Believing the Lie
By Elizabeth George
- Release Date: 2012-01-10
- Genre: Women Sleuths
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George has millions of fans following her Inspector Lynley series. As USA Today put it, "It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked." With Believing the Lie, she's poised to hook countless more.
Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.
Deborah's investigation of the prime suspect--Bernard's prodigal son Nicholas, a recovering drug addict--leads her to Nicholas's wife, a woman with whom she feels a kinship, a woman as fiercely protective as she is beautiful. Lynley and Simon delve for information from the rest of the family, including the victim's bitter ex-wife and the man he left her for, and Bernard himself. As the investigation escalates, the Fairclough family's veneer cracks, with deception and self-delusion threatening to destroy everyone from the Fairclough patriarch to Tim, the troubled son Ian left behind.
Reviews
Believe...
5By eml48114Ms George always takes me back to the time I lived in the uk. I love getting lost in the character’s lives again.Couldn’t finish it
1By PegpaSo disappointed! I just never got interested in the characters, couldn’t keep them straight, and was forcing myself to continue reading. Can only give it 1 star.Believing the Lie
4By VeganreaderEnjoyed the characters in the book. Did find it a little hard to believe the final conversation between Deborah and Alatea... Alatea had met the reporter and Deborah knew this.... disappointingLake District Charm
5By Dogsbody67Emotionally complex and satisfying.Another literary success
5By MinbriAs always, Elizabeth George manages to introduce characters so individually real that one almost expects to run into them unexpectedly and to know them as if long time acquaintances. The continuing background drama of Tommy, Barbara, Deborah, and St. James provides a familiarity that makes it hard to wait for the next book to unfold. Each challenge awaiting these four seems so uniquely different that it is hard to imagine what she will think of next. Yet the situations are believable -- but never predictable. Another winner and one that is highly recommended.Believing The Lie
3By ChayalayaA good read but not up to Ms. George's usual standards. Turned into a soap opera - so disappointed.Believing the Lie
5By HatknitDespite the opinions of some reviewers, there is character development, especially Lynley's struggles to accept Helen's death. His knowing what she would say to him in certain situations, and letting us hear her, is a welcome reminder of her character. He is beginning to live again, keeping her with him, but making choices and finding his own way. Havers is doing likewise, and their bond grows stronger . The subjects that are dealt with are realities in life, and though distasteful to some, two are ways some people are genuinely different from the "mainstream," but still good people, while the third is a harsh and despicable industry.Too long, too slow
3By Dru123Kept waiting for the threads of the mystery to tied together. They didn't, very disconnected as if themes were just thrown out there on a bad day. Seems to me the fun and intrigue left with Helen.EG lover
3By VinelanderI love Elizabeth George's books. But this was not her best work.Believing the Lie
5By Martha M. HabermannGood read would like more Havers next book,she s a great character.
