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by Elizabeth George (Author)
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Thomas Lynley (the earl turned policeman) and Sergeant Havers focus their prodigious talents on uncovering the murderer of a young boy from an exclusive independent school near London. While author George necessarily centers the plot on solving the case, she adroitly plumbs the emotional and psychological depths of fully fleshed characters coping with various forms of personal stress in addition to the murder. As in her previous work ( A Great Deliverance ; Payment in Blood , LJ 7/1/89), George offers refined, feeling prose, an abiding sense of humanity, and a pervasive undercurrent of mystery. A necessary purchase, exceedingly fair and full of grace. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ
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"George is a master...an outstanding practitioner of the modern English mystery."—Chicago Tribune

"A spectacular new voice in mystery writing."—Los Angeles Times

"A compelling whodunit...a reader's delight."—Daily News, New York

"Like P.D. James, George knows the import of the smallest human gesture; Well-Schooled in Murder puts the younger author clearly in the running with the genre master."—People

"Ms. George may wind up creating one of the most popular and entertaining series in mystery fiction today."—The Sun, Baltimore
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading, Nov 21 2007
By Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Well-Schooled in Murder (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an amazing crime fiction, very complex and chilling, highly critical of social class. The subject matter is very disturbing. She explores social problems, class snobbery, and abuse of students, strained relationships, pedophilia and homosexuality. This novel is well worth reading.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Code of Silence Destroys Lives!, Dec 6 2008
This review is from: Well-Schooled in Murder (Mass Market Paperback)

Well-Schooled in Murder is a fascinating and critical look at social class, the traditions of English public schools and the problems with having a "stiff upper lip." What is more remarkable is that those themes are developed in the context of an unusually complex and rewarding murder mystery. This book barely misses becoming a classic in detective fiction and will greatly reward fans of Elizabeth George's series about Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers and those who do not know the novels.

This is the third book in the series. You can read this book as a stand-alone, but it will work better for you if you first read A Great Deliverance and Payment in Blood.

As the story opens, Lynley is still reeling from having destroyed his relationship with Lady Helen. She's gone off to Greece and sends him occasional noncommittal post cards. Lynley is burying himself in his work. That's making life hard on Barbara Havers whose parents are not doing well.

John Corntel, an old school chum from Eton, approaches Lynley for unofficial assistance in locating a missing student who was under the chum's care. The situation soon changes when the student is found in an unlikely place dead, nude and having been tortured. Lynley takes on the case to avoid having free time to mourn his lost love. A delayed autopsy means that Lynley has to develop a sense of means, motive and opportunity without knowing the facts. The various "suspects" and "witnesses" do their best to mislead him, adhering to a code of silence that protects their most delicate secrets as well.

As the case evolves, it's not a pretty picture that is revealed behind the "privileged" walls of Bredgar Chambers.

There's little to complain about with this book and much to praise. There's a powerful subplot about the marriage of Simon Allcourt-St. James that nicely develops Simon and his wife as characters. You also get a deep look into several other marriages and relationships. Elizabeth George seems to be saying that as much as we crave intimacy with others; such intimacy will probably bring us more pain than pleasure or happiness. That's a pretty downbeat message, and one that keeps the book from working quite as well as it could. The lesson is that we have to perfect ourselves with another perfected person who shares a mutual attraction before we can achieve happy intimacy. Even then, if we are not candid with one another . . . all bets are off!

Ms. George is equally suspicious of physical attraction. It only seems to lead to no good in this book.

For fans of taut, challenging plotting, this book has few peers. It's as though Ms. George wanted to move away from writing novels that contain mysteries into writing mysteries that reveal the darkest secrets of the human condition. I defy any normal reader to sense the outcome of this book in all of its dimensions until right before the end.

This book will haunt you the most if you read it on a dark and stormy night when unhappiness is poisoning your sleep.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Jolly Good, Feb 9 2004
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Very interesting book. This is the first I read of this author. Althought I was very disappointed with the last book she wrote, the ones before are all well worth the read. Good mysteries.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Intricately Woven Plot, Gripping Detail
"Well-Schooled in Murder" was the first book in the Inspector Lynley series that I had read, having been attracted initially by the murder's setting in a British school,... Read more
Published on Dec 21 2003 by Dragon's Lair

3.0 out of 5 stars Well-written, but it bothered me
I had an odd reaction to this book. I am not usually horrified by reading novels about violent events, and there are other books that I have read and reviewed and have not been... Read more
Published on Jun 3 2002 by Martha E. Nelson

2.0 out of 5 stars Questioning Lynley's competence (minor spoilers)
I have read six of George's Lynley series (A Great Deliverance, Payment in Blood, Well-Schooled in Murder, Deception on His Mind, In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner, and A Traitor to... Read more
Published on May 30 2002 by Carol

5.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth George is a Master Storyteller!
This is an awesome book. Each time I read another of her books I never cease to marvel at how well done they are. Read more
Published on May 7 2002 by S. Schwartz

3.0 out of 5 stars Well-written but sometimes hard to follow.
As seems to the norm with books written by this author, there are lots of narrative paragraphs that go off on tangents. Read more
Published on Mar 11 2002 by bibliofiend

5.0 out of 5 stars My first Elizabeth George and perhaps my favorite
In college I took a class in detective fiction and this was one of the six books that we had to read -- it proved to be my favorite. Read more
Published on Dec 16 2001 by Brian Devinney

3.0 out of 5 stars One More Time!
In my effort to give Elizabeth George a fair chance, I read this book, the third in the series of the Lynley/Havers books. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2001 by BeachReader

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe it helps to understand the system better
I shan't offer an outline of the story, since there are enough reviews to do that. The book is excellent with a well plotted, thoughtful story of murder at an English public... Read more
Published on Aug 24 2001 by F. G. Hamer

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-Schooled In Murder A Well-Done Mystery!
I purchased this book in paperback three years ago, given my passion for a good murder mystery and all things English. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2001 by Carla M.Golden

4.0 out of 5 stars English prep school murder
Ah, murder at the English public school. It's practically a mandatory setting for writers of English mysteries. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2001 by Carol Peterson Hennekens

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