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A Traitor to Memory (Paperback)

by Elizabeth George (Author)
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  • Paperback: 816 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; New Ed edition (18 Jul 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340767081
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340767085
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 55,557 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In A Traitor to Memory, Elizabeth George proves that she belongs firmly in the upper echelons of crime writers. Her 10 previous novels of psychological suspense have carefully consolidated the character of her aristocratic detective Thomas Lynley, and with this book she creates for him a narrative more tangled and (seemingly) impenetrable than ever before.

Gideon Davies is a classical violinist who has lost his ability to play. In the middle of a Beethoven trio, his mind has been wiped clear of everything related to music. But what he can remember is the weeping of a woman and a single name: Sonia. Davies is soon involved with the death of a young woman called Eugenie, who is run down by a car in the streets of London. On the track of her killer, Lynley and his associates Barbara Ramiz and Winston Nkata become aware of a connection with the violinist and a mysterious group of people somehow linked with a crime and its consequences that took place over 20 years ago.

As always, George is faithful to the demands of the classical detective narrative, and the reader is challenged by the slowly unfolding revelations just as much as her struggling protagonists. But, unlike so many of her contemporaries, George never forgets that the sense of place is quite as intrinsic to a mystery story as any whodunit elements, and the panoply of England unfolded before us here is richly and vividly realised. In earlier books, Lynley has seemed almost preternaturally gifted, but here his desperate attempts to penetrate the dark secret have much more of the quality of a struggle - and perhaps this is why A Traitor to Memory is possibly the most satisfying outing for George's detective yet. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Thoroughly enjoyable.'

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2.0 out of 5 stars Another disappointment in the formerly great series, 29 Jul 2001
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This review is from: A Traitor to Memory (Hardcover)
Having been a fan of Elizabeth George's books for a long time now, I was disappointed by the previous Lynley novel and was hoping for a return to old times with this one. After a great start, however, "A traitor to memory" failed to grip this reader. It is longwinded and even though I usually love the psychological approach to crime solving, this time it was too much. Every time I came upon one of the frequent "diary" sections and another description of a nightmare, I just wanted to fast forward.

The biggest failure of the book to me however is the lack of involvement of our favourite characters. The story line with Lynley and Helen is continued briefly, but then forgotten through most part of the book. Barbara, St. James and Deborah rarely appear at all. If this were a film, I doubt they would even be considered for best supporting roles.

I don't know how quickly the next instalment will follow, but I feel that Elizabeth George has left me hanging with too many loose ends. The worst thing is that this time I felt that I had to wade through a whole lot of badly constructed plot (the killer was obvious after the first few chapters) waiting for at least some b-plot to reward me, only never to get it.

I haven't given up on her yet, but unfortunately the wait for the next Elizabeth George is no longer full of excited suspense but more of hoping against hope that things will get better.

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book!, 14 Dec 2001
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This review is from: A Traitor to Memory (Hardcover)
I'm a huge Elizabeth George fan but felt very let down by "Traitor to memory". It was so boring. Havers and Lynley didn't feature much, the violinist (central character) was dull, the ending was no surprise, etc, etc. Save your money; borrow it if you feel you really must read it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Experience, 11 Aug 2004
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Being a great fan of crime and mystery novels, I was pleased to see a book by one of my favourite authors of the genre on 700 pages. There's nothing like days and days of continuous suspense! I wasn't let down, quite the contrary - I've enjoyed The Traitor to Memory best of all George's novels. The plot is wonderfully complicated and finely balanced, the characters fully formed and convincing. It was the best possible break between two 'proper' novels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Meaty psychological feast - not for the easily bored
Twenty-eight year old virtuoso violinist Gideon Davies has lost not only his memory of music, but his ability to play the instrument he mastered as a child prodigy. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2004 by RachelWalker

5.0 out of 5 stars a traitor to memory
Having read all elizabeth george, linley novels , I too found it quite difficult to get to grips with . Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Long and boring.
Not up to George's usual standards. The diary entries could have been summarised in 1 page each. Who cars about Gideon's neverending psychoblabla. Read more
Published on 20 May 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Lacks class
I've never been convinced by Elizabeth George's crime novels. To me they are a depressing indictment of an American's starry-eyed view of British society. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars suprisingly good
This is my first Elizabeth George book aswell. I found her to be a very gifted writer who kept the suspense building up as the layers unfolded. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2002 by Snoopy Doggy

1.0 out of 5 stars Yawn!!!!!!
What a tedious book. This is the first I've read by Elizabeth George, and it hasn't spurred me to read any others. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2002 by amourjardin

3.0 out of 5 stars an enjoyable read
This is the first EG book I have ever picked up. It took me a week to finish it, not bad perhaps considering that some others are still at it after three months. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars I should have given up on it sooner
This book took me about three months to finish, simply because it was the complete opposite of 'unputdownable, in other words 'unpickupable'. Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2002 by Tasha Noble

3.0 out of 5 stars Characterization flaws an engrossing tale
This was an engrossing,although lengthy read. Like many readers, I had guessed the outcome of the plot,but there were enough twists and turns to keep me ploughing through the... Read more
Published on 28 May 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Serious disappointment
I too am a great fan of Elizabeth George's previous work and couldn't wait for this one. However, it turned out to be a serious disappointment. Read more
Published on 2 May 2002

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