I was looking for a new author and found a two-in-one, so to say.  I got a new book, Still Life with Crow by Douglas Preston and Licoln Child.  I got absolutely hooked on the booked and loved it only to find out that is part of series.  This book happens to be right in the middle of the series....grrr!  I want to read the whole series now.

Question:  Would you go back to the first book in the series or go on to the next book in line and then back to the beginning?

Go back to the beginning. That's one of my favorite series and the first two books are definitely my favorites.

I have to start a series at the beginning and read the books in order. 

I am glad that I'm not the only one who does this.  I'll usually get through half the book and begin thinking "this sure reads like a series".  I do it enough that you think I would check thoroughly.

I also vote for going back to the begining.

I just did this on a mystery..thought it was the 1st but it was the 2nd..I just got the 1st in the mail but sorta lost the drive now that stuff that happened was re-hashed in the 2nd book.

I also read a book several years ago and just found out it was the 2nd in a series...thought something was missing but oh well! I may go back and read that one someday but who knows with mt tbr piled up sky high..

I  would agree start the begining ... My boyfriend loves that series and he says read them in order.