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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Weer een spannend avontuur van de Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Dit keer speelt een aanzienlijk deel zich af in Italië.
I don't know what has happened to Elizabeth George. Just One Evil Act was, unfortunately, not very interesting. Barbara Havers stumbles around with more emphasis on her clothing than her deductive ability. Linley floats in and out. The most interesting character is by far Salvatore Lo Bianco, whom we can't understand most of the time (I gave up Google translating the Italian after a while). The one saving grace is that there was virtually no Deborah - Hoorah!
Really good read, loved Ispettore Salvatore Lo Bianco - but it was just way too long! 100 pages could have been trimmed out of this book and not missed. That being said, I always enjoy the Lynley books, great writing, but they are getting bigger and bigger each book, not necessarily an improvement.
700 pages? Really? For this story? Elizabeth George has always told a good story. In fact in all of her 16 stories, I have only disliked one other.
So for me I will still give her a try but won't buy sight unseen/untried.
So for me I will still give her a try but won't buy sight unseen/untried.
Another engrossing story from the mistress of crime. Unlike some others, George's scenarios continue to convince while her recurrent characters behave with all the complexity and unpredictability of friends.
Well written and a plot loaded with scenes which highlight why we enjoy Lynley and Havers so much. I see some reviews claiming Havers acts out of character in the novel but her passion for Hadiyyah is well known and her actions in Just One Evil Act align with how I see the character.
The book is good, but it's George's own fault that we expect great. This is more mystery than murder mystery and very heavy on the procedural side. I enjoyed it but it is not one of the strongest entries in this fantastic series.
If you are familiar with the characters this is a pleasure to read, but not the jumping off point for new readers of the series.
The book is good, but it's George's own fault that we expect great. This is more mystery than murder mystery and very heavy on the procedural side. I enjoyed it but it is not one of the strongest entries in this fantastic series.
If you are familiar with the characters this is a pleasure to read, but not the jumping off point for new readers of the series.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
3.5. Loved the Lucca portions and italiano. Was a little aggravating during portions of it. But Tommy and Barbara rule!
Barbara Havers is trying to save her friend from his own criminal act by breaking laws using the cover of her employment by New Scotland Yard. I liked many previous books in this series, but I was so angered by Havers' (and the author's) refusal to recognize the inherent evil in kinapping, excusing the behavior because it was done for a "good" reason. If you want to see police corruption gone rampant, maybe this is the book for you, but not for me.
I read this one for #ICT Reads—an author who will read locally this year, or has. Although I love Brit mysteries—not, mind you, cozy ones but the print equivalent of Inspector Lewis or Broadchurch—this isn’t in that realm.
Inspector Lynley, one of the major characters, is of that ilk, a BBC series. This book is a bloated, rambling, utterly predictable tale w a little deus ex machina (sp?) to make sure everyone good gets a pat on the head. Also, weird old-style sexism.
Nope.
Inspector Lynley, one of the major characters, is of that ilk, a BBC series. This book is a bloated, rambling, utterly predictable tale w a little deus ex machina (sp?) to make sure everyone good gets a pat on the head. Also, weird old-style sexism.
Nope.