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A review by misfitmoxie
Deception on His Mind by Elizabeth George
4.0
Of this entire series up to this point, [book:Deception on His Mind] has by far been the most taut and entertaining story. While I'm a sincere fan of the other usual characters in this Lynley series, this book pulls you so far into these well developed one-time characters (with the exception of the regular character Barbara Havers) and their cultures that it surpasses the others in storyline and terseness.
It's timing is impeccable, catapulting you through only a few days time while leaving you feeling you want to go faster. The story itself is like a tapestry being skillfully woven before your eyes, using all sorts of colors that don't make sense until the picture within the weave starts to unfold.
With George, there are no flat characters. In a whodunit, this means that truly anyone can be the suspect. But what it really comes down to is at the closing of the last page, you have gotten to know a community.
I want to give this five stars, but resist only because I feel I should save that delineation for the very best of the very best. I may yet change it!
Very gripping and well-rounded novel that can stand alone as well as it stands out.
It's timing is impeccable, catapulting you through only a few days time while leaving you feeling you want to go faster. The story itself is like a tapestry being skillfully woven before your eyes, using all sorts of colors that don't make sense until the picture within the weave starts to unfold.
With George, there are no flat characters. In a whodunit, this means that truly anyone can be the suspect. But what it really comes down to is at the closing of the last page, you have gotten to know a community.
I want to give this five stars, but resist only because I feel I should save that delineation for the very best of the very best. I may yet change it!
Very gripping and well-rounded novel that can stand alone as well as it stands out.