by Elizabeth George
I remember reading this book the first time, and being taken aback by the feral, almost Lord of the Flies, nature of the English boarding school at the center of this installment of the Inspector Lynley mysteries. The fact that it was written by an American was astonishing to me - George seems to in...
I really don't know what to say except this was a very well thought out mystery. Lynley and Havers shine in this one. The why behind the murder made me sad and what made me even more sad is that you see what other ugliness was going on at Bredgar Chambers. The only reason why I didn't favorite this ...
bookshelves: winter-20112012, tbr-busting-2012, fraudio, published-1990, mystery-thriller, britain-england Read from February 23 to 25, 2012 * Books on Tape. Unabridged, and read by Donada Peters. WARNING - child abuse. 4* - A Great Deliverance (1988) 3* - Payment in Blood (1989)4* - Well-School...
After reading this book I noticed the series on TV and I have to say that the characters are quite well mirrored on both. Lynley is constantly fighting the perception that he isn't comitted to the job, that this is just a hobby for him and Havers is constantly having to balance her life and her work...
Books on Tape. Unabridged, and read by Donada Peters. WARNING - child abuse. 4* - A Great Deliverance (1988) 3* - Payment in Blood (1989)4* - Well-Schooled in Murder (1990)
Rating: 3.75* of fiveThe Book Report: Inspector Thomas Lynley is called to a snobby uppercrust English school by his Old Etonian pal, now a schoolmaster in the place, to investigate the disappearance of scholarship boy Matthew Whately. All too soon comes the moment when the disappearance becomes a m...
For the most part, I thoroughly enjoyed Elizabeth George books. This was one that was def. a hit. It was fast paced and I thought the characters were developed really well. All of her books are long so prepare for that, but, for the most part, well worth the read.
This one was pretty squicky, but I had no clue who did it (but then I usually don't). Framed by the usual personal angst.
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