We know she's going to be a terrific asset to the show and her character will bring another dimension to our already strong cast.

He is like that beloved American character, the retired private eye, brought back in for one more case.

And if you do it well enough, the character will bring you back something.

And did our character bring credit to that cause?

The art form that her characters bring to mind, however, is the cartoon.

Each character brings new conflicts and new problems into the novel.

The main character accidentally brings the government into the secret settlement of the Smoke.

Maybe a new character and era would bring me back, but as it is I'll give it a miss.

The new character, she said, will bring more conflict to the office.

The character Sideways Bob brought an especially dark, over the top, sense of humor to the series.