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| Careless in Red: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Elizabeth George
Publisher: Harper
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 2421
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 640
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.8
ISBN: 0061160873
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061160875
ASIN: 0061160873
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good enough August 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like most others writing a review I'm a big fan of Elizabthe George and her Detective Lynley series. After reading many of the reviews I almost didn't order the book. But I did order it, I did read it and I'm giving it 4 stars. It may not have been her best book in the series, but it was Good Enough. A good enough plot to hold my interest, a good enough writing style to keep me entertained, and a good enough series of characters to make the book worth the read.
I think its unrealistic to expect an author (any author) to always produce 5 star books. That's just too high of a standard to maintain. I love Ms. George's writing style and even if the plot had a few weak spots, I can overlook it because it held my interest.
My biggest criticism is the names of the characters. They were TOO wierd and I couldn't keep them all straight. Had to take notes and keep referring to them. Other than that I'd say the book is definitely Good Enough to buy!
1st Half: Who's the author? 2nd Half: She's back! (both Havers and EG) August 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have read all the Lynley-Havers books and (with one exception) have been a huge fan of the stories and the writing style. I have enjoyed Barbara, but Lynley was the star - until now. Careless in Red may have been Lynley's book but Barbara was the best part: the interaction between Lynley and Havers, Havers and Bea, Havers and the locals. Alas, Barbara doesn't arrive until the last half. Before then the story was just okay.
What was wrong? A lot. Most of the local characters did not hold my interest. The concept of Lynley grieving and wandering alone was a good idea, but it didn't work in execution. I did not believe a smelly/haven't-bathed-in-weeks Lynley. I missed the fragments of humor; they were absent until Barbara arrived. The identity of the killer was obvious very early, which would have been okay if it had been used as part of the plot (e.g. a cat and mouse game between the police and the killer), but it wasn't. We knew (or guessed) and that was it.
I gave it 4 stars, but it should really be 3 1/2. If this had been my first exposure to Lynley and Havers I don't know if there would be a second. That said, I am looking forward to EG redeeming herself with the next installment of Lynley and Havers. It's time to bring back Deborah and Simon. I miss them. Also, shouldn't we get an update about Barbara and her neighbors (father and daughter)?
 Tons of characters, and Havers arrives too late August 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley is semi-retired and wandering the coast of Cornwall, trying to come to grips with the death of his wife, Helen, when he stumbles upon the body of a rock climber and becomes embroiled in a local investigation of the young man's death. It's a smallish town, populated with suspects and motives, and a small but determined police squad led by a strong and competent woman, who at first is suspicious of Lynley when she doesn't know who he is, but who quickly presses him into unofficial service to help her with the case. Lynley is drawn to a local woman with secrets of her own, and this tentative friendship does much to bring him back to the land of the living. Our dear Barbara Havers does not make an appearance until 300 pages have gone by, but it is delightful to see the two Scotland Yard partners feeling their way back to a connection again. Naturally, the author is skilled at weaving the tidbits of townspeople's lives into the developing investigation, and naturally, Lynley's hunches pay off with the big reveal of murderer and motive. There may be a tad too many characters, however, and the almost romantic attachment of Lynley to Daidre (the local mystery woman) actually seemed unpleasant to me.
unabridged or abridged? August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazon is selling the abridged version of Careless In Red by Elizabeth George as the UNabridged version. Check the description of the audiobook before you buy!
The reluctant return of Lynley August 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a welcome surprise after the What Came Before He Shot Her; I found the book more tedious than enjoyable. I was pleased to see the reluctant return of Lynley who is still processing the death of Helen, his wife, by taking a walking holiday. This book is full of his internal angst and his reluctantance in being drawn into a murder investigation; he happened to discover the body of the victim during his walk. I appreciate the way she deals with the internal struggles of Lynley, how he reluctantly gets drawn back into life and his work. His partner Barbara Havers joins the investigation and they also renew their friendship and working relationship after Helen's death. I was happy to have Lynley and Barbara back and look forward to her next book.
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