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A review by annabelbird
For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I particularly enjoyed reading about the challenges and decisions involved in bringing up a deaf child and them finding their place in society.
I think she is great at setting and I like that she uses real places and names as, if you know the place (Cambridge in this instance), you can place yourself there immediately.
Usually I groan when I see how long a book is but with EG the length always feels like a gift, as if she’s generously added more layers to keep her readers indulged in her worlds for longer. Like when you find your favourite TV show has ten episodes instead of six.
I found the motive didn’t quite come across well enough. I do believe in it as a plausible motive, but I think the terror the killer felt didn’t really come across so I felt it unlike they would have resorted to murder.
I am reading these in order and hoping EG dispenses with St James as I don’t see the point in that character and his story. Stretches the plausibility of all these posh people working in crime detection a little too far for me.
I think she is great at setting and I like that she uses real places and names as, if you know the place (Cambridge in this instance), you can place yourself there immediately.
Usually I groan when I see how long a book is but with EG the length always feels like a gift, as if she’s generously added more layers to keep her readers indulged in her worlds for longer. Like when you find your favourite TV show has ten episodes instead of six.
I found the motive didn’t quite come across well enough. I do believe in it as a plausible motive, but I think the terror the killer felt didn’t really come across so I felt it unlike they would have resorted to murder.
I am reading these in order and hoping EG dispenses with St James as I don’t see the point in that character and his story. Stretches the plausibility of all these posh people working in crime detection a little too far for me.