A Banquet of Consequences

A Lynley Novel

By: Elizabeth George

Narrated by: John Lee

“George’s mystery unfolds with great psychological depth, finely drawn characters and gorgeous portraits of the English countryside. . . . [George] is an essential writer of popular fiction today.” —The Washington Post

The #1 New York Times bestselling author’s award-winning series returns with another stunning crime drama featuring Scotland Yard members Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers. Look out for Elizabeth George’s newest novel, The Punishment She Deserves.

The unspoken secrets and buried lies of one family rise to the surface in Elizabeth George’s newest novel of crime, passion, and tragic history. As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.

The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind who will have to deal with its unintended consequences—could there be a link between the young man’s leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?

After various issues with her department, Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter gives her a connection to the unsolved Cambridge murder, Barbara begs Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime, knowing one mistake could mean the end of her career.

Full of shocks, intensity, and suspense from the first page to the last, A Banquet of Consequences reveals both Lynley and Havers under mounting pressure to solve a case both complicated and deeply disturbing.

What Happened???

What did you like best about A Banquet of Consequences? What did you like least?

We liked nothing best about both the story and the reader. Never finished it! The reader was a just not good period!

Would you recommend A Banquet of Consequences to your friends? Why or why not?

I've read all every book be Elizabeth George and the are great, but listening to this book took away from all the past joy.. No recommendation on this one, not this one

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Again it was very poorly done, so much so both my wife and myself just stopped listening.

Do you think A Banquet of Consequences needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

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Any additional comments?

The two main characters in this series are enjoyable in the interplay, as each is 180 degree out of faze with the other, which make for fun reading.

Narrated by Brit Shatner

Lee can do voices but he has the cadence of someone mocking William Shatner which add humor to prose that are not humorous. I powered through listening to his ridiculousness again because the story was good. I had to know what the fallout for Barb would be. He is NOT suited for reading these books. Maybe Hitchihikers Guide the Galaxy. That would be a good listen.

Better narration needed

Maybe it’s just me, but I’m so disappointed in this narration. John Lee is so over the top, I cringe all the way through. The book is outstanding, as are all the Lynley novels!

the Story vs the Telling

Any additional comments?

I am a fan of the Lynley stories and looked forward to this latest installment. Tommy, Barbara & Winston did not disappoint; the distraction was the reading. For some reason, John Lee felt the need to put all the dialogue through an annoying British angst filter. Most of the characters spoke with a most annoying tone of melodrama. The straight narrative was fine but the dialogue was distracting. I like a book read to me, not performed as a "radio drama"

Elizabeth George hits the high bar.

The characterization, the plot, EVERYTHING makes it worth the several years wait for the next book. John Lee does a magnificent job. I hope I live long enough for the next installment.