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Elizabeth George
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley are back in the next Lynley novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George.When a police detective is taken off life support after falling into a coma, only an autopsy reveals the murderous act that precipitated her death. She'd been working on a special task force within North London's Nigerian community, and Acting Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley is assigned to the case, which has far-reaching cultural associations that have nothing to do with life as he knows it. In his pursuit of a killer determined to remain hidden, he's assisted by Detective Sergeants Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata. They must sort through the lies and the secret lives of people whose superficial cooperation masks the damage they do to one another.
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Author
Elizabeth George
Pages
704
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2022-01-11
ISBN
0593296850 9780593296851
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"Whew! A Thomas Lynley mystery with well-drawn detective and criminal characters, with much of the story revolving around FGM (female genital mutilation). It seemed to take a year to read the 700 pages during the five weeks I borrowed the book. I’ll take a pass on the author’s next book."
Diane Morello
"Not a terrible book, but not nearly as good as her others. The story was more dry and the writing had a different voice. "
Kinsey
"I loved this book! Yes, it was long, but it moved along pretty quickly for me. I loved the new characters, especially Simi and Tani. I’d love to see them in another book. <br/><br/>The storyline has two main threads: the murder of a police detective and the topic of female genital mutilation. I felt the author handled the FGM topic very well. She did her research and skillfully created the characters and their story. I learned a lot about this practice of “purifying” girls to make them “suitable for marriage”. I’m a pretty sensitive type, but I didn’t find any of this to be triggering. <br/><br/>The two threads come together as we discover that the victim was investigating a facility which practiced FGM. Lynley, Havers, Nkata, and Deborah St. James are center stage for this one. If you enjoy these characters as much as I do, I think you will find this book to be enjoyable and informative. <br/><br/>P.S. I’m still mad about the death of Helen. <br/><br/><br/>"
Diane Oravec