by Elizabeth George

I told Brian that he needs to set aside the Lynley novels he hasn’t yet read and immediately read this one, which is the newest. It isn’t super great or anything, but if you’re a Lynley fan, then this is a definite must-read.

Lynley and Havers are on the trail of a serial killer whose victims are 12-year-old boys “at risk.” Although most of the novel seems to plod as they track down the perp, the last 100 pages are the most exciting. Don’t get me wrong — the plot itself doesn’t drag, and neither does the writing — but I don’t know. It seems to take forever before you get to the really good part.

However, it’s very possible that it only seems like it plodded along because of the ECT. I’m also thinking that’s why it took me longer to finish it than usual.

by Elizabeth George

Lynley was barely in this novel and Havers wasn’t in it at all. An American friend of Deborah’s is thrown in jail on the Channel Island of Guernsey. China River is suspected of murdering entrepreneur Guy Brouard. Her brother, Cherokee, shows up on Simon and Deborah’s doorstep asking for their help. The entire novel takes place on Guernsey; Simon and Deborah return to the island with Cherokee to attempt to uncover the truth. As with most of the Lynley mysteries, this one leads readers down several wild goose chases before the real killer is finally discovered.

Obviously, I’m not a huge fan of Simon and Deborah, which is the main reason I didn’t like this book. I had difficulty following the storyline, but that could be because of the memory problems I’ve had recently. In any case, not being able to remember what I read the previous hour certainly didn’t help.