A review by mrs_merdle
A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George

4.0

I read this book with my usual high anxiety level, worrying about the characters and Barbara Havers in particular. Also as usual, Elizabeth George created some really interesting side characters - I especially liked Rory, and loathed Caroline - and some horrible buried history. Good solid murder plot this time. A bit more Daidre, which I have mixed feelings about - not really sure Tommy is ready, and I don't like her very much yet - I hope that the author will either give us reasons to like her, or get rid of her (hopefully without killing her off). The big problem for me is that I'M not over Helen's death, I really liked her, so no one else quite measures up. There wasn't a heck of a lot of Lynley in this one, and what there was was mostly him trying to plead Havers' case with the always difficult Isabelle Ardery.
The best part of the book to me was the expansion of Barbara's life - or at least the possibilities that she is allowing herself to explore. It's been a looooooong time coming.