore her waterproof of a full-frontal nude scene
mascara. The actress knew that made him proud be-
there would be a lot of cry- cause it shows the inclusion
ing. the creators have for the
She and the rest of the cast world they created.
of “Game of Thrones” de- “I’m not your average Hol-
scended on Radio City Mu- lywood actor and to be
sic Hall on Wednesday to able to take your clothes
bid farewell to the HBO hit off onscreen, I think that
show after eight seasons. just shows what ‘Game of
“It’s very exciting because Thrones’ is all about. It’s
there’s a whole new chap- inclusive,” he said. “You
ter of our lives we’re em- don’t have to look like a
barking on, but it’s also re- Hollywood A-lister to be in
ally sad because this other ‘Game of Thrones.’ I think
chapter is closing, and that’s the way the acting
we won’t be able to play culture should move. It’s
these amazing characters supposed to be inclusive
anymore,” said Turner, who these days. We all look dif-
plays Sansa Stark. “I’ve got ferent so that’s why I took
my waterproof mascara the chance to appear na-
on tonight because I know ked.” Kristofer Hivju, who
there’ll be a lot of crying.” played the role of Tormund
The groundbreaking HBO Giantsbane, pointed to the
series, based on the popu- show’s unpredictability as
lar book series by George Maisie Williams, left, and Sophie Turner attend HBO’s “Game of Thrones” final season premiere at part of its strength.
R.R. Martin, has had crazy Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in New York. “It doesn’t follow the rules
twists, eye-popping turns Associated Press of storytelling. It follows the
and a measure of fearless- said fans can expect even epic, which is going to be “It’s the greatest show on rules of life and the rules of
ness, like killing off main more of those moments in the biggest ever seen on Earth and nine years ago death. And it’s unpredict-
characters. It also has one the last few shows. The last TV,” Asbaek said. I didn’t think I’d be here able. It’s like a sports event.
of the most dynamic battle season premieres April 14. Jason Momoa came back right now. It’s just beautiful You don’t know what’s
scenes ever filmed in an “There’s going to be a cou- from the dead to attend to see my friends off, wish going to happen. Boom!
episode called, “Battle of ple of episodes in season 8 Wednesday’s event. His them luck and show the Something happens.
the Bastards.” Pilou Asbaek, which is going to be mad- character was killed off in world that it’s the greatest Boom! Always something,”
who plays Euron Greyjoy, ness, which is going to be the first season. show,” Momoa said. he said.q

After a slow start, Max Allan Collins’ novel soars

By BRUCE DESILVA lena High School. Weeks before the second victim, Astrid Lund, a
Associated Press the event, someone with reason Chicago TV reporter who had a
“Girl Most Likely” by Max Allan to fear what the graduates might habit of stealing other girls’ boy-
Collins (Thomas & Mercer) remember about him has already friends_Krista’s included_in high
For a novel with a grisly murder in begun to kill. school. Could that explain why
the short first chapter, Max Allan The first to die is a Clearwater, she was targeted? Perhaps, but
Collins’s new mystery, “Girl Most Florida, woman who was plan- Astrid had been investigating the
Likely,” gets off to a remarkably ning to return to her hometown Chicago mob as well as looking
slow start. for the event. But when another into an old sex abuse case.
For the next 70 pages, the author classmate is stabbed to death Although Krista’s dad spends
introduces a large number of on the night of the reunion, the some time in Chicago running
characters, some of whom play little Galena Police Department, down the mob angle, it is appar-
insignificant roles in the drama which hasn’t had a murder case ent from the start that the motive
to come. He does a fine job of in decades, faces a major chal- for the killings lies in Galena.
vividly portraying the charms of lenge. Collins, a Mystery Writers of Amer-
historic Galena, Illinois, home- Its leader, Krista Larson, also a ica Grand Master whose numer-
town of Ulysses S. Grant; but he member of the graduating class, ous works include “The Road to
also tediously describes what is just 28 years old_the youngest Perdition,” supplies dozens of sus-
every character, no matter how police chief in the nation. And pects; and it takes Krista and her
minor, is wearing, right down to she is new to the job. For help, she dad until the final pages to unrav-
shoe brands and the color of their This cover image released by Thomas turns to her father Keith, a retired el the mystery.
pocket squares. & Mercer shows “Girl Most Likely,” a police detective. The two protag- As always with a novel by Collins,
When the action finally picks up thriller by Max Allan Collins. onists are particularly well-drawn, the prose is first rate. His story will
again with another murder, the Associated Press and their relationship is the most prove satisfying to readers who
reader senses it may not be the The plot revolves around a 10th compelling part of the story. stick with him through the slow
last. reunion for the graduates of Ga- Their investigation focuses on windup.q