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A Great Deliverance Packs a Punch

A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

May 24, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

Wow. Just wow. So going to say first off that this book starts off slow. I found myself getting bored with Inspector Lynley and with Havers. Lynley felt too distance and Havers started driving me mad with her self-sabotage. But the more we get into the case that has them in their grips the more I wanted to keep reading. It took me getting to almost 40 percent though before I became seriously engrossed in this one. The characters we are introduced too had me […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: A Great Deliverance, Elizabeth George, Inspector Lynley #1, mystery

Classic's CBR11 Review No:113 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: A Great Deliverance, Elizabeth George, Inspector Lynley #1, mystery ·
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Guilt, Pleasure, and Murder

September 23, 2014 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

This mystery is part of the Inspector Lynley series, featuring the inspector and his sergeant Barbara Havers. I haven’t read the others in the series, and I’m happy to report that it doesn’t seem to matter. Elizabeth George’s work was recommended by a friend and it was a good recommendation. The tale moved along at a quick pace and featured morally complex characters, which all added up to more than just a clever whodunnit. What I liked most about this story was the inclusion of […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: #CBR6, dementia, Disability, ElCicco, Elizabeth George, Fiction, For the Sake of Elena, Inspector Lynley, mystery, ReadWomen2014

ElCicco's CBR6 Review No:43 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: #CBR6, dementia, Disability, ElCicco, Elizabeth George, Fiction, For the Sake of Elena, Inspector Lynley, mystery, ReadWomen2014 ·
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