Goodreads asked Paula Bernstein:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Paula Bernstein This was a very interesting question that required some careful thought. An answer did not spring to mind immediately as there were so many good candidates. As a mystery writer, and avid mystery reader, I follow any number of fictional couples. As I examined my library, it was clear that about three quarters of my favorite authors featured female sleuths. Some were happily single. In other series, the female character tended to retreat to a secondary role after the first book or two. To choose a favorite I needed a couple where the characters had equal weight and I liked them both. I finally decided on Elizabeth Peter's archaeologists, Amanda Peabody and her husband Emerson. I adore Amanda's witty, self confident voice and the dynamic of her relationship with her hot tempered, adoring husband.

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