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carla2024's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
1.0
alice_wonders's review against another edition
4.0
Elizabeth George finally brings Scotland Yard's Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley back after recuperating from a tragic loss. This time to investigate the accidental (?)death of a local rockclimber off the coast of Cornwall.
therealkathryn's review against another edition
3.0
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. It was a pretty good read but suffered from too many characters, too much detail and too little Lynley and Havers.
missmim's review against another edition
2.0
I was really looking forward to getting back to a Lynley-centered narrative, and initially this did not disappoint. But as the book went on and offered about 20 red herrings, plus clumsy plotting and really obvious storylines I wondered if perhaps George rushed this one, or wasn't quite yet re-accustomed to writing Lynley. Upon reading the next in the series, I am convinced that this is the case since "This Body of Death" is much, much better in all respects. I guess "Careless in Red" is worth reading for continuity's sake, and to get a little of the aftermath from the last book.
mg_in_md_'s review against another edition
4.0
it took me forever, but, i finally finished the latest installment of the inspector lynley mysteries...it kept me guessing until the end and was worth having to check it out twice & renew it once!
jlady's review against another edition
4.0
Some Elizabeth George fans gave this a poor review, but I liked it. It moved rather slowly, but I found the characters interesting.
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I also found the ending intriguing, but I can see why some may find it unsatisfying.
Spoiler alert!
I also found the ending intriguing, but I can see why some may find it unsatisfying.
quietdomino's review against another edition
2.0
This series has gotten so boring. Especially this installment, which contains hardly any Barbara Havers. The fact that I forgot I had read it immediately after reading it can't be a good sign.
jenniferlyoung's review against another edition
3.0
It's probably bad that I picked this book up first instead of starting at the beginning of the series. I knew that it was a series, but didn't realize that this book was the last. A friend told me that this book was not her favorite in the series, so I may start at #1 and see how I like them.
I was not a big fan of this book. First off, it's huge--over 600 pages. There were too many characters and it took way too long to get interesting. I would say I finally got into it around page 250.
I don't think I would recommend this book. But, I will probably start at the beginning one day to give Elizabeth George and Inspector Lynley a chance.
I was not a big fan of this book. First off, it's huge--over 600 pages. There were too many characters and it took way too long to get interesting. I would say I finally got into it around page 250.
I don't think I would recommend this book. But, I will probably start at the beginning one day to give Elizabeth George and Inspector Lynley a chance.