Careless in Red: A Novel

Careless in Red: A Novel
by Elizabeth George

Careless in Red: A Novel
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Author: Elizabeth George
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0061160873
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Harper

Book Reviews of Careless in Red: A Novel

Book Review: Couldn't put it down!
Summary: 4 Stars

I almost didn't purchase this book because of the negative and lukewarm reviews I saw on Amazon. But I'm sure glad I did. The book has it's faults; it could have used a more rigorous edit making it just a bit less length and perhaps there was one too many extra characters, that being Selevan and his would-be nun grand-daughter Tammy. But each evening I really couldn't wait to get back to it and am very glad I went ahead and bought it.
I can understand the disappointment of those who would have wanted more Lynley and who may be worried that Ms. George is planning on moving on. But I thought the juxtaposition of Lynley's minor appearance and that of the local plods excellently done. And one has to take one's hat off to George for the immense amount of research she has done to be able to write so well about a place which is not even her native country.
For me it was really a good read!

Summary of Careless in Red: A Novel

In her most eagerly anticipated novel yet, Elizabeth George brings back Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley to investigate a ruthless crime.

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?

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