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Missing Joseph
- Inspector Lynley, Book 6
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Series: Inspector Lynley [unabridged], Book 6
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Deborah and Simon St. James have taken a holiday in the winter landscape of Lancastershire, hoping to heal the growing rift in their marriage. But in the barren countryside awaits bleak news: The vicar of Wimslough, the man they had come to see, is dead - a victim of accidental poisoning.
Unsatisfied with the inquest ruling and unsettled by the close association between the investigating constable and the woman who served the deadly meal, Simon calls in his old friend Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley. Together they uncover dark, complex relationships in this rural village, relationships that bring men and women together with a passion, with grief, or with the intention to kill.
Peeling away layer after layer of personal history to reveal the torment of a fugitive spirit, Missing Joseph is award-winning author Elizabeth George's greatest achievement.
Critic Reviews
"[George] proves that the classiest crime writers are true novelists." (The New York Times)
"Layered, intricate...deftly plotted, highly atmospheric." (Publishers Weekly)
"A totally satisfying mystery experience." (Denver Post)
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Anita M. Bischoff
- 05-01-20
Unsatisfactory ending
Where to start. The mystery itself played out pretty well, but the ending felt rushed and somehow incomplete. I didn't care for the narrator at all. Both Helen Clyde and Deborah St. James got on my nerves for most of the book. There was a particularly brutal rape that seemed to go on forever and the perpetrator is left unpunished. Just unsatisfied with the whole of the book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Eva Elmer
- 10-09-19
whiney
could be the era it was written but women are so whiney and insufferable, this one was more of a slog than the others. some beautiful writing here and there as always.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Leslie B. Prothero
- 07-12-19
Disappointing
Definitely a disappointment. Not Elizabeth George’s best work and certainly not enough of Barbara Havers
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Elaine Corman
- 06-08-19
Too much explicit sex.
None of the other books had this kind of explicit language. I really love Linley and the Sgt. but this book really was a shocker. The story was convoluted and hard to follow. I hope the rest are NOT like this one.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
- JKinLA
- 04-30-19
George's Darkest Yet
This is the darkest and most violent in the Lynley series yet (which I am listening to in chronological order), but it is also thoughtful and reveals more of our beloved characters' deeper thoughts. I enjoyed the theme that weaved the mystery and the familiar characters together (especially Debra), subtle at first and then more clearly.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 07-11-21
Disappointed
Too many sex scenes!! Everybody at it, all the time, and the plot is completely buried under.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sue
- 02-21-19
Another great story from Elizabeth George
Fabulous story with all your favourite characters and a few new ones. You know you are in safe hands with this author.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 01-05-19
Disappointed
I usually like these books but this one was pretty much sex and more sex in each chapter. Nothing against some in the story but more crime solving please as this is the supposed genre. I was a bit disappointed :(