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Liked It “Elena, deaf daughter and student where her father is up for a history chair, is brutally beaten and strangled. Suspects are abundant but it is hard to pin the murder on any one of them. Her father abandoned his first wife, a bitter, manipulative, vengeful woman. Elena was a child. His guilt for...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “very interesting novel. Covers college life in academia setting with runners and artists to boot. Certainly, Clarifies the relationship between Lynley and Lady Helen. More time and research could have been implemented in describing certain characteristics of deaf people. The character Gareth ,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“My sister gave me this novel as an example of a good mystery, and I agree it's a well-written, compelling story with some interesting complexities: a beautiful deaf homicide victim with a history of promiscuity; several suspects with the motive and opportunity to have committed the murder; a Scotland Yard Inspector with his own personal battle (unrequited love); another officer with her own personal battle (a mother with Alzheimer's); and one more subplot involving a rocky marriage. ”
DebZeller wrote this review Saturday, March 23, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Elena, deaf daughter and student where her father is up for a history chair, is brutally beaten and strangled. Suspects are abundant but it is hard to pin the murder on any one of them. Her father abandoned his first wife, a bitter, manipulative, vengeful woman. Elena was a child. His guilt for leaving her is complicated by his pride, his eagerness that she not be seen as different yet he treats her as different. Relationships are key to solving the murder, but they are hard to ferret out. The relationship between Helen and Lynley parallels the difficulties the key players face. I've read all the Inspector Lynley novels now, and I will miss the characters. I call that a successful series. (I admit to disliking two of them.)”
Charlotte B wrote this review Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“While well-written and of course carrying the recurring characters story forward, I do think that this is one of the weakest Lynely books because of a weak and unsatisfying main plot. Worth reading for the continuing story of course, but others would do better to choose anotherone of the series. ”
Thomas Strömquist wrote this review Monday, January 21, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great Inspector Linley book that is a mystery as well as a commentary on gender roles and expectations. Great book.”
Kristin R wrote this review Sunday, August 12, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“very interesting novel. Covers college life in academia setting with runners and artists to boot. Certainly, Clarifies the relationship between Lynley and Lady Helen. More time and research could have been implemented in describing certain characteristics of deaf people. The character Gareth , came off as a blithering nonverbal malcontent. Having taken sign language in college, I was a bit insulted when it came to this part of the story. The Anthony's ex-wife's behavior was despicable.”
margaret wrote this review Saturday, July 28, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another great mystery”
Nicole C wrote this review Sunday, January 29, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is an amazing mystery by George....one of her finest works that I have read so far.”
First Snow wrote this review Wednesday, July 20, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“aka "Zand over Elena"
Jacques Z wrote this review Wednesday, July 27, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
NBD|Biblion recensie: Op een mistige novembermorgen ontmoet een dove studente haar moordenaar tijdens het joggen langs de rivier in Cambridge. Haar vader is een gescheiden en hertrouwde hoogleraar die krampachtig trachtte een hartelijke band te ontwikkelen met zijn recalcitrante dochter. Zijn ontreddering wordt nog verergerd door het feit dat het lijk gevonden wordt door een schilderes met wie hij tot voor kort een verhouding had. Twee tegenpolen van Scotland Yard, een elegante inspecteur van voorname komaf en diens plompe brigadier die gekweld wordt door huiselijke zorgen, worden aangewezen om de politie van Cambridge bij te staan in wat tot een schier onontwarbare kluwen van gefrustreerde relaties, academische naijver en verwarrende motieven dreigt te ontaarden. Dit is de vierde romantische thriller rond dezelfde politiemensen van deze geboren vertelster. Ongehaast en met veel gevoel voor detail geeft ze vorm aan haar personages. Het gaat haar ook om de mens in zijn zelfgesponnen cocon van conflictsituaties, meer dan om de plot als zodanig. De vertaalster doet de schrijfster alle eer aan.”
“Slow moving at times, but memorable. This is the first Elizabeth George mystery I've read so I don't know how it compares to her other novels. The father's relationship with his daughter, Elena, did not ring. But the author's attention to detail and changing narrative perspective made up for the deficit. Thoughtful ending.”
BAg wrote this review Thursday, December 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
