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Enquête dans le brouillard by Elizabeth George, Dominique Wattwiller
9 reviews
author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A Great Deliverance is the first of 21 books in the Inspector Lynley (and DS Havers) series. The book opens with the discovery of William Teys decapitated in his barn. Beneath him, is his dog, Whiskers, also dead. Sitting beside Teys is his daughter Roberta, who immediately confesses to the murder. The New Scotland Yard sends Inspector Thomas Lynley, Eighth Earl of Asherton, and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers to the village of Keldale in Yorkshire to investigate. They soon discover that Roberta’s mother, Tessa, and her older sister, Gillian, are missing, along with the mystery of a dead infant found by the ruins of Keldale Abbey. Elizabeth George writes an intricately constructed mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Incest, Self harm, Sexual violence, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual harassment
debimorton's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Murder of father. Introduces Lynley and Havers. Roberta, Gillian. Felt blindsided by abuse. Solid mystery series start.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Animal death, and Mental illness
bookbrig's review against another edition
2.75
I'll probably read a few more in this series to see if it grows on me, but this wasn't really my type of mystery. The characters were engaging, and I think it was more them than the plot that kept me reading, since I was only mildly curious about the resolution.
Also, if you're at all into fat activism, this is definitely not a pleasant read.
Also, if you're at all into fat activism, this is definitely not a pleasant read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Incest
ecosy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Als jonge puber verslond ik de boeken van Elizabeth George nadat mijn ouders ze uitlazen (mijn liefde voor alles wat ruikt naar whodunits heb ik van 2 kanten meegekregen). Omdat ik de laatste maanden meer grijp naar comfort reads leek het me wel interessant te zien of ze de tand des tijds doorstaan, dus ik schafte me de digitale versie van de eerste van de Inspector Lynley reeks aan! De plot & sfeerschepping zijn nog steeds perfect voer voor regenachtige herfstdagen. Ik herinnerde me echter niet meer dat de persoonlijke relaties van de personages zo'n grote rol speelden en daar werd ik ook minder door geboeid (er zit wel wat cliché-thriller seks in, genre 'vurige lenden'). Maar ik heb genoten van de ontrafeling van het mysterie van de onthoofde William 😏 Zeker niet de laatste die ik herlees!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
krispypug13's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Rape
valerieandtheliterarylife's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape
Minor: Child death
clak5686's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard is assigned to a case in Keldale where a man has been decapitated and his daughter has confessed to the murder. He will be working the case with Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers who has worked as a detective before but could not get along with anyone so she was demoted. Lynley is an interesting character in that he is Lord Thomas Lynley but he chooses to work as a public servant. Barbara doesn't like him because he she sees him as an entitled womanizer. Much of the storyline allows us to get to know Lynley and Havers. The case is very interesting as are the people who inhabit Keldale. We see the toll that it takes on the investigators. The conclusion of the case is very emotional and well handled by the author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
georgia29's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is good start to a series, with a good mix of plot and establishing character. But I just felt like there was too much going on in this novel, also it is super fatphobic!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, and Fatphobia
Minor: Child death
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