Audiobook Review: Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George

Believing the Lie (Inspector Lynley Series #16)Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George

  • ISBN-13: 9781611760408
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 1/10/2012
  • Format: CD
  • Source: Gift

Synopsis:

After writing sixteen Inspector Lynley novels, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George has millions of fans waiting for the next one. As USA Today put it, "It’s tough to resist George’s storytelling, once hooked." With Believing the Lie, she’s poised to hook countless more.

Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he’s sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man’s uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio’s digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.

Deborah’s investigation of the prime suspect-Bernard’s prodigal son Nicholas, a recovering drug addict-leads her to Nicholas’s wife, a woman with whom she feels a kinship, a woman as fiercely protective as she is beautiful. Lynley and Simon delve for information from the rest of the family, including the victim’s bitter ex-wife and the man he left her for, and Bernard himself. As the investigation escalates, the Fairclough family’s veneer cracks, with deception and self-delusion threatening to destroy everyone from the Fairclough patriarch to Tim, the troubled son Ian left behind.

My Thoughts:

I had no idea that this was a part of a series until I started writing this review so the first thing I will say is that it worked well as a stand alone story.  That being said, it was one strange and bizarre story.  For me there were just too many story lines going at one time.  It would have been easier to keep track of the story lines had I been reading and not listening to the story.  I felt overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems that were faced in the story and I just had a hard time believing that this much could be going on.  The writing was good don’t get me wrong but there was just a lot going on.  I was a bit annoyed by the woman reading the story, her accent appeared to be a bit fake at times, but I think that I got used to it.  I am not sure that I would read another story in this series just because it made me uncomfortable, which is not that easy to do. 

My Rating:

3 Penguin

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Review: River Marked by Patricia Briggs

River Marked by Patricia Briggs

  • ISBN-13: 9780441020003
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/31/2012
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • Source: Purchased

Synopsis:

Being a different breed of shapeshifter-a walker-Mercy Thompson can see ghosts, but the spirit of her long-gone father has never visited her. Until now, on her honeymoon with the Alpha werewolf Adam. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River-and innocent people are dying. As other walkers make their presence known to Mercy, she must reconnect with her heritage to exorcise the world of the legend known as the river devil…

My Thoughts:

I have been a long time fan of this series but since I own all of the books in paperback, I waiting to read this one until it came out in paperback as well.  The first sixty or so pages in this book were really slow and I am not sure that I really understand how life just picked so easily after the end of the last books.  I can get over that, but there was such a slow start that I almost put the book down.

We pick up as Mercy and Adam decide that they are just going to elope but find out that Mercy’s mom has planed a surprise wedding for them.  Adam sweeps Mercy out of the reception and off they go in a huge RV.  They head to the Columbia River where strange things start happening.  First, Mercy finds out that the Fae lent them the RV and that makes Mercy angry because they always want something in return or to make a bargain.  Adam quickly realizes that there is something more going on and that is why the Fae ensured that they would be there when it did.  From there the action finally picks up

We do get to learn more about Mercy’s background which is something that we have not gotten a good feel for in the past.  As well as, the way that Mercy and Adam will handle their relationship. It gets touchy sometimes but the future is a little bit clearer.  I think what was missing for me is so many of the other characters I have come to love.  This book was really about Adam and Mercy and other make appearances but never for long.

I was a bit disappointed in the slow start and overall series progression of this book.  It felt like a bit of filler for me.  I am hoping the next book will pick up and be a stronger reflection of the things that I have come to love about Patricia Brigg’s writing and style.  Even though I did not enjoy this as much as previous books in the series, I will for sure pick up the next one.

My rating:

3 Penguins, okay but not what I expected.

Review: Goddess Interrupted by Amiee Carter

Goddess InterruptedGoddess Interrupted by Amiee Carter

  • ISBN-13: 9780373210459
  • Publisher: Harlequin
  • Publication date: 3/27/2012
  • Source: NetGalley

Synopsis:

Kate Winters has won immortality.

But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it.

Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans.

As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.

Henry’s first wife, Persephone.

My Thoughts:

I know from reading many of the reviews out there on Goddess Interrupted that it has been very well received.  While I enjoyed the overall story I found the story to move along very slowly and quite frankly found myself bored a few times.  While it had all of the components of an incredible story, great interesting characters, a monumental problem, a wicked villain, and a great setting, it just fell flat when I was reading it.

That being said there were somethings that I did enjoy about the story.  First is the relationship that Kate finds with one of the previous girls who was killed trying to become Henry’s Queen.  This was heartfelt and one of my favorite parts of the book along with when Henry and his issues that he seems to have with Kate.  The balance between Persephone and Kate is just crazy, these two ladies have one unique relationship in this story and it made me keep reading otherwise I might not have.

This book ends on a HUGE cliffhanger, big enough that even though I was not thrilled with this story, it is going to pull me back for book number 3.  When I went back and reviewed my review of The Goddess Test I found that I really enjoyed it and am hoping for the love to return with book three.  One thing, that I was glad to see was that in the end of this book there is a section that outlines each Greek God/Goddess and their current updated name.  This was something that I was really hoping would happen since I could not figure them all out.  I did feel that the Mythology part was also missing a bit more in this story, just more distanced and I could easily forget that I was reading about gods and goddess when they are using their updated names.

Keep in mind, these are just thing that bothered me personally, I think that for many readers this is a great fit, just not for me.

My Rating:

3 Penguins

Slow Moving for Me