false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168276096m/31366.jpg 31366 29 In <I>Deception on His Mind</I> Sergeant Barbara Havers places herself at the center of an investigation in Essex concerning the mysterious death of a recently arrived immigrant from Pakistan. Although still recovering from the broken ribs and nose (received at the end of <I>In the Presence of the Enemy</I>), Havers convinces herself that she needs to stay on the job in order to help her neighbor Taymullah Azhar and his elfin daughter Hadiyyah who have a familial connection to the dead man. As is typical with Elizabeth George's novels (this is the 10th in a popular and powerful series), the murder and its investigation are the central feature of the story. But in this case they are also the means by which she explores the Pakistani experience in a foreign and not always friendly culture. As Havers herself notes, the food may well have improved in Britain with an increasingly diverse population, but that same population has "engendered a score of polyglot problems." Whether or not the dead man is a victim of a racially motivated crime is only one of the questions Havers tries to sort out. The result, with George's typically complex characterizations and deft plot turns, is a deeply satisfying novel. Fans of Havers's superior officer, Thomas Lynley, and his lady love Helen Clyde will be disappointed as the two are off on their honeymoon. But with Lynley out of the picture, Havers, with her prickly personality, caustic tongue, and sound investigative skills, comes well and truly into her own. Nitpickers might question one aspect of the final denouement--motive and opportunity are securely in place but the means are on the outskirts of unbelievable. Still, the book is a rich and enjoyable one that continues to tickle the imagination well after it has been shelved amidst other favorites. <I>--K.A. Crouch</I> 1683308 book 1997 Deception on His Mind (Inspector Lynley #9) total:1101|5:263|4:521|3:286|2:25|1:6| 1101 4313 1391 41 2 1 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 07 18:29:17 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 19 02:04:45 -0800 2009 Once more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Nov 30 13:08:27 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 13:08:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 19:15:20 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 19:28:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 09:05:04 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 04:45:40 -0700 2009 A autora presenteia-nos com um verdadeiro policial em que quando tudo parece "claro como água...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 19 04:37:22 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 04:38:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Sep 21 02:36:31 -0700 2007 Tue May 27 23:31:32 -0700 2008 Deception on His Mind has by far been the most taut and entertaining story. While I'm a sincere fan of the other usual characters in this Lynley series, this book pulls you so far into these well developed one-time characters (with the exception of the regula...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 20:38:23 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 15:37:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 11:44:04 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 11:45:35 -0700 2009
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