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Afrekening in bloed by Elizabeth George

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sewnancie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

novelesque_life's review against another edition

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3.0

PAYMENT IN BLOOD
(Inspector Lynley: #2)
Written by Elizabeth George
1989, 432 Pages
Bantam Books
Genre: mystery, british, suspense, police
3 1/2

READ in 2011

In this novel, Inspector Lynley and Sargent Havers go to Scotland at a B&B to solve the murder of the playwright, Joy Sinclair. Not only is Lynley surprised to see Lady Helen there, but it seems her room was the entry to the victim's. While Lynley focuses his jealousy and case on Helen's lover, Havers is looking at the well-to do Lord Stinhurst. With all the suspects in one place pointing fingers at each other, Havers and Lynley must solve this one quickly...before there is another victim.

The synopsis of this novel feels like a plot from the 1930s or 1940s detective series. I enjoyed the further adventures of Havers and Lynley, and seeing them in action. The banter keeps them a bit light as they solve a murder. I am not a big fan of Helen and so was not impressed with her larger role in this book. BUT I am still down to read this series.

k (My Novelesque Life)

mollyxmiller's review against another edition

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4.0

I listened to this as an audiobook. While it was still very enjoyable in that format, I wish my library had had the print version (they did not--only had the audiobook). I think it would have been easier for me to get absorbed in the story that way.

writer595's review against another edition

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sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bookishwendy's review against another edition

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2.0

I struggled to get into this one and to keep all the characters straight. I liked the fraught Lynley-Havers relationship in the first one, but there wasn't as much of that here. I may read further in the series, but I'll take a break first.

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2.0

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I’m not reading these in order, which is good, I may have given up on them at this book. But I have gotten to really like Barbara Havers and I like the St. Jameses. Lynley has never been a favorite among mystery characters, but good grief in this Helen is a selfish idiot. She inserts herself into a stakeout - for closure?! If she’s as smart as claimed she would know what an absolutely mind-bogglingly stupid and unprofessional thing that is to do. And Lynley lets her? And then blames himself when she hollers out and spooks the suspect?! He has to go apologize to her? Sweet baby Jesus.