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A Place of Hiding

An Inspector Lynley Novel, Book 12

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A Place of Hiding

By: Elizabeth George
Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes
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The sudden death of Guy Brouard after his morning swim shocks the residents of Guernsey. A generous patron and benefactor of the island since his arrival there a decade ago, his demise puts a question mark over many cherished projects.

When a young American woman is charged with the murder, her brother seeks help from the only contact he has in the UK - Deborah St James. Deborah is horrified to find that her old friend has been arrested and persuades her husband Simon to accompany her to Guernsey to avert this miscarriage of justice.

There they find a tangled web of deceit and betrayal, with its origins in wartime occupation. In solving the crime, they must rely on their long-standing friendship with Inspector Lynley; they must also learn painful lessons about loyalty and trust, and the loving tyranny of family ties.

(P)2004 ISIS Publishing Ltd©2003 Susan Elizabeth George Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Suspense
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Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH GEORGE
She's brilliant
The connoisseur's crime writer
A very fine writer
A master of the English mystery
Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. The Lynley books constitute the smartest, most gratifyingly complex and impassioned mystery series now being published
George is a master
A fascinating list of subjects . . . wrenching stories . . . George conveys them all with exceptional grace
It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked
All stars
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Struggled to complete this as found characters difficult to connect with. Also found the narration annoying.

A struggle

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Once all the introductions were dealt with I found it hard to stop listening. Really enjoying these audiobooks

Good listening

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I don't really enjoy American contexts but even allowing for that, very slow. I lasted 40 minutes and gave up. Turgid narration

Disappointing

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Ok - the story line was interesting but I must say I got totalling fed up with the constant bickering of the two main characters which ruined it for me....

Could have benefitted from severe editing

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What does Michael Tudor Barnes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He is fabulous at changing voice and dialect to match the characters without making them sound unnatural. Without him I wouldn't have made it to the end.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The confession.

Any additional comments?

The plot would have been OK had I been able to find more sympathy for the main character and had the depressing moods of every single person not dragged on and on.

Boring, depressing and too long

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