When the Metropolitan Police fail to realise a serial killer is at work, London ignites over the fact that the killer's victims are young black and mixed race boys. Institutionalised racism is claimed by the community's activists and tabloids alike. Acting Superintendent Thomas Lynley is given the case, and his Scotland Yard task force is soon handling more killings and a looming tragedy. Elizabeth George brings to the familiar subject of the serial killer a freshness and clarity of vision that provide illuminating insight into the psychological complexity of the tortured criminal mind. She does so within a richly textured, thrillingly suspenseful narrative that defies any reader to predict its outcome. Nor does she neglect our favourite characters, whose private lives provide an engrossing counterpoint to their professional duties.
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'George weaves her usual magic, embroiling her Scotland Yard characters in tangles both personal and professional' -- Time Out 'Complex, convincing and completely absorbing.' -- Woman's Day (Australia) 'An outstanding and explosive addition to a popular series.' -- Publishers Weekly 'Enough twists and shocks ... to startle even the most jaded reader' -- Wall Street Journal 'George explores her characters' dreams and fears with a penetrating grace that makes reading her books a joy' -- Washington Post Book World 'This is a riveting instalment in a superb series' -- Booklist 'George is a master' -- Chicago Tribune 'Dickensian in scope, her scenes pinpoint sharp ... and the dynamicx of the characters sensitive and disturbing.' -- Oxford Times
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Elizabeth George is the author of highly acclaimed novels of psychological suspense. Her first novel, A Great Deliverance, was honoured with the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel awards in America and received the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere in France; Well-Schooled in Murder was awarded the prestigious German prize for international mystery fiction, the MIMI (1990). Her novels have now been adapted for television by the BBC. An Edgar and Macavity Nominee as well as a New York Times and international bestselling author, Elizabeth George divides her time between California and Kensington, London.
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Gratuitous "crime" but good narrator,
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Intelligent, even occasionally engaging but wildly over-the-top mystery writing. There was one saving grace though - the narrator does a really nice job.This novel could use a little brevity and a lot more subtlety. Probably works better as a TV series than as a book or audiobook. Unsavory parts are described with great relish, and the novel abounds in gratuitous descriptions of the seamier side of life. Couldn't wait to finish it - and unfortunately, I don't mean that as a compliment.
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This was a wonderful book and Nathaniel Parker was the reader and he did an excellent job!
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