After the last two rather unimpressive cases, I didn’t expect very much from this novel, but I must say Believing the Lie has exceeded my expectations. I think Elizabeth George has found the way back to her usual well-known writing style. It’s amazing how an American author can create such a series in and around London, without even living there herself. This is only possible with help, a support she acknowledges deeply at the end of the book.
Especially in this novel, every known character seems to be occupied with something unrelated to the case, a case in which full attention is needed. Understandably Linley is slowly getting over the loss of his wife Helen, and together with his friends, he begins to investigate the villages in Cumbria. And as it is his usual technique, he doesn’t leave a stone unturned, every clue could lead to something useful. Especially for this case, with so many possible suspects, he could use every support. After another trouble is rising up, the investigation gets larger by the hour and with it, the case seems far from solvable.
I’m glad that I followed this series so far, I would have missed this masterpiece and would have been a shame. There are still more cases with Inspector Linley to come, more to dive into then, hopefully as great as this one.
