Tag Archives: Elizabeth George

Sue Grafton, “W is for Wasted”

Posted on January 11, 2014 by carolwallace

The new Sue Grafton. Of course I bought it. Didn’t think much about the title: asked recently how far Grafton had gotten in the alphabet, I said, “V.” (Which was “… for Vengeance.“) The alphabet titles aren’t always strong descriptors … Continue reading →

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Susan Hill, “A Question of Identity”

Posted on January 4, 2013 by carolwallace

Why is Susan Hill not yet a household name in the U.S.? She is as good a writer, as reliably satisfying and interesting, as her peers Elizabeth George, Deborah Crombie, Ruth Rendell (though admittedly not as weird as the last). … Continue reading →

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Susan Hill, “The Betrayal of Trust”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by carolwallace

OK, it’s official. Susan Hill enters the contemporary murder mystery pantheon, along with the goddess Tana French and the goddess Fred Vargas. Why, you may wonder, are these women deities in my little firmament? Because they consistently deliver entertainment that is … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth George, “Believing the Lie”

Posted on January 26, 2012 by carolwallace

Oh, Elizabeth George. Bravely facing the challenge of trying to both satisfy her readers — who, after all, want more of the same — and keep herself interested. Possibly bored by the narrow confines of the traditional procedural mystery, and, … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth George, “This Body of Death”

Posted on April 25, 2010 by carolwallace

Sometimes I wonder if the classic police-procedural style murder mystery has a future. The form has endured since, oh, let’s say the 1930s, bringing a lot of pleasure and diversion to millions of readers. Times change, and the puzzle-format mysteries … Continue reading →

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Deborah Crombie, “Where Memories Lie”

Posted on May 25, 2009 by carolwallace

What does it mean for the classic English procedural mystery that two of the best practitioners of the genre are American? Elizabeth George is from Huntington Beach, California and Deborah Crombie is from Texas. This makes me imagine them as … Continue reading →

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Barry Maitland, “No Trace”

Posted on April 30, 2009 by carolwallace

Maitland is new to me. This is another book I bought because of its cover — note to publishers of murder mysteries, bring on the moody black and white images, relevance to plot be damned. Apparently Maitland is launched on … Continue reading →

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