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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780061160875 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0061160873 Label: Harper Manufacturer: Harper Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 640 Publication Date: May 01, 2008 Publisher: Harper Release Date: May 06, 2008 Studio: Harper Related Items:
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After the senseless murder of his wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley retreated to Cornwall, where he has spent six solitary weeks hiking the bleak and rugged coastline. But no matter how far he walks, no matter how exhausting his days, the painful memories of Helen's death do not diminish. On the forty-third day of his walk, at the base of a cliff, Lynley discovers the body of a young man who appears to have fallen to his death. The closest town, better known for its tourists and its surfing than its intrigue, seems an unlikely place for murder. However, it soon becomes apparent that a clever killer is indeed at work, and this time Lynley is not a detective but a witness and possibly a suspect. The head of the vastly understaffed local police department needs Lynley's help, though, especially when it comes to the mysterious, secretive woman whose cottage lies not far from where the body was discovered. But can Lynley let go of the past long enough to solve a most devious and carefully planned crime? Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 1st Half: Who's the author? 2nd Half: She's back! (both Havers and EG)I have read all the Lynley-Havers books and (with one exception) have been a huge fan of the stories and the writing style. I have enjoyed Barbara, but Lynley was the star - until now. Careless in Red may have been Lynley's book but Barbara was the best part: the interaction between Lynley and Havers, Havers and Bea, Havers and the locals. Alas, Barbara doesn't arrive until the last half. Before then the story was just okay. What was wrong? A lot. Most of the local characters did not ... Read More Rating:  - Tons of characters, and Havers arrives too lateDetective Superintendent Thomas Lynley is semi-retired and wandering the coast of Cornwall, trying to come to grips with the death of his wife, Helen, when he stumbles upon the body of a rock climber and becomes embroiled in a local investigation of the young man's death. It's a smallish town, populated with suspects and motives, and a small but determined police squad led by a strong and competent woman, who at first is suspicious of Lynley when she doesn't know who he is, but who quickly presses ... Read More Rating: - unabridged or abridged?Amazon is selling the abridged version of Careless In Red by Elizabeth George as the UNabridged version. Check the description of the audiobook before you buy! Rating: - The reluctant return of LynleyThis was a welcome surprise after the What Came Before He Shot Her; I found the book more tedious than enjoyable. I was pleased to see the reluctant return of Lynley who is still processing the death of Helen, his wife, by taking a walking holiday. This book is full of his internal angst and his reluctantance in being drawn into a murder investigation; he happened to discover the body of the victim during his walk. I appreciate the way she deals with the internal struggles of Lynley, how he reluctantly ... Read More Rating:  - A CHORE TO GET THROUGHI can only repeat what many other reviewers on this page have written. I am a major fan of Elizabeth George and her Inspector Lynley/Barbara Havers series, but Ms George is definitely losing her touch. WHAT CAME BEFORE HE SHOT HER was different, but readable in most parts, but this latest installment is a mess. An unrecognizable Thomas Lynley, bad characterizations(by the end of the book you still won't know who's who, and probably won't care)burdened with strange names that make it hard to remember who ... Read More 
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