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Author: Elizabeth George
Publisher: HarperCollins
Dimension: 9.7 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
Weight: 2.2 pounds.

Three Cheers for Queen Elizabeth!
To paraphrase a popular show, "How does she do that?" By "that" I mean spinn intricate, intelligent, edgy tales with characters that evolve and capture the imagination? This is prose taken to a higher plane, one in which every decision, plot twist or... more

Not a good book in the serial killer genre
This was the first Elizabeth George book I've read, and I won't read any more.

I picked it up because I'm interested in mysteries involving serial killers, but this one lacked the fear factor or the creepiness of writers like James Patterson... more

The Best of all
This is my favorite of all the books of Elizabeth George, and I've read everything that she has written. From the very first page it keeps you on the edge of your seat. The usual cast of characters...Lynley, Havers, Nkata and their friends and colleagues... more

Hearthbreaking!
Undoubtedly Elizabeth George is a clever and enjoyable writer. I have read all ofher books the instant that I could get my hands on them---even in hardcover. However, a friend gave the shocker away to me about this one, and I have given the book away... more

Boo to you, Ms. George
I bought this book because I loved the books Elizabeth George has written before.

What a mistake! This book reads as if she's tired of all her characters and wanted to smash their lives to bits, which she effectively does by killing off... more

Too sad
I was beyond thrilled when Elizabeth George's newest hit the racks. I consumed the others in the series. Her latest is fast-paced and very interesting. But after a surprising and unwelcome plot-twist 3/4 of the way through, I really had a hard time finishing... more

With No One as Witness
Books in the 'Inspector Lyley' series have been a source of reading pleasure since I happened on one by accident, enjoyed it so much that I have searched out and bought a copy of each of the books in the series, and have read each of them several times... more

4 stars except for
the horrible ending!! I have read all of the series and love the intricate plotting and the well-developed characters....feel as if I know them and care for them. So, was devastated at the ending (will not give it away in case you haven.t read it).... more

Elizabeth George fails big time

Reading this novel reminds me of how I felt watching Michael Jordan play baseball. I respected the emotions that were driving him, and he did an OK job at it, but I just wanted him to get it out of his system already and go back to basketball,... more

I'm chuffed (happy) that Havers and Lynley are back.
Elizabeth George's latest novel, "With No One as Witness," features two of my favorite characters in British police procedurals, Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley and Barbara Havers. Lynley and Havers were partners in earlier books, but Havers... more

Thumbs Down to With No One as Witness
The epitaph for this book ("Look into the abyss and it will look into you") sets the tone for this sprawling, nihilistic and deeply disappointing novel.

Readers loyal to George for her precisely plotted tales of ordinary people caught in... more

EXCITING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND A SMASH FINISH
In this, her thirteenth novel, George returns Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his erstwhile partner Barbara Havers. In addition to murder, the author also raises some profound and troubling issues which the characters must confront. Thus, we not... more

Disappointed and disillusioned
I am very disappointed by the ending in this book and very disillusioned with Ms. George for it. I have been reading this series since 1988. Surely she could have come up with a less troublesome ending than she did for this, the 13th (and I guess unlucky)... more

The ending was unpredictable
If you're up for a suspenseful novel and really want to ponder a little - this is the book for you!

Take it to the beach or pool and enjoy this quick - light and fantabulous read.

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I think E George will no longer write about Barb and Tommy
I was so happy that "With No One as Witness" Elizabeth George returned to Lynely-Havers. I really did not like "A Place of Hiding." I will not recap the story as it has been done enough already. The following is a spoiler alert to those who have not... more

Why?
Wonderful book, but the plot twist was SO SAD. Why did she have to do that?

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Back to Favorites
As another reviewer wrote, I will not discuss the plot bombshell, except to say that I was a sniveling wreck by the time I finished the book, with wads of tissues at my side. And I simply could not stop thinking about it, despite telling myself over... more

A POLISHED READING BY CHARLES KEATING

London born Tony nominee and Emmy Award winner Charles Keating gives a polished reading of Elizabeth George's latest spellbinder. An accomplished stage and television actor, Keating is well remembered for his performances with the Royal Shakespeare... more

Publisher lost author a star
This is a wonderful book by Elizabeth George, and it's just what the legion of Lynley/Havers fans wanted: a richly detailed plot that gives almost all of the regular characters something meaningful to do. I have thought for a long time that Barbara Havers... more

Why this is her best yet
When Elizabeth George is at the top of her game, her books are a pleasure to read and I always come away feeling not only entertained but also enriched by the experience. She expands my vision, my view of the world and of the amazing varities of people... more

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