A Suitable Vengenance

In Elizabeth George's A Suitable Vengeance, the 4th installment in the Inspector Lynley Mystery series, this novel deals with hard-core topics that went straight to the jugular. It all started when Lynley announced his engagement to Deborah Cotter and brought her home. At the time of the merry celebration, his brother Peter storms into the festivities with his girlfriend. He haven't seen him in years. Meanwhile, Nancy Chambrey discovers her husband Mick's dead body in his office and calls for help, signaling Lynley and Simon St. James to come to her aid. At the gruesome sight, they wait for the Met Police to come to her home. This started his investigation into Chambrey's murder and dug right into his personal life and his career as a reporter. Meanwhile, St. James assists him and deals with his sister's Sidney's issue with her boyfriend Justin Brooke. But later, they fight and argue, when he took a nosedive off the cliff that ended his life. Between Lynley and St. James, they try to piece together the connection between both deaths when Peter asks for Lynley's help when his girlfriend is found dead in his bed.  While he tried to set things right with his brother and to clear his name, both Lynley and St. James discovers the road that led them  to a miracle cancer drug that was behind it all. In the end, they came to the same conclusion on who done it and why with a shocking ending to tie up the loose ends in this compelling and dark mystery.

This was another fantastic mystery from Elizabeth George. I instantly cared for Thomas Lynley, who had to dealt with his concerned feelings for Deborah, his brother's wayward return home, and how this might affect his mother. He kept his game face on and tackled with the toughest issues and decisions he had ever to make, concerning his personal life and the investigation. I also felt connected to Deborah, who was torn between the two loves in her life, and had to make a tough decision to make in the end. I did feel a bit the same way for Simon St. James, who professed his feelings for her a little bit too late, though he was a good friend to Lynley to help him clear his brother's name. I loved the steadfast location in and around London and the scenic settings of the cliff and of Lynley's home. The dual themes are to don't make promises you can't keep and sell it to others under false pretenses and looks can be deceiving.

If you love a terrific hard-boiled mystery with non-stop drama, plenty of action, tons of suspense, and lots of intrigue, you're in for a treat in A Suitable Vengeance. Grab a copy to dig in and read!