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Title: Missing Joseph by Elizabeth George ISBN: 0-553-56604-0 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: June, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A dark, compelling mystery
Comment: Missing Joseph is the first Elizabeth George book that I've read. I do plan to read others, particularly in the Lynley/Havers series. It is more densely written than the typical mystery, with a dark mood and complex characterization. I found Lynley, an earl who works as a New Scotland Yard detective, to be the most intriguing character. There were several intricately woven plotlines, but they were not difficult to follow. However, I did find it a little difficult to keep up with the characters and their relationships, having not read the previous books in the series.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another Great Story!
Comment: I have been working my way through Elizabeth George's Havers and Lynley series, and I seem to enjoy each book more than the last. This book is a masterpiece. It's the finest piece of fiction that you can find, and it has a mystery too! Ms. George's plots have the trademark of seeming to be apparently simple at the beginning, and as the reader delves into the story, she peels away layer after layer of personal history of her main characters, and the ones that just appear in this particular installment. This unravelling continues until the end when the mystery is solved and all the characters inner torments are revealed. Her writing is hypnotic, unforgettable, and totally addicting. This book is no different, but somehow I felt it was even deeper than some of the previous ones I've read. For one thing Ms. George examines Human sexuality in more detail than she has in other books. The emotion in this one seems rawer and more real too. In this book we don't see as much of Havers as we usually do, and that's a loss, since she's so great, but Lynley is totally awesome here, so it makes up for it somewhat. Elizabeth George is a true artist and is fast becoming a real favourite of mine.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another complex, convoluted winner
Comment: I classify mystery writers into three categories. First there is Sue Grafton and her alphabet series, always a casual, enjoyable read without a lot of thinking. Moving up, we get to Patrician Cornwell and her excellent, sometimes great works which are darker and slightly more complex. Finally at the top there is Elizabeth George, the Titaness of Mystery, whose books reed of erudition, superb crafting, intelligence and studies of the human nature second to none.
The eerie opening, so fitting yet foreboding, leads into a complex tale of murder and mayhem. The same cast is back again though my favorite character, Havers, is not a major figure this time around. Despite the incredible writing it is the final synthesis of the various plots that makes the whole affair worthwhile. In other words, her literary abilites are highlighted by her technical abilities.
What can I say except run to your local bookstore and snatch this up?
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Title: For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George ISBN: 0553561278 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George ISBN: 0553572512 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Suitable Vengeance by Elizabeth George ISBN: 0553295608 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Well-Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George ISBN: 0553287346 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George ISBN: 0553284363 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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