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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
[b:A Suitable Vengeance|234232|A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4)|Elizabeth George|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HVAW066FL._SL75_.jpg|1896269] is the fourth book in [a:Elizabeth George|1402383|Elizabeth George|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1235518043p2/1402383.jpg]'s Inspector Lynley series, but chronologically it occurs years before the first three. In it we see the main characters much younger and gain far more insight into the tangled relationships of Lynley, Deborah, and St. James. Given how much those relationships make me want to shake each one of the players hard, this was my least favorite so far. The mystery itself was interesting, but bizarre in a way that did not redeem the book. I did enjoy the revelations regarding Lynley's relationship with his family, but again, those did not do enough to redeem the book. Not weak enough to put me off the series, but not what I would call good.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this. I found the personal lives of Lynley, Helen, Deb, and Simon to be somewhat a of a stretch, but the mystery itself was really good. Many twists and turns. I couldn’t figure it out til the end!
Good to get the back story. I'd been wondering. However, a bit too much romance for my taste.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This reminded me of trying to read the Narnia series in order; you actually have to read a later one first to make chronological sense of the series. This should come first, because the action in the book comes before the first three; the subsequent ones follow what is the third book.
This fills in the story of Lynley, St.James, Deborah, and Lady Helen, but it actually goes back in time. We have no Havers, and no Nkata (he only appears briefly in books 1 and 2). The story is set in Cornwall, mostly in Lynley's family estate. Lots of murder but no Scotland Yard. We learn a lot of Lynley's backstory and how Deborah ends up with Simon.
This fills in the story of Lynley, St.James, Deborah, and Lady Helen, but it actually goes back in time. We have no Havers, and no Nkata (he only appears briefly in books 1 and 2). The story is set in Cornwall, mostly in Lynley's family estate. Lots of murder but no Scotland Yard. We learn a lot of Lynley's backstory and how Deborah ends up with Simon.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At first I did t get why this book had been written out of sequence, being set three years before the first novel. However, it fills in the background of Lynsey, Lady Helen, St. James and Deborah perfectly. It’s strange with only a brief interaction with Havers though. Great story.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes