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mfeibel's review against another edition
2.0
Read for book club, it took me a long time to get into it. The first body doesn't even fall until about 100 pages in. I found myself far more intrigued by the Lynley/Deborah/St. James triangle than the actual mystery. And even that didn't seem like it was up for debate until the last few pages. And since this is a prequel, anyone reading it knows that Deborah and St. James end up together. So it wouldn't be a surprise if you read them in publication order. I felt George spent too much time on flowery and dramatic description than she did on making the mystery interesting and exciting. I frequently forgot aspects of the crime because so much time was spent analyzing the personal lives of the characters.
And in the end, it was so nicely convenient that the killer was the man Lynley hates all along.
All this being said, I might give her other books a chance as I've heard they're better. And I do like the characters (especially the fact that Deborah and Simon ended up together), I just wanted a more exciting mystery.
And in the end, it was so nicely convenient that the killer was the man Lynley hates all along.
All this being said, I might give her other books a chance as I've heard they're better. And I do like the characters (especially the fact that Deborah and Simon ended up together), I just wanted a more exciting mystery.
ashak's review against another edition
3.0
An enteraining read. Amazing to see the intial stages of these characters particularly when you know how they have developed in the later series.
http://onerightword.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/a-suitable-vengence-elizabeth-george.html
http://onerightword.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/a-suitable-vengence-elizabeth-george.html
finsternuss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
falconerreader's review against another edition
3.0
Great fun to go back in time with them, but seriously, Deborah is only 20? She's just a kid! Yet she's a professional photographer and woman of the world.
bucherca49's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting to read the backstory of Deborah and Simons's relationship and to learn more about Tommy's family. George pulls together the various threads of the murders fairly well at the end. I was surprised to discover how different the novel is from the dramatization in the TV series.
elinevandm's review against another edition
4.0
"Als lezer dien je hier dus eigenlijk een beetje te vergeten wat je eerder al las, want de verschillende relaties zitten hier heel anders in elkaar dan we gewend zijn." https://elinevandm.wordpress.com/2019/03/08/mij-is-de-wrake-van-elizabeth-george/
dontmissythesereads's review against another edition
4.0
Book #61 read in 2012
I really enjoyed this story. I admit, I was a little confused with the timing and setting at first. It took me a little bit to realize this was actually a "prequel". The relationship between the characters was developed well and I loved the plot!
I really enjoyed this story. I admit, I was a little confused with the timing and setting at first. It took me a little bit to realize this was actually a "prequel". The relationship between the characters was developed well and I loved the plot!
cindywho's review against another edition
3.0
This one was a prequel - rehashing the Lynley angst that was referred to in the other mysteries. I missed Havers, though she did put in a cameo.