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A review by mjudleh
Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George
3.0
I'm having trouble distinguishing the book from the medium in this case. I listened to it on audiobook read by Tim Bentinck and he annoyed the hell out of me.
The children, even Hadiya, all sounded like pouting toddlers. It made me wonder if Bentinck has ever even met an actual child. And the women were awful. They either sounded like Marilyn Monroe at her most breathy, or more nasal and horsey than I have ever heard anyone outside of a panto speak. Worst of all, Barbara Havers sounded like a Highland granny. It was appalling. Don't, whatever you do, listen to an audiobook read by that man.
As for the story, it was interesting, but not really compelling. The supposed 'crime' fades from focus. A mysterious woman is hounded in an appalling way. A real crime doesn't involve the police or the main characters at all. The most interesting plot line comes right at the end where George sets up her next novel.
It was interesting. There is a satisfying rounding up of story lines and tying of loose ends. Worth all those hundreds of pages (or hours)? I'm not entirely sure.
The children, even Hadiya, all sounded like pouting toddlers. It made me wonder if Bentinck has ever even met an actual child. And the women were awful. They either sounded like Marilyn Monroe at her most breathy, or more nasal and horsey than I have ever heard anyone outside of a panto speak. Worst of all, Barbara Havers sounded like a Highland granny. It was appalling. Don't, whatever you do, listen to an audiobook read by that man.
As for the story, it was interesting, but not really compelling. The supposed 'crime' fades from focus. A mysterious woman is hounded in an appalling way. A real crime doesn't involve the police or the main characters at all. The most interesting plot line comes right at the end where George sets up her next novel.
It was interesting. There is a satisfying rounding up of story lines and tying of loose ends. Worth all those hundreds of pages (or hours)? I'm not entirely sure.