Virginia Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I'm addicted to Elizabeth George. I can't put the books down once I've started and I've watched just about every Inspector Lynley Mystery movie on netflix and dvd. I don't know what it is but I love settling down and getting lost all over England! Anyone else a fan? 1 Quote
bookmonkey Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I love these too. Unfortunately the movies don't seem to be shown here much. I think I've seen two, but I'd love to see more. Some of the books I've read more than once. Quote
Virginia Posted March 6, 2014 Author Posted March 6, 2014 I could only find a few on netflix streaming and a few through their dvd's but was able to get the others from the local libraries. Quote
ian Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 I've only read the one book by her, which I enjoyed (which begs the question why I didn't go out for more?). I thought it was a testament to her good writing and research that I didn't realise till I googled her afterwards that she isn't English. Quote
LittleW Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 I'm a great fan of her! Not only that her books are well researched, she's got a writing style that makes her books breathing England to me. Quote
Virginia Posted March 16, 2014 Author Posted March 16, 2014 Little W, I love that! ! "Breathing England" songs it up! Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 Absolutely love her writing style. She is an American,very surprising to find that out as she describes English life so well. Her way of describing Barbara Havers and her ways, Elizabeth's use of colloquialisms etc, are really good. Isn't Hadiyyah sweet? And I only picture Havers as she is in the DVDs, not dumpy as she is in book. Lynley,to me,has dark hair,as in film, but in book he is blond. Quote
Virginia Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 It really floored me when I found that she was an American. Who'd-a-thunk-it?! I always feel as though I'm right there with Lynley and Havers because her writing really draws me in and I find that I have to shake myself back to reality when I come to the last page. Hydiyyah is adorable. I was hoping that she would get together with Hadiyyah's dad, but they are both unbending and total opposites in so many ways. Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) I feel Babs Havers secretly carries an ill concealed,not fully consciously aware of the existence of, candle for her posh guv, don't you Virginia? Edited March 17, 2014 by itsmeagain Quote
Virginia Posted March 18, 2014 Author Posted March 18, 2014 I DID, at first, but I think she's all too aware that they are strictly oil and water. They will be the best of coworkers and friends but lovers? Ugh, I can't fathom it, lol! He's too stiff, she's too...Havers. Sadly, I think she'll end up with a cat and her memories as a DS. I don't know that George could actually develop a character to suit her particular charms! Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I feel it is possible and all Havers needs is a kind and intelligent companion to ride life's waves with her. Shes very interesting as a character anyway. Edited January 13, 2019 by itsmeagain Quote
Virginia Posted March 20, 2014 Author Posted March 20, 2014 I really hope she finds love. She's loyal and kind and had a big heart. So what if she's a chimney with a cast iron stomach! Lol!!! She deserves a companion. Quote
Athena Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 I have two books by Elizabeth George on my TBR, they are Inspector Lynley 5: For The Sake Of Elena and Inspector Lynley 9: Deception On His Mind. I bought them in a charity shop, not knowing they were part of a series. Hopefully I should be able to still read them though. Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Deception on his mind is excellent Athena. It concerns a murder on a clifftop and is centred largely in the local Pakistani community. Thrilling crime drama. Quote
bookmonkey Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 You can read them without reading the earlier ones first Gaia. It is a really good series though, well worth reading them all. Quote
LittleW Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Little W, I love that! ! "Breathing England" songs it up! Well, I'd have a hard time to describe it in German, let alone in English. Quote
LittleW Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Absolutely love her writing style. She is an American,very surprising to find that out as she describes English life so well. Her way of describing Barbara Havers and her ways, Elizabeth's use of colloquialisms etc, are really good. Isn't Hadiyyah sweet? And I only picture Havers as she is in the DVDs, not dumpy as she is in book. Lynley,to me,has dark hair,as in film, but in book he is blond. I also can't picture them as they are in the books. Their movie characters are far too fitting for that. But why on earth couldn't they find actors who look like in the books? Quote
Virginia Posted March 22, 2014 Author Posted March 22, 2014 There should be a law that requires all film makers who are doing a book to film MUST make the film characters "look" like the book description!!! Anyone ready to get a petition ready? Quote
LittleW Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 ME! Worst thing was: that film in which Helen Clyde was shot was completely different from the book! Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 I love the way , in all her stories, that there are various options for the murderer. It keeps me guessing all the while. Quote
LittleW Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 LOL I love the way in her novels that most of the victims don't evoke the question of who had a motive but of whom of them was the first to strike! Quote
Virginia Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 Little W, you start one on your end and I'll start one on mine and we'll get this thing going! It is really amazing how the victims are often characters that seem to have generated so much hate. I mean, who has the ENERGY to have 3/4 of the people you know ready to do you in? Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 I dunno but it is good, she introduces characters then flits them out,eg the young lad whose dad hit him when the Old Bill turned up, in This body of death....the tree sculptor etc... Quote
LittleW Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Sure Virginia, I soon found out that life is a lot easier if most people like you. Quote
itsmeagain Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 I like the way George writes hefty books, since I like large books, always prefer that to a short read really. Quote
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