Hailed by The New York Times as “a master of the British mystery,” award-winning author Elizabeth George is one of our most dist...
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Sep 01, 2009
Anne Hawn
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This is a book of 5 short stories, all of which are excellent. What I especially enjoyed was to read Elizabeth George’s comments before the stories. In them she tells how she got the idea for the story and some of the processes she goes through to change an idea into a plot. One was a book of her own which she was never happy about and she found a better subject and ending for the short story version.
I think my favorite was “Remember, I’ll Always Love You.” I was completely foole More...
I think my favorite was “Remember, I’ll Always Love You.” I was completely foole More...
Jul 06, 2011
Miramira
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This book drove me crazy. The author has fantastic story ideas, but the conclusions she comes to even within her fictional worlds don't make any sense. Only one of them had a decent ending, and the first one, well the first time I listened to it, I couldn’t keep track of what was going on. I discovered that I had listened to it on random. So I listened to it again not on random. It made more sense the first time. Oh yes, yes it did. And why does are almost every single one of the male protagonis
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Nov 30, 2008
Beth
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By the creator of the Inspector Lindsey series, this is a book of short (more or less) stories. The most interesting aspect of these stories is that the author introduces each with a brief history of how the story came about (e.g. taking a summer class about Great Houses at Cambridge or from a newspaper clipping). I listened to this on tape --- read by the guy who did I Claudius and Claudius the God (can't remember his name). Unfortunately, the recording studio must have messed up because when
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May 16, 2011
Rebekah
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I picked up this book thinking it would be the next in the series about Thomas Lynley (it's listed like that in the inside cover). Instead, it's a collection of short stories, only one of which includes Thomas Lynley and Lady Helen Clyde (I love her name!). The stories are interesting and good, but somehow short stories never satisfy me the way a full-length novel does. Especially since Elizabeth George's novels are typically in the 1000 page range. The depth of character I've come to expect fro
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Nov 30, 2011
Liz
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A collection of short stories. I couldn't even make it through the second one. Partly due to the narrator - there are many American characters, and he can't do an American accent, so he sounded like a moron in trying. But the stories each have a long-winded, pompous introduction, which made it harder to ignore the pompous writing in the stories themselves.
Oct 28, 2011
Judy
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While I much prefer Elizabeth George's novels, these five short stories, only one of which featured Thomas Lynley, were interesting. I think the best part of the book were the introductions to the stories when George explains her inspiration for each of the stories.
Feb 05, 2012
Dymphie
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Op de ene uitgave staat ‘Thriller’, en op de andere ‘ Literaire thriller’ maar het zijn gewoon korte verhalen. Wel aardig, het ene beter dan het andere: die Lynley is niet best, en een ander had al teveel info over Richard III naar mijn smaak.
Jan 09, 2012
Katie
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Elizabeth George is a genius. She writes the most beautiful literary mysteries I have ever read. This book is five short stories -- all good. I recommend her novels to everyone. Read them in the order they were written to see the characters develop before you.
Nov 01, 2009
Lisa
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15/100 The first two stories were just sooo dry. I gave up. I know George is well liked for her novels. I might give one of those a try, but not impressed with the short stories.
Mar 20, 2009
Marcia
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I usually like Elizabeth George's books. This was some short stories. It just did not do it for me - except maybe the one with the rats in the neighborhood.
Jan 02, 2009
Sandy
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Not as appealing to me as the Lynley series, but still a good read by a gifted mystery writer.
Aug 09, 2011
Debbie
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Short stories pertaining to the Jury mystery series. Fun but not nearly as good as the books.
Sep 05, 2009
Donna
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I prefer George's novels but this collection of murder short stories was a fairly good read.
Jul 31, 2010
Sunne
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I never got warm with any short story. I'm sure it's not Elizabeth George's fault.
Jan 19, 2010
Mr. Rodgers
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I didn't like all the stories, but I enjoyed the collection. I read it years ago.
Feb 21, 2011
Jandblock
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Not so interesting--short stories. I like her Inspector Lindley series better.
Dec 29, 2011
Angela
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I picked up the audio book at the library book sale. Only 7 discs, shouldn't take long to listen to this book of short stories.
I enjoyed the stories quite a lot. I am impressed by Ms. George's writing style...reminds me a bit of O. Henry. Lots of irony and unexpected twists. I may have to search out more of her books.
I enjoyed the stories quite a lot. I am impressed by Ms. George's writing style...reminds me a bit of O. Henry. Lots of irony and unexpected twists. I may have to search out more of her books.
Dec 27, 2010
Wyma
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Ah, this was great fun to listen to. I was pretty sure that the arrogant lover would get his just desserts, but it was hard to tell who actually did the deed and how the results would turn out. George is a terrific writer of plot and character and the spoken book I downloaded from the library was excellent.
Aug 30, 2008
Her introductions are full of herself; her rewriting of "Evidence Exposed" actually makes less sense (no mention why murder; maybe it's not the son but her "boyfriend" that turned her so crap?) and "Remember" has a huge incongruence re. the time the photos had been bought.
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Sep 20, 2011
M—
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I would not have read this if it were not for the connection it had to the Inspector Lynley Mystery series, loose and brief as that connection may be — Lynley (and not Havers) only appears in the single short story "Exposure."
Aug 12, 2011
Naomi
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Not in the tradition of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries, this was a book of short stories which should have meant I steered clear, but as a lover of EG's work, I ventured in..Mistake!!
Dec 16, 2010
It was ok, but it is a collection of short stories. I prefer when Elizabeth George writes novels. I missed her usual characters, who are so endearing.
Jan 05, 2008
Vicki
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Didn't enjoy this as much as her novels. Seemed like she was trying too hard to creep out the reader and come up with the least likely possibility.
Jan 29, 2012
Maracujia
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Non sono troppo portata per i racconti, non riescono a coinvolgermi.
Darò un'altra opportunità alla George con un romanzo.
Darò un'altra opportunità alla George con un romanzo.
Mar 14, 2008
Gjmegjake
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Nifty collection of short stories by E. George. Some of them were pretty good.....others too predictable.
May 20, 2011
Lori
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I love Elizabeth George's novels, but I didn't care so much for this group of short stories.
