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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
Great
I love Elizabeth George's books. I have read them all and would recommend them all.
posted by Leah-books on January 16, 2012
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14 out of 16 people found this review helpful.
Unworthy
Read all Inspector Lynley series and viewed most of those on TV. This without a doubt is the very worst of all and could have (and should have) been writen by any beginning writer with a an agenda that had nothing to do with Inspector Lynley or the rest of the brillian...
Read all Inspector Lynley series and viewed most of those on TV. This without a doubt is the very worst of all and could have (and should have) been writen by any beginning writer with a an agenda that had nothing to do with Inspector Lynley or the rest of the brilliant characters from the mind of Elizabeth George. After waiting several months for the release of this anticipated #16 I am extreamly disappointed and will never purchase another until well after it's release and after many reviews, all of which have to be excellent.
posted by 6844250 on January 21, 2012
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Anonymous
Posted January 21, 2012
Unworthy
Read all Inspector Lynley series and viewed most of those on TV. This without a doubt is the very worst of all and could have (and should have) been writen by any beginning writer with a an agenda that had nothing to do with Inspector Lynley or the rest of the brilliant characters from the mind of Elizabeth George. After waiting several months for the release of this anticipated #16 I am extreamly disappointed and will never purchase another until well after it's release and after many reviews, all of which have to be excellent.
14 out of 16 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 20, 2012
Disappointing
As concluded by other reviewers, rich in parts. Sadly, I found it unbelievable to silly in several story lines. Tim's going to be all right because he has a family again? Not. And now Lynley has lost his lordly edge making him far less appealing. The best I can say about this book is I managed to slog through all of it. Fun to learn about pele towers though.
12 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 22, 2012
Awful
Verbose, boring, mind numbing...couldnt even wade through it
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 26, 2012
Thumbs down
As a big George fan i am very disappointed. The story is way too complicated while missing her usual rich descriptive style. I don't think I can finish it.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 28, 2012
Dull
I thought this was not nearly as good as the other Inspector Lynley mysteries. It was too long and it went nowhere. Maybe Elizabeth George should have quit several novels ago.
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Leah-books
Posted January 16, 2012
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I love Elizabeth George's books. I have read them all and would recommend them all.
5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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NookGirlMP
Posted January 16, 2012
Fell Flat
Elizabeth George grabbed me right away with this book and kept me until the final 100 or so pages. Each of the story lines fell flat and were almost predictable -- a claim that can't be attached to any of her earlier books. Sadly, I had to force myself through a number of the final pages. I'm not sorry I read "Believing the Lie"; Elizabeth George is a superb writer and her characters are THE BEST. With this book, though, the story itself disappoints.
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 24, 2012
I was disappointed
I LOVE Elizabeth George. I have read the entire Lynley series and I have to say I am disapponted in this book. Lynley is not regal or even interesting, Debra is so annoying I disliked reading about her altogether in the book. The story was unbelievable in some places and endearing in others. Thank goodness for Havers, she make the book seem real although her portion was small.
Elizabeth George has certainly written better and I look forward to the next book in this series in hopes that I will find a better book than this one.4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted May 29, 2012
Ok read
I agree with the other reviewers, not up to the usual standards you expect from Elizabeth George. It was depressing, too many different story lines, just an ok read.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted April 9, 2012
Like most other posters, I am a Lynley fan always awaiting the n
Like most other posters, I am a Lynley fan always awaiting the next release. While I mostly enjoyed this book there were disappointing elements. I was especially disappointed in the total lack of discussion between Simon, a scientist, and Deborah over the issue of surrogacy. If Deborah has a balanced translocation simple surrogacy would not work for her. I also was surprised that I saw the twist related to Aleta fairly early on. I also found it completely unbelievable that Daidre Trahair from Careless In Red was competing in a roller derby. That was totally out of character. Despite these inconsistencies, I mostly enjoyed the story.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Mackie77
Posted March 29, 2012
This book might be the one that forces me to quit reading the se
This book might be the one that forces me to quit reading the series; I've found it to be very depressing, and, although murder is not a happy topic, I keep hoping that someone somewhere has a glimmer happiness for a moment. 600 pages of tedious trails that lead nowhere. It's almost like watching buses go by, no purpose, just words. Endless pages about the about homosexual sex, Pedophilia, etc. As I just said about another book, what a waste of my reading time!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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EGC-NC
Posted January 31, 2012
I Love Elizabeth George
I am at a loss to understand all the negative reviews. Is this the best Linley novel ever? Probably not. But I still managed to finish it in three days, and it held my interest throughout. It has a sad, plausible ending which left me longing for the next installment. That's what I call a successful book. The only criticism I have is that I find Deborah St. James to be annoyingly whiny. I can't imaging how cerebral Simon can stand her immaturity. Anyway, here's hoping the next book includes much more Barbara Havers and much less Deborah.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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connie37
Posted January 30, 2012
cannot recommed this book
Were is the old Elizabeth George? the author whos early books had one reading in a very short time, as could not put down. The plots kept one guessing and reading, Lynley and Havers were great together. I have friends who will not read E G's books, ever since she killed off Lynleys wife. Well, they aren't mmissing much, this book was much too long. The plot was lame, and thank goodness I did not buy, but was a library rental. Which she would get back to shorter and more interesting books .
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 19, 2012
Favorite Author
I have read all the Lynley novels and each has it's endearing moments with character growth......I've grown to love Barbara Havers the most. One can't help but love her and root for her to find love.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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CTNookman
Posted August 25, 2012
I loved this book! I enjoy Elizabeth George and her inspector L
I loved this book! I enjoy Elizabeth George and her inspector Lynley
series and I was so looking forward to reading her newest one. I picked
it up at the library and before I read it I checked B and N for a quick
review. I wiish I hadn't because many reviews were not good. For a few
hours, as I began reading, I was influenced by the negative reviews. But
the book won me over quickly. I finished it a few hours ago. At 608
pages it took a bit longer to read but it was so worth it. All my
favorite characters from past books were in it and they all fitted
beautifully into the mystery. Even dead Helen had a few lines! The
story was interesting with a surprise at the end that I am sure no one
could ever see coming. Listen, if you've read previous inspector
Lynley books before. You will truly enjoy this one. I tend to read books
in the order they were written. I have skipped a few of George's earlier
books and I am not reading the one where Helen dies, but I picked them
up right after her death and they don't disappoint. Ignore all other
reviews. Snuggle down and enjoy this one. You won't be sorry.2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted February 28, 2012
Not recomended
I had looked forward to this latest Inspector Lynley book by Elizabeth George. I was very disappointed. It was about a highly dysfunctional family, and it was very boring. Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers were relegated to second rate characters. I do not recommend this new book to anyone, if your looking for continuation in the Inspector Lynley/Barbara Havers series. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it about a three. Apparently, Elizabeth George tried to do something different, and she miserably failed. I did read the whole book, but it was a struggle to get through it.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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ac123
Posted January 23, 2012
characters seem lost
I've bought and read every Elizabth George book and been satisfied, but I'm about 1/3 of the way through this one and doubt I'll finish. Except for Havers (and she'e only made a tiny appearance so far) everyone including Lynley is plodding and depressed. Will wait for George's next to be available used or at the library before buying again. I'm hoping she doesn't go the way of former favorites of mine (like Patricia Cornwell) who I don't buy or read anymore.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted January 20, 2012
Pure dreck !!!
Interminable slogging to get through this pill. Save your money.
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted March 15, 2013
I've read all her books and I must say this is the first Lynley/
I've read all her books and I must say this is the first Lynley/Havers novel that began with me struggling to stay with it. I'm usually engaged within the first 100 pages of any book but this one took a bit longer. I do have to say it was more than worth it once it got going and I got really engaged.
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N525
Posted January 1, 2013
I use to love this writers books, however I will never read anot
I use to love this writers books, however I will never read another of Elizabeth George's books. She seemed to lost her stride and ability to tell a good tale when she killed (murdered) a primary character who was pregnant (Lynley's wife). Totally unnecessary to the story and I wonder if she threw it in as a ploy to add shock (worked)? However by doing that she also killed any desire I have to read another one of her books. So I didn't read this, and won't, but looking over the reviews, I'm not surprised.
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