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The Local and the Yokel

A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley no.1) by Elizabeth George

September 19, 2025 by Zirza Leave a Comment

In a small town in the English countryside, the head of a well-liked local farmer is violently separated from his body. Holding the axe that facilitated the act is his daughter Roberta, sitting nearby and exclaiming her lack of regret over it all. But things don’t add up, and Scotland Yard sends inspector and eighth earl of Pudsey-Le-Stodge Thomas Lynley to crack the case. He is accompanied by bundle of nerves and 8th season Eastenders character Barbara Havers. Can Havers put aside her dislike for […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: class warfare, Elizabeth George, Inspector Lynley

Zirza's CBR17 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: class warfare, Elizabeth George, Inspector Lynley ·
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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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    on Nothing says, “Hey, let’s make you depressed!” like Cormac McCarthy killing off characters.
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    lol that last paragraph. You must have GATED Cities of the Plain 🤣
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