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dina_b's review against another edition
4.0
Há anos que não lia um livro desta série e já me tinha esquecido como Elizabeth George escreve de maneira que me faz ler de uma maneira compulsiva, daquela em que começamos e não queremos largar até chegar ao fim e este foi um desses livros. Além do caso e ga investigação, com raizes no mal da alma humana, a escritora mostra as emoções pela qual estão a passar as figuras principais (os investigadores), que de certa maneira, acaba por influenciar a própria investigação. A morte de um adolescente de uma escola privada inglesa, vai criar o caos emocional a todos os envolvidos que conheciam Matt, desde os pais, aos colegas de escola e professores, pondo segredos e obsessões a nu. Historia muito bem ficelada do principio ao fim.
shirlee2024's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it well enough to read more by this author.
mkmccray's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars relates only to abridged audio book. Low quality recording as well.
dee9401's review against another edition
4.0
My very first Elizabeth George mystery. I loved much of her early work but after awhile, she seemed to stop having her work edited. The books got too long and seemed too loose and sloppy. If you want a treat, read her first 5-6 novels and you'll see why she has so much talent.
retiredlibrarylady's review against another edition
4.0
I am rereading the Lynley series, and enjoying it. It's nice to read the next as I finish one instead of waiting for the new one to come out! This one features Deborah mourning a miscarriage (and there's a lot of angst about her guilt now about an abortion long ago that she has never told Simon about). Lynley, St. James, and Havers are investigating a murder connected to an upper-crust boarding school and there are the usual, obligatory false leads, wrong suspects, and concerns about social class. I was turned off by Deborah's prolonged agony but otherwise enjoyed the twists and turns.
cimorene1558's review against another edition
3.0
Liked this much better than my first try at E. George, but I do have to say, I prefer my detectives to have less personal life. I don't really care what Inspector Lynley's love issues are, and for me, they just kind of get in the way of the story.
lmcook's review against another edition
4.0
I like the Lynley series of George's books. This one moved much faster than the previous one thank goodness.
thereclamationproject's review against another edition
3.0
this is definetley a series that one should read in order. Can't wait to get my hands on the next one.
tobyyy's review against another edition
4.0
Unread shelf project 2021: book 6.
I love the Inspector Lynley series. It’s not just a series of murder mysteries/police procedurals, it’s an ongoing character-driven story where you see the relationships between Lynley, Havers, Deborah, St. James, Lady Helen, grow and shift and change as the years go by. That’s why I label this series as an “epic” — because each book builds on the last and there are ongoing subplots for those invested enough to read the series in the proper order.
Ugh, love these books so much!
I love the Inspector Lynley series. It’s not just a series of murder mysteries/police procedurals, it’s an ongoing character-driven story where you see the relationships between Lynley, Havers, Deborah, St. James, Lady Helen, grow and shift and change as the years go by. That’s why I label this series as an “epic” — because each book builds on the last and there are ongoing subplots for those invested enough to read the series in the proper order.
Ugh, love these books so much!