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For the Sake of Elena

Inspector Lynley, Book 5

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For the Sake of Elena

By: Elizabeth George
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Elena Weaver was a surprise to anyone meeting her for the first time. In her clingy dresses and dangling earrings, she exuded a sexuality at odds with the innocence projected by the unicorn posters on her walls.

While her embittered mother fretted about her welfare from her home in London, in Cambridge - where Elena was a student at St. Stephen's College - her father and his second wife each had their own very different image of the girl. As for Elena, she lived a life of casual and intense physical and emotional relationships, with scores to settle and goals to achieve - until someone, lying in wait along the route she ran every morning, bludgeoned her to death.

Unwilling to turn the killing over to the local police, the university calls in New Scotland Yard. Thus, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, enter the rarefied world of Cambridge University, where academic gowns often hide murderous intentions.

For both officers, the true identity of Elena Weaver proves elusive. Each relationship the girl left behind casts new light both on Elena and on those people who appeared to know her best - from an unsavory Swedish-born Shakespearean professor to the brooding head of the Deaf Students Union.

What's more, Elena's father, a Cambridge professor under consideration for a prestigious post, is a man with his own dark secrets. While his past sins make him neurotically dedicated to Elena and blind to her blacker side, present demons drive him toward betrayal.

©1992 Susan Elizabeth George (P)2018 Random House Audio
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Critic reviews

"For the Sake of Elena is a rich, rewarding book and a top-notch mystery. It may be Elizabeth George's best yet...find it and buy it. You will want to read it again." (Mystery News)

"If you're already a fan, just know that Elizabeth George is getting better and better. Carve out some time one weekend soon, stake out a cozy chair and wallow in her best yet." (Denver Post)

"Powerful and deeply affecting, For the Sake of Elena is another satisfying addition to this superb series." (The Sun, Baltimore)

Descriptive Storytelling • Engaging Writing • Complex Characters • Psychological Insight • Compelling Mystery
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Saw this book made into British TV. episode of inspector Lynley but that didn't spoil the story for me Enjoyed the narrator especially.

Great Listen

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...terrific Inspector Lynley mystery! And I enjoyed Simon Vance's narration - though I look forward to the return of Donada Peters.

Another...

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This is another great Lynley story by Elizabeth George. I really enjoy the interactions of her character.

Good Read

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I never fail to be amazed at the psychological insight of an Elizabeth George mystery. This one veers from meditations on love, infidelity, feminism, Elder Care, parent and child relationships, and the soul of the artist. All of that in a page turner? Pretty darn good. And the narration of Simon Vance is the icing on this very complex and delicious cake.

Elizabeth George does not disappoint

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I love the author’s descriptive storytelling, although occasionally I think that very talent makes it difficult for her and others to edit.

Narrator + story = Excellent

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As Always, I love listening to Simon Vance. He could read the dictionary and I'd still be thrilled......

Another good one

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I enjoyed the book.Elizabeth George writes well. I have read or listened to a number of her books and I don’t understand why she refers to Helen as Lady Helen. I know she has a title but but to continually refer to her this way is annoying. Why doesn’t she call her sister Lady Penelope. The other thing that is not believable is how some of her characters go into great detail about their sexual adventures. I can’t believe an aging Englishman would share details at such length, especially at the time this was written and it’s not credible that the detectives would have the time and patience to listen to the old goat. The performance was superb, Simon Vance never disappoints. I wish he read more of this series. Donarda whatshername is ok but manages to make most of the characters sound like upperclass wankers.

A good read but....

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A great combination of two very talented artists.
Excellent writing and equally engaging acting - Vance brings Elizabeth George's creation to life!
Outstanding!

George & Vance at their best!

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This long book held my interest. I think the Oxbridge setting and characters were written well. It was fun to speculate on who the killer was. What I found annoying was the excessive use of four letter words and ridiculous descriptions of explicit sex. Lindley’s personal life bored me. Haver’s situation was credible and often touching.

A lot of Red Herrings!

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This was so incredibly boring. It didn’t help that the old man who narrates was terrible at reading with the proper emphasis and cadence. Why on earth would they change the narrator when the first one was superb?? Don’t bother with this one. I’m going to be much more selective about any of the sequels I choose to buy in this series.

Boring with a mediocre narrator

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