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Careless in Red: Inspector Lynley Series, Book 15

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I was eagerly waiting! Like its predecessors, I found this murder mystery very entertaining. I see from other reviewers that the comments are not as favourable as for other E. George's books but I disagree. Her style is unchanged and the story fully believable. I have always admired the way Ms. George is able to analyse her characters, with rare depth without getting boring.
Inspector Lynely is still devastated for the murder of his wife and son-to-be three months earlier. He has left his job and wonders aimlessly in his native Cornwall, walking around until exhaustion takes over. One day, edging a cliff, he sees the body of a young man. Despite his present detachment from the world, he immediately seeks help. And the plot begins to unfold...
The only thing I would change in this book is the marginal appearance of DS Barbara Havers, who's always been an intergral part of all Lynley's books. Here, she plays but a small part, too small for readers who missed her. Granted that it all adds up to the frame of the story (had she been more present from the beginning, it would not have made much sense for the circumstances surrounding Lynley), still, I would have loved a bigger involvement in the story. That's all. For the rest, a great book which adds up to the sequence of Ms. George's acclaimed books.