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Feb 05, 2019CarolynAnn4 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Couldn't wait for this book and, as usual for this series, I had a hard time to put it down... so I would say it is very good in comparison to other books in this genre; however, compared to other books in this series which I love, I feel that it was just 'good'. I love that it had Barbara and Tommy back together solving a crime (after Ardery failed to solve it and Tommy went behind her back to support Havers) and I also love that Ardery was not in control (her alcoholism is finally out).... but I did find the story quite convoluted in the first third or so and I do think it could have been shorter (some young kids at uni are mixed up in apparent suicide of a deacon who seems too good to be true... he was counsellor as well). I think that there is a fair bit of extranneous writing and many many characters that would be better edited out to make the plot line tighter. But then, I've never tried to write a novel and, trust me, I'll be first in line for George's next novel ... so it is certainly worth reading and a must read for Lynley / Havers fans.